New-York tribune., 1867-04-24
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

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THE r>yrrRH AIIoNAL MATCB-GRGY THR VE'r6.
The contest between MessTs. Foulkos and Gray, the
commencement Of which We briefly noticed ycst'fua!'
was resumed at D. M on Tuesday. the attendance not
being as numerous the first day general impress
sion prevailed that Gray TO be the winner though
the position OF affairs at the close Of I9ndays hepIoT
zoe 90 nc. .rr4p, an Gsnion er cnrieet i'm
t65T tboss sangusne OF GEnys SIGssss Ss1S @O'S' -
their estimate of s abilities, for q was NOT nan on IUu @
liant play was declared the VICTOR the last game o inc
series BENG "lOw game, VIZ - 10 I'D OF VI In
After Fonkcs fine play in the fourth innings on Mon
ay when he 20 ably rallied the lead when the score
stood ~ TO against his eventually Whhlhb tne ~
his friends felt sure that he would De able TO pull of ths
match II he did not the second IN July But yesterday
there as such sad falling of ia ms play ahd 10 Pr
portionate improvement In That otls op4hrt , ~.
soon became manifest to the experienced observer that
all hopes Of his suocess IN the match We're gone.
The game YESTERDAY was resumed with the score Stahn
ing o in favor of Gray Foukes led off With score GI
20 in the first hand but then Gray Eut lht" M MI
handsomely and by Of the finest plays OF ts oh
@,c i'm t victor by a ecoro Of 10 The Of games
nav standing three each Apparently encouraged ny ms
success Gray went into tho next game IN syie ,nh'
shoved the crowd who was % DO victor in this MATCH
FOukes seemed 10 lose nl judgment h"h IN serving au
being on the alert for the ball whereas Cray Nas atn ~
IN every point serving each hand with masterly tb
beside making several brilliant rallies, and aiter us
ing Of brief duration came IN Nl'toiors' @
allowing his opponent TO score single ace Ie tsorG % o
games the close stood ioJ In favor or gray ne so
having lead Of % 10 60 on the aces Ia iae m 'ls ALL ~
respect Gray would have stood wei had ne lost .ne
match, in Of tic on gsmcs at the clos 3i .o
second contest in Ireland the score of aces Wouo
the result III the first game Gray .to0d 10 to f"hs
81 the second, TO EOulkehs 20 III tis th - % 10
In the fonrtb Ia the NTH, o. 10 Ol IN the e1h
80 to 90, and In the last "a to 81. .
At the close Of the match game between fonlke anu
GRAY. a game wha between the players Tor a
purse OF 500 contributed 10y those present at The gs
This trial skill elected very spirited playing from both
men, Gray showing as, IN the seventh gno o tc natch
spendid ud gnent IN catching TIE ball on the n.y. ana
Toulke acting with precision and marked carenntss IN
his calculations Of distances when about 10 stTkc the
ball The innings O both men we're quite close lhtto
games were played the best two Out 0 three being al
oted az the task OF the victor In the FIRST game both
men were 10 the thirteenth inning Gray
working very hard, aud lring followed
tie game was put back, and was begun over
again, Gray standing az th close aud Foulke In she
second game Gray counted 10 aud Touke III and IN the
third game Nray ran up ~ in splendid style Foule MAX
ing run IA which left the result ia the hands or cray
Al the conclusion of this match another made u
between young lad brother Of Gray, aud another lnd
a marker In the Racket Court named Moore, for f5,
which resulted In favor Of young cray The Junior Gray
showed skill and excellence OF training which promises
one ay 10 make bin rival Of his elder brother
He has the powerful vgOr aud length 0f reach which
makes hIs brother such "a formidable antagonist.