The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-05
FINE MATCH AT COURT TENNIS
YOUNG JAY GOULD WINS FROM
JOSHUA CRANE, JR.
An Uphill Fight and q Great rnlsh-Cever
Placing and ConElstent Returns wear
Down the B~ostonian's slaShinB Plays
for the O%peninEs-A. Crowded Gallery.

PLACING and CoTSiatent Aaotlrns wear
Down the Bostonian's slashing Plays
for theO %peninSs-A Crowded Gallery.
Aftor ono Of the beat ma tches ever seen In
an American court Jay Gould won from
Joshua Crane. Jr,. Of Boston, In the seml-fnal
OF the national tennis championship by three
sets to yesterday afternoon at the Racquet
and Tennis Club. The scores were 90. Sc.
90, 20. GO. With two sets to one against
him Gould made a great recovery. In the fourth
set Crane began with three straight and later
had tho lead by 6-9. Then Gould took Ave
running. winning the vanta &c set for two sets
all, to win the next set and match In splendid
style.
All the room for onlookers was taken q half
hour before the time set for the match. which
began at 2:So O'Clock and lasted until 5 O'Clock
the long period Of active play testing the en-
DURANGO Of both contestants to the utmost.
The upper gallery was fringed with faces, and
the eager eyes behind the nets In the dedans
and penthouse glistened to the players when
they looked up In a way to suggest the CLEAN
OF fishes In q seine. There were cries OF APP
proval or deep groans after every stirring
climax. In spite Of the rule that ordains silence.
Gould blamed one misc on some one speaking
In the dedans. At the end Of the long fifth
game OF the third set. as Crane won 1t by gain
Ing the grille opening, there was a tlnkle Of
breaking glass on the floor near Gould. Some
one in the top gallery had dropped his eye
glasses and the chips were sw ept up before
play was resumed
Jay Gould seemed Just what he is-a 1.-the.
easy stepping lad, very fond Of tennis and
extremely anxious to win out In his first
championship. but Crane, whose speotacles
and green shade added gravity to his thought
full oountenance. played with the varied re-
source and GOODNESS Of q four time holder Of
the title, which he won In 1901 -o4. Crane
was as nimble as a goat In the court and a
wonder In gaining the winning openings. In
spite OF Gould's vigorous defence of them.
In the match Crane had the dedans %, the
grille 7 and the winning gallery 0 times.
Gould's record was tn, dedans, II: grille, l.,
and W inning gallery 8 times Gould e strength
was In the placing on rallies and for chases.
the true tennis. and which saved the day for
him In the last two sets, when after Cranes
misses for an opening Gould would send the
ball into the far corner. Both used the
overland service and honors we're about
even, on hicks gained and general work in this
department. They played In white flannel
trousers and gauze shirts, with rubber soled
shoes to prevent slipping.
Gould was the first int o the court for
practice, Dut, Crane soon Joined him and they
iimbered up ioI a fey minutes; Crane tossed
winning the choice and going In to serve.
Best Of three vantage sets" announced
Hammond, the marker, as Gould served
the net next for Is ali. and on floor Work
re & score was soon 80 all Then Crane gained
net making it a deuce game Changing to
play, two chases, at, six and better than three.
Gould lost both and Crane had the first game;
won the second game. Crane once getting
Sc the d sFil5f ia fdd n sSoF Mis 81 &C. G tSRIsa san at
when he got vantage by a place at the tam:
bour and game by Cranes return out OF
4 gain Of the deds1s Won the fourth q.
adding tn. nth. Getting, to the dedans i
Crane to 40. Changing ends SOt Gould HltY? WON
by last gallery chase by gaining the dedans
Cranes miss brought a set at deuce. 1t went
10 deuce vantage, twice, when. Crane won out
ssl ffsyTG for san s ! a Rddft to the 70 Srli hse fo El Ra =
.eSedtS BY s q sh0o IT, to the G EPil1s; cra1 L. bod fS.t the e
other shoot to the dedans won the game and
brought him TO 81. vantage game made
getting to the dedens twice. 'Gouid's only
point being on a place. Gould now won out
the set at O., the feature being his winning
grille, by Crane, and he had the game after
TO the dedans for the final vantage and game
by Gppuld going 94t Of aouTt; Crane also
won tne second ana tnlfu, Ine latter q vantage
game after could had been 900 by success
sIve strokes to the winning gallery Now
fHor, ' 49, A' TRte I SEVENTH Ru Was an to. r cfsne's;
Notwithstanding. plays with each twice to
deuce, getting vantage on Cranes miss and
game, by gaining the dedans. Now 81.
Gould got no further, Crane winning, the
winning gallery twice and Gould = only count
was on a miss to the net by the Bosto1Ian.
set. att after ~{ Gould had SSd"t been S+ to%,S and tW Vic
to the dedans,, but Gould had the second.
getting the n APPOINT by making the winning
gallery. The best Gould could do was TO
He now, led BY sets TO
overlooking Cranes great drives for the
winning whnn gr. 0pen ming They lnyS 3 It'll I'll thought ought $50 SO
Now Gould stemmed the tide by getting two
games, but Crane repeated and stood at So,
play, with fine luck on chases. brought Gould
to 5 all and a vantage set. Gould began the
f n5st oy vants bSs he sa Ron S out Tff nSiIy' an aSG also i9q The
set on the second vantage game, which he
""Now two sets all, every play In the last set
was watched with eager eyes, Crane served
a nick TO open the first game at l5-0;, but he
got no higher, Gould Winning on rallies and
ing the second In his best style. getting twice
to the dedans. He also had The third, Gould's
| Ouly COUNT utlllk lol 10 ~ ny u lllbs VI
Cranes to the net, Crane began the fourth
game by gaining the grille. and after rallies
and mutual misses he stood 30-i5. By his
return out OF court Gould was so all, a place
made him 1910, and he got game by winning
a chase worse than a yard.
With the score two games each a desperate
contest ensued. The game went six time to
deuce and vantage. In its course Crane had
the dedans three times and Gould won a
| six chase and lost one worse than a yard.
| Finally. when vantage Gould won a five
chase ana the game. The sixth began with
no strokes. Crane then putting Gould 800 by
missing chases better than a half yard and
between one and two. A return to the net
made Gould 40. alternate misses making
| Crane $40 and Gould game. A vantage
game made Gould 5-2. and then a love game
won the set. 60. Gould did not get or try
| for q winning opening IN the last set. but
Crane had six points by them. .
c. +. Sands and George r. Fearing of
Boston play to-day, and the winner will meet
| Gould on Saturday. George j. Gould saw
the match, sitting near 7. SufIern Taller and
| James Henry Smith. and also both II. p. and
Payne whitney, who have been South. The
scores:
FIRST BET-FIRsT oAME.
Gould X . 80 80 20 r,u.
SECOND GAME.
Crane IL IS SO
Gould .......-....,. 30 30 30 20 game
THIRD GAME.
Gould 10 30 1O 40 40 fame