The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

Stanford University. California, defeated
F,,dcr.,a u. Alexander Of the West Side
Tenn. club ia the Hual round OF the
lawn t.uu- tournament for the metro
,oIr.. championship AT the West side
r,u.a cub here to-day. one Of the
arcs. crowds that ever saw Il metro
y..alu uHid watched the match and many
,v.,.uofs were surprised that II took the
south Hv. sets To- beat the veteran Tn"
scores ri the match were IS, -, -,
g.. e la the final Of the doubles
,,eorg NJ Church and Dean Mathty van
.ush,u -. Carlton Sha1er and King
smith three sets to one ut Is. 7---9,
~, 40.
til. Murray Alexander match was one
"a tAr p,cttlost exhibitions OF tennis that
ever were seen In the East. Alexander
l,.d BOO. head more than his arm and
.hat .- why hc was beaten by only tbs
.arrtV,.t margin. for In the total Of
game the men were tied with rs each.
yhI.. 100 the points there was a difference
n pus two. Murray having 1s4 and
AltN.ud 49,.
Clu.u,s. and care marked the playing
OF OBJ, veteran, while snap and dash kept
N. yyuug-ter IN the running. Alexandra
plac.ug was almost as good as when ne
a. playing tuy national double titles
passed Murray frequently on long hard
drives and wnoncv = he did the Cali
.ornian did not get within yards of tbs
pa.I Murray. too, placed well, but MOI
early 30 accurately a. Alexander. His
rive. however had more power behiut
them and even though the veteran could
get o. ta,m ne found II hard 10 rcturr
th,m where the p turn would benefit HIM.
Tn, West slider carried IN the first
four games In order while the California
vas making only four aces. Murray thea
won the NTH game ON his own service.
but ne lost the sixth and the score stood
g. against him. Murray then started
A squirt won live games and moved Into
he lead at -. AleXauder's steady play
go on MIN TIN twelfth game at love AMI
,. broke through Murrays service for o.
victory on the odd game with the score
1---G against him the young collegiau
mad. , hard tight Tor the fourteenth
game and brought II to deuce three times
bfar, he finally fell down and los
set
The West slider in the second set won
N nr.t two games but Murray brought
me count IN 10 IS. Alexander took the
mex ,No. which put him In front Al
81 ON the tenth game the veteran
had the score in aces nj $50 and needed
cn'y one point to win the set. Tie netted
I've balls ana hit third one out. givinH
Murray the game and placing the set al
iavrs The Californian worked at tor
%. eel boz Tho eleventh ana twelfth game:
ami took them both. gaming the set.
IN the third set the score stood even a
AT when Murray won OF his owi
aarsI.. and broke through Alexander's FOL
trr two games ncct ssary to give him th'
ct Nft.- 4 short rest the players came
.a.r ON the court for the fourth set and
.. n.i,f respite seemed to benefit Alex
.Htr. great deal. for he played th'
N,s- tennis he had shown In the mattel
md short order had the score at 5-l
MURRAY ,hen managed to win game OF
h!s own service, but Alexander came righ
UsDN and won game which finished TN
most one = ded set Of the match.
Alexander In the fourth set gained {
lead ~ three to one. Murray took tn
next three games. Alexander came bacl
and tied the score, but Murray served II
m, ninth and won quite easily on fou
errors by his opponent. In the tenth Alex
ander brought the game to deuce. Thu
vas MS last chance. however. for Muir
raj won the next point on placement ant
finished the match when Alexander drov'
one out IN trying to skim the side line
The summaries
MErROPoLITA CHAMPIONSHIP. MEN!
SMILES.
Final Round-Robert Lindley Murray de
tp.od Frederick b. Alexander IS IL
10, IS s.,
FIRST SET.
a s,,,9d'f tttiitGft;iSsiL-sss--
SECOND SET.
A N.,aqd'r..,...' SisitiifsssLtSs--
THIRD SET.
AtAauieE..... OOj4l+? SIS
Aur-ay ........,. ft3ltltli 49,
FOURTH SET.
xsN'ndcr .,,,....,...,. St;tsti"2
aGIfht ..t.'t.. ..-..... 81 --lv-
FIFTH SET.
AeAsndcr. ......... t6s "a 3-3I-
Re,,p,lu.a ,lon-Murray, sets; Alexander
mmo. Murray ISL points; Alexander, IS
METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEN
,,f.7N Round --George NJ, Church and Dea
ea,hry defeated q, Carlton Shsfer and Kin
smith 6--S - 6, l2--l0.
FIRST SET.
church ava Ma,hey... isi3i5i S-aa
SECOND SET.
ass'cg and smith;
c,u,., .,'iitt9aa6li:2.SS6.--ss-
lifI7547 s4i2a5ss-sg-
THIRD SET
c. AMI aaI Whitley. iisiSiIIsG-ss-
FOURTH SET
ct ',,'ao' iSi.{,tlco tltsl5la-e'-i
pofll.otl1li44 oA:stst I---6s-i
49, pfu.afi"u.-Ghur"h and Mathey.
u. 'natyr and smith, / set: Church an
ss.- rnu'.r all Mathey' isG point
'''.'. "HI smith. 'N' points,