New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-16
Mahan Puts Clothier to Hard
Test on Seabright Courts

weak in covering court and sent many
balls INTO the net. hc also showed uu-
mistakablo signs Of being winded by
hi, efforts.
The first set was a walk-ovor fo-
Prentice. who puzzled Bundy by the
number and variety OF his shots for
placement. McLoughiin's partner new
or seemed able 10 anticipate the ball
and could no: get a single game, Prem
tee winning at 60.
Buudy did better in the second set.
covering his court m more thorough
manner and injecting more sting into
mis- strokes, aud won at g.
Prentice again took command IN the
final set ard riddled Bundy's court
with placement shots. the Westerner
rcsor.ed 10 4 dri"ng game IN an e.
fort 90 diSlodge Prentice from the ret
but nc Seabright Club champion vas
going at his best and would not be
denied.
Clothier Hard Pressed to Win.
Fcw Of the rail birds expected 10
see Nahan prove better than trial
horse for Clother, who has been play
ng much improved game this year.
Judge Of their surprise. therefore. when
Nahan played his opponent TO stand
still in h, frat set, outgeneralling the
phllade iphIan al tho net and scoring
frequently on beautiful line drives.
At ne beginning Of the second set
Nahan speeded UP his strokes. taxing
the first two games easily. He was
going his best thereafter, and CLOTH
ier could get Only the third and hftA
games before Mahan rar out at =.
There was general shifting Of the
crowd as the third set began. Mahan
has many friends at Seabrlght. and the
general sentiment was i'm his favor.
The former Columbia man worried
Clothier constantly by his raking back
hand drives down the side lines, pass
ing his opponent as the latter rushed
for the net position. Several times
Clothier was in danger Of losing the
match. out each time Mahan's terrific
smashes ran along the top the net and
fell back in his own court. Both men
showed the effect OF their hard match
when Clother took the last game al
love and by score OF l0-S for the
get
Murray Draws the Crowd.
The match that carried the largest
ley Murray. the always spectacular
youth from the Coast. faced Wallace
+. Johnson Of Philadelphia, in the
second round.
The stands in the centre OF the field
were damned with persons watching
the Nilliams-Inman match. but after
Murray began his slashiuG strokes a.
the net there was a scrambllng and a
L. e al Cd in hns n a 2
end gloried IN the brilllancy OF the
boy who smashed and volleycd his way
20 victory az & >, G ,.
The Californian showed that he is
randy becoming acquainted with the
pecullsritics Of the grass court game.
and executed his ground strokes with
greater speed and precision than at
any time since he first startled the
East.
There IS certain TO DC royal battle
when Murray meets r. Norris Will
Jams tomorrow morning at II o'clock
20 decide who shall get into the semi
inal round.
lnman gave Williams a stiff strug-
Gle before going down under an ava
lanche Of wonderful drives and place
nent shots a. .. 6 1. In each set
Inman. by hard and fast driving. ran
into lead on games. but williams
was always able 20 get the points when
the necessity arose.
Gardner Beats lie Roy.
G. r. Gardner, jr.. earned a victory
over Robert lie ROY. who defeated
William VI. Johnson, OF California, on
Monday.
After the former intercollegiate