New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
BUNDYS PLAY BRILLIANT
/ avn Tennis of Highest Grade in
Final at Southampton.
LONG CAPTURES TWO SETS
Fellow Californian Toys with
Him in Other Three-Larneds
Win at Doubles.

,,,s,la,-ing greater brilliancy and clever
&C. IN forcing positions than he did a
,oa- ago. Thomas c. Bundy, Of California
,,on the Meadow Club cup in the lawn ten
-, slngies here TODAY defeating Melville
y Long also Of California. in I'VE fast sets
=, s--2. &c. SIS o.. I'll.
The doughty little player from the Pa
,isc Coast fully justified his selection as a
member Of the American internationa
team. lie proved himself a general Of the
courts and tactician OF rare skin an
force Long never appeared dangerous
for after Bundv had won the second SCI
Us, a wonderful burst of speed which SWEEP
ors- from his feet and which allowed him
IN ally only seven points in the set, TN
i,nrseseion became general that the little
Naroleon" az tho courts could finish the
r,aeA whenever he wanted 90 DO so.
The final tally Of the match was all II
favor Of Bundv with the exception Of thu
service Bundy scored three sets 10 two
,Uentv-slx games 10 seventeen. 165 points
IN 14f. lie made nine double faults on
service 20 eight FOR Long. The latter acet
Tundy fourteen times TO the latters clever
aces
Edward r. Lar0ed and William A. Lar
ned won the doubles defeating Reginald
Tincke and G.. Frederick Watson. jr.. al
&c. a. 6-2. C--E. Ga The latter
rair proved the stronger AZ the beginning
TheIarneds were weak ON their rallies and
seemed unable 90 handle the ball with any
degree OF certainty on the yolley They
se-ted the hall az the most critical stages
of the games. and an amazing total of such
faults piled mp against th'm.
In the course OF the fourth set there was
tn alarm Of fire from the adjoining cottage
Of James T.. Brsese. with the result that
the fashionable gallery deserted the TENN.
Tor the other spectacle. The Ldrueas final
Is steadied ana reeled IF four straight
games In the last set alter Fincke ana
Watson hal gained d lead IL F..
There was a gallery Of record proper
Mons assembled about the court when the
two Csllfornians came out for their cup
rontest az tho noon hour The crowd was
distinctly partial 10 Bundy because oil has
excellent showing here. Relatively Bundy
had the easier side Of the draw. lie Aad
tnly engaged in four matches. winning
eight sets and losing one. IN order ne &C.
leated George Ewing. Lyle L. Mahah'
Hugh Tallant and Karl Il. Behr. and il
was 20 the last named that he Yielded q
,st lie had PLAYED total o. c.Shty-se'en
games
Iong. on the other hand. had played s.N
matches. i'm which hc won q total Of twelve
pets and lost two. HIS opponents were
glarence Fisher, Bernhard 2. Schwengers.
the Canadian. Henry y. Tiff. jrr o.
Princeton. George =. Lyon, jr, George
Peabody Gardner. jr., and Theodore Koose-
welt Poll lie lost a SCI each TO schWeheeIs
and Pcll. and his games total was III.
on the toss Of the racquet for service
Long won and toed The line. he hit the
bail Tor those low bounding twisters N".SA
have been the terror Of eastern experts, ana
before Bundv steadied himself so as TO
place the returns surely, Long bad scored
lie opening game. Then Bundys swiftly
r17eed drives that sent the ball skimmlnS
The lines began 70 earn the points. lie
sdroitly coaxed or fooled Long out Oh
position. and forged ahead TO lead OF
81 ON games
r,. cornparison Bundy seemed slow. The
hail Young californian varied ms shotS
and used cut-strokes al times 70 adVantdge'
lie stternpted to force the battle AT Ihe
net but Bundy was content 10 depend upon
his rassinc shots and placement so lnaI
he maintained his lead 20 tho end OF the
80 although Long threatened MIN ny
,eorirlr the fifth and seventh games DOCK
lrrt Bundv's drives and slashing the pail
ha.k for Clearly placed aces. Bundy was
tDnrer1e I'm the ninth game, however as
he earned every point by two singing
masses that cut the side lines and two deep
drives that found Long out Of range.
There was nothing 20 the second set Jul
Fundy In the most dazzling manner nc
compelled Lone to give position ana ''ei
smashed for the point Bundy was sever
overhead at this stage, and he conunueu
70 10 the completion Of the match. long
was beaten al love I'm this set and only
scored points altogether
With two sets to the good, Bundy eased
I'd. lie held even with Long 10 AL tax
ing abe first and third games by love scores
Apparently satisfied. he retired 10 his base
line. devoung himself 10 driving rallies.
Longs amckuess in getting up 10 the net
behind slowly driven balls for time
checked Bundys passing shots, so that
Long captured his first set at 6-3.
The fourth set opened with spirited raj
lies. in the course Of which the points
touched AZ deuce seven times before Long
won. Then the games followed service up
10 sail. az which point Long broke
through by a dSshing attack at the net,
winning al re.
VERY game Of the fifth set went 10 deuce.
Long played with desperation, but he could
not check Bundy There was lot Of lob
hing with tie result that Bundy once more
rad the opportunity 20 work his overhead
strokes With unerring aim he smashed
the ball 10 the base line. and when he need
I'd a point always took r.. He forced the
openings and won on his cleverness a pass
Ing. with Long almost always far out OF
position for the return. II was fast ten
MS and was kesnly watched by William
A. Larned. the national champion. who
may face the doughty Bundy again in the
challenge match al Newport.
The point score follows:
FIRST SET.
Eong - / 2-25-5
SECOND SET
s-ndy ................. -24-6
Long ................... u ~