Evening star., 1914-07-07
DAVIS TENNIS TROPHY
STARS IN HOT TRIALS
Williams and Murray Win Doubles
Match From lie Roy and
Larned.

| NEW YORK. July T. Richard Norris
Williams. ID. Philadelphia city and state
, champion, and r. Lindley Murray: \. w.
Niles and Alfred S. Dabney; Theodore
Roosevelt Pel and Karl Fl. Behr. and
George NJ. Church and Dean Mathey
were the pairs to come through success
fully yesterday in the fir-t day of play
in the Westchester doubles. on the turf
courts OF the Country Club of West
chester.
The tournament is one arranged especi-
ally by the national committee for the
purpose of selecting the men who will be
the representatives of this country in the
Davis cup matches next August. 1t is
miss and out affair. with each pair con-
tinuins play until they are defeated.
The appearance of Williams and Muir
ray playing for the first time as a te. N
drew the major share of the gallery on
the clubhouse veranda and their play
was closely watched by Robert D. Wrenn
president of the L. S. \. l.. 7. A; George
L. Adee. secretary of the international
committee. and William A. Larned, who
stood along the side lines and watched
the youngsters defeat Robert lie Roy and
Edwin ?. Larned in straight sets at Sc.
Sc
Score Service Aces.
Lawn tennis of the best variety was i'm
possible under the weather conditions.
the courts being sodden and treacherous
under foot and the cold blasts ma ing
sweaters a necessity
Edwin P. Larned began the service in
the match in which he and lie Roy op-
posed Williams and Murray, and the
veterans began auspiciously by taking
the first three games. Both the older
men showed superiority at placing.
Villa ms and Murray soon got the
kinks out of their arms and showed
flashes pf what might be expected when
they become accustomed to each other $
peculiar rities in the game Both We're
serving with wonderful speed Williams
appearing to have slightly more control
over his ball, although he made several
double faults where Murray made none
Getting themselves in hand. Williams
and tho California youth began passing
their opponents at the net, sending the
ball ripping through the openings.
An Indication of how deadly was the
service of the winners may be had when
it is said that every time they served
after the third game. Williams and Muir
ray scdred from three to four aces
After taking the fourth, fifth and sixth
games.i Williams and Murray let down
in their meteoric speed and the games
younger players close with a rush and
take Two straight, making the first set
read d-6 in their favor.
In the second set Larned and his part
ner again started nthe lead. forcing their
openings cleverly and scoring frequently
with passing shots down the side courts
Murray and his partner were guilty of
sending many balls into the net at this
period. and both showed weakness In
their ground strokes. although the condi-
tons made clean hitting difficult
The games score alternated up to sail
before Williams and the Pacific coast boy
tore through the opposition and won at
Sc. In the twelfth game, with Murray
serving, the Californian had his service
going at its best and won the game with
four clean aces.
johnson Shows Form.
Wallace F. Johnson of Philadelphis.
made his first appearance with Herbert
Hahn. the California partner of Murray,
in the second round. where n. W. Niles
and Alfred s. Dabney, the Boston pair.
formed the opposition. This match start
ed late and only two or three games had
been played when darkness interfered.
From what little was seen of Johnsons
game. his ground strokes were the most
perfect of any seen on the courts today.
and he sent the ball booming through the
opposing court with lots of speed.
The summary:
FIRST ROUND.
Nathaniel W. Niles and A. s. Dabney. Bos
ton. defeated William A: Larned and Robert
Richard n. Williams, Philadelphia. and R.
I.indley Murray. New York. defeated Robert
lie Roy and E. P. Larned. New York. Sc. SO.
SECOND ROUND.
Kari +. Rehr and T. II. Psn. New York. de