The New York herald., 1922-03-05
by SAMUEL ). BRooKMAN.

They called him the Comet, and no
other name could have been as appro-
pirate. for not before nor since has any
player flashed more brilliantly on a
tennis court than Maurice Evans Me
Loughlin Dynamic in his attack. tire
less in his court covering, dazzling In
his daring. smashing game at the net
and whirlwind at serving, the Cali
fornian was the leader OF the modern
school of aggressive, forceful PLAY. His
rise. meteoric and startlias, made him
so famous wherever tennis was played
that Inside of year after he made his
bid for recognition In the country's
leading tournaments Mac was known
wherever tennis was played the world
over.
IL Is only thirteen years ago since Nc
Loughlin, just out of his teens, first
came out of the West 10 meet the coun-
try's best racquet wielders in tho prom
inent tournaments in this section of the
country. Only a few Of the tennis fans
in the East had heard much about him.
but IT was not long before tho name of
Mclaughlin was on the tongue OF every
tennis fan. His dash and zcst for the
game, his successful advance and his
splendid personality made him a great
favorite wherever he went. and devotees
of the sport flocked to sec him in &C
ton.
Made Great Impression.
So great an impression did he make on
the officials of the national association
that they decided to send him to Aus
tralla to bid for the Davis Cup in the
challenge round of the internationa
tournaiacnt. William A. Larned and
William J. Clothier had won the right
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British Isles I'm the final. but both found
it impossible to make the trip to the
Antipodes and the American officials
rather than default when there was
some chance for victory. sent McLough-
lin and his fellow Californian, Melville
II. Long. The youths wcrc beaten by
the famous team of Norman Z. Brookes
and Anthony II. WildinG but they made
q wonderful impression and strong
bid for victory. and many Australian
critics predicted a brilliant future for
Mclaughlin.
They proved to be right. inside of
two seasons Mclaughlin had won the
national all-comcrs. William a. Larned
stood out until the challenge round de-
feated him in the title match, but IL
took all he had to stave off defeat The
following year Mclaughlin reached tho
goal OF his ambition, forcing Larned
seven times title holder. TO relinauisl1
his championship. Mclaughlin defended
his rational title successfully after
that for two seasons.
In 1913. the year he won tho national
championship for the second time Me-
Loughln was a, member OF the American
Davis cup that succeeded in defeating
the British at Wimbledon and in bring
Ing the international trophy back to the
United States. In that famous series the
issue depended on the outcome of the
doubles match in which Mac played with
Harold Hsckett, and a remarkable re-
covery by Mclaughlin when the British
pair were within point OF victory Is
bright chapter in American tennis
history. The Americans eventually won
that match.
"Msco at His hest.
In 1914, just before tho world war
Australia. defeated the United States in
the challenge round for the Davis cup
but Mclaughlin, then at his best, de-
feated both Broolscs and Wilding in sin