New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
TN FAST COURT TENNIS.
LATHAM 1T HIS BEST.
Standing and J. U'hitc Defeated
Three IN Four Sets

In a fogr-handed professional court tennis match
at the Racquet and Tennis Club. yesterday, Peter
Latham, who Is here for brief stay. paired with
Al White. defeated George Standing. the American
champion, and J. White. 60. As, SO. -
NJ s. Patton acted as referee ard J. hammond es
marker. A good sized crowd watched the play.
Conditions called for the best three out OF I've
vantage sets. Latham showed up 20 better advaI1-
tags than he has at any, ti':e since his arrival m
this country, which bears out the statement ne
made shortly after landing &c she effect tnat IL
would not take him iorg to get on his game. al
though he had rot figured in an important court
tennis match in four years
To give an illustration of Iathsrls accuracy IT Is
only necessary 20 state that Re found the dedanss
for six winning openings. the grille 7lcdow for as
many more and the winning gallery Tor a point
IS compared with this his partner. Al Nhlte'
was only credited with ball 20 The winning gal
Iery Fer the opposing side J. white reached the
dedans and the winning gallery once, and the grille
three times, while Standing duplicated This. BESIDES
contributing additional shot TO the dedans
A White played good, steady tennis, although
somewhat lacking in force, There was little to
choose between the play Of j White and Standing.
The latters footwork acquired at rackets' was
noticeable at times, but his partner covered more
of the court. this being especially true in the last
set
In one game Latham sent the ball against the
tarnbour Standing missing in his effort to return
but j. White was there like fash taking the oah
from close to the floor and returning to a White
territory. The latter returned, Whereupon Stdno-
ing found the net While the point was lost for
his side j. White received hearty round of ap-
pIsuse for his work
Latham and his partner off three straight
games in the first set before their opponents
showed prominently. 1t in the fourth game
that J. White found the dedans. although his side
failed to win till deuce had been called twice. A
White had a miss and also ball out OF court
After the score stood 40 in favor of Latham ana
partner, they ran out the set.
Beginning the second Latham and A. White
won the nrst game to love, Standing and White
losing chases and the latter giving the game point
BY gettiig out of court Fast play by Latham and
A. White the score up 70 81 in their favor,
only to lose when Standing and his partner TOOK
a. Surprising brace and the next I'VE games
straight. giving them the set at q. - -
second set. Latham ard A. Wnlte
forced the play in the third set and. Try as they
would, Standing and his hard working partner
could not win game. Latham Voc the Efth game
ing the winning gallery. After having a - az
vantage in the last set Standing and =. White
failed to display their usual team work, allowing
the others to bring up the score to i've all ano
summary follows
Latham ana a, White. / 6s
Standing and J. White U U U U U -
SECOND SET.
Latham Latham and nd White Wits 99G Is
THIRD SET.
j..
FOURTH SET.
staIding and j. white. 0 o o o-S