The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-01

The above gives the result OF five days
of tennis playing. closing with the finals
Wednesday The end came as predicted
"a series OF matches such as Salt Lake
never saw before. II brought out some
OF the best players in America. playinS
at top speed to take homo with them
Tho championships of the iutermountalf
country.
in tho doubles Wednesday the gallery
saw Rundy and Hendrick, the pair that
swept the entiro east before then; week
previous, go down TO defeat at the nands
of their fcllow-townsmcn, Sinsaoaush
and Duncan.
Hardly before their sensational work
had been finished the same eager crowd
of spectators saw the mighty Bundy. who
mystifed Newport with his wonderful
skill but five days ago swept OF MS ieet
by the grand old man OF California ZEN
mis-. Sinsabauch, for a full sct. Thsn
they SAW Buudy, The wizard. come back.
and with cool and calculating stroke cap
tIrc the next two sets and tho intcrnoun-
tain championship In singles.
Those who follow the clay court game
knew what was in store for them and
early In the afternoon gathered at the
Country club for the treat. Sinsabaush
and Duncan and Bundy ana lienoriek
lined up for the finals in the men S dou-
bles Hardly had the match started un-
Ill a battle ROYAL developed, Slnsabaush
and Duncan played carefully and met
reserve. evidently holding themselves for
fast and furious finish.
Great Play Is Seen.
or the four players. Sinsabsugh played
the best game. He covered The court
and seemed at all times 10 he in the
right place TO head the drives OF Bundy,
and did il with skill and effectiveness
that placed him high mp In tho cham
pionship class Of America, HeDdrlck
was a little off in his overhead work in
this set.
Duncan played more consistent game
al tho net than any of the four and his
returns OF vollcying, which seemed Inn
possible TO handle. gained points for his
the last set, where he saved the day
Tor his team. Bundy was erratic and
AT times seemed to slow up and allow
The game TO become lifeless for second.
only to come back with the terrific drives
which were the sensation at Newport
last week.
This match in doubles was easily the
hest ever seen In Salt Lake and gave
Sinsa baugh and Duncan the right to
play Garnctt and McBroom in the chal-
icngc match for the championship. The
match followed. but the local boys were
unable to hold the California veterans.
II was their first match against such
top notchers and while they made
game fight out of 1t, the swift pace soon
told, and the tournament was over as
far as doubles were concerned.
There still remained another match to
hold the crowd. and not single person
left the grounds until II was over. II
was the finals between Bundy and Sinsa-
baugh Here again came a surprise. and
for time the gallery saw the most spec
t5cuar tennis Of the tournament. Sinsa-
baugh opened with n rush that nearly
swept Bundy off his feet The score of
tho first set, 6-1, against the runner-ua
at Newport better tells the tale.
Sinsabaugh Stars.
Tho work OF Sinsabaugh far eclipsed
anything ever seen in this city. Stand
nous back-handed serves. which won such
favorable comment at Newport, with q
back-hauded drive. sending the ball true
10 the. outside OF the courts with a speed
that left Bundy almost dcfcnseless. II
was the opinion OF the old experts at
the side lines that no player living could
have survived this onslaught OF Sinsa-
laugh But pace in tennis like pace in
any other kind of sport tells and BUndy
came back with a slow and consistent
game in the second and third sets that
won him the match. II was here Bundy
showed his real class. His placing was
perfect and his net work such that the
tired Sinsabaugh could not force his
drives through as In tho first set.
sam Neal. the champion did not de-
fcnd In the challenge match and the
honor is carried home by Bundy.
At the close OF the match the PLAYERS
were given tennis dinner and tho
trophies OF the tournament were award
ed The visitors expressed themselves as
being moro than pleased with the treat
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