FAMOUS CUP MATCH

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 7 February 1928, Page 9

FAMOUS CUP MATCH

AUSTRALASIA V. AMERICA SENSATIONAL GAME OF 1914 Perhaps tho most famous of all Davis Cup matches was tho one in which Maurice E. McLoughlin won the first set from Norman E. Brookes at 17-15, and then added the next two sets rather easily. This was in 1914, when the great Victorian, and the almost equally great Anthony F. Wilding, were making their first visit to America. The Great War had started when the two men went on the court at Forest Hills for the first match of the scries, and a few months afterward Wilding was dead in France and Brookes was in Asia. Nearly three years later .McLoughlin was to enter the service of his country, although he never got to France, says "American Lawn Tennis."

TASTES IN REFRESHMENT

George Agntter was then, as now, the West Side Tennis Club's professional, and to him fell the duty of getting together the things that the players were likely to require during the matches. A.L.T. told all about it at the time, but most readers will find the recital new. Here is what four of the players—Thos. C. Buncly, McLoughlin's doubles partner, being the other American—took in the way of refreshment, etc. : McLoughlin used a little iced water on his face with sponge; drank nothing. Williams drank a little lemon juice and water; sipped half a dozen times. Brookes sipped ice water every four or five games. Wilding drank nothing; squeezed water from sponge on the back of his neck.

COLLECTION OF ACCESSORIES

A gutter first made out a list of articles that should be carried in the umpire's chair. The list was submitted to the two captains for approval. They suggesfed several additions to the list which, when completed, was as follows: Americans: Handkerchiefs, 2; towels, 6; aromatic spirits -pi ammonia•;. equal parts of lemon juice and water; iced water; brandy; shoe laces. Jong and short ; resin ; sawdust ; screwdrivers ; basin and sponge with mixture of Florida water and plain water. Australians: Handkerchiefs, 2; towels, 6; aromatic spirits of ammonia; iced water; brandy; resin; sawdust; shoe laces, long and short. Quite naturally, A gutter noted the racquet, equipment of the playters. That of Brookes was, perhaps, unique. It consisted of two Ay res racquets, "one warped." Yet with this equipment Norman won the doubles, with Wilding, and then beat Williams for the win of the Cup.