The evening world. Newspaper, September 10, 1913, Page 11

————————— “PINCH WAITER” 1S S NEW DISCOVERY] Youthful Californian, Leader at the Nets, Says Players Shou'd Guard Against Too Much Tennis, and Asserts That the Nervous System Is the Contro.ling Factor in All Games—Care of Rackets an Important Feature of His Success. | HERE are ut least two star tennis players in this country who, if) the occasion ever arises, will not play in the All-England Cham- F Pionship at Wimbledon if a Davis Cup series is scheduled for Soncshd decision, Practically speaking, there has been no criticism oF lengthy description of the recent British invasion on the part of the American challengers, That a big mistake, an almost fatal blunder, was committed on the trip is the conviction of both Maurice E. McLoughlin and Richard Norris Williams 2d, who with Harold H. Hackett brought back the most coveted of all tennis trophies. An agreement to pre- elude any chance of possible criticism and the natural antipathy of the national champion to speak of such matters have so far excluded any public knowledge of the lesson learned in England. The Evening World can authoritatively say that the next time the Davis “up ts sought In a foreign country the American team will confine itself solely to the play necessary for the return of the trophy. In speaking of thie matter ust before he returned West McLoughlin preferred to say nothing, but when Pressed he Analiy joined Williams tn airing his opinion. WINNING THE DAVIS CUP ALMOST TOO BIG A CONTRACT. The “Californian Comet” was asked if the contract undertaken in Great Britain sad not proved almost too arduous. Both Willlams and President Robert D. Wrenn of the United States Lawn Tennis Association were present when the query was put. The former immediately, exclaimed: “1'l angwer that for Mac, We certainly made a big mistake and one that almost proved fatal ta the object of our trip, No man can hope to play in the wevere teat of the Ali-Hngland tourney, meet several countries in the Davis Cop elimination series and then play the tennis needed to win in the final | challenge round. Without detracting from the victories which Anthony F. “NEWS PRONOUNCE “VALLANDIGHAM HIERONYMOUS?” The Cubs Have a New 1wirler of That Name. Copyright, 1918, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York World). ‘ (wise Youd LET Mc BTOH “THpAY = | HATE “THS umpiRE AND {want To FORCE. wu EVENING WORLD, BATT'RES * To's emue = F'RN YOK ,MaTH'S'N an’ MEX RS EIR culeaco — Hi- = He. — Hee. rth ah das Huan ~ = WrEON <<" =\ pron —- !% 2——HRONYM WRo-- 224 2--oH- H-\-€- -R-O-N-Y- L igbes : WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1918. OF ALL BRANCHES OF SPORT — EDITED B Y ROBERT EDGREN |‘Smith and Langford Bout | | Barred by Commission 4 | Authorities Refuse to Rescind Rule Against Contests Be- | tween White Man and Negro. | ‘the propowsd mateh between “Gun- boat’ Sinfth and Sam Langford at Madl- son Square Garden will be abandoned by Promoter Billy Gibson, The Hoxing Commission to-day refused to rescind a rule made about a year ago prohib- iting contenta between a white and a) negro. When thé commission went into ses sion at moon to-day they listened to the pleadings of Billy Gibsen, who planned te @tage the bout; Jim Bwekley, man- ager of “Guabdeat’ Smith, and Jee Woodman, who manages the affair of Sam TYangfor!. The promoter pointed out that the followers of the glove game really never were opposed to mixed t Langford was @ great fe- in New York, aad that the men It wae apparent that tl mionere had discussed the matter be- fore to-fay's notified the boxing inter that they thought the rule against mixe & good one and refused to chan; Marty Foulkins ts In town dents auch an cones t the boxers recently, been Instructed to rats ity club doctors to use the greatest care in enamising before entering the ring. and healthy will be permitted to én- wage in bouts, he death of two, Wilding and James ©. I'arke ecored over tt east ty personal opinion that he was not in his tip-top form when he met ry tests proved more strenuous than were anticipated them. The pretimi andthe result almost lost us that cup. i@'a safe bet that an American Davis Cup team will hereafter confine itself to’that trophy.” INDULGING IN TOO MUCH TEN- NIS A BIG MISTAKE. The national cham: bowed his William's re- the best m ing for tennis matches and tourna. ments. McLoughlin, naturally modere and abstemious In his habits, ts rtheless careful in hia preparation of a pevere tennis test. His physique, vowever, Is such that he needs little wreparation tobe at hia best. He says) ing of tennis training: | of Diggest mistakes that paring for a hardy tennis tn indulge in too much te: If one finds that physi- cal condition, such as the wind andj) wenpral endurance, ts gvod attention cad be centred on strokes, judgment of | distance and footwork, The last named ia fag more important than the unedu- cated eye generally believes. It is os- sential, In fact, a man’s game Is sad.y acking in results if he cannot be con- stantly “on his toes," so to speak. There must be no hesitancy on whether to take a return forebanded or sanded, and the footwork ia th deciding factor in such @ contingency. Too much tennis is just ike too m: of any other sport, The edge is tacking in your game and that often turns the ude of battle, The nervous system (e poasibly the controling factor In & gruelling match, Very often two players of the same strength or svllizy will dex feat each other In a short