Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-21
TENNIS CHAMPIONS
KEEP THEIR TITLE
Mclaughlin and Bundy Con-
quer Strachan and Griffin
at Newport.


rica r. Mclaughlin and Thomas c.
Bundy, holders of the national lawn
tennis doubles titles, successfully ue-
Tended their claim to the honors oy
defeating John Strachan and car
ence J. Griffin, the challengers' IN
straight sets here yesterday
The match started with Strachan
serving. The first two points went
To- the challengers on an out by NC
Jougblin and a net by Bundy, ana
the Youngsters won the first game
v,ith apparent ease. Mclaughlin
started the service for the defenders,
and won a love game by fine work
in the back court. He then TOOK q
game on Griffins service and this
was followed by Bundy winning on
his service, making the score three
games to one for the defenders.
The fifth game was the longest IN
the set. the youngsters finally win
ming. Then Mclaughlin took love
game on his service. Griffin made II
four games to three, and after Bundy
u,on his service and Strachan had
followed suit Mclaughlin ran out the
set.
strachan and Griffin made their
stand in the second set, but While
thew carried Ii to deuce they were
Unable to break through. Bundy
played the steadier game, while Nc
T,oughlin furnished spectacular
smashes. Both Straehan and Griffin
melted" and "outed" repeatedly in
their attempts to pass their older op.
moments, who moved up to the net at
every opportunity
McLoughlin and Bundy made quick
work of the third and deciding set
although the sixth game was well
fought out on McLoughlin's service.
An upset resulted in the singles.
Alfred s. Dabney was eliminated by
Rowland Evans, jr., of Philadelphia,
who is playing in Newport for the
second time. Then Thomas c. Bundy
fell the easiest kind of q victim to
John Strachan in straight sets.
Charles NJ Bull, jr., of the Crescent
Athletic Club, won match OF three
hours and twenty minutes from Fred
aricIS C. Inman, also of New York
This contest broke all records for
,closeness r. Norris Williams was
forced to extend himself to win from
S. Howard Voshell.
THE defeat of Richard Palmer, OF
New York, by Robert Leroy, the for
smer Columbia champion, In straight
sets, furnished surprise, for the
crowd was prepared for gruelling
match.
William ]. Clothier, e. II. Whitney,
Wallace f. Johnson, b. G. Law, w.
M, Washburn, Nathaniel w. Niles,
r. w. Cole, Carlton p. Gardner, jr..
and Leonard Beekman had easy
matches and advanced to the fifth
round. The summaries:
FOURTH ROUND.
d. r. N. Williams defeated N. H. Voshell,
s+-2, Ga, 3-6, GA.
&C. N. Bull IL, defeated N. G. Inman'
- FIFTH ROUND.
IN. w. Niles defeated G. Beals. e.
W. NJ. washburn defeated H. C. John
son, Ga, Ga, Ga.
e. p, Gardner. jr., defeated Fl. N. Mac
kinney. CO, 6-3, Ga.
n. Evans, jr., defeated A. S. Dabney
Wallace N. Johnson defeated W. d.
Brownell, Go, 60. ca.
w. j. Clothier defeated G. NJ. Watrous,
W. w Cole defeated G. wightman. Sc.
ssaE. Beekmau defeated G. wightman, Ga.
3. 9, Law defeated G. Burgess 60,
r. II. Whitney defeated Dean Msthey,
So. 81 rs
N'1. G. Brown. jr defeated r. Hazard
6=.3. 4--6. 6--3 6-1.
M. d. Mclaughlin defeated w. d.
Brownell 60 6--1, CO.
II. Leroy defeated r, Palmer, 60
6s72 6---1.
Nv Pate defeated W. Rosenbaum, 6-s
SIS Ga
flss DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
VI. II. Mclaughlin and L. G. Bundy,
holders. defeated ]. r. Strachan and c. ].
Griffin. challengers. ca, Us. 6-1.