New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-26
FAST RACQUET MATCH.
L4TH4M MEETS DEFEAT
PAIRED scith Gardner, He Loses to
Standing and Rogers.

1fGpQ2hS ana feoStfo'
Peter Latham. Of England champion racquet
pisyer of the world, figured in losing fou.
handed match the courts OF the RACQUET Stio
Tennis Club YESTERDAY. George stahoiIec
American champion and Edward Rogers "eledteu
Iatharn and David Gardner four games out OF SIN
Standing is the professional at tho Racquet Cluo
Rogers and Gardner being his assistants
Considering the fact that it was Lathams hrst
importsrlt match racqUejs in four years. he
did as wen as could be expected 1t times display
Ing wonderful briIancy III serving and skill in
returns. Standing usual, played steady, con
kistent game particularly in tight places. handling
the most difficult takes with seeming ease. He
smashed with terrific force when killing the ball.
and displayed his usual skill in court placing.
The pair of lesser lights played up TO their top
form. Gardner showing dash IN the second ana
third games while Rogers finished like a cham
pion IN the third hand OF the fourth game. with
the score z to n favor of his side Gardner served
TWO faults. one Of which was close that he
claimed q let that not allowed. Rogers said
Gardner could not have turned the ball If the
Jet had been allowed The adverse ruling ap-
parently ratified the latter somewhat, as he failed
10 show 10 the best advantage thereafter
At the end of the match Latham said that the
two young men have the making of great racquet
players In his opinion however. player should
be nerved up by ADVERSE decision and only play
the harder
A good sized crowd OF racquet and court tennis
enthusiasts was present. both galleries being taxed
70 their capacity. Among those who watched the
play were
charles Z SANDS. Howard \. Colby. r. J. Col
Ber. /. E Larocque, &. L. Perkins, F. L. Polk,
r. Il Williams. Il. S Barger. e La Montague, jr,
n. c. Mortimer, Theodore L. Havemeyer, George
Bachelor. Fred Ball. \. c. Hodges A W. Hoyt,
r p Carroll, A L. Gray. i. s. Knapp Alexander
Nortea. Clarence Mackay. J. D Sawyer. Edward
Freeman and l. H Langley
Latham and Gardner the toss and went in
TO serve Latham and Standing took care OF the
hal from
tho game progressed Latham made things lively
serfed him OUT by q capital take from the side
wall Toward the end Standing ran out the needed
In the second game Latham and Rogers worked
well tose5her. Latham getting IN some Lgntnth,g
game, Is 70 9. Opening the third game Latham
better. a little later Standing was played out by
Latham with an exceptionally brilliant return. 1t
LETT val and Tqsrinr At il from hack IF the
er1c4 box Any h. iaTe # asainsf the LEFT vail
although there did not seem sufficient space TO
han caught The front vail above the service line
in the far corner, carroming 10 the right wan and
rebolJndine SO close 70 it with cut that Standing
me score ~ an al tIe 7 Ith nl Imam a ' fG
last three being by service. This made the score
IND gB s esRe one in favor Of the foreign visitor
Latham KEPT IN the fast work in the next game.
scoring before being put out When tie score
hr9ced besides ts1S. adTantSee II TWO fsuts on
the part Of Gardner Standing caught three aces
ard Rogers caught another. bringing their total
the three necessary fer the game his hand. two
by service. This made the score Il to Il. with the
IN the next game Rogers caught five aces and
siong Tor as run This s csnee ie speef
Of the match, and, although Latham and his part
Ing The DECISIVE game Rogers rolled up 4 nearly
all by After Latham got an ace, Standing
continental more and he result was never in
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a7 es4au3 81 stas s5ansn q
RegsTs / By oFF69eli''s IssIater7, ! 9ard6sr
SECOND CANE.
E Ess2ssRE ann ana d Eass5s So
rogers b r. bsc5s3s9 aF2s 7n !! staRs s5ns =
R9gsIF fss-Is5ha15 i 5iaT fSztq' s.
THIRD GAME
Sailing iR 1 and l Rass5s i 6-SS
Ro 6ss 3 !tfs Latham q ssa2 258s,D 3
Standing ? I;osers 'i'7'' D. Latham l.
EcURTH CANE.
s E':5si5s am ana ' S5s,ss s-- 1s
$s: = Rsef ss A 1 l. fss.s
l. Latham, /: Gardner. /. set al II = ''7'
FIFTH GAME.
Eta3dine and 2oge-s- o. 2-j5
Aces b 5.'I se- - 0-Io
GARNER Nv taci5r I.ss1 IL, i, !1athaIn -
:; S'arSner BY opponents InissSt8nding !: Rogers
SIXTH GAME
Standing and Rogers. lis
latham and Gardner ..-........--..... q a. %
Aces b. sesyee-Sianding .. Rogers .; Latham !;
~ =, Piscing-7tanding Rogers. ]: Latham.
!; Latham, % Gardner.
SUMMARY BY GAMES.
slanGlng ana Rogers Il 3 10 Il
latham and Gardner mill 10 IS i 10 -
There was match in the tennis court in the
morning between the assistant markers. J White
and Stanley Lambert. the former winning in
HIraigbt sets, 6-3 g.
Latham IS scheduled play 4 match with one
or his old pupils Charles +. Sands at tennis on
Saturday IN the club court. while Sunday SANDS
and Latham viii have four handed court tennis
match with Tom Petit and Joshua Crane. jr, at
tuxedo On New Years Day the professionally will
figure in four handed match IN this city. On
January Latham and Standing will meet for the
American racquet championship. Latham will visit
Boston and Philadelphia before sailing on Janu-
airy IS.
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