New-York tribune., 1895-02-14
CLEVER RACQUET PLAYING.
rooKER DEFEATS PERKINS AFTER AN
EXCITING STRUGGLE
A LARGE CROWD AT THE RACQUET AND iNNNi'
GLIB WITNESSES THE THIRD SERIES OF

A LARGE CROWD AT THE RACQUET AND TENNIS
crrR WITNESSES THE THIRD SERIES OF
GAMES FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Tho uveest contests of the present series Tor the
racquet championship were Witnesses a' 'ne ,r
ouet and Tennis Club yesterday aileinooi i,.
thiya series of games was between D. D. loohei' 'e
New-Eng;and champion ana T. H. ie'N' ~.
rrer local champion. and the paying was Oh inc
-, s,tri,ed sort from start TO finish. Tooker WIN
r,,g after playing the full quota OF games
80 r],h.r had shown up in splendid form in his
acent contests as wei as in his preHmnary WORK.
rd as Perkins's work had not been OF the best the
axner,s nredicted an easy victory for the man from
Daston Perkins however, surprised everybody by
h,s offensive and defensive work. and while he was
bea,en Tooker had his hands full throughout. and
five games had to be played before victory perched
upon his banner
The genera! interest in the contests increases as
the tournament proceeds and the visitors gaiers
was crowded with welknown experts and society
vo;ng men Among those present were the follow
ins: r. W. G. Willing, Valentine G. Hall, H. n
Bloodgood. c. +. Sands. II. II. Crocker. X. hurry
w S Miner G. L. Sanction. c. f. Brown u. l.
Maxwell T. La Montague, 5. X. De Forest b. ~
Kirkland, H. p. Richardson Arthur biahe' -
Anory Chaplin F. r. Hitchcock. W. 5 Lawson, H.
N cra.r u w slocum. j. Hartman, r. Patton
d T. Van Emberg l.. Warden. W. H. Woou' +
Cunningham ID. De Coppett j. 5. Hoyt. T. NJ N' N1'
H. c. Mortimer, J. Greerson, c. f. ha'e,e' 60
II. Smith H. NJ Hartman j. McNeeL ~ 80.
H. II. Williams. Edward Jordan j. W. ""'NN ~
G. F. Ningut +, .,. srs,
Perkins opened the game with an ace in 'ne liis'
hand and smile OF surprise lit up Iookef ido.
os his rival drew away from him. Tooker ala not
have much Of chansS b6Ss Of up three 1D the his credit
fhe ending OF the tenth hand Perkins nad iSau o
"a lcored TO three aces and in the twelfth four more
Perkins, however naa s oiSs one md =, non S the game
Tookes played in better form in the second same,
the xrGns in the Ogsnng a game @ tSe game 10 in ve
hands. winning by Is to g. p.u,.,n.
The third game was another spirited one Perkins
in the second hand. Perkins drew away in s The
foHrih, aiu IN eIeyen le hands by Is to TO-
oksr now szd 7 fh' M won ne wfSa the oarh aan
finishing strong in the last four hands n tne p li1n
and deciding gene % Condition IN the final ssme The
contest tonight will be between T. L. PERKINS anu
D. The h saSG score e was as follows:
Ts8sia::d Fs5siP' dSSSS Q IA "a
Perkins O. Tooker 4 by opponents miss. Perkins
SECOND GAME.
T. l. Perkins. %
J. ic.s b Service: Perkins o. Tooc O. hy placing
I,erlnr g. Tooker s. by opponents miss Perkins o.
THIRD GAME.
7 : Tooter ..........O % q o o 2 80
7, / Perkins. g q 3 q - 2-l1
Aces bv service Tooker g. Perkins 3; ty placing
rooker 3 Perkins ;; by opponents miss. Tooker D.
Perkins. 4
FOURTH GAME.
] 5 Tqokcr. = ] 10
Aces &C. bJ sqe Tookci 81 Perkins q aces by placing
Tooker I: Perkins 81 aces by opponents miss looNef
S: Perkins >.
FIFTH GAME.
q o = J Il,
y L. Perkins........O o o d" q < =
Aces bv service Tooker .: Perkins. l. aces by placing
TCoier . Perkins by opponents miss. IookeF T.
Perkins. l.
Summary-Toal number Of aces. Tooker g; Perkins
81 Aces by serVice-Tooksr. %; Perkins. H. Aces by
rIacng-Tooker II; Perkins 20 Aces by opponents miss
.-Tooker 2s; Perkins Number of hands-Tooker 90;
Perkins 40. Refcree-E. La Montague Marker-Georse
Standing.