The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-29
MURRAY DEFEATED
BY THROCKMORTON
InterschOlastic Beats Indoor
Champion Title Holder
In Straight Sets.
NOT REALLY A SURPRISE

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S~cARRoRouGH. ". Y. May 2s-One Of
the biggest tennis upsets in many a
day was brought about at the Sleepy
Hollow Country Ciub courts here to-
day when Rober, Lindloy Murray Of
Palo Alto, the national indoor cham
pion, WAS defeated in straight sets in
tho third round Of the invitation
singles by Harold A. Throckmorton. ma
tional in~terscholaetic champion. at 6-3.
6--3.
Although an upset the outcome ~ the
match was by no means a surprise 10
close followers of the game because the
Californian has had practically no rrac-
tice on the courts since the close Of
the indoor season. Throckmorton. on
the other hand. has been playing steadily
through the winter season down South
and is right In mideeason form at the
present.
One unfortunate thing about the
schoolboy stars victory was the fact
that he had to play another Californian.
Willis l.. Davis, in the semi-final round
IN the afternoon. II Murray had won
II would have been all right for the
two Californians TO pick on one an
other. but Davis did not like the idea
Of having his fellow native son hum
bled by a schoolboy and he promptly
proceeded to take vengeance by beating
Thorckmorton in the seml-inal round
at 6-3. So. SO. And all this IN
spite Of the fact that Davis and Throck-
morton are partners in doubles Davis
by his victory comes into the final
round. In which he will meet George NJ.
Church. Northwestern champion, on
Decoration Day.
= Playing Conditions Poor.
Murray and Throckmorton played their
match in the morning when the court
was pretty soft. SO soft In fact tina, 1,
was only after long consultation thai
the contestants decided to play. And a
far different Murray II was thar the
speedy. impetuous y~oungster who came
up here two years ago and beat karI
Rehr. Fred Alexander and Walter Mcr-
rill Hall one after another on the same
afternoon. That performance stands out
as one OF the most remarkable in the
history of lawn tennis Then MURRAY
was at hi5 best. fresh from california,
where lie had been playing all through
the early spring season. The Murray
Of to-day lacked none OF the old snap
vim and bounce. but his strokes wer.
all out of killer. In other words. hs
knew what 20 do and when to 10 II. but
could not get his racquet working right
nor the ball to obey his wishes.
Throckmorton's tennis was good. Their,
Ia no doubt about that. lie showed IN,
kind 81 game that Is bound to carr,
him up 10 a place before long amons
the select circle of the first ten. lie wa.
quick to see an opportunity n quicker
to take advantage Of L. HIS fghtinl
spirit IL best demonstrated by the fac
that after trailing at 2 games To 3 II
the opening set the schoolboy champion
started with a rush on his own servic,
and ran out the Sc, by taking the mex
four games in a row. In the second So
the players were even up to . all
sach winning on service. a run OF tire,
games gave Throckmorton command o.
the situation and he finished the mattel
on the ninth game after II had reached
deuce three times on his own service.
Davis Takes the Long Route.
In the Observation-Disclosures mattel
mo players agreed TO play three al
vantage sets out of five. although two
out Of three are all required In n,
tournament except In the final round
Davis SHOWED hat the lor ger mattel
quits him TO n tee. for the longer h.
u'ayed the better he became. His GAR,
vls limos the exact counterpart. 81
Nurray's. except that he Is a rigr'
rHrde while Murray IS a left handler
The difference in the outcome was IN,
$50 he fact that Davis was in rare form
a.s played the best tennis he has shcwr
'r ne East. He seemed able 10 do Al
-rro.t anything he liked with Throcn
motion Thu s%choolhoy found trouble
.AHuil'nS his rivals service and NOR.
.-.Hblc returning his fast loop!n.
drives
. OCCASIONALLY in the early part OF III.
match Throckmorton attempted to =,
." ne i~t. but he discovered the fu
-N.' OF his after he had stood 10y .
."lile of times and watched the bal
go ,zzling past him along the side l'E.s
Wen too Davis had n habit OF slam
rr .ng the ball over the ret So hard tina
when Throckmor'on attempted to u.s.
,'Niurray's system OF chopp!nG the brl
back shor over the net he found thu
he more often chopped 1t into the ret
IN deep court he did very well IN spots
and there We're "A number OF long. deeI
driving rallies which Frightened up ~
match after II had become one sided
The summaries
Sleepy Hollow Country club Mems Invi
tation Singles, Third .Round -Harold a
u n'b'k fi''lnn threaten f1hb'fl ls1r1le
Murrav, "a. "a, The point score:
FIRST SET.
1rhrockmorton ,.. s4i0 I 4 = TT
Nurray.,,..,... s ! : 0 e--a5-
SECOND SET.
Throekn'or'on''' -
Semi ANAL Round-Willis T. Davis de
feated Narold \. Throckmorton s-3. e.
60. The point score:
FIRST SET
Davis .,........ I . Z s-s7--
Throckmorton. 80 I ! SIS
SECOND SET,
Davis. ..,..,,.. ID 4 I 10
Throc kmorton ...., J 4 b ! o Els
THIRD SET,
Barlt '''.''r..r.... I Go
&nIorton. ........ o : . " = t-i5-l
HEYDET FIRST IN RELAY RACE
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