New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-17
Newest Marvel of Courts
Collapses and Defaults
Bitter Match.
GAMES AT FIVE ALL
IN THE THIRD SET
Equal of the Lawn Tennis Played
Has Rarely, if Ever, Been
Seen in This Country.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

ScabrlCht. July 10. Il. MOTIFS III
Jams. ID. won a sensational victory
over r Lindley Murray, Of California
in the annual lawn tennis tournam ent
Ct the Sesbright Lawn Tennis and
Cricket Club. but IL was only after me
Pacific Coast youth collapsed, with one
set each and the games az all, that
the Harvard man gained the match by
default az 8 1, 8. 5.
Il was Murray's superb courage that
kept him on his feet during the last
three games OF the match. With the
game score at 4-3 in his favor the
plucky Californian began to stsgger
about the court like a drunken man.
Twice he reeled up against the back
stop net. overcome By the terrific,
sultry heat. Each time, however, ne
gritted MS teeth and came back 20 toe
the scratch
The eighth game was a long. bi ter
struggle. deuce being called I'VE times,
but Murray. reelng, almost falling.
fought II out. and finally won with
service ace 50 hard and so swift that
Williams did not even attempt 20 re-
turn the ball.
That last terrific effort took the final
ounce Of Murray fast falling strength.
and the last two games were a mOckery.
Unable 20 see. his senses deserving
him. the Westerner swung his racquet
aimlessly. and the next two games went
10 Williams with the loss Of only onc
point. and that on double fault o.
his own.
Murray was not the only man who
fell a victim TO the unprecedented heat.
G.. p. Gardner. jr.. Of Boston. defaulted
10 Gustaye F. Touchard after each had
won a set. and the games were all
in the third
Nathaniel ". Niles. TOO, after TAX
ing the first set from ". J. Clothier,
az IL, wilted under the torrid con-
ditions and lost the last two sets at
tt, 50.
Rain Kills Doubles Match
Maurice Z. Mclaughlin and Thomas
{ Bundy. the national champions, who
we're 70 nave met Touchard and Wash
hurn. the Eastern doubles champions,
IN the second round. were forced 20
seek the shelter of the clubhouse be
cause of a sudden downpour of ram
in the afternoon just after they had
started 10 warm up.
Karl Behr the Middle States cham
pion, and Williams. who had each won
d set in their semi-hnal match OF the
singles. also were forced 70 call IL OF
ia the third set. when the games were
a. ii in Williams's favor.
The tournament committee has been
sore beset BY the miserable weather
conditions. yet It has done nobly IN
tanning through the schedule, squeez-
ing in matches between intermittent
showers
Nobody down here is daring enough
70 hope the sun will ever come OUT
again for more than few minutes az
time. and they are not exactly 20 De
blamed as this is the tweuty-hrst con
sccutiye DAY that the heavenly buckets
have been upset over their heads.
Buff IT is clear tomorrow tnis
will be the playing schedule; Ioucnard
and Clothier will meet in me upper
half Of the singles sem final and W MI
iaus and Behr viii complete their
match. the first being down Tor ~
B o'clock this morning and the latter ior
1880 o'clock.
In the doubles Mclaughlin ana
Rundv and Touchard and Wa'nnurh
will meet at II o'clock. as Will NlIe9
and Dabney and Johnston ana laiIa".'
This will leave four pairs m the semi
finals. Church and Natney naVlhs
Gained their bracket by the default OF
Clothier and Gardner. and rem anu
Rehr being already that far advanced;
The semi-hnal rounds VIII De pa! gn
- .be afternoon at o'clock and me
anal IN doubles al . o'clock on - u r
dav A. II o'clock this morning /. X.
paii viii defend his title as singles
champion and holder o. the Acnel''
challenge cup.
Match That Was Thrilling.
Rut TO get back 20 that thrilling
r,atcb of me morning between Will
iams and Murray As predicted m mo
Tribune this morning. the meeting
promised TO result m royal battle. u
was more than that; n was an exhibitor
of remarkable pluck. or superb sports
manship on the part Of both men ana
Of quite the best lawn tennis that mas
been seen in the East this year
All the stands were filled and men
and women stood forming a great
square about the court when Williams
and Murray appeared through tho gate
way. II was the most brilliant gather
inc Of the week. and the fact hat low
erinc clouds presaged an early down
pour did not seem TO Brighten off ire
fair sex. arrayed in all the coiors ~
The rainbow.
Tho neat was excessive and the sun.
breaking through the murky clouds.
sent the moisture up in clouds o. steam.
Williams began the service and took
the opening game by driving the bal! 20
the far corners Of Nurray'S court. The
latter tncr took his own aorvicc. send
INC the ball over with such burning
speed that three aces went 20 ms
credit
Thus the games alternateG on service
until the tenth and last. when " .lllams
broke through 20 capture the first set
at 6i
The first So, had been sternly fought,
with Williams showing the better gen
erslship throughout. lie saved himself
al every opportunity, placing the ball
with superb judgment and making Muir
rav run ceaselessly 20 get his shots.
Although confronted by man who
was his superior as a tactician. Murray
almost made up for this by the very
vigor Of his own game. lie tried for
everything. sending well placed shots
crashing back and always forcing tne
issue.
Murray Wins Second Set.
Never relaxing IN the impetuouS rush
with which ne entered into every rally
Murray began the second set. The irs.
two games were his by reason Of mar
vcllous court covering and the deadly
severity Of MS service No man prob
ably Is the eIual u Williams in plnc-
THE TURF.
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