New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
.YOUTH LEADS THE FIELD LARNED WILL NOT PLAY
Mclaughlin and Bundy to Meet
Britons in Davis Cup Matches.
HITCH IN PROCEEDINGS
Association Not Ready to An
nounce the Selection of Courts
for Preliminaries

England's sudden change of front 4 week
ago and its wish TO decide the preliminary
tie matches for the Dwight F. Davis inter
rational challenge cup in this country has
given the officials of the national associa-
ton bustIing seven days. In that time
the lawn tennis conditions have been care
fully canvassed and several important mat
ters decided by DR.. James Dwight presi-
dent Of the association and chairman of the
international committee: Robert D. Wrenn
and William J. Clother
To begin with. il has been found impossi-
BILE TO secure the consent of William A
Larned's aged father to his famous sons
leading of the American team. as Il was an
rounced from Newport, r. l., during the
playing of the aIl-comers' championship
tourna ment. Confronted by the fact that
Larned could not be depended upon. the
committee again turned to the CaIfornians,
and it was unanimously agreed that the
American side of the information issue
would be placed in the hands of Thomas c.
Bundy. who winner of the all-cOmers
and challenger Of Larned. and Maurice E.
Mclaughlin, who was on the team with
Melville H Long that made the journey TO
Australia last year.
The cable from the Britons came as light
before the committee could act Bundy was
on his way back to his home in Los Angeles.
II was fortunate that Mclaughlin had re-
NAMED in this city. for il was at once made
certain that he stood ready to make the
trip to Australia again as one OF the Ameri
can challenging team. and that he would
compete against the British Isles team
The wires we're Immediately set buzzing
and MESA ges were sent to Bundv- It first
appeared unlikely that he would consent TO
make the trip to Australia. He Is in the
real estate business and as he has devoted
the entire summer to sport. the doughty
little Napoleon of the courts was OF the
opinion that it would be impossible for him
t. spare the time The trip will take up
: the best part of five or six months. Il IS
planned to play the challenge cup matches
the week between Christmas and New
Years on the courts at Christchurch. New
Zealand
There is an element Of progressiveness In
California lawn tennis affairs. and the
wealthy influences that are helping Nc
Loughlin through college and do not care
II he misses q term. as he will this year,
were ready to make UP differences for
Bundv r had been expected last night
that it would be possible for this nation
arrangements for the matches had been
completed and that the four men nominated
as the British Isles representatives might
set sail for this country immediately At
the last moment there was q hitch in the
proceedings-it is understood TO be over
the selection of courts-so that the matter
will remain open 4 few davs longer
The American challenge again depends
upon the Cahfornians'' said a member Of
The national association Yesterday. II IN
derstand that Bundy has accepted his ap
pointment to the team along with Nc
Loughlin SO that now all that is necessary
Is to arrange for the courts and that means
the turf of the Germantown Cricket Club
AZ Mannheim to 4 certainty, and cable the
Brftishers to come on across the Atlantic
Ocean.
One thing that the national association
has decided upon is that the players who
compete in the preliminary ties are the
ores who will go TO Australia. 1t is not to
be a. it was last year in playing L.arned.
C1othfer. Little and Hackett al Philadel-
phia and beating the Englishmen and
then sending the two clever youngsters.
McI4oughlin and Long. away across the
Pacific TO face Wflding and Brookes- The
national officials have taken that lesson in
sportsmanship to heart. and II will be
Rundv and Mclaughlin TO face the British
Isles or the challenge will be cancelled.
The British Isles team that stands ready
70 come here for the tie matChes-four
singles and double-ts composed or
G P Dixon. Arthur II. Lowe and T NJ.
Mavrogordato. II is by means certain
that Mclaughlin and Bundy would be able
to defeat any of these men, and there are
many pessimisttc Americans who declare
that If the four Britons come here that
Mclaughlin and Bundy will not find 1t
necessary to arrange to go to Australia
for il will be the Euglishmen who will have
won the right TO challenge.
, The final details will be announced with
in few days. and in the estimation OF the
followers of the sport the naming Of Nc
Loughlin and Bundy at this time is another
remarkable tribute 70 the strength and
skill of the younger players.