New-York tribune., 1906-02-11
FOR THE GOLD RACKET
PL!4Y, STARTS 1T TUXEDO.
Waterbury Beats Hescitt ire Ffrst-
DeJins Wins at Squash
IBy Telegraph to The Tribunal

Tuxedo Park, N. Y, Feb 10-In the opening
round OF the racquet championship for the
Gold Racquet, held under the management OF
the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club on the
courts here to-day. Lawrence Waterbury. of the
New-Yorl Racquet and Tennis Club. defeated
Erskne Hewitt OF Tuxedo, games to l.
The squash tournament was also opened to-
day for the amateur championship of America
in the opening round A L. Devans. jr. Of New
York. defeated William Post, Of the Tuxedo
Tennis and Racquet Club. by score Of 1o-2
1916. Tomorrow Reginald Fincke winner OF
last year, will meet A L. Devans. Jr.
The squash tournament has been held at
Tuxedo ever since 1900. when Eustace II. Miles,
of England. won. In 1901 and 1902. George J.
Scott took the honors, only TO be succeeded by
w. P. Blagden, in 1904, while last year Reg
inald Fincke With the exception OF Miles,
all the others members OF the Newly York
Racquet and Tennis Club.
Play for the Gold Racquet began in 1904, Mil
ton s. Barger winning. Last year Clarence ii.
Mackay gained the title.
r. Moore marker to-day for the racquet
match and Ellis Moore at squash. The courts
were kept lively pretty much all day. and the
gallery had it's full quota OF spectators, many
being here to attend the ice sports well. There
was skating on the big lake for the first time
this season, while tobogganing and sleighing
also came in for share Of attention
The racquet match, which had as principals
Lawrence Waterbury OF the New-York Racquet
and Tennis Club. the national champion and
Erskine Hewitt. of the Tuxedo Club was keenly
contested. The former won handily after four
games, the first being lost to the Tuxedo pIayer
Ills.
Thereafter, Waterbury used his cut stroke
with oldtime brilliancy. while after the first
game Hewitt resorted to q drop service. which
only occasionally bothered the other. The scores
in this match We're as follows:
FIRST CAME.
WsSs WssaFbuiy :.:...:::.:::-G t5SsiE''
AsSa F s. Ws.r5dIy 4 By By
SECOND GAME.
Waterbury WsTsrt ,S
AGss By & a e. s% By
THIRD CAME.
Ts@fFs TMssfFsu.y ::::5 5Sef
waterbury e Hewitt. !. BY opponents niss@Wassr-
'1-'' . --''@ FOURTH GAME
Me%tt Mafroury ..:.:::-.::::::S :.::SS 9 8 GSS
Aces by service-Waterbury, 0: Hewitt O. By pIao-
ing Waterbury. g. Hewitt, By opponents miss
Marker and referes-obert MOORE Tuxedo Tennis Club
professional.
In the SQUASH championship. 4. L: Devans. tr..
OL tHe 11dTVdTu CIuDs UeIealeu W1lllaIn POSt, OF
Tuxedo, decistvely. The former showed the
same dash that marked his play IN the Harvard
club tournament last week The summary of
to-day's play and the schedule for tomorrow
follow;
National squash championship preliminary round(-A
L. Devans. 1r Harvard Club. beat William Post. Racquet
Tennis Club 10 15-6
Seni-fnal-Devans plays L. Hale, New-York: ". P.
Bunlen Tuxedo. plays r F1ncke. Racquet and Tennis
Club
Gold Racquet Championship preliminary roundO-Iaw-
Waterbury Racquet and Tennis Club Erskine
Hewitt Tuxedo, 11-l3 15-9. 15-8. 15-6
Club plays Z, 7; Irwin, Tuxedo: W. P BunIen, Tuxedo.
plays Payne Whitney Racquet and Tennis Club: c.
ackay Racquet and Tennis Club bye; Lawrence Water
bury bye.
rounds for decision Lncoln's Birthday.