New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
Match Goes Three Lively
Sets-Murray a Winner
in Longwood Lawn
Tennis Tourney.
~ T.Ieg-apl . The TrLbune

Boston. July 2l.-The match which
held the chief interest for the crowd AZ
to-day's play for the LOngwood sin
giles and Eastern doubles champion
ships on the turf courts OF the Long
wood Cricket Club, saw r. Norris Will
Jams. I'd, opposed 20 William !. Clo-
thier. a former. holder of the national
title. in the second round. Williams
won, but only after he had dropped the
first set. The score was IS, "a,
"a.
A downpour OF rain descended upon
the courts in the afternoon, just before
this match was 10 have started. but
more than thousand lawn tennis en-
thusiasts remained huddled under
slight shelters for two hours until the
turf dried sufficiently for the playing
of the contest. Well were they re
warded for their patience. for the men
played brilliantly.
A. the start Williams did not reach
his true stride. and Clothier. by send
ing mis- speedy drives TO deep court and
down the side lines, succeeded in pass
ing the internstlOnalist handily, TAX
ing the first set at 3. He continued
his forcing tactics in the second set,
running into lead OF 1 games 70 ,.
Then Williams got down 20 serious
work ard began TO reel off beautiful
placement shots TO all corners Of his
opponents court, taking this set at
g.
Although Clothier fought harder in
the last set. Williams began TO bring
-T his strokes with greater success
than before. continually catching the
former champion out Of position and
taking the last four games in a row. 70
win the set az % and with it the
match
All the fsvorites came through in
the twelve singles match in the third
round. although Ella Fottrell. the Cal
ifornian. had desperate time IN de
featng R. {. Sesver, former Massa-
chusetts champion. in five sets, az IS,
s 3. ,. .. 0.
R. Lindley Murray. OF California. the
Metropolitan and New England cham
pIon, defeated Russell Dana. of PrOvi-
dence. IN straight sets. az 3, 3,
= 3. Murray always held his oppo-
nent safe. although Dsna's unvarying
steadIness kept the Coast youth on the
jump until the last point had been
decided
Leonard Beekman. the Columbia in
tcFsCnOldStlc Cnam plOu, looked Ike q
certain winner over Irving {. Wright,
OF Boston. iu their match. taking the
first two sets at s 0. ,, largely
through the accuracy of his forehand
drives In the last three sets, how
ever. Wright sought the net at every
opportunity. cutting off Beekman's low
drives and raining placement shots in
the latter'S court. He took the last
three sets a. 0, s 3. s |.
Only three matches were completed
in the Eastern doubles, but Tomorrow
the playing will start early in order
10 make up for lost time.
The summaries follow:
Longvood cup singles second round
y Norr,. Williams ~. Philadelphia. bear
William T. 'iothier. Philadelphia, 3-6.
"a e.
THIRD -ound-T o. Basgs. New York.
won from Harold Narklunry. Providence.
bH default =. Dabney. Boston. defeated
l."Nis Hobbs. Nar-a sansett Pier ..
defeated D- william Rosrnbaum. New
York.. g 3d. G--. r. o.. Tum4u. New
York. defeated a. y. R"ggio. Boston. 81.
81. CD r. T.. MURRAY san Fr4uc.sc..
defeated Russo Dana. Providence" b-a.
G-". G". o. r. Putnam Boston. defeated
o. Thomas Rostou. 50. 6. Cd.
" r johnson. Philadelphia. defeated 81
g. ID. Whitney Boston. defeated W T.
Pate Sow York. s-I G-f St. g.
wright Boston. defeated Leonard b.. h.
man. New York. o. Sc. Go G-3.
CT W. " Wsshhuru New York. de-
'eatcd H. Vo-h'ii. Nen York 8 IS. -