New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
BUNDY MEETS A MASTER
Niles HumbIes Californian in
Battle on Courts.
WILLIAMS DEFEATS BEHR
Rows Resourcefulness Wins in
Lawn Tennis Tourney at
Southampton.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Nathaniel W. Niles furnished the sensa-
tional reversal OF the Meadow Club cup
lawn tennis singles here to-day by defeat-
ing Thomas c. Bundy. the playing
through title holder from .-.e Paclhc
Coast. by the score Of s-8. Ga, s-3. Niles
surnassed all of his previous performances
,his sea.on He was steady and re
sourceful when Bundy made desperate
hut futile battle to overhaul him IN ths
last set.
From the form Niles displayed ne
should become a fnalist, as the neld "aH
reduced to eight survivors in the singles
Niles meeting Frederick G. Colston' Tue
former MARYLAND state champion, Tor the
seni-hnal round tomorrow morning. Inc
surprising thing about Niies's victory was
,ba, ha found no difficulty IN handling
Eundy's twisting service. He proke
through the service for total or seven
times. while Bundy only scored Blk
AGAINST Niles. Of which four were ID tle
first set. which he won. The point 'o'd'S
ror the match were l2) TO lc5 Bundy got
a had fall in the last set as he turned 10
run hack for one Of Nlless deep snots'
hut he went on playing despite his severe
shaking up.
Naxt to the elimination OF Bundy came
tho victory Of r Norris Williams, the
youth who recently won the nationai cia'
court title he proved himself the mas
ter OF Karl II. Behr in three sets, "hch
were scored at Ga, 3-6, 10. "iiilaiii'
sIways offset the stirring attacks OF ms
adversary by strategy and resourceIu'
n.ss such as are not often displayed CS
any OF the younger Americans Dem
nIaved like a whirlwind. His smashing
was phenomenal and he followed the pan
up TO the net in a way that WouIo nave
swept many OF the top hisht OF AMER
cans off their feet. The boy, VINO Is tne
sensation OF the season, however pre-
served the smile that is as much
feature OF his game as his spectacular
welding OF the racquet. Cool and I'M
perturbahle. ne tricked Behr out OF
position when the point was necessary
dospite the veterans stubborn resistance
The only other singles contest that
amounted 10 anything was that In wnlch
Alfred s Dabney. former champion OF
Harvard. disposed OF Henry ". Slocum'
the former national champion, at SIS. -
81 Slocum had an eye for the openings
and kept Dabney busily engaged IN cover
ing up his court. Altogether in the singles
the programme OF matches was followed
So that the eight survivors were brought
level in the afth round. The list from top
to bottom Includes Niles. Colston. Edwerj
p. I.arned. Harold Nickerson. Alfred >
Dabney Wallace F. Johnson, williams
and George Peabody Gardner. who VIII
couple in the order named for the semi
final brackets tomorrow morning.
Nothing in the annals OF lawn tennis IN
this country finds its parallel with the
sudden and swift rise Of Williams 70
figure OF national prominence on the
courts He outgeneralled Behr. who mas
rarely displayed such excellent form as in
this contest He kept Williams dancing
all over his court and the two had about
an even thing of IL on the exchanges az
the net In the third set Behr Kept fore
ing prettily and he went TO the LEAD al
- on games lie had so often shot the
ball past Williams's hackhand that II be-
gan 10 look as il the old internatlonalist
Was to score another reversal. The boy
however. had shots up his sleeve. When
ne needed them he gave Behr taste OF
To what manPuvring on the courts really
amounted Always placing with light
ninglke returns. Williams reeled of
three games TO lead OF - II was
spectacular racquet work Rehr's smash
rtttsF,
net keeping the gallery OF more than a
thousand in hubbub of excitement, 80
that all luncheon engagements waited
upon the end
Behr made a tremendous.stsnd in the
tenth game. and by splendid rallies,
worked up after the return of Williams's
service. he managed to pull out the game
and set the score az sail. He reckoncd
without the placing skill OF his young op-
ponent for Williams reeed off the shots
after working Behr out Of position. Ie
took the deciding game at love. and the
last polnt he earned by service ace
which Bchr never touched with his rae
auet. Altogether Williams demonstrated
that he has improved on his service.
Steadincss was really the key 10 Niles's
game He broke through Pundys service
three times each in the first and second
sets, and once in the third set. a total Of
seven times. Bundy was only. successful
In dscounting service six times, OF which
four were In the first set and one each in
the second and third.
Twenty nine PAIRS another record en-.
try here. were drawn for tho doubles
which held the courts during the after
noon. Interest centred upon the playing
Of Maurice f. Mclaughlin and Thomas
G. Bundy, the Pacific Coast challengers
for the national doubles. Strangely
enough. Mclaughlin was experiencing a
slump in form. He gave anything but
championship performance, and had 1t
not been for Bundy's doing more than his
portion the two would have held the place
OF victims in another reversal.
Mclaughlin and Bundy began by de-
featlng George Ewing and d. W. Dill
worth at %, 81. Then they met Wat
son Washburn and l.. Il. Mahan and had
all thev could do to win at 1913, s..
George Peabody Gardner and William
7 Clothinr, who won the Eastern dou-
HES championship at Longwood, per-
formed we'll, defeating Harris Torrance
and NJ. Hamilton. CO, 81
The summaries follow
Meadow club singles third round)--A
,rbayer defeated e. =. Cutting l-6, 6-3, g..
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