The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-08
ANOTHER CALIFORNIA
TENNIS STAR SHOWS
Lindley Murray Wades Through
Alexander, Behr and Hall
in Succession.
ATTACK FAST AND VARIED
Strokes Strong and Graceful
and Style Changes to
SUIT Occasion.

TARRrrowN, n. 7. June stock In
California lawn tennis players dropped
just the slightest bit yesterday when Her.
bert Hahn. one OF the young coNegan.
who Is now campaigning in the East. fell
an easy prey to tho fast and aggressive
work of Walter Merrill Hall In the lnvi.
tation singles at the Sleepy Hollow COun.
try Club here. but It went soaring Gaih
to-day when his companion, Lindley Muir
ray, trounced three first class players in
a row. Murray started tho work " kill
ing of hts opponents by vanquishing
Frederick b. Alexander In straight sets at
GO, 6-3.
The youthful Westerner rested a little
and then proceeded to outplay Karl II
Behr, former internationalist, in a three
set match to the tune OF IS, 6--2, 6--2
in the semi-nnal round. This victory put
him In the cup bracket against Han, who
had finished all his matches yesterday.
and the Californian, playing with 40 much
GOODNESS and deliberation as II he were
tuning UP In practice match. took re-
venge for the defeat OF his mate by beat
| ing the former middle States champion In
straight sets at 60, e., 60, thereby
winning the cup.
After his strenuous day on tho singles
court Murray teamed up with Hahn and
played in the final round of the doubles
| against Dean Mathey, former Princeton
player and Watson NJ. Washburn. metro
polltan title holder. The Californans
| played pretty tennis. but were beaten IN
straight sets at e., GO. Despite the
| fact that Murray seemed TO be a little
| tired after his numerous games his work
| was far better than that OF his partner.
| Hahn was very unsteady and did not back
Murray up well, while the Eastern COM
! bination worked with the smoothness OF a
| well oiled, machine.
| Murray was wonderfully brilliant in all
| of his singles matches and the fact that
he beat three such worthy rivals In such
| clean cut style stamps him a player Of the
| highest order. His strokes were strong
| and graceful and he covered the cJlr:
| with all the snap. vim and bounce OF his
: fellow native son Maurice Il. Mclaughlin.
! Although those VINO had seen him play
! in the earlier rounds OF the tournament
expected that the young Californian would
be there or thereaDout when the play 90:
down to the tussle for the cup, there were
few who expected that he would 20
through the strong opposition with such
ease.
Although the young invader left little
TO be desired In the form that he showed
In his two earlier matches, IL was not uu-
III he met Hall that he really showed his
best. He was not particularly strong on
any variety OF attack or defence, for he
switched his style quite often and wal
Just as good on one AZ the other. His
placement shots were directed with
mathematical precision and time and
again they caught his rival fiat footed
The summaries:
| Mems Invitation Sngles-Second round
| Lindey Murray defeated Frederick r. Alex
| ander. e.. Ga
Semi final Round-Lndey Murray defeated
/ Karl H. Behr, &c. e., 60.
| Final Round-Lindley Murray defeated Wal.
ter Merrill Hall. g. "a, CO
Mems Invitation Doubles-Scmi- final round
Lindley Murray and Herbert Hahn won from
Frederick b. Alexander and Hugh Italian, b,
default.
Final Round-Dean Matey and Watson NJ
washburn defeated Lindley Murray and Her
bert Hahn, 81, Ga.