Show M L 0 U GHLIN AND WILLIAMS I BEAT INVADERS WITH EASE American Tennis Players Pave Way for Trip to England New York Juno C. C American G.-American lawn tennis eW players paved pa tho the way for a trip to England b by defeating the Australian Australian Aus Aus- team two straight matches Inthe in inthe inthe the Davis cup preliminary matches at atthe atthe the West est Side Sido Tennis club courts to toda to- to da day Maurice K E. McLoughlin defeated IT H. M. M t. t Rico RIc 6 1 6 G- G 3 C 6 3 6 and R. R R Norris Williams II I scored the tho second victory winning Ilams from Stanley N. N Doust DOlst captain of ot the Invading team 6 i t. G-t. 6 4 1 6 75 All Al that Is needed to clinch the American teams team's victory is to win one of the three remaining matches anti and anc experts look Jook for this to bo be accomplished tomorrow afternoon when and Harold H II H. Hackett meet tho the Australasian Aus Aus- double teams consisting consisting of ot Doust and A A. B. B Jones Should tho the United States combination win the team will wi sail sai for En England land late lato this month to meet tho the German team which already has ha eliminated the French racquet wielders in the Que quest t for the tho international champlon championship hip Tho The play during tho the seven sots sets contested contested con con- tested that today proved pred conclusively ol so 80 far as the present competing teams are arc concerned the American players kayo havo o th tho ec edge o on tho the contenders from the an antipodes Ens EmeT for tor Tho The United States champion Mc Mc- cLou c- c Lou caBI easily disposed of or Rice nice outplaying outplaying out out- playing his opponent to an extent not shown b by the scores scorCH To the surprise of th the gallery there was none nono of the theold theold theold old slam-bang slam tactics for Cor which the the Californian has been noted Ho Ito used great reat force torce In both his service service and volleying but he used It with care caro and discretion I Either Ither in or at atthe atthe the thc net ho Ju gauged cd his returns carefully and then calling Into play his powerful powerful power power- ful Ui sweep seep shot the ball bali bal at or past Rice at nt a s ocd which frequently left tho the Australian helpless to return the ball bait 0 Liven cn when they did racquet tho the sphere both Rico flee and anti Doust showed a tendency to play the tho bound too late driving ing tho the ball bal Into tho the net with great frequency Rico could neither out outgeneral nor outplay McLoughlin and tho tile latter's later's speedy and powerful strokes caused the Australian to drive into the net or out of ot court r repeatedly In placement placement also the American clearly outshone his opponent Tho The points scored and stroke anal analysis sis follows points point 9 i games ames 18 Rice points 61 games 7 Dbl Pla Player or Aces Pies Nets Ou Outs Fits Ils Mclaughlin McLoughlin 0 28 27 14 1 C G CRico Rico nice 3 3 1 12 22 35 33 3 Tho The match which brought together Williams Willams and Doust proved pro far fal more exciting since tho the pair were more even even- lv it matched Williams recent recently recovered reCO ered erod from an Illness tired ba bad badi l under the excellent defensive and offensive e I I I I I I I t i 11 rN rNo o I Maurice E. E McLoughlin pin pla play of Doust The latter's slow twisting twisting twist twist- ing service ser which bounded to ri right ht or left Jef at tho the servers server's will wil proved a a. 0 handicap hand hand- leap and the Americans American's ns n's troubles were added faults fauls to b by frequently frequent called foot All 01 Clo c. c Although h Williams won three of oC the four sets set played nh all 01 tho ho games James were vero close Doust was far tar moro more aggressive than Rico and a against Williams's slow returns was able to place and pass the tho ball frequently The Tho oun youngster ster of ot the American team proved his mettle mette at nt critical moments moments however by stead steadying and returning I shot for Cor shot until he either cither passed i Doust or 01 forced him to drive to the time net I or out ott of or bounds After Arel the final set set I Doust was quite exhausted Williams's main advantage was gained on his I placement shots but he ho offset this b by bya I a tendency to drive out of or court in II handling Dou Doust's ts t's clever ele returns and puzzling services I The point score anti and stroke anal analysis of ot the Doust Doust match follows Williams points games 20 Doust points games ID HI Dbl Player Aces Pies Nets Outs Fits Williams 4 4 51 G 53 3 9 Doust 0 0 26 19 31 14 1 l |