New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-22
Mclaughlin and Bundy
Win Match as the First
Drops Fall.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

southampton, Long lSlanu, Aus' 80
A perfect deluge Of rain and a severe
electrical storm that put all the llghts
out of business for hours brought the
days playing in the lawn tennis tour
nament of the Meadow Club TO an alb
rupt ending this afternoon.
The doubles match IN the tourtn
round between Mclaughlin and Bundy
and Niles and Dabney had Just been
completed by 'cross-court shot by NC
Loughlin as the first drops fell Mac
and his partner won in easy fashion at
g 2, 60.
There we're only two other important
matches played during the day. IN one
of which r. Lindley Murray, the Cali
fornia star, put Richard Harte, Of
PHILADELPHIA, out of the running IN
straight sets by score OF 81, @.
The other prominent match was IN the
semi-fnal round, iu which Watson VI.
Washburn. the Harvard student, dis
posed of Alfred S. Dabney, his college
mate, at 6-4. 6-L
Courts Covered by Water.
Although the courts were covered by
several inches of water tonight, the
tournament committee is optimistic,
and has planned 70 complete all the re-
manning matches tomorrow.
a glance at the playing schedule still
to be completed should convince any
body that the life Of lawn tennis
player is anything but bed of roses.
Several of the contestants will have
TO play three or four matches to-mor-
row. providing they survive TO the final
i 4 h..
will have 10 play I'M ducks and tiannels
will be at a premium
The day began beautifully. with
warm sun and blue skies holding forth
great promise II seemed that all the
Southampton summer colony had fore
sworn bridge, tangong, bathing and
golf for the day to see the men Of
might and muscle perform on the
courts.
Murray and Harte were the first out,
and the result Of this match was never
in doubt from the time Murray served
his first ball.
Although the Leland Stanford youth
has been slightly overturned Of late,
he was going in his picturesque tor
nado style to-day and simply swept
everything before him.
Harte had done exceptionally well in
the tournament until to-day, Lyle Z.
Mahan and Robert Leroy, veterans Of
the courts, falling in turn before the
sweep of his racquet.
Murray Proves Alert.
Harte started with his deep fore
hand drives. thinking TO dislodge Muir
ray from the net, but in this he was
doomed to disappointment, for the Cal
ifornia youth relied on his speed Of
foot and. sureness Of eye to cut of the
steady stream of drives, and was sue
cessful in turning it back into Harte's
court with wonderful placement shots.
His own terrific service earned Muir
ray the dainty plaudits of the feminine
portion Of the gallery, which always
gasped in establishment as the ball
crashed into Harte's court with speed
so great as 20 send up tiny pufs Of
dust as it hit the court.
One game in the first set and two in
the second was the best the Philadel-
phian could accomplish. Murray had
Just warmed to his work when the
match ended, and 10 is certain he will
morrow.
down here. and his services are in de-
mand in numerous places At the same
time. The Harvard student, besides
being one Of the hnalists in the singles
and holder OF semi-inal bracket IN
the mems doubles with Lyle L. Mahan
and in the mixed doubles with Miss
Elizabeth c. Bunce, a former Hudson
River champion, also is in the semi
finals.
Washburn seemed inclined 10 be in
an apologize frame OF mind, because
he IS not a contender in the consola-
tion division, but he hoped this lapse
would be overlooked.
Washburn in Top Form.
In defeating Dabney Washburn
continued playing the game Of his
career and outclassed his team mate in
every department Of the game. He
showed knack for gauging the height
OF the net to the fraction of an inch.
and every drive he made had great
pace and "eut." Tbs Harvard man