The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-07
TOURNEY Is TRYOUT
FOR DAVIS CUP TEAM
Nine Pairs Begin Doubles Play
on Grass Courts at
Westchester.
FIVE COUPLES STILL LEFT
Williams and Murray Win Their
. First Match, but Do Not
Play Star Tennis.
FIVE COUPLES STILL LEFT

Ne of toe doubles teams wnich have
b..l considered rs possibilities for the IN
i..rtnc1J lawn tennis matches got into
action yesterday in tho invitation tourna-
rea, 1u rNc grass courts OF the Westches-
,s- country club and Ave are left to play
through The combinations still remain
.rs b.. Theodore II. Pell and Karl Behr,
Nathaniel w Nles and Alfred s. Dabncy
r Norris Williams and Robert I.lndlcy
yu-ray Raymond n. Little and George l.
Wrenr. lr. and George NJ Church and
Dean Mathcy. Little and George Wrenn
I'd nor play at all yesterday, but will
meet williams and Murray to-day IN the
second round and the winners OF this
match VIII play against Church and
Mathey IN the semi-final round Niles
and pabney won two matches and will
oppose Pell and Behr In the top half OF
the scmi-nnal round to-day.
Williams and Murray were tho pair
hat was watched most closely BY the
Davis cup committee representatives, and
he spectators as well. for It was gencr-
ally thought that the Philadelphia. who
ranks second to Mclaughlin, and the
Young californian, who has been winning
20 steadily, would play remarkable tennis
together. Individually the play of the
men left little to be desired. but as
team they did not nearly come up to
expectations. Like many another all star
team. each member took too much upon
his own shoulders, and as result will
ANS aud Murray had hard time in
defeating Robert lie Roy and Edwin u.
Lsrned m straight sets at St. SIS.
Williams did not play as good tennis
a. he did at this time Il year ago. but
he Was not So much out of form that 1t
will be impossible to get back. As a
matter OF fact on many of his strokes
he showed considerable Improvement over
last year. and couple OF weeks of hard
practice should put him In as good II
not better form than he was In last
year. In the opening set of the WILL
ANS and Murray-Le Roy and Larned
match the latter pair. by good team
work. took the first three games. Then
Murray and Williams braced and evened
the score. but they could do no better
than to keep the set tied until six all
Vas reached when they managed to
break through for two consecutive wins,
which gave them the set.
AftCy losing two OF the first three
-hilt'0 ill wv SFNHlll SCI, W lllGdinS anu
Murray managed to work In harmony
ior three games. and took them all At
IDyC, but they had another relapse, and
Ost the next three. By splitting even
IN the next brace. lie hoy and Larned
iJok the lead at 65, but Williams ana
Mur.a y started another squirt and took
three straight games while their OPP
pouyuts scored only two aces.
Niles and Dabney. the J>ongwood pair.
-rpNDI form In hnth nf their
matches. They were hard pressed by
Wlhim \ Larntd and Robert d. wrenn
n al. first round, winning at j-S. 81.
81 hut had a rather easy time winning
rom Herbert L. Hahn Of California. and
Wallace f. johnson Of Philadelphia, in
~" second round.
T1e way in which the veterans. Larned
and Nronu made their young rivals WORK
IN the FIRST two sets Of their match was
= surprise to many. Larned got around
he court in great style, and he and
Wrcrn were steady. They were AT Their
hest IN the second set which they won
after deuce had been reached Niles and
habner showed the beneficial effects 81
p having played together FOR q long time.
and the way IN which they covered the
court made II diihcuE for their OPP
poueuts In either match To- pass them
rell and Behr disposed OF Harold II.
HacNett and Walter Merrill Han in the
second round with ease at 6-1. I'll.
Hackett and Hail. who formerly held the
metropolitan doubles title. were steady.
by they could not cope with the individual
and team briliancy OF their rivals Pell
cot great deal OF strength into all OF his
strokes and covered plenty of ground.
Both he and Bchr were at their best over
head
The singles will not be started until
a'er In the week, 80 that the Callfornians,
who are now on their way East, will have
q chance TO get into action. The sum-
mar'es
Invitation Mems Doubles First Round
Nan tn'"' ". NieH and Alfred :. Dabney
defeated william \. Larned and Robert ID.
N-"Nu Ga, II 81.
FIRST SET
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SECOND SET
D.. taotltta2 O-:e--5
siIst i--s7--7
THIRD SET
W. ..,.5 f3 ana p M2:an ;s,2:s 80 80
. Ma, dictated Robert lie Roy ana Edwin
FIRST SET
WI .in,a aud Murray
,.,.. 1900 $4,000 IDS
itSIi 272sts2t 2--ts-t
SECOND SET.
Wl.il.l- ard Murray
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'. Nuasg aet..'sI SSus,.gve r '' To"ch arr
Watson NJ WaSi5Ifn. 80. q.
FIRST SET
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