New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-23

Man Is Made to
Mourn by Murray

love Three OF Murray's points we're
srcedv passes of Mans service, whlcn
has been unusually effective against
every one except Murray. The four'h
camc. the Neteor's delivery. was char-
scterized bv two service aces and
crest get hv Murray as his flying foot
stems resounded all over the armory'
Man made a good bid for his own
service. but missed a volley by incnes'
! tying 10 play the lines too close ne
cause Of Murray's speedy footworh' ana
q pass by hitting the netoand wheh
irving TO shave the net as me JACK
rabbit came charging IN. AFTER inc
game went 10 deuce footault was
called on Man by s. Wallis Merrihew,
who apparently did not care how many
subscribers he would lose rom
american Lawn Tennis" A sensation
NJ Murray smash gave the Californian
| lead.
Murray quickly won the first two
points Of his own service by serving
Nsn out Of position. then volleying TO
the uncovered space. In fact. he dld
this throughout the match. The Cali
foInian followed with n streak OF Wild
ness, a. he double-faulted twice in sue
cession. A beautiful crosscourt smash
and a service ace won the game. MAN
then took his own service. drawing up
10 2-5 as the gallery applauded. AN
exciting rally won the set. 81, TOT
the Westerner on his own service.
The second set also vent quickly AZ
.. Man again winning the hrst game,
lis own delivery. BY dash. speed ana
more speed Murray took the next -FOUR
games. In the sixth Of the set It was
Murray's turn 70 serve. and every one
expected the usual result. Man. how
ever. made beautiful returns OF the
swift-hying ball and passed Murray
with n beautiful backhander for the
game point as the gallery rang with
applause for the feat.
The last set found Man desperate and
Murray with just little OF the edge
of his game. Every one gasped as the
runner-up made a game effort 10 land
what would be the first set taken from
Murray during the tournament. by ex-
cellent net work Man ran up leads OF
Al and SO as every one applauded
and Murray grinned and praised the
Yale mans exceptional shots. Twice
Man was within a point Of the set.
With the score "a. 1910 on NJ,
service. Murray swatted a beautiful
drive straight at Man as he followed
service to the net. Man volleyed the
drive out. by inches.
Gee. but that was hard luck, Al
rick" called the Meteor with boyish
sympathy and admiration.
Man led again at IS and 7-6, but
could not break through the Meteor
service. as he had done earlier in the
set. When the new champion broke
through Mans service. making the
score 81. the crowd began 20 leave.
They knew il was all over but the
shouting. as Murray's wild streak was
succeeded by terrific, determined play
ing.
Leading 4O--15 in the final game,
Murray volleyed out and laughed at his
own seriousness in trying to put
through the finishing touch. When
Man lobbed on the next service the
Meteor assembled dozen feet or so
into the element that meteors move in
and smote the sphere terrific wallop
for the match point, championship, the
large 7th Regiment cup, the personal
prize Of silver wine cups and the pre-
ceding space in this newspaper.
The point score. meat for any tennis
fan. follows:
FIRST SET
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SECOND SET
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THIRD SET
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Toiss-Muusy. 3 sets y games. ~ points
Man. no sets u games IS points
Everything about the first two sets
~ ! IL i. Il.
robustness of the most deadly sort, es-
pecially the expression on the face Of
/ the genial Dr. Rosenbaum, whose early
play WAS way below par. One Of our
/ notes. written just after the doctor had
! lost his service second set. with Smith
/ Cragin leading at a, by swatting
wildly at a ball that would have been
out, almost makes us laugh. II reads:
Fighting dentist looks down in
mouth"
Games in the third set were won in
the order of service, Rosenbaum.
Smith, Lovibond, Cragin. until the
score was 76 in the new champions
favor. They broke through Smiths de-
livery for the set at SIS, the last poin.
being a beautiful forehand swat By
Rosenbaum at Smiths feet as he ran in.
Things looked dark again for Low
bond and his partner when the for
mer's service was broken through in
the fifth game of the last set. Low
bond le-faulted for the game point.
Then Cragin took his service after a
desperate deuce encounter. making the
lead . On Rosenbaum' bowl Smith
and Cragin quickly took the first three
points. Another terrific encounter fol-
lowed, the doctor finally trickng his
opponents with a low lob for clean
ace.
To Q S the ARRAY again followed
service. when the champions broke
through Cragin's for the match. The
score came to 10 40. when Cragin
missed ridiculously easy smash after
Rosenbaum had made spectacular get
of Cragin's previous swat. The doctor
q ed for the mitch with his next drive
Of service, but hit the nets top band.
stamped his feet in mock temper upon
the floor, then laughed with the crowd.
Cragin hit out FIR the last rally.
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FOURTH SET
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FIFTH SET
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