The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05
JAY GOULD british CHAMPION
AMERICAN DEFEATS NOTED TEN
MS PLAYER MILES.


interesting Five Set Match In Whleh tn
TttIehOldeP Takes BecOAd and Third
winner Rurts ms KIbow mi Finishes
Piuchily IN Spite 81 Attack Of Cramps,
Special CABLE Despatch 10 Trs SUE. :
LONDON, May t.-Jay Gould to-day won
b amateur court teinin championship,
defeating Eustaoe HI MiIes, the holder,
in q five set match. Gould was unable
to do his really best work, having hurt an
elbow, and later In the game getting severe
cramps in bis forearm. II Is supposed
that had he proceeded without accident
he would have beaten Miles In straight
sets. The SCORES were "a. Sc, Ia, Ga,
o..
The match attracted great attention
Int every point played by the competitors
was applauded. II was supposed that only
superb condition helped Gould to win,
He had TO stop for a'few moments in the
final set TO have the cramps attended TO.
His service and floor work were superior
to those Of Miles.
Gould starts for. PARIS tomorrow to
prepare for the French championships.
Young Gould returned TO Claridges early
this evening. where he was overwhelmed
with congratulations upon his victory.
These he received with his customary mod
esty. In an interview with TIRE BUN corre-
spondent he said: II am mutually elated
at winning the championship, particularly
against such a magnificent opponent az
MIR. Miles, who is the finest sportsman 1
have encountered. There jA'no man In the
tennis world 1 would rather have played
than him, and my disappointment would
indeed have been great IL he had not de-
cided to compete. When MIR. Miles won
two sets in succession l felt that the spec
tators would not give a penny for my
chances. but l was determined to win il 1t
was within my power. n
The whole thurman emit has been q de-
light in every detail. 1t 10 a great pleasure
TO encounter such t borough sportsmen as
the Englishmen. My future plans are in
definite in regard to tennis, except that I
will play in the doubles at Brighton on May
II with Maitland against Punch Fairs and
Miles"
Gould said that Miles's play wa a revela-
ton in view of his little practice. He played
grand Eennia, Gould eaid he felt the aaver-
ity of the play ever more than in 1906.
Miles said tonight: IL did my best; the
better man won."
II was not expected at fret that Miles
would decide to play for the championship
this year.. He announced just about the
that Jay Gould left this country TO go
to England that he was not going TO play
until 1908. However. 1t Ia certain that I'M |
favorable comment forced him to change his !
Gould played last year In the court
and after winning what
are called the preliminary ties had to meet /,
the runner-up Of the year previous before
Miles. who has been the holder
1899 with the exception Of one year.
Then he met Miles, and although the
won the first set as he did this time
II Ga, he lost the next three and the set.
1t the time Miles made some sort OF pre-
that Gould would surely beat him,
md in NJ great time In the future. The
field, the English sporting paper, was Of
he opinion that Gould hardly would win
his year.
He is a very young player. but has had
he advantage OF long practice, Gould
las played on courts Of HIS own at Lake
n entered the tournament In London
9 a member OF the Tuxedo Racquet and
Tennis Club, the only organization which
Idmits junior members. He lie the Amer
can champion and 10 he acquires the French
tile. which seems likely, he win have made
remarkable record. II il the first time that
he British title has passed to an American.