Show fORMER CHAMPION CLOTHIER IS S VICTOR VECTOR OVER TaKes Three Out of Four Hard Fought Games From Coast Champ NEWPORT R R. I. I Aug 27 B By By taking I three out of or four hard fought fought hard sets lIets from I Maurice F. F Mclaughlin the Pacific coast champion In the United States national lawn tennis tournament yesterday William Wil 11 liam J J. J Clothier of or Philadelphia won the right to play William A. A Lamed for th the national championship arned I and Clothier who have e met many times during the past few years NII will play this most Important math match of th the today year ear Mcloughlin lc Jg who has startled the followers 01 fol lowers of or the game by his hll speedy and brilliant playing made a game fight yesterday Clothier took the first set lIet 7 to 6 5 6 and when he had captured the tilt second 6 to 4 the thA match math seemed easily within his grasp But McLoughlin showed no sl signs ns of discouragement Playing at his top game and again and again passing the former champion on the aido lines and scoring aces ales on his t terrific serves serve II he forced the games gams to deuce repeatedly and finally succeeded In getting two games In succession and taking the time set 11 Ills His strenuous work however ho tired him greatly Irn and although h de detI ho he made a gt good start In the C n first part i of tI the fourth h set he was unable to maintain his accuracy and he drove dro the ball hail out and Into the tha ther r I I I WILLIAM J. J J CLOTHIER nt net t so 80 often that Clothier had no difficulty difficulty difficulty culty in winning the ho set 6 3 and the match Seldom has there been more Intense Interest In a a. challenge match than that of today Only the first American champion R R. I D. D Sears who maintained that position for seven years has ex exceeded exceeded ex- ex Larneds Larned's record in national title holding and only one other R. R I D D. Drenn Wrenn renn has equaled it If Lamed wins today he ht will enter on hi his hIli fifth year as champion having won the tIme title In 1901 1001 from M. M D. D WhItman Whitman Whit WhIt- man successfully defended It In 1902 against R. R F. F Doherty won again in 1907 through the default of Clothier and maintained it last year against Dais Bals C. C Wright Lamed Larned had to pIa play through the tournament tournament tournament ment last year ear and he Becu secured d the old cup by his third winning of nf the championship championship cham chain In 1907 A A. A victory toda today w would give e him two legs on the e new cup Maurice Yi r F. F I McLoughlin I u gl no and i erPe lf II Long the time Pacific coast tennis champion cham chain pion plon have been selected l d as two members members mem mem- C bers O of Oh h the team to play t the l Australians tr a I for tor the DwIght Davis trophy in case the Americans defeat the English team next month The announcement ent was made to today today today to- to day by Dr James D. D Dwight president of the United States National Lawn Lalon Tennis Tennis Tennis Ten Ten- nis association THOUSAND SEE CONTEST NEWPORT Aug 27 Before BeCore Before a a. gallery gallery gal gal- lery estimated at nearly persons that packed the grand and stand and anti court courtat at the casino the match between William William Wil Wil- liam ham A. A Lamed Larned of Summit N. N J. J present present pres pres- ent cot holder of the lawn tennis championship championship champion champion- championship ship of the United States and William J. J Clothier of Philadelphia was Wall bt begun n this thi aft afternoon under perfect conditions |