The Washington herald., 1914-08-30

tralians then wisely switched over and
played Mac; for while they could have
won by the same scores perhaps by
playing Bundy. Mac in his desperation
supplied the points more quickly.
Behr should have played, and had he I
feel sure that there would have been a
different story to tell. Bunday was, Of
course, forced on the committee by Nc
Loughlin, who absolutely refused to play
with any one else. which also shows the
committees weakness was recognized by
Mac. II another man had been selected
last summer. however. the situation of
being on the eve of any international
match with one member OF the doubles
team not decided upon could have been
avoided
Bundy is a player absolutely without a
ground stroke either fore or back hand
and 1t was absurd to consider him. There
are at least dozen players in America
who would have been stronger.
Have We learned our lesson from the
defeat? Is the committee preparing to
retrieve the cup next year? Hundreds
OF thousands Of American tennis enthusI-
asts want to know.
An Embryo star.
In the beginning OF the present tennis
season the large army OF Belheld tennis
players was increased by a larger influx
than in any previous season. The new
comers were composed OF some stars:
others just budding from the dub" class.
and still others who were absolutely in
their novitiate.
Among the latter was William Brewton.
Always a keen sportsman, being an adept
at baseball and one Of Philadelphia's
crack billiard players, Brewton belonged
to that class who considered tennis too
tame for men. His conversion. as has
that OF many q Philadelphia's leading
business men within the last several
years. was as rapid as II was complete.
The skill and science of tennis appealed
to Brewton from the start. and his frst
efforts being rewarded with an unusual
degree OF success. he has kept relici-
ously at II. His daily practice on the
Wistar courts and his keen desire to I'm
prove soon raised him from the novitiate
to the dub class, and in the present
month he succeeded in defeating the best
Of the Belfeld so-called "dubs," and in
addition extended several OF the Federal
League players in a number Of practice
matches. II Brewton maintains his keen
ness for the game over the winter and
advances next season In strides as rapid
as those he has made in this his initial
Will Dc very llheig
the door of the Suburban and Tri-State
teams in 1915 for a place.
Every tennis player who can possibly
do SO should arrange to enter the ALI
Corners Championship Of the United
States, at Newport, starting August "a
This will be without question the most
wonderful tennis tournament In the his
tory Of the game II will in reality be
for the worlds championship, as virtual
ly every tennis player in the world who
could possibly be considered as having a
chance will be enterd. In addition to its
having the most representative entry of
the star players OF the United States,
both East and West, the former repre-
sented by r. Norris Williams, William
]. Clothier. William A. Larned, Kari
Behr, T. r, Pell. Nat Niles, Wallace
johnson. Robert Leroy, Gus Touchard.
and George P. Gardner, and the West
by Maurice Mclaughlin william John
ston. T. c. Bundy, r. Lindley Murray,
Johnny Strachsn. Clarence Grimm. Ella
Fotrell and Herbert Hahn. the worlds
stars from the two countries Of the
greatest lawn. tennis development will
enter and strive nightly for what will
undoubtedly be the worlds lawn tennis