New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-22
MURRAY MAY MAKE
DAVIS CUP TEAM
Wrenn Takes Lawn Tennis
Marvel Under Wing After
Seeing Him Play.
TO REST FROM PERIOD
OF CEASELESS ACTIVITY
Alexander, Generous in Defeat
Gives Young Californian ADVICE
as to Training Methods.

When r.. Lindley Murray the latest
lawn tennis marvel TO come out OF the
far West. had finished his match with
Frederick r. Alexander. veteran in
hundred tournaments. on the courts, on
Saturday. he had won more than the
handsome metropolitan championship
bowl and tho plaudits Of the multitude
who had seen him play.
Robert u. Wrenn, chairman of the
committee OF management for the Davis
Gun international matches. was one of
those who watched the work Of the
vounester from the coast. as he out
played tho veteran Mr.. Wrenn made
the journey 10 Forest Hills expressly for
the purpose OF gaining line on Muir
rays ability, and what he saw opened
his eyes. He now relies upon the boy 10
make the Davis Cup team.
Maurice Mclaughlin, national cham
ron. is. Of course fixture for the task
Of repelling the attack OF the invaders.
RunGy. the champions partner in the
line Of the defenders, with r. Norris
Williams, I'd. as the third member CT
the team
But more than three men are con-
sidered necessary in the defence of the
International trophy when II is consid-
cred that in all probability the chal-
lcnSers will be Anthony F. Wilding
Norman T. Brookes, Lieutenant A. r.
T. KingsCote and Stanley n. Doust.
Who. then, shall block the path of these
two dangerous knights of the court?
Mclaughlin and Bundy are the logical
pair 10 oppose them in the doubles, and
the red-headed son of California will be
called upon also TO pit his skill against
them in the singles. as will Williams, a
close second TO Mclaughlin in point OF
skill
But supposing Mac" or Williams should
meet with an accident on or before the
day Of the great international struggle,
10 he fought out on the turf courts OF the
West Side Tennis Club. on August 49, IA
and l.. There must be held in reserve a
PLAYER almost if not quite, the equal of
these two, especially if either should hap
Who is qualified for the job?
II is questions such as these that have
been bothering Wrenn and his fellow
members Of the committee, and the prob
lem will not be solved until the last
possible minute before the makeup OF
the defending team must be announced.
This was i'm Wrenn's mind when he
took a seat near the championship court
al Forest Hills on Saturday and watched
the blond haired Murray pit his strength
and skill against the veteran Alexander.
The latter was just the man needed TO
try the young Californian out. He
brought into play every trick at his COM
mand. all his superb court generalship,
10 outwit his boyish opponent. For a
time IL seemed his experience and bulldos
courage would prevail but Murray only
fought the harder when defeat seemed
nearest and closed the struggle with
burst Of meteoric brilliancy.
Much of the worry had left Wrenn s
face when the match was over. In the
dressing rooms he had heart-to-heart
talk with Murray. AS the result OF that
conference the boy has placed himseii
absolutely in the hands Of Wrenn and
will follow the latter's instructions as re-
CARDS his further playing before the DAVIS
Cup matches.
Acting upon the advice of the chair
man Of the international committee, the
Leland Stanford student will enjoy a
period of rest from his almost ceaseless
playing Of the last six weeks and Will
proceed TO groom himself for the great
test Of making the defending Davis CUP
team. for which herculean task Wrenn
believes he will be fully qualified when
the time comes.
Alexander. generous in defeat as well
as in victory, also gave his ADVICE freely
TO the Western youth, telling him how
best 10 train and how TO preserve his
strength throughout a gruelling match.
Just keep on the way you arc going,
lin being careful not 10 overwork, and
YOU will come out all right" were the
words Of the veteran TO the sensational
player from the coast, Just on the
threshold OF his career.
From now on the eyes OF the lawn
tennis world IN this country will watch
the progress Of Robert Lindley Murray
with great solictude, for who knows
but that it will remain for him 10 re-
tain the treasured Davis Cup in the
custody Of this country for another year ?