New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-21
mclaughlin and Bundy Sue
cessfuIIy RepeI Furious Attack
of Griffin and StraChan.
GALA CROWD SEES MATCH
Youngsters Play Well, but Ex-
perience of Defenders Turns
Tide-Bundy Loses to
Strachan in Singles.

ing sets Maurice T.. Mclaughlin and
Thomas c. Bundy successfully defended
the lawn tennis doubles championship in
the challenge match on the turf court
Of the Casino this morning. The two
famous Californians. who won the title
a year ago by defeating Raymond D. Lit
lie and Gustave F. Touchard. resisted
successfully the attack Of John H.
strachan and Clarence J. Griffin. the Pa
ciac Coast title holders. The score was
s.. IS, 81.
The result does not give an inkling OF
the desperate attack OF the challengers
in the first two sets that finally petered
away to nothing in the third. when the
defending champions. mastering strength
and skill with the progress Of every
game. swept on 10 complete mastery and
victory that was foreordained before
veterans or youngsters set foot upon the
historic turf.
While the playing Of Strachan and Grif-
I'm revealed virility and 10 lawn tennis
followers the pleasing thought that future
giants Of the courts are in the making.
still there was immaturity al times. and
the skill and experience OF the older men
carried them through.
Late I'm the afternoon in the progress
Of the all-comers singles Strachan met
Bundy In this contest the younger
player prevailed. He was in many re-
spects a reproduction OF Mclaughlin. His
placing and forcing strokes were unusual
ly brilliant. and he scored the match at
So. 5-3 a. The boy made q winning
shots TO 10 for Bundy. The latter was
ayerse to straining himself by fast foot
work and this in a measure helped the
yOunsster 10 victory.
strachan will meet Charlie Bull 81 the
Crescent Athletic Club. tomorrow. as
Bull defeated Frederick c. Inman at 10-S
81. 81. 50. e.. This is the longest
match Of the tournament and was des-
perately fought through sixty games,
which is close 70 the record here.
r. Norris Williams, ID. again displayed
his inclination 10 loaf. with the result
that the internationalist dropped set TO
5 Howard Voshell before ne emerged AZ
So IS. 3-s, g.. TO meet William VI.
Johnston. the newest wonder from 'ah-
fornia. I'm the match which Is 10 be 'he
feature contest tomorrow. Otherwise
class prevailed on the list, Wallace John-
son. Mclaughlin, Clothier, Leroy Whit
new and Wasnburn winning places In the
fifth round
81
10 the doubles Today. Down the vista oil
national lawn tennis time there have beeh
many picturesque settings for these "oh-
derful struggles for racquet supreha0S'
but none ever surpassed the scene to-oaS'
The stretch Of green turf was as smooth
as billiard table, the white chalked lines
cleaning I'm the sunshine. Tier upon tier
In the grandstands were crowded with
beautifully gOwned women from the sum
uer colony. whose gala attire made per
feet riot Of color. At the northerly emo
Of the field were more than Thousand
standees unable to get seats in the STANDS
The championship was staged under per
feet weather conditions. The suns warm
rays were neutralized by gentle breeze
and the turf was firm, yet sprinsy' man
ing the footing flawless-
Summed Up briefly and concisely' NC
Loughlln and Bundy carried the match
because their steadiness enabled them
10 make a total Of SO winning strokes
. q for the challengers Their IosHle
strokes were also in Ike proporuon'
as the champions only lost % returns
across the net 70 81 for the youhes'srS
u was a winning stroke average u
approximately 6 per cent, which IS uH-
usually high for the game. But underiy-
ing this superiority Of attack ana oeieH1e
were strategy and stamina. hanked al al
times by the ability 70 force the open
.ngs when necessary.
such a storm Of criticism followed the
calling Of foot faults by =. 4. Vale the
visiting English critic. yesterday that
Harold Il. Hackett held the post Of judge
Of service to-day. The captain Of the
American cup team occasionally penalized
the players, but without the difncuiues
that arose in the contest between VIII
Jams and Touchard on the previous day.
In tactical skill and perfection Of stroke
the margin Of difference in the play OF
the defenders and challengers was VIDE
and yet withal the match at no stage
ever took on the appearance Of rout, the
youngsters battling splendidly and never
giving ground without bitter fight.
In the execution Of placement shots that
brought points 10 the champions they LED
% 10 q, and in the matter of errors on
nets ana outs the defenders again showed
their greater accuracy on strokes with
52 against 81.
McLoughlin and Bundy were both gull
~ OF making u outs. and the latter OIL
Tended with u nets 10 10 by his more
famous partner In this battle, as was
the case last year. Bundy was made the
object OF the opposition's attack, and in
the second set ne was thrown complete
~ of his stride By the energetic cam
paign OF the youngsters, which resulted
In q straight run Of four games. which
brought their score up from 1-5 70 deuce
5au and provided one OF the thrilling
periods of the conflict. Encouraged by
the quiet coaching OF Mclaughlin. Bundy
finally lifted the game. and barring brief
interval in the third set when furious
assault was again made on the little
Nauoleon that resulted In the winning Of
a game by tho challengers. he was
veritable stone wall. and his valiant stand
speaks volumes for the high calibre OF
bis play
II ives expected that the paralyzing
csnnonbau service OF Mclaughlin would
work havoc with the returns by the
vofIpRsters hut both WithstOod the ter