New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-18
vPSETS ON THE COURTS
Bundy and Mclaughlin Defeated
in Southampton Doubles.
FINcKE AND WATSON WIN
Californians Make Poor Showing
on Eve of Coming Match
We with Britons.

rpv Telegraph % The Tribune
s.,,bar,pton. Long Island, aug. T.-Cal-
,so-,ts,s famous lawn tennis doubles pair.
rnonas c. Bundy and Maurice Z. Nc
rorgblir. the Pacific Coast champions. met
defeat IN a sensational three-set match
here today on the turf courts Of the Mead
ow Club. The pair named only last tues
day for positions on the American team
70 represent this nation In the appcoachlns
International cup competitions against the
Britons were beaten two sets TO one oS
Reginald Fincke and G. Frederick vac
son. ir. respectively of the Rockaway
r,pting Club and the orange Lawn rem
rls cub. az 6-3. - Ga
with the international preliminary ties
y, the courts OF the West Side Tennis
rlps less than three weeks away. such an
,.r,e+ created CONSERVATION among tho
ov,erts ard officials Of the National Assoc
,is,ion assembled here. Bundy and Nc
1oyeblin were slow IN action and revealed
esv Aashes OF their real form. They were
oy,nlaved by the steadiness with which
80 opnorents forced the rallies, end the
,,,ost surprising thing OF all was that from
- SIDE OF the net Fincke and Watson
80 repestedlv successful in driving them
or,- ~ position. IL was fast tennis even
~ a. was ragged and slovenly in spots and
.,,s+ was an that saved 80 from sheer medi-
80, go far as the Pacific Coast play
e~s we're concerned
Most Of the time the two, when they
...,-d that they were working porly played
waiting game. II vas Bundy VINO was
wax A. the beginning. but when he finally
l.s,laved signs Of getting his shots in
,,,rtirg order Mclaughlin slumped. and
enc, the Two sank into chaos together
,fosrvvbile F7ncke and Watson hit the ball
80 and steadily. They forced openings
ride enough 20 drive through coach and
-s;- and while the Califoruians endeavored
- make a stand it was a futile effort, for
,ss-e was no showing Of ginger I'm their
handing OF the racquet.
s.- had only one match and i'm that
eessn completely outplayed George Pea
bodv Gardner ir.. the Harvard athlete
at a. 6-S 8cing him on service and pass
ing him cIeanly whenever he needed
ro,rt. that at no time was the fieet-footed
Gardner successful IN leading IN the score.
To rut ND "a stubborn battle. however
v~o~tfrr with an his might 20 force Long
position 81 the net.
Tho way 90 the semi-fnal round came
IN Pebr through the default of Watson,
who was so fatgued AFTER his double
match against the Cahtorrlans that he
welded his place Before that Behr had
6sDosed Of Wallace It. Johnson. the for
r-e- intercollegiate champion Of the Uni
ve-slt, of Pennsylvania. at Ga. 6-3. Benz
vas az an times the aEgressor and ne
biocsad Tohnson's drives so skillfully that
,-eefsa
r was the outcome Of the doubles which
surprised the gallery. especially as both
Rundy and Mclaughlin PLAYED the weakest
sor- o. non bail tennis. The impression
sr7o7z the experts is that the two have
gone stale from TOO much tournament com
7af-lor. n IS certain. whatever the cause
nav be. that neither Of the famous pair
Who slsctr.1ed the Eastern courts and
followers of the game two years ago &C
comrlshed ANYTHING IN the way Of illumi-
Ss-.rc lawn tennis to-day At the start
Pundy seemed unable 70 get a shot across
ne net AT If his smashss and drives
acre out Of whack
After they had lost the FIRST set the two
sackered their pace Tt was an excellent
s1cr- On their part 70 catch their balance
Fincke and Watson led them Ar glove he
fcra the two Canfornisns appeared N get
together Ply waiting for sure openings and
helped along by double faults IN service on
ne mart Of Fincka they managed 20 bring
iN4 games level A. pail Several spirited
rallies followed ar this stage. the games
Following service rir 70 4-aU Then Bundv
fnd McLoughlin broke through 70 balance
s+>---s score ar 90
II s1r val
thar they had struck their gait and would
work RAPIDLY with s'l Of their old time ferry
attacks in the third set This hope was
doomed 70 disappointment Fincke and
Watson did am of the rlaving. so that they
Jed az 81. 40. Bundv and Mclaughlin
made one last stand with action that
vas slow FOR him. Bundv smashed ont az
'he ner while the driving fen 20 Mclaughlin.
Tie lstrers crossing shots and his liners
Gown The ALLEYS for the moment threatened
n sweep FInck4 and Wa tson of their feet
Pat az .-an Fincke and Watson were again
he aggressors. driving cleanly through the
orenings and overthrowing the Californians
UE4.
TIE SUMMARY follows.
Meadow Club cup. singles fourth round)-
,r,-soaole Roosevelt Pei defeated Nathaniel
d.s Hs' George s Hos a2"a 5% so oG Ksr
n Behr defeated Wallace r. Johnson. 6-4
Hug TaIa1t defeated Russell p. Sard
A3 81
Fifth Iornd-NeIviIe H. Long defeated
george Peabod. Gardner. fr.. as "a,
theodore Roosevelt PeN defeated Howard s..
Frmmer Go. 6-1. O.. Karl z. Behr de-
RATED a. Frederick Watson. 1r-. Dy default
Meadow Club mems doubles second rouncy
william Chambers and n. Rae defeated
AarsftId smlhers and g ". Randeil by
etiasli Howard A. Piummer and 2. p. Clarke
r defeated Frederick g.. Imam and O. r
Perish. 8--3 Ca Hugh Tallant and J. D. T.
zones defeated Russell r. Sard and Goclet
gei4t.n. O. CO Kari r. Behr and
5'ffss a. Lyon. .r.. defeated IL. 7. Tuck and
d s. 1er1erE1r0 G-l. CO
hre rDurd--Theodore Roosevelt Pei and
l@f ? Mahan defeated William Chambers
ana ~ Rae hv default. Henry ". Slocum and