New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-08
LITTLE YIELDS TO BUNDY
Eliminated from State Cham
pionship by Californian.
MAHAN EASILY BEATS lNMAN
Hackett and Alexander Play IN
Oldtime Form, and Have No
Difficulty in Doubles.

Outspeeded and outgeneraled by the
doughty Californian Thomas c. Bundy, the
former international player Raymond u
Little yielded up his place In the New 1ork
State lawn tennis championship tourna-
ment yesterday on the turf courts OF the
Crescent Athletic Club. at Bay Ridge Inc
score Of the match, which was easily one
of the best that Little has ever contested
in his career. was SIS, O., So. Inc re-
suit advanced Bundy 70 the semi-nhdi
round of the singles in the lower halI' so
that now the experts have figured that the
final for the title appears likely TO be De-
tween the two players from the PACING
Coast-Bundy and Maurice +. Mclaughlin.
The singles also held one other feature in
that Lyle T. Mahan, the former Columbia
champion. eliminated Frederick c. Inman,
the holder Of the New York State title,
playing through, at O.. So. The outcome
Of this contest was considered an upset.
Innan ranked on the national list as 10 for
last season. while Mahan was %. Mahan's
towering six feet three inches OF height
spread over the court. and all Of Inman's
best passing strokes were intercepted and
returned with plenty of pace for aces. An
other singles that contained the elements
II a reversal was the defeat Of Richard n.
Palmer by Theodore Roosevelt Pell, by the
score GO, 81.
Interest in the doubles centred entirely
upon the appearance Of Frederick B. Alex
ander and Harold H, Hackett. the national
and state champions. The two discounted
all reports as 10 their being crippled or
short on practice. They worked as smooth
ly together as of old. The rallies at the
net were brought of with the same snap
ping surety, while no opening went untitled
by a pass. They sailed through II. L.
Westfall and Samuel A. Westfall TO the one
sided score Of S., 6-love Following
this. default carried them into the third
round.
It was the meeting OF the East and the
Pacific Coast in the Little-Bundy match
which overshadowed all else in the days
programme The two occupied the main
stretch Of turf. Little starting his game
with a show OF aggressiveness that sent
him into the lead al 4-2. Little raced 10
the net for everything In the early games
he had his celebrated dropping volley shot
be somewhat puzzled by It, and he also had
failed 70 steady into his game so that after
a lot of brilliant playing Little won the
first set at SIS
That seemed 10 be the signal for Bundy
to force his own game. As he did so he
was closely watched by William A. Larned,
International champion, VINO sat beside the
court. Bundy at 2-al and Sail was
spotting his shots inside the lines and not
outside as in the opening games He caught
all Of Littles volleys and returned the ball
across the net by a whipping drive that al
ways proved good for a pass. Bundy also
used a fade awav drive. in which he chops
his stroke 10 a considerable degree. and this
caused Little considerable trouble az the
end In the closely scored games when
ever Bundy needed a point he earned II By
sheer speed. Little could not approach his
opponent ar this sort Of playing. being de-
feated in the deciding sets with only seven
games to his credit
The summary follows
5 HsT T 46aad -@f R6ossve 'h Pei De-
feated Richard II Palmer. 81 g. Fourth
EogadLgle Mahap rt asfs1 T6Gna ETTfsTSn
bunny defeated Raymond \. Little. IS, e..
0-3.
Mems championship doubles Chrst round
Harold H. Eackett and Frederick g. Alexander
defeated S. a Westfan and II. l. Wes,fal.
g 60: r. " Seabury and q. II. Middle
brook defeated q 7. Burr and y. swain, IS.
1O--S.
Second round-George N. Church and Dean
Nathev defeated ". H Y. Hackett and c. II
LEONARD 81, rs. Charles ". Bull r., ana
Harry c. Martin defeated Louis J. Grant and
s Ingersou, c., e. Harold II. Heckett
and Frederick Alexander defeated 2. y.
Davis ana L. du Pont Irving by default.
Third rouud-George N. Church and Dean
Nsthev defeated Dr. Ewing Taylor and @. Clark
By default