New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02
Like Famous Corsican,
Former Doubles Crack
Seldom Retreats.
HIS TWIST SERVICE
IS HARD TO SOLVE
viii Probably Come East to Aid
Wife's Battle for United
States Title.

Down went the boy arms. ''N
,traiehtened up and with pride said;
.sYou must excuse me, sire. ] never
learned that. Our regiment never re-
treated"
Thomas {. Bundy. the doughty niue
Napoleon Of American tennis mas never
retreated on the courts. despite all 'he
",everses" in his game. These reverses
consist in the main. Of his famous re-
verse twist service, the reverse t"ls'
American" delivery, at which he sur
vases any other player the world ever
saw. Bundy makes his service talk louq-
1v. and he has made every one else taiN
.vor since he first blazed the way east
Cor Tho California men in 1909. Since
,hep tcnnis history has speeded up.
The ranking committee for last year
-ioooJ "insuaicient data" opposite Bun
d,.s name in the singles list but put
hin, At second position in the doubles
with his old partner. Maurice +. NC
1ongblin. Red Mac and the Little Ma
roloon los, their championship crown
-, Forest Hills last summer 10 William
Y Johnston ard Clarence c. Griffin
Bundv plays less every year now
liis business cares have been increas-
inc especially since he and his ola
<.gerd Mclaughlin opened sporting
,ocds bouse in Los Angeles IN FeDru-
srv. Even 40 1911, when ne was enc
Lii gatirie TO 60 to New Zealand IN
,sest Of the Davis Cup. business pre-
,.rtcd and no team was sent
further. Bundy IS also busy nova
,ev. taking care Of May sutton bunny
liz VIE. and the little Bundys, ne
family. however, plans 10 !h'"Ge 'Je
lac, again this year. as Mrs. bnHe!
l. anxious 20 meet MISS hjurS'eu' i"
= r,atch for tho national ute .,
,fei 10 distinction in addition 70
he sorD.ico and his wife. Ills ehop
,.,cko is famous. lie and wallace
J.tnsor. Of Philadelphia. succeeded
Vo,is Wright as users Of tins STROKE
I'D have become almost as prohclehI al
Il rs tina. past master. t.h
Frndv il also probably the best 100,
Tor iu the country. IL IS gouDlul D.
- ever studied astronomy, but he con
~,o.tl,- makes use OF heavenly Know
80 4, doubles. He realizes that the
-or,c object Of the doubles game Is
3, tser the hall going, and tins is ms
,,eekness and his strength az IL. ~
ftrp strokes and lobs are a contlhua !
..r,bsrdmeut az the opposing par, oeo
u, ere not often point winners u"'0sS
u olher team misses
Like the Kings Ants.
so~ the Little Napoleon's loDs,
,,,,,,e,,be- .he "Story Without an End
.L,cb 49,. vounQ man told 10 an ancient
I-t,c With the provis0 that 4 ne re-
c,.sd s. story that would last forever
4. could have hale the kingdom ana
re monarcn's daughter? II ne la'leu'
Ceath, rororv
filed with wheat. with hoie !us ID,
enough for an art TO pass Nhrous"'
rho ant carried of q grain OF wheat'
80 NJ. comes next" the King
would plead he.
con KING. must first tell you TINS;
then another little ant went IN ana
lied Of another grain Of wheat
Ad infnturn.
Bundy's lobs, persistent flying ants
- 80 he the despair Of his OPP
nonerts. The skyscrapers were away
Geep and we'll placed and unusually high
They played a large part III carry ing
The Little Napoleon and the comet u
MAN. doubles championships; LOT
though Mclaughlin at his best was
probably the greatest tennis expert ,"a'
ever lived, he was never as GOOD III
doubles as in singles.
Bundy's reverse service Is az once
the despair and marvel OF otner play
n how q
tremely hard 20 learn. Bundy gets pet
.sr control Of il than any other man
chat over lived. and he makes II tax
aImos. az well az several players VINO
have attained extreme accuracy OF the
standard delivery, which IS much easier
20 learn.
He Saves His Energy.
In addition 20 keeping. his opponent
in difficulties, the Little Napoleon
service takes little expenditure OF
energy as compared 10 that used up III
Inc terrific swats Of Mclaughlin. Muir.
raw Fottrell and others. Il Is well
that Bundy's service Is hard 70 handle
for the swing in hitting II tends &c
throw him on his balance instead OF
into his stride. and his start for The
net is delayed.
Bundv losses the ball well out in
front OF him and 10 the right, but htti'
above his head in height That IS
little above five feet seven inches. hl'
feet are kept quite close together, al
the weight (which IS increasing ever
YEAR being on his toes, the left 100
receiving most Of u, with both knee'
bent His racket, OF course. he holds
IN the awkward grip necessary TO twis
the face so that il may be reversed.
He has gained complete mastery no
only Of direction and depth, but alst
OF the amount Of reverse American
twist" he wishes 20 impart TO the ball
This break" ne varies well. Tht
racket passes from left 20 right across
the front Of Bundy's face.
His ground strokes were Learned a.
butcher shop" in the delicate phrase
OF the game that IS, they are chops
from morning unit, night. They are
good chops, too, and far from lamb
like The man from Los Angeles and
Wallace Johnson, Of Philadelphia. have
the best strokes Of this unusual type IN
the country.
In cutting his chop the Little Ma
poleon crouches and appears 70 aim a,
the bali along the top Of his racquet
Both knees are bent and the ball i,
struck at downward angle from above
the shoulder. Bundy uses racquet
shortened three-quarters Of an inch
but holds il at the extreme end.
Game Appears Invincible.
The ball does not drop quickly. nnt
that ~ the main reason Bundy's doublei
game appears strongss 10 the spectA
tors than IL really IT, During the fate
full Davis Cup match against Brooke
and the late Anthony Wilding az For
eat Hills In 1914. when Mclaughlin am
Bundy. as every one knew. must vii
the match 20 hold the cup, MAurie ha,
bad day and made many errors. Il
eonsequence, the crowd was more i'm