Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-05
AN NT|PODEAN TENNIS
PLAYERS SCRATCHED
Australian Cracks Not Able to
Reach Newport Before
Thursday
COMET" IS IN FINE FORM

Newport. II. T., Aug. 5.-Tho four
Australian tennis players. Gerald Pat
terson. Randolph T.ycctt, H. V. Thomas
and Norman f.. Brookcs. who had been
entered in the annual invitation tourna
mcht at the Newport Casino. were
scratched in the singles today when it
was learned that they could not reach
here until Thursday. They are "X-
pected to appear in the doubles.
The surprises of the first round
matches were the defeat Of Vincent
Richards, of New York. one of the ma
tional doubles champions, by Clarence
I. Griffin. of San Francisco. in four
sets. and the difficulty which William
NJ. Johnston. of San Francisco, former
national champion. had in dispoSing of
j. w. Foster. of BOSTON.
Although Johnston won in straight
sets. two Of these went TO extra games
and there wcrr fifteen deuce games.
The California star was in good form
but Foster showed unexpected strength.
William T. Tildcn. Cd. of Philadel-
phia. beat Stanley Mortimer. Jr., New
port, Go. Ct. f.1.
stir on tho clubhouse vcranda. when n
stir on the clubhouse verenda. when II
Young man. rcd of hair. frccklcd and
ruddy of face. and with an infectious
hoyish smile. Sauntered out on the No.
court and began to bat the ball around
with young Joseph Hartman.
"Why. he hasn't changed a bit. III
bet he can play as well as ever said
one of the OnlOOkerS. and that seemed
to express the prevailing opinion of the
spectators rs they watched Maurice
Evans MrLoughlin, the great California
'Comct "
Mrloughlin rompcd through the
match with Hartman by score of G-1 &.
GO, 6-1 in tho first round
McLoughlin' best stroke and most
effective point winning shot as he play
cd yesterday afternoon was his fore
hand drive through deep court. The
ball carried world of top spin. so
that Red Mac" could lean all his
weight behind the stroke and still keep
the ball within the court confines. He
fairly burned up the court with this
forehand drive. the ball travelling low
over the net and dropping into Harr-
mans court fast
For those who nrc wondering how
Mclaughlin is going to fare in the ma =
tional championship singles at the West
Side Tennis Club at the end of this
month this fact may prove of interest ::
That the "Comct." always noted for
the power and dynamic qualities of his
overland play. seems to have curbed
his inclnations in that direction and
has turned his attention to the ground
strokes in which he was formerly luck
ing, in the fullest sense of the word.
William II. Tildcn. of New York. had
considerable difficulty in defeating Rob
"rt kinsey. tho Young California star
in the second round The score was
O.. 30. 12-1O.
In another feature match of the see
Ond round w. NJ. Johnston. of Cali
fornia former national champion. de
fcatcd ii. {. Johnson. former Massa
chusetts titlchold"r, g., G-3. 40. g. -
FIRST ROUND
3. Hawk. Philadelphia. defeated J. II.
Van Allen. Newport. G-3 O.. G-l
A, p. Hawes, Philadelphia. defeated Ran
dolph LyCett Australia. by default.
SECOND ROUND
J. H cushman. Newport, defeated Gerald
Patterson, Australia, by default
W: p. Burden. Newport, defeated Norman
+. BrUokes. Australia. by default.
BarElie Henry. Jr.. Philadelphia. defeat ted
R. v Thomas. Australia, by default