space of thine and thereby upset all calculations, As a rule, it isn’t any change of puce or piwpg, but the nervous condition of the players. “We are all prone to excitement when isis, The man who can fading a tennis @ tennis! control his ner struggle is safeguarding his eye, udgmont and his best strokes, 7 ire very few who can do it while facing a feared ent, The demeanor of a player, 2 study of his game, will often eh © close observer a severe nervous strain DOESN’T BELIEVE IN STIMU- LANTS, BECAUSE EFFECTS ARE ONLY TEMPORARY. “Of cour ament player should rot, when pre for a series, indulge n candies or foodstuffs 0! us system | re, j hot tea or ly I don't s0T0 1 WINS ENGLAND'S | RICH ST. LEGER STAKES Turf Classic at Doncaster Also Jus is, to my mind, wrong, because it leaves o bad result.” h} they Mt snugly the parts of a “bat,” as jaument resultant from the game, Com- 1 second and Third Horses in Eighth Mac in England, I am safe in voicing Mae may not want to aay so, but it is wrong. Anything that te 6 stimu- is only a temucrary respite and thus There has probably never been a ten-! nis champion who showed more care of ‘is rackets than Maurice E. MoLough- lin. No matter whither he is bound he carries four rackets with him and he does not entrust them to @ porter at any time, Practically speaking they fre never out of his sight. During the month he carried hie rackets back ana | YANKEE MOTOR BOAT THIRI thous he had wapactous Toexer room| IW INTERNATIONAL RAC though he had a@ spacio' damp air. Loughlin’s in caring for his rackets is the absenca of any brace, Nearly all well known players rely on the brace to prevent the warping of « racket. Speak- | ing of the attention he bestows on his| With British Entry—Maple - Leaf IV. Second. rackets McLoughlin sayt LONDON, Sept. 10.—The French mo CARE RACKETS SHOULD BE torboat Desperjons II. to-day won the ALL IMPORTANT TO A PLAYER. first race of the International motor- “I fave @ firm belief that the rubber | 's How Pree UMPIRES HAVE THOUGHT OF (T ALRE@DY — THEY CAN USE “THE ABove. METHOD OF ANNOUNCING. Another peculiarity of Me- I French Craft Wins First of Series| finished third. 41 minutes and 34 seconds. rhe Maple Leaf iv. a British entry, was second, and Ankle Deep, America’s champion motorboat owned by Count Casimir 8, Mankowaki, of Lake George, —_————— troubled with @ sore arm all season, has rejoined the team after a long ab- sence, Welsh visited ‘“Bonesetter” Reese at Youngstown, Ohio, recently again in @ few days. envelope I use over the head of my| ~~ is invaluable in its reguite, I have had made the envelopes no that the Britisher calle it, that usually | warps, The most carefully seasoned | wood 1s not proof against the elements, but I find the rubber envelope with an additional canvas cover hae answered the purpose satisfactorily. “L want to say als: the care of your utent Uon of shoes is second only to that of epeaking of the racket. A perfect and comfortavic fit of a strong leather wave are probably more complaints of swollen or sore feet in tennis than any other mon sense dictates the necessity for cantul shedding.” McLoughlin smiles when asked his opinion of the value of tennis, He is amused at thi pressions of “parlor game, clasy sport or ping-pong. “[ lost four pounds, Beals Wright lost elght in one mat answer,” he gays. or saw o real tenais tennis 7 100; Bronsewing, ‘er 100; Aftation, 112; Sunt Yotil2, Boning, IXTH WACK -—Selling; | thre: r : rarda Long Shots, ryland, Sept. 20— DONCASTER, Buglan yuunk outsiders in the betting finished | ) sovereigns, for entire | h teok place to-day over ning of 2 “ of one mile nd Serémond olve horses started, yet three, respece sto Land ® to L. LEXINGTON ENTRIES. NGTON, Wy. Sept 1-7 and weights for toemorrow 4 n4 third In the St. Leger | 1 in 1910, the run | cman | HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES. (6 HAVR GRACE, San -Bept. 10. © entries for to-morrow are as fal- al to The r ing. *Ohrys | jaunt g,, 10! 'E—Three year-olds and up; sell. -halt furlongs.—*Amm Tilly, 04: | boorstord, 110; Ambumt, 108; fir ello, 1K; Gremide, “107; Mal- taferae Queen, 108; *Yenghes, 108; | eau an and ! sevent ae nectar Veale 108;" Moll or ry *Mycenae, 100; SIXTH RACE—Two-year. eee oat oye intent Whenever Ht --.@Hesus) is PITOHING , THE UMPIRES WiLL HAVE.“ WoRKk FoR A LIVING a sinner aished te course of 224 mies FOOTBALL RULE MAKER: MEET HERE OW SEPT. 23 | intern Changes Will Be Discussed by Coaches and Managers and Given Definite Interpretation. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10.—Announce- and now says he will be en the mound} ™ent was made here to-day by Dr. oa AT once, po rman of the Dr. Babbitt sald th: mittee is desirous of hi _ Are You a Live Wire? “ Then Listen— For the Next Three Days Only : At SMITH GRAY’S THE LARGEST RETAIL CLOTHIERS IN NEW YORK MEDIUM WEIGHT SUIT a ae One Last Big Opportunity Entire Summer Stock Were $18 to $25 526 Gray Mixed | Suits 391 Brown Mixed Suits | 186 Blue and Black Suits | ALL NOW 12 Because of our determination nat te to Br yitd over a summer suits at these prices, sold later, but we must ‘have a Chow Slate. thing must ao in the next 3 daye to make room for fall workshops, Were $28 to $40 642 Gray Mixed Suits 348 Brown Mixed Suits | 423 Blue and Black Suits ALL NOW summer stock, we have marked all them built for all-year wear, and could easily be Hence these unparalleled reductions. collegiate Football Rules Committes and Yentra! 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