New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03

and shot it back across the court ior
a cloan PASS. On the next service
Murray made a double fault and
Church. winning the first game, had
broken through the Californlans
dreaded caunonball delivery.
The indoor champion showed a glar,,
ing weakness on ground strokes an
through the first two sets. lie seemed
utterly unable to control either his
fore or back hand shots, and even
overhead he was dstressingly weak.
Cannon Ball Service.
Rut his seryicel Never before has
sucb q remarkable exhibition of power
breu seen on any court. Murray eN-
orts tremendous effort in delivering
The cannon ball" and the effect on the
muscular system is terrific. Nobod!
who watched the young Californian
crash the ball into Church's service
court. game after game, ever expected
him TO survive beyond three sets. Yet
Murray actually increased the power
of his delivery. and in the last set the
ball was breaking with such a high
bound that Church was practcaiI{
helpless. The Meteor scored a totaI
Of twenty service aces in the match
almost unheard Of in a national tour
nament.
But service alone could not win
against the brand Of lawn tennis
Church was putting up, and the New
jersey star ran out the game by some
Of tho most brilliant volleying from
close 10 the net seen in the course OF
the tournament. Murray's service
earned him the third, fifth and seventh
games. the third after Church led at
40 OF points.
Watching the battle of these young
giants Of The courts, we marvelled at
Nurrav's endurance under the strain
and i'm our notes made at the time,
wrote: "Only a question of how long
Murray can keep his service up to stop
speed
Discovering his opponents weakness
ON ground strokes, Church did not
hesitate 20 storm the net upon every
occasion. and the few shots that Muir
raw did manage TO send over, high. de-
fensive strokes, the Tenafy Tornado
simply murdered.
Church Plays Hard.
II seemed that nothing could elude
the sprawling. agile Church's racquet
He was smothering almost everything
that came over the barrier and out
PLAYING the Californian two to one.
Overhead he was practically HAWKES.,
smashing with a sweep OF the racquet
that recllled to mind the best days OF
Fighting grimly' Murray
lost the opening set at % and then
began the second set.
Church started the service in the
second session and won 1t at love-
Murray making two nets and two outs
on ground strokes. and the fourth point
was a beautiful yolley for the corner
by Church.
still. Murray's service stood him in
good stead and almost atoned for ms
weakness in other departments. Church
was getting his games by brilliant vol
Loving. deadly play overhead and a ser
vice only a little less effective than
Nurrav's. The men went along in this
way until the tenth game, when Church,
with four perfect placement sno,s.
twice scoring by lightning passes OF
service and twice by dazzling full vol
levs across the court, broke through
again ard had the second set at 81.
So far the match had been disap-
pointing TO those who expected 10 see
Murray make one Of his sensational
battles for victory. Some of those IN
the stands actually got up and left
their seats. certain that Church was
going to win in straight sets. The
fastener was playing with conf
dence that helped him in winning the
points, while Murray, desperate, was
fighting mad.
Meteor Begins TO Flash.
Church started serving again and won
the first game easily enough, two errors
BY Murray and two placement aces
the final one, a perfectly played soft
volley lust over the net, as Murray
trod the base linc-telliug the story.
But a change was gradually coming
over the Meteor's game, and forehand
drives began 70 rip through the op-
posing court with "a sting and an ac-
curacy of placement that had before
been lacking.
Murray won his own service, and
Church his again in the third, and then
came the thing that thousands had been
hoping for Murray took the fourth
game and then broke through Church's
delivery for the first time in the match.
He was stroking the ball with such
power that the fastener himself be
gan TO grow wild on his returns and
found the net many times.
IL was a fighting, determined Murray
who faced Church now, and the aspect
Of the struggle changed completely.
The Meteor, using his forehand and
backhand drives to open up a way for
Il kill" started TO storm the net him
self. and once there h. finished off the
points with deadly precision.
Church Is Uneasy Now.
Church showed signs of uneas;ness at
q, hat
been shaken, for Murray ran through
the last four games without break.
1t was the Fasteners TURF to seek re-
lief in lobs, but Murray no longer fall
tered overhead, and crashed the ball
with impressive force. The seventh
game he won with four perfect place
ment shots, twice passing his rival
down the lines and twice whipping the
ball across the court sharply.
Taking the set at g. Murray fol-
lowed Church TO the clubhouse for the
customary seven-minute rest. When
he came out again IL was with the de-
termination to win at all costs, with no
quarter asked or given.
Again IT was Church's opening ser
vice, and the men battled with ever in
creasing speed from all over the court
Neither could break through until the
seventh frame, and then the Meteor
accomplished the feat by series of
brilliant shots for placement. Daz-
ding vollcying duels between the two
thrilled the stands. but Murray was
hitting the more sharply and ripping
holes in Church's defence and took the
second set at "a, bringing the match
even.
Church's nerves were on edge as he
found himself being cleanly outplayed.
When the crowd. frantic with delight