The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-24

WITH oeorge btnnoing.
Thanks to the courtesy and rood-fellowship of
NJ, fellow professional. Tom Pettitt, who Game
over from Boston on Monday night with the OBJ
,ect of giving George Standing the practice noe
eusary to 1T him for his match with Latham
next Saturday. Standing and Pettitt entered the
vest court Of the Racquet Club at 1890 zoe
t.rdnv morning. Heretofore Standing has
.'knocked up" tho ball alone, no one here being
capable Of giving him q game fast enough to
at him for his battle with the English champion.
The gallery, therefore. was crowded with
Members eenly anxious TO SEQ what thoir rem
reuentatiye would do when drawn out by the
redoubtable "Tommy"-as all his friends and
admirers are fond Of calling their ex-tonnis
champion from Boston. The exhibition was the
more interesting in that IL was the FIRST time
that Standing had had an opportunity Of show
ing his game since his return from London.
That his practice on the other side had been
bepefcia was evinced early in the game. Con-
ceding 8 aces to Pettitt, he quickly made
up his odds and, principally by dint Of
sharp, well.cut service. won q love game,
Pettitt failing to score. The latter, however,
who was naturally ct q disadvantage in the
strange court, found himself more at homo In
the second game. which he won by the acoro of
is to s. The third went to Standing. is to 2, az
did the fourth, which was hotly contested, the
marker calling IA ALL" Pettitt. who was out,
refused to set, and this game also was taken by
Standing, 1914. Pettitt won the fifth, 15-11,
and Standing the sixth. the SCORE being the
81 course, any hard and fast lines OF COMPARE
son drawn between. Latham's and Standings
work In their practice games would be Of little
ing and trying to- get at home, in the strenge
court, while Standing has simply to keep lin.
n neil to toy b TO : .sru %sF s. y Up pl" Sir sqs ae Is IN imp sSs s%S
mems games. Standings recent, experience in
London h has Tnr S' y a mt most IT.. decided Ss., impr o,,S
and we'll cut, and he evincsa . command Of tho
sall " IN the d rallo aSt Is ss'i ME- TO Aa ,%RPpsss Who ssRS
was seated BY the writer, remarked. He likes
this court better than Queens. doesn't hei The
"rSEna,ths;sourt play which sa we cannot sD 4, help
respects. most marvellous racquets played BY
Latham. That this feature will moro or less dis.
appear when the champion shall come 70 the
hisiack Of knowledge o fthe court and consequent
which 10 the very, acme Of perfect racquets. In
since in his experience abroad was most imPros:
sive: He seemed a trnie too fine. though, which
tss 81 ii tss e.. % SoDs s sTa iIstIs rd N y TSyk f IF The P fSS.
to a cold from which he 10 suffer.
iRss; pSH s: syvid e. : S0niSs sen t.li Tasn II t't easy
lately and who has put on q lot Of weight. Not
withdrawing tho latter's avoirdupois, though.
he gave Standing quite an argument, using his
well-known skill with great Intelligence and in
2 manner nicely calculated to give the latter
great event. That will be q battle OF giants.
At half past / the gallery was again crowded
as Peter Latham entered the court to take his
by Mr.. Percy. Ashworth. In spite Of tho fact
that no less than eight Ramee were played. tho
quite easily. In fact. to be. perfectly frank.
Latham was decidedly OF his game, whether
from Indifference. inability to get used to the
effects Of tho change OF climate. At any ratio,
bis work was disappointing and in anything but
liant game put up by Standing earlier In the
day.