New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
LOSS OF BUNDY HITS
THE DAVIS CUP TEAM
Lawn Tennis Men Hard Put to
Find Mclaughlin Partner
in Doubles.
HACKETT'S NAME COMES UP
Wrenn Says Australian Players
Are Sure to Make a
Hard Fight in the
Matches.

Because Of the inability of Thomas G.
Bundy TO take part in the trial matches
for the selection Of an American interna-
tional cup team. the committee in charge
Of the competitions is somewhat at loss
as 10 the selection of a doubles pair
Many have been nonplussed by tho dec
laration OF tho doughty little Californian.
who. with Maurice Il. Mclaughlin. holds
the national doubles championship, that it
viii he impossible for him to compete.
Bundy was regarded as the wheel horse
Cf the great Californian pair. and there Is
crave question as 10 whether McLough-
lin will perform so ably in the doubles
without his accustomed partner.
Several meetings Of the international
committee, composed of Robert -. Wrenn.
president Of the national association;
George r. Adec and Henry W Slocum'
have been held during the last week. In
discussing the subject of the doubles, yes
tegday. Mr.. Wrenn said
we arc considerably upset because
Bundy cannot bc counted on. OF course,
tho American team will be selected from
among the mon Who display the greatest
strength in the tria! matches. At this
time Mclaughlin and Norris Williams ap-
rear to be the probable selections for the
singles Our committee has questioned
the advisablity Of playing McLougnlin'
strong and able as he is in both the SIN
-lcs and doubles.
1T would mean a IIerculoan task for
him or for any other player to be put
.hrolCh such Il srueliing. for we are
hopeful and planning not only OF defeat
Inc the Australians, but of putting Amer
'can players on the courts who may re-
ti,rn the cup 70 this country II IS there
fore. necessary 10 select men who can go
through four series of matches without
being worn TO physical wrecks.
"rt is possible that young player ny
the name Of Browne may come East with
McLoughlin. as Or. Sumner Hardy Is
anxious that VIC give this youngster a
chance as his partner. The committee Is
i'm doubt as to the wisdom OF this. kXpe-
rience IN premier tournament competitions
is q great asset in such matches as the IN
tornationals. and Browne Is lacking In
this. although he is said to have all the
fire. dash and spectacular power when
made NcIoughlin so strong when ne hrst
appeared in this section of the country.
.Tho committee believes that II may be
nossible to bring out another strong PAIR
Of which Harold II. Hackett may be one
T1sckett has a remarkable record as a
doubles plaver. and we shall watch his
performances closely.
xubi have
10 overcome. however, is In noninatuS
four players so individually strong tnst
in case Of injury or illness they may De
transferred from the doubles TO the SIN
giles matches. or vice versa, without weak
ening the American team.
IT practically has been decided that the
singles matches upon the courts OF the
West Side Tennis Club in June Will be
plavcd one following the other, and not
simultaneously, as has been the custom
nv this arrangement the players VIII
avoid the annoyance of the demonstra-
lions for one court interfering with the
other and the spectators the difhculty Oh
attempting TO watch two matches at once
I'VE are not likely 10 have any walk
over against the Australians said M.
Wrenn, in closing, despite the overconn-
dence of a great many of our players D
y. Doust is rated as one OF the greatest
doubles players in the world, and has just
successfully led an English team TO VIC
Tory in a dual series Of matches against
4 German team upon the covered courts
AZ Bremen. Horace Rice is also formula
bic. as is indicated by the following para
rraph in the current issue OF The Lon
don Field
'Australasia's chance Of recapturing
the Davis Cup this year is materially re-
duced by Mr. Wilding's Withdrawal from
the team, while the decision to play the
preliminary tie between America aud AUS
tralasia on the formers courts is another
factor in favor of America The success
Of the home side, however. is by no means
assured.
"'Horace Rice, who will take Mr.. Wild
ing's place, is a shrewd and experienced
campaigner HIS physical resources, like
those Of Mr.. Gore, seem TO be unanected
by the passage OF time, while his base
line game is calculated to trouble any vol
lever. Mr.. Rice has represented New
South Wales on over thirty occasions; he
won the championship Of Australasia In
'sO7 and the metropolitan championship OF
sydney as recently as 1911, while he was
twice successful against Mr.. Dixon in
singles during the tour of the English
team last winter.
las rule, American players are reluc-
tant 10 engage in international matches
as early as June, but Mr.. Mclaughlin
their champion, has the advantage of re-
siding I'm the West, which has no "close"