The sun., 1900-01-04
GREAT RACQUET PLAYING.
STANDING DEFEATS LsTH.iM At The
RACQUET md TENNIS CLUB.

The noted British Professional Fails to
Conceds Three Aces to Hts American
Riyal-A Remarkable Match Decided In
Twenty Minutes "Details Of tho Contest.
Members and guests OF tho Racquet and
Tennis Club thronged the galleries overlook
| ing the west court yesterday afternoon 10 wit.
! ness the exhibition match at racquets between
/ Peter Latham. champion OF the world, and
! George Standing. champion OF America. Only
prompt arrivals enjoyed the contest thor
oughly. ns 1t was played at lightning
speed and was all over in twenty
minutes. Few faster matches have over
been played under similar conditions.
and the marker. who called the score. looked
more exhausted than tho rivals when they
emerged from the court. Having defeated
Standing In the sensational series for the in.
ternational cham rionshpa couple OF seasons
ago Latham consented to allow three aces
game to tho local professional. The handicap
was not considered unfair to the European
celebrity. but as the match was played II Is
| doubtful whether he could have held his own
/ on even terms.
Standing showed the most brilliant raoq uets
| OF his career. and his knowledge OF the court
enabled him to cut loose with confidence. The
| l!.ht was somewhat duh, and this may havo
favored tho home expert. Latham, in his
warming up. seemed to have entire control OF
/ the bail and Of the range. but when it came to
actual play his judgment was repeatedly at
fault and the pace set by Standing left no time
"ntly 'l taken BY surprise from rom The Start
and, al the, scores show. his chance
never was better, than u fororn hope
/ the match Latham had enjoyed an easy sea
! trip and looked litter and. II possible. younger
than ever before, standing showed M. like
| man who had been in special training for
! months. and before the rivals tossed racguets
! for choice Of service the onook.rs realized
that the contest would be- something worth
putting on record Tom pettit OF Boston was
referee Of the match and the marking was
entrusted to George lla9nigan; -.,.
ready, and Latham. having won tho toss
! opened the service with a low cut 10 the back
! pu, his formidable opponent ont with we'll,
/ Judged return Just over the tell'ale. The local
man then went in with the handicap Of three
neat sidrwaIi place Latham Killed the neg,
| serve with one Of his characteristic backhand
cuts and >hsn sent twls'sr out to stand.
which ensued he missed difficult return
aLl Latham broke the icc,, The visitor fol-
hut missed an easy one which be cut too low.
| Latham was aga In at sea on Standings next
service. AMI the local man scored after brief
! rally on another mss. Latham got him out
! with a neat place on the second return. and
served a singer TO the offhand Standing
reached it and outpiayed Latham In the ex-
| changes.
The visitor went out somewhat puzzled. but
snpp'antod Standing again after the latter had
| scored another ace or superb placing. Latham
! opened his fourth hand with a low serve that
was promptly killed and Standing then settled
himself for aiantIess run Of six aces. The first
/ ana last being on acinE and IN" other four on
/ deadly service. Latham then oustei his man
, u 'ong rally but failed To- make capital out OF
the opportunity and Sanding got possession
l-Au which lAI
/ him winner OF the game by - to2.
Latham'S admirers expected better results
| a gait thar was almost impossible to check and
on top of his handicap the American champion
ofplacing and service that startled the ga err
! les. With the score OF this gene eleven % love
| against him; Latham KIN Standings next
service and then outplnyet hin FOR an ace. He
missed rather weakly in ia'ly for the next.
! but promptly sent, Standing out for a
blank win kin along ,h" side
/ fruitlcss a- ate" sending up n hard one he
| missed in the rally This let Standing in for
his third hand, which netted him an ace on
/ service. His next attempt, however. was
! killed by 4 cut 10 the hack hand angle.
Latham failed tn do anything further on ser
| vice and standing went in once mora for run
: OF three. which closed tha game at to IN
! his favor An idea of the speed o' this game
may be- gathered from the fact that the actual
! ptving time was only five minutes.
| Stimulated by tho prospect Of an early
victory, standing opened he third game with
| Two nnnayhDie SnO'e 10 tile Outer hnges. lllS
next attempt was handled in master,,y style b.
! Latham. who went In with the score five to lov"
against him, Standings figures again, ot
Ssas the and SH9ns iNaSns
onlortHnity ard lohbrds The ball dead. lu,,
inside the line ani gathered "A profitable
bunch Of four aces before Latham won III" po-
be denied, however, and he nrpcd La;ham's
hopes of scoring with n cross.court smash
/ Two Tces On service brought Standing INTO
double figures while tho other string was stu
| empty but Latham then cut IN FOR one stand
inc rctaliatcI with pair on all-round play. but
Latham WORKED hnS his Nil NTay IN for on" morrj
| smashed ONT a twistrr on service. Latham
came back at him with one on koen service and
with 'c, oniy one IN to 10 20 Standings next ,erve
! WAS killed by an accurate back hand cut. but
Latham went ont IN turn and Standing scored
the deciding ace, The game closed 70 to ; In
the American champion. favor making him
winner Of the match by three straight games.
| The scores:
| Latham. m.........,........,...........o o.
| Standing P.,,,o..........,.........< 3--Ib
A,es by servce-standIne. = Aces by placing
! -St4nd.ns 3, Latham. !. Handicap allowance
Standing. g. Tin. X nutes.
SECOND GAME.
sStap6ins Stna.p6amns '''''.'.'..'......''".li, o s-i5
Aces by service-stsnding 3. Aces ~ placing
! Standing, .. Aces by opponents miss-standing,
| > Latham, !. Handicap misunderstanding, 3.
! Time minutes,
THIRD GAME.
f%2S I.taan &C.: ,......,: . ? / Q IL IL
Aces by sevice-Standing. o; Latham, >. Aces by
! pls ng Standing, =; Latham, .. Aces by oppon-
| ents miss-Sianding. q Latham. |. Handicap al
demonstrating. .. Tim. minutes.
RECiPITULATIoS.
| Total number Of aces bv servce-Standinc, Is;
| Latham. 2 ny MISUNDERSTANDING. II; Latham, g.
| BY opponents Understanding. :. Latham. 2. Total
| numicr Of aces scored standing. ~ Inclusive OF
| pcttitt Marker-George Hannisan. Time OF match
| Twenty minutes.
| Harvard's Hockey Schedule.
| CAMDRIDGE. Jan. 3.-With the closing OF the
| Christmas recess the Harvard ice hockey team
will begin regular daily practice again. The
men who we're hero during the recess prac-
! tscd daily and played games with the New
| town A. C. The following schedule for the
balance Of the season has been arranged;
| Jan q, NJ. l. T . at Cambridte 10 NJ. l. T. at Cam.
| bridge; 49, Canadian picked team At Cambridge;
| 20 Brown at Providence 27. Yale at Cambridge:
| Feb. 3, brown, at Cambridge; :. VI L. T. at cam.
bridge; ~ Yale place undecided.
| The rink which was built on Soldiers Field
was found 20 be tmpracticable. Hs the salt
water from III" nearby river backs up under
| the soil cracking the ice. The good drainage
| system which WAS established when the field
was oyerhanled also facilitates to let out the