The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-20
THE RACKET TOURNAMENT
The Match for the Championship-Thc Vet
ernn I'm Montague the Victor.

The principal contest Of tho racket tourna-
month progress at the courts Of the New York
Racket Club took place yesterday afternoon
before throng Of club members and few in
vitcd guests The match had been looked for
ward TO with special interest. rs one likely 10 DO
very closely contested and characterized by a
fine display Of the beauties Of tho game and
hence the crowded attendance which included
nearly al OF the club experts. The betting at
tho outset gave Mr. Soutter the call. but II soon
changed to odds on the veteran. Mr. La
Montague. the former player not coming NJ TO
general expectation on the OCCASION. HIS fine
play in the practice match Of Thursday war
rautinR better form at this meeting.
The play began promptly at3% p. NJ. at which
timo not scat vas to had in the court. Mr..
Soutter won the toss. and he opened play with
ferue served ball in tho left court which Mr..
La Montague faled to recover Another telling
service to the right was then scored. after which
some returns wero made which gave Mr. Souter
two more aces. and then low cut by the veteran
put the first hand out. tho markers call. as Mr.
La Montague took his stand to serve the ball,
being two. four" Tho first service was well
returned. but on tho second strike "A low two
carrom cut sent the ball out Of Mr.. Soutters
reach, and tho ilrst ace on the other side WIS
scored. telling service 10 tho right followed.
and the markers call was two. four Then
followed second return and another ace. and
then Mr., Soutter cut his adversary out very
neatly, The call Of the arst, Innings play
.Sd seaoL to in 5avgf Of Mr sogGr In
e6O to bis score. and Mr@. Ia M5frIias1nGo
drew his first blank; In the; third inning
both contestants. In tho fourth inning both
drew blanks. and this left the cali IT o 10 4 in
bansnE lis a ldySr M s o 9aRs sf
some very nne play, both IN service uul re-
turns, his recovery oflQw, balls ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Three aces wore added to his score iore thq
close OF the innings, tins giving MIN the lead
ii, the game BY z to G. After Mr.. souttor had
added single TO his score. the veteran. Dy even
finer play than before. added three moro aces
e. his score. a beautiful low cut and triple
Innings added singles to oach side ami ihcn
The veteran began To- Increase his total again.
Mr. Soutter Ia the int rim drawing three blanks
IN succession. Ia the eleventh inning Mr.
S, utter rallied well for a couple Of acoa but his
opponent mad obtained too great a lead to be
roadily overcome. and ia this iuuing ho ran the
game Ut leaving tho score OF the nrst game as
ifs Ia AS T.......55 d99S .-iiS
Ace; b 5SsSSi Ia zzS o@a."s
rotal..............io Total ............i5
The odds at tho beginning Of the second
game wore In favor Of Mr.. La Montague. his
opponent evidently not being in the good form
he was on Thur DAY. Mr. Ia Moutasnc led on
and inter single on n return by both players
TO the score until tho fourth inning, two triple
earrom plays being noteworthy in the interim
turn AMI took he S' lead but The On veteran TS
tod his score tho next inning. and
in tho two toloyine innings Il was
score at G 70 G. or six AL. =" as tho marker rc-
marked In the ninth Inning Mr.. Soutier got
IA couple u aces by very fine cuts. and took
tho lead by 3 to 6. but In the tenth inning tho
veteran rallied in brilliant style scoring six
aces amid loud npplause-two 10y telling scrvice
and four by sharp recOypries and low returns.
This gave him winning lead, and after three
innln-s more play no ran the game out with
Issf1 "a holm
follows:
K scu Hs4''s me. II SS25ssS9fiSa--ii
Aces ~ utufns-SoGter. o La Nouiashe... ii
Total ............. is
1t was now long odds ia favor Of Mr.. La Mon
Agne. aud Iew agnFs wero made. sill Lerc
were the opportunities Of tic glm0 % he con-
siiered. AMI there WIS yet q ohauce Tor - rally
ia tho Third eaino. OuCu moro the veteran led
on but both L0 al his opponent !ailcl to score
In the sec0ng inning. however. Mr.. La Mon
ingno jumped % the front by % finely obtained
score tt luur neos-a Qou-le carr ga, and a u ut
Soutter siied b. recover iron anu though he
D.. loe toiuo good r.l 's-ouc in Oh. fifteenth iu-
t.nE M % ilu. DISPLAY he could not Eet o.
rat ins play. the yis,oy went 20 Mr. Ii Mon
tnsue, Ae Tine returning Tho cAampiousAiu u
th9 court The seoTe OF this last game was as
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To.morrov two II the second clas. Lanl.esr
uAi'An- = lA. series are to De played Witch
VIA nLu tAi itlt q Oh" Nlti,. 81. I Mo- NI.. Is
series q Aaneo wii' proa thly o.. -.. 100 So .u.4-
Jay. ~. :. uFLly ha- iev .oi ta . Iaal.f. line
pr3'. neAl ih 40 Feneral plly Of tA1 members
nuI semi annual tourney is talto. o. so ua Go
tie sIilnf.