The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-24
tom PETIT GAINS The CHASES
VETERAN At THE GAME LEADSt
N LAKEWOOD TENNIS.
Garcin Plays a Fine Game In Morning. but
Meets Defeat In Match ON Even Terms
Amateurs Win From Professionals IN
the A~fternO0n-A Fine Days Spert.

Amateurs win From Professionals IN
the AfternOOn-A Fine Days Spert.
LAKEWOOD, Dec. 23.-Boston sent a factor
into the court tennis matches in Tom Petit,
former worlds champion, who opposed the
formidable champion of France, Ferdinand
Garcin, at Geor gian Court to-day. TIT two
are one as to classic strokes and tennis tactics,
so that the play between them was In the
order OF a game of chess, the clever moves
prediominating that delighted the onlookers.
Petit won. 3 sets to 0. thus wiping out the
defeat administered to him in Boston ten days
ago. when Garcin. including a loveaset, won
by e., 60, SO, 6-3. The two. while old
champions in the opinion Of Punch Fairs and
Peter Latham, displayed a game Of excep-
tional merit. IL was the first defeat of Garcin
on even terms.
In the dedans or gallery were all the menu
bers Of the Gould family. rumors of whooping
cough not withstanding, a hundred perhaps
OF guests In a house party and a few Of the
Lakewood residents. The tennis co Irt is one
OF a group of building s a few yards from the
house and in the passing to and fro of the
onlookers in and out OF the mazes of the
Italian garden there was a picture presented
well worth watching.
The morning match was a triumph for
Petit. He went into the court with the
vim Of a two-year-old. Always a master
Of placing and the right man in a rally. Pettle
uisChIucu the EdllTOHu beTNlCc. winch ones
cost him a British championship. and he
played always the classic game. Garcin.
flushed with the JOY of his recent success
over Petit at Boston. was full of courage.
The two had a hammer and tongs match of
il throughout. The strokes we're as dazzling
as the dashes Of shooting stars. 1t was a hard
and desperate contest, In which the fnesse
OF the Frenchman had always a counter on
the part OF the Engilshman.
There was a grunge TO be wiped out By
manner in which he faced the service stood
for vengeance. Always on the alert for Gar
6 6Ia : Sn s15eNe Pstt n The vim s and p55ecission Of
II was the best tennis Petit has played for
There was one rally-that is, a successiou
OF strokes as in lawn tennis-in which Petit
carried on the honors. The clever wielder
that in four instances out OF i've viii me 4 W.
OF the galleries and drops in the bsckhsnd
corner so softly that IL - impossible TO pick
II up. In the third set. taking Petite ball
(iarcin sent a return to die away In the back
Petit took the ball on the toe of the bat and
sent u TO Nh az the loot Of the grille column
"a most rcmarEa9Ie shot, Petit won the
him and Oarcin. Inc summary:
Petit @ q
Garcin ..........
There was a match in the afternoon in which
the Bostonians had a special interest. Joshua
Crane. Jr., the Bostonisn who has been cham
plOIt wa NOV III W. Dut tue NNO VINO appeared
were quite his equal in play If not in recorde.
Il was the first advent of a Boston amateur
bar Crane. in 9 Lakewood court and therefor:
an event. The two BostOnians to appear
we're men Of proven strength with the 6ata.
They were George Richmond Fearing and
l.. NJ. stockton. n former national champion.
Their opponents were George Standing.
racket champion Of America, and Frank
Forester, the young pro who taught jay
Gould to play tennis at Georgian Court.
II was a fast and furious match. in yhioh
the honors Of the three sets were carried %
by Forester. Always playing orthodox
tennis. his moderation in strokes and reliance
on the strict tenets Of the game was at times 4
rebuke TO the impetuousity OF the other three.
The odds, however. especially the bisoue.
made the issue turn against the two pro.
fessionais. Sanding was once more a wonder
AT driving for the winning opening, but this
could not win the match for his team. Tho
summary was:
Fearing and Stockton. .........s
Standing and ForesteT. ...........
Receiving IS and one bisque.
An open four handed tournament at court
tennis Is announced at the Tuxedo courts On
December rs and 20.