New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-27
HAUGHT0N WINS TITLE.
PAYNE WHITNEY BEATEN.
Loses Racquet Championship after
Earning Commanding Lead.

Boston. Feb 26.-In a dRshing. uphill contest,
Percy \. HaUghton. OF the Boston Tennis and
Racquet Club. Won the national amateur racquet
championship at the Boston Athletic Associa-
ton to-day. defeating Payne whitney. OF the
New-York Tennis and Racquet Club. three
games 10 two. The scores were 12-15, 9-15.
ls-l2. 1913. 1913
Whitney was the favorIte. and had the match
won apparently with the games TWO 70 love. and
,he points five TO on the third game. A
hrief let-up in his play gave the Boston man a
chance 10 tie the score. and although Whitney
PLAYED desperately and had the lead in the last
game, Haught6n's steadiness enabled him 10 run
out the game and capture the championship.
Eaughtons longer reach and his strength IN
the rallies won him the match. Whitney's ser
vice. especially in the first two games. was
dea6Her than Haughton's. but the Boston man,
nevertheless, took the last two points Of The
match on the NEWCOMERS service.
Haughton started out poorly, and in the first
zane Whitney scored eight service aces Haugh-
toms service II the first game was fairly good
but in the second st lacked speed. while Whit
news seemed 10 increase. The second game was
short and sharp, and Whitney took fl with ap-
parent ease serving ten service aces, giving him
The commanding lead Of two games 10 love. II
looked like runaway match at this point.
II the third game. when Whitney scored five
service aces in quick succession and had the
game FIVE points 70 one With such a strong
-ead. the New-York PLAYER Jet UP in his work
IN order 10 save himself This move proved a
mistake. for Haughtol began placing the balls
nut Of his opponents reach. and almost before
The old Yale athlete realized il Haughton had
run out the game.
Whitney played desperately in the next two
games, but could not recover his service while
HauEhton's work ii the rallies earned many
points. as he continued 10 place accurately.
while no return seemed out OF his reach.
II she last game. with the score II 10 Is in
his favor. Whitney unable 10 score the nee
essary ace while Haughton placed two beauti-
ful shots far out OF Whitney's reach and ran out
The game, which gave him the championship.
The summary follows
FIRST GAME
E EHiiR;6.....,: 3S5S6I IIs
ACES on ss-yice-1Etitnsy s; EIagghton = On place
,7s-Va.-ney B Ha1gt'n : On opponents miss
SECOND CAME
HsaFS5oa '.,,,',...' III
Ares serTise-Tyzi--ey. 10: Haurh-on 4 On Mace
17sHi-T,as} 0; Haugh1aR. 3 on opponents mise
THIRD GAME
whitney al.
,.s s.. q ssoeT7Egf -5 = T'nsZ 8 On place
TsaeHtaH :: Thitney = mss
FOURTH GAME
Whitney. o 2 0 ! : 0 ? Eis
Aces On serTIoe-IIaugAton- 6; Whitney, l. On place
r1e1Haugntor. :; whitney, 8. On opponents miss
La-sht1L, ?. W-Elt1ey, e.
FIFTH GAME
Eaugaton. ! q o o 2-I5
whitney o o 3 3 x-,a
Aces % E5aggHton :: Whitney, :. On place
nelt-i-llE5t7r - whitney .. On opponents miss
AaugLt1-- 9 Nh.--e.. O.
Percy D. Hagghton. the new champion. was ;
prominent athlete IL Harvard some years ago. H
was captain % The baseball team in 1899 and ais
played on the football eleven.