New-York tribune., 1919-08-27

81 defeat in his match with Conrad B.
81 noyle. OF Washington. the sets going
- 90. 6-3, 6-3. 81. 6-A. This
was q very keerly fought match, both
ren going 10 the ret to engage in
sbarp volleyiHv duels, and they were
80 evenly matched that no man could
! nick the winner until the last point
vas won an1 lost. Doyle finally won
because his placing was just bit moro
accurate and his court generalship a
little superior TO Noshel's.
Norman Br0ch-s. the veteran leader
Of the Australian team, vanquished
Walter L. Pate at So, 6-3, 81;
Randolph Lycett, another Of the antip-
odeans, eliminated Harold Godshail,
of Los Angeles, AZ So, 6-3. IS,
SO: r. Y. Thomas, of Australia. de-
feated ". P. Compton. of Seabright, at
80 81, 81; William n. Johnston,
Of California, conquered Harry Brnnie
a. 81, 6-1, 81; Richard Norris
Williams, I'd. Put ont Frederick c.
Bsggs at 6-3, 6-4, Ct: Ichiva Kun
sgae, Of Japan. crushed stephen V.
Brubans at SO. 90, 6-l; Maurice
Z. Mclaughlin. the g~oat California
comet" vanquished Arthur S. Cragin
at s-3, 60, e. and Robert Lindley
Murray, the present na..onal cham
pion, swept Or. William Rosenbaum
of the courts by score o. 80, 60.
60. playing almost tiawless tennis.
Rain Causes a Delay
Just before Mclaughlin and Cragin
finished their match a sudden rain
storm came Up from the west, putting
temporary halt on all the matches
then in progress. Tarpaulins were
hastily drawn over the three grand
stand courts and in less than half an
hour the sun came out again and
play vas resumed.
The famous West Side turf was never
in finer condition than yesterday. The
three iuclosed courts looked like so
many billiard tables, and the visiting
Austrs ians were Visi0iy impressed by
the fine TEXTURE Of The grass and it's
ability 70 v.tls-Grd the players spikes
Ten minutes l-.er : match had been
played sn- ti.e roller Yun orer the
court the la-f vas as smooth and vel
very q lore, even though the rains
had sof-ea It u to some degree.
Beor1 gei2g into any detail Of the
openirs lav & play must say word
in Pr ss ct the remarkably systematic
and e!1eisrJ wcrk do9e BY the National
Tennis Ungires Association, under the
guidiry s@rd Of Edward c. Conliu.
The whole thing was run of like clock
work, with umDi-es fer each Of the
sxty-four matches, linesmen on every
llne on the three grandstand courts and
complete checking and double entry
bookkeeping system Installed on the
clubhouse veraEda.
On huge table were miniature
duplicates Of every court. with the
names o. the players, the umpires and
the llHesmen. This made It possible to
Keep every court in use every minute
OF the afternoon, and as fast as q match
was finished the umpire would report
to the officials at the table
"Comet" on Court First
The tournament got under way Off
claliy promptly st ocock, when the
match between Mclaughlin and Cragin
WIS started on 10. 3 court. This court
Is the 1nr-A7st from the clubhouse and
the stands, bi:I there was < concerto d
movement toward that court as soon as
the Grove spotted tho flaming head
piece OF the popular Comet"
Red Mac seemed in fine spirits as
he and Cragin started to bat the ball
back and forth in warming up. A squad
OF photogra piers and motion picture
operGtors advanced in j body toward
mclaughlin, intent upon catching the
Cantornlan N action, and the red
heacec marvel from the Coast went
tnro4sh all his PAGES for them, from
low Yol-eys to eanronading smashes.
That l-a1 locks good 20 me-" said a
1anatlc Standing n the passageway 10
the west of the court. and that seem ed
10 express the prevailing opinion Of the
other thousands in the stands.
Mclaughlin began the service and
9on his opening game at love
trag.n vas plainly nervous at the
start and kept sending his returns OF
service cut CT court The Californian
TOOK tA@ frat three games, and one OF
the ssrprl-ing features about his play
was zee i4cr thae II was with his
srouEd strokes that he was winning
mos. Of his points. Particularly on hi.
.crehand drives was Mclaughlin ef-
lectlve- He put a lot Of power into
'heSe shots ari impaired a heavy top
SPIN TO the ball, 20 that he was able tc
Keep i within the court while at th.
same Gme he could stroke" with a.!
his strength.
Cragin's Play Improves
Nragin did better as soon as his ner
vouSnesS nad worn OF and he gradual!
,onec ~ his own ground strokes fror
oesp court, ripping over splendid fore
anu oacAnauG drives TO the corners aNi
catching the Californian out Of posi-
''on as the latter made his rush Tor th'
net The New Yorker crawled W *
all on games and it looked as though
me Comet" was about TO have fgh
on as hands But McIoughiin only
added speed and harder hitting. ALI
ran aw@y with the mex. three games
g1ylng n.n the nrst set at IS.
He maintained his pace IL the seeon'
SET runaiHg off a. six games wlthou
letup, al hou@M Cragin was puttin'
everything he had into the struggle
Nragln had the temerity sewers tims
10 try 10 force his opponent into bac r.
court By loobing, but it brought swit
ana deadly retribution, Tor McLouEhll
ieaped high in the AR for these shot
and brought his recouet down on IN
pali with The old. twisting sweep ina
used TO thrill the galleries when tn
comet Was the worlds leading p!ayei
=, Most of these smashes dld rot nay
.he same tremendous pace that Me
Lougnlln Used TO show some three
iouf years ago, but every now and the
ne connected squarely with the naples
osil. and then the gallery fairly GROVE
With delight.
tragin started the servlce IN tn
'nlro ser. and won the first game. n
and McLoughlin rarely coming 20 IN
net IN the first four games. II wa
test Of deep court driving. ard Cragl
DWIGHT DOUGLASS
49, ELING CALIFORNIA PS,yf s ~
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