New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-13
Mclaughlin. Williams and
Bundy Likely to Make
Davis Cup Team.
2-YEAR-OLDS WHICH
RANK NEAR THE TOP
Prescription Written for Giants
by DOnlin May Have the
Desired Effect.
Ry Herbert
Bv Herbert.

With Brookes and Wilding showing
such brilliant form in carrying of the
lawn tennis honors OF Great Britain IN
both singles and doubles. there Is rca-
son for some anxiety here over the
holding OF the Davis Cup. The Aus,
sralian stars. neither Of whom played
on the team year ago, are highIy re-
spected. almost feared. In the ilght OF
their victory over England pest, on
highlands own courts, the chances are
all i'm favor Of their coming through TO
the final round, 10 be played on the
Vest Side courts next month. There IS
. chance. of course. for England, # II
defeats France. 70 turn the tables nut
those who follow lawn tennis closely
count on the Australian team facing
n, one from this country IN the all
important test, almost as a ioregohe
conclusion.
Without having the confidence OF the
members o. the Davis Cup committee
il can be said that they are coun,lhS
On Maurice Z. Mclaughlin and Il. NOT
RS Williams in the singles, as Was tnc
case a wear ago. and on McLouCn Ilh
and Thomas C. Buudy IN the doubles
II is not meant to imply that the Sc
lection Of these men is settled or tf%t
The members Of the committee are not
working with open mind TO give al!
other candidates q fair chance, nut
simnlv tina, m the last analysis these
three PLAYERS. because Of their eAPe'-
cnce. appear to be the logical ch'lce.
Williams has lacked steadness IN
some recent matches, but Williams. IN
my opinion. is the kind OF player Wh"
rises 70 emergencies and VINO Is ilAel$
10 be Al his best when most IS rcqUireu'
lie has n rather careless way "hlCn
emphasizes mistakes, put nc also II
possessed of brilliancy second only 10
McLouChlin. and no end OF confidence
IN his own ability. K. Lindley Nurra|,
the newest marvel from California ana
William j. Clothicr must he considered.
Tut even If the former should defeat
Williams in several practice matches .
would not necessarily mean the Vilml
ration of the Harvard man, unless ne
went completely of his came. r%Perl
,nce is worth much IN an INTERNATIONAL
match. and Murray has not qs yet been
under real fire. although there is no
Cainsaying the high quality OF his pay
Little As vet is known Of the work OF
Mclaughlin and Bundy TINS year, DuI
,here is no reason TO believe that the
uny less effective than year ago. ne
tournament at the WestcheSter Coun-
try Club last week, IN which harl IL.
Behr and Theodore Roosevelt Pell won
the doubles, was highly interesting
without being particularly instructive;
There is small chance. indeed. OF feu
and Behr being preferred to McLough-
lin and Bundy for the Davis Cup dou-
bles team under any conditions al
though either would make good part
ner for Mclaughlin II Bundy ialS TO
stand the test The tournament dld
show that Williams and Murray VIII
need a lot of practice together TO mdhe
4, formidable team. so brilliant as o"th
are individually. Niles and Danney ioSI
caste. while Church and Mathey' 30
well as they play together, are hardII
a. international calibre.
Clothier is playing sound game
and he. with Karl Behr. Wallace r
johnson. William VI. Johnston ana
MURRAY, Will bear closest watching u
Williams Il. 10 be displaced as the sec
ond singles player or TO be selected as
the fourth man. II strikes me, DID lAc''
that Clothier is even more dangerou'
rival 10 Williams than Murray. II
seems d pity that the old guard has
slipped back just enough TO put most
a. them out of the running. Players
N.e William A. Learned, Raymond >.
Little. Harold II. Hackett and Fred
crick p. Alexander. who have shonc 90
brightly and who have done 50 much
COR lawn tennis. find II hard TO com
pete. with all their skill. against M
amazing speed Of the younger gener"-
ton.
Before another week is over the
Tribune Marathon swim Will ind a
place in sporting history. and n u
does not furnish an interesting chap
ter all signs are at fault. When t1e
,nen dive OF the sea wall early uc"t
'Sunday morning, with Sandy HOOK
some twenty-five miles away as the
goal. the greatest aquatic test since
Inc world was born will be on. II is
impossible 20 frame or even imagine
a qualifying clause.
Everything points 20 most success
ful meeting At the track OF the Empire
City Racing Association, At lonker3,