New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-15
How Americans Lost
Davis Cup Doubles

which Bundy was the target for SIX or
eight strokes and more than held his
own. This brought the score to deuce,
and Mclaughlin Melted the ball on the
fifth exchange in fighting for the van
tage point. This seemed to discourage
Bundy, for he lost the last point on a
net when the stroke looked compare
lively easy.
Then the unexpected happened again
as Brookes and WildinR broke through
McLouPhlin's service after the score
had read 40 against them. Two
nets by Bundy, one quite excusable on
a hard smash from Brookes, brought
the score to deuce, following which Nc
Loughlin, through overanxiety, lost the
vantage point when he netted the ball
by ill-judged poaching. An error by
Brookes brought it back to deuce, but
Mclaughlin, after a remarkable get far
out of court, dropped the ball just back
Of the base line and then followed with
a net after Wilding had made back
hand volley of a smash by Bundy which
was supe1marvellous.
This gave the Austrslasians the van
tage game. and Brookes ran out the set
on his own service to love on two nets
by Mclaughlin, one on hard get from
a 'cross-court smash, kill by Wilding
from overhead and a net cord by
Brookes on a smash from midcoLrt
which carried with it a smile from the
tickle goddess.
Errors by Mclaughlin Fatal.
The third set found Mclaughlin at
his worst. He made twenty-siX errors
twelve outs and fourteen nets-and
plainly slowed up in trying TO regain
the accuracy so sadly lacking.
Bundy began serving and the games
alternated, with the Americans gaining
the advantage each time to all.
Then the Australasians broke through
McLoughlin's service for a love game
and pulled out the match on Brookes's
service after the score on the deciding
game had stood love-40 against them.
Going back bit, it may be said that
both teams played safely rather than
aggressively, although here and there
spectacular strokes were made in bril-
liant rallies that kept the crowd cheer
ing. The seventh in particular aroused
the widest enthusiasm and all for
Tom Bundy.
With Mclaughlin serving, Brookes
drove the ball out on the fourth eX-
change. Bundy followed with kill,
Mclaughlin with net and Brookes
with a sensational shot for placement
after a great rally with Mclaughlin.
The last named then made an error,
which brought the score 10 3O-4O
against him. but Bundy came to the
rescue with a shot for placement after
the most sensational rally of the match,
the ball shooting back and forth so fast
with all four men at the net that the
eve could hardly follow it. Bundy
then brought off kill" from deep
court, and when Mclaughlin fol-.
lowed with a service ace the crowd
rose as one, shouting "Bundy! Bundy!
Bundy!"
Il was a we'll merted expression Of
good will for man whose choice as
the partner of Mclaughlin had caused
some anxiety.
Americans Miss a Chance.
The Americans almost broke through
Brookes's service in the next game,
earning the vantage point once. Deuce
was called four times. but finally the
unsteadiuess OF both Mclaughlin and
Bundy in handling the twisting service
of Brookes gave the Australasians the
game that brought the score to 4 all.
So il went TO all. and then came the
break. as said before, when the Amerl-
cans lost love game with Mclaughlin
serving. Wilding rose to great heights
and earned two points by vel! placed
volley and fast forehand drive. A
net by Mclaughlin and an out by
Bundy completed the story Of game
which spelled disaster.
The end came with the next game,
and il was distressingly tame. A net
and an out by Wilding, the former on
hard get, and an oldtime kill by
Mclaughlin after a pretty rally made
it look rs If the Americans would even
the score, but with q call OF love-40
a sudden weakening came which is be-
yond explaining.
An out from service by Bundy, net
on an easy kill by Mclaughlin and an
other oct from service by Bundy
brought the score 10 deuce, and then
the last named player Melted the ball
twice, once on a deep drive and the last
time from service on which Brookes
had mis- most pulling twist.
SO ended a battle that put the Aus
tralasians in a position to carry of the
much priced trophy by winning one OF
the two remaining singles matches to-
day. in which Williams will face
Brooke and Mclaughlin will take issue
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