New-York tribune., 1910-08-26
Defeats Thomas C. Bundy, the
Western Challenger.
CHAMPION EXTENDS HIMSELF
Californian Plays Impressive
Game and Surprises
the Gallery.
IBy Telegraph to the Tribune. !

He defeated the Pacific Coast doubles
champion, Thomas c. Bundy. in the chal
ienge match by score of 6--1, 81, O.
love. 6-S. 6-1. The young and stalwar1
Californian forced the champion TO extend
himself sufficiently TO make the contest ar
impressive and exciting one.
That the victory was not in any sense
an overwhelming one was indicated in the
total point score for which Larned re
ceives 161 points to 121 for his challenger
a difference of eight points to the set, No
wide margin when their length is consid-
4 cred
That II was the strength of the cham
/ Pion's placing game that overcame his
| doughty little challenger is evident from
! the analysis totals. as Larned scored 53
t aces at placement to y for Bundy. On
outs and nets there was no great difference,
while on service aces Rundy had the ad-
/ vantage by s 10 4.
Bundy's strength amazed the gallery.
! The impression prevailed that II would be
! Impossible for the dashing Napoleon of the
/ courts TO outnnanoeUvre and outgeneral the
veteran. Such was not the case. There
were many times IN the progress Of the
match when Larned. with all OF his two
decades Of experience. yielded position 70
/ the feints and forcing tactics of his young
/ er opponent The challenger played thrill
/ ing lawn tennis all the way to the end
Larred. as the winning champion. sur
passes all other records IN this or any other
country as a holding champion. He has
now Won the title for 1901 1902. 1907
and inclusive TO the present year. He
has likewise been the winner more times
than any other player and in this he is
unique. for he stands the only active
player Of his years continuing TO main
tain his supremacy as q national champion
al sport that Is universal throughout the
worl&
It was the champion who led off with
the service IN the opening game. His
rather slow pace puzzled Bundy. who was
expecting speedy returns. and so by errors
OF length and direction the game went to
Larned What the champion would do
with the spinning. twisting serve Of the
Californian then excited lively interest, for
ali OF the other players had found II
troublesome thing TO deal With.
Larned was no exception. IN fact, he was
so wild on his first returns Of the ball that
the crowd cheered Bundy. believing that
there might possibly be another reversal in
store for them. But the challenger was not
at his steadiest in this set. He appeared
unable 10 gauge the court. and conse-
quenAy Larued reeled of the five straight
games necessary TO win at 81
Bundv douned his mascot hat an old
gray felt. with wide brirl, at the begin
ming of the second set. for the sun had
begun TO beat down on the court Whether
Il was that or that Bundy had settled into
his game makes little difference. He began
70 play faster and with greater certainty.
His shots forced the veteran champion
back and as Bundy came 10 the net for
those thrilling suashes Larned began to
give ground Bundy sent d fUsillade of
shots through the champions court. and
scored the first rwo games. leading al ,
love He was within q stroke Of the third
game when Larned met him IN q series Of
rallies. in which the younger player &C
complished some wonderful sprinting and
executed sensa rional gets OF Larned
placed drives that caused the gallery TO
show its approval in cheering and ap-
plause.
Bv the hardest Of playing Larned man
aged TO bring the games TO AL and hold
them 10 2-au He took 4 temporary lead
al 4-3 Again Bundy dashed for the net,
hitting with the terrific power that the
CaIffornians all display. with the result
that once more the champion yielded.
Bundv forcing through TO 81 It was a
ticklfsh position for Larned, as he had not
wanted g long contest. and by settling into
: careful driving game he brought the
mes 70 deuce at sail Bundy was not
70 be denied. however, and as he flashed
the ball through in the next two games
Larned was beaten of. and the set went TO
the challenger at IS.
It was Larneds turn TO seek a mascot
and he found II in blue silk cap that he
borrowed from Charlie Sands, the racquet
PLAYER. The crowd laughed at him as he
appeared in it. but Larned went to work,
and in this set. the third, he began TO make
his drives find the mark deep at the base
line The champion was outplacing the
challenger now. and as he ran to the front
At , love Bundy was suffering from fatigue.
The task was too much for him, and as he
needed rest more than the set he practically
er 20. with the result that Larned took IL
EASILY at love.
That the respite had refreshed Bundy was
AZ once noticeable He was I'D TO the net
,nce more, forcing his adversary out OF
,osition and smothering the returns that
Larned sent to him
He was outplaying the champion, and as
he gallery realized that there was chal-
euger who would fight out with all the
= -
zave him cheer after cheer But BUndy
vas working with a desperation Of speed
which. while it was good for lead of 81,
,ouId not possibly be maintained At the
5rs+ Iet-dor-n on his part Larned was
ready with those effective passes in which
be nIaced the ball SO well that he balanced
he games at sail. and held them even TO
,-all. despite Bundy's smashing and Volley-
ny in the hopes OF breaking through.
I.arned adroitIy stenlIned the tide against
,irn for the next two games, as each loDbed |
z1raoSfz-elv and drove with telling force TOT
- arar,ent as the other uncovered court
-o come in 70 close range Bundy was per
sisrenrlv aggressive. however, ana on Iit
thirteenth game he broke through LaIlIsu Ls, :
service Tor his only love game OF the H1atch; /
rleu he went strongly at the champion ana
s5ryl5Y7isre cred the coup by smashing SO lLlal
- took the set. II was the final nasHluS !
= T37Indv however. He could not stahd
-ba strain Of two such matches as lhal
,gairst Beals Wright and then against
orred on consecutive days HIS racket
~, seemed paralyZed as he tried TO play |
Iacty-banders in the deciding fifth set IL /
20 useless Larned quickly saw the weak
- Ind shot the ball peTSistently TO that /
itde and after Bundy had captured the /
i-e+ game Iarned easily won six in rapid 4
;ticcession- ., .,, e
ac,.Iar and worthy ending Of the tOuTna- /
.asr+ and in Ruuoy's playing the West /
'hows that # has player that IL or the TOP
lass in all respects ,u,
The score by points and stroke analysis
oiio"S FIRST SET
,s6 -............4 IS 4-29