The sun., 1908-04-12
JAY COULD RETAINS TITLE
,,prTRES THE Court TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP ONCE MORE.

/ aud Furious Play-POlnis by Opehhgs'
3, the long expected challenge round Of
tr american court tennis amateur cham
r.or-hp which took place yesterday at the
NrN York Racquet aud Tennis Club the
rly throughout was Of the most brilliant
-ur' jay Gould winning from Eustace II.
Mile by three. sets 10 one. nlneteen games
10 fifteen, or 80, GO. Ia, 0-3, II Ia the
third successive year In which Gould has
won The American championship. and last
,rrng he defeated Mlles In the challenge
round Tor the British amateur champion
thip
enjoyed the match very much." re-
marked Gould after II was finished If
m, father will lot me shRll 60 abroad next
mouth 10 defend my title as British cham
pcU."
livery one seems 10 think Il was a good
n on,cst said Miles AIR. Gould was very
l,rorg on the services and In placing
It.r, tho luck went against me at the critical
roIit Of the second set. when the score was
a. iu my favor, but have no excuses TO
Tsao. ! hope to play Mr. Gould again in
England
\ccording TO Peter Latham, the worlds
professional champion, Gould has gained
control Of pace and vastly more severe
suohe since he was at the Queens Club.
ordor last year On the other hand
hsr'es T. Sands American champion OF
Isli was Of the opinion that through a nat
irs nervousness young Gould was not within
fifteen Of his true form. III Il we're not for
nerves. was q comment by Sands, young
,oud would not have been sending thosS
L.yscrapIng shots in tho third set
delightful match and this friendly rivalry
}. better than match between professionals"
vas a remark OF Clarence II. Maokay to
could A. no congratulated him. The very
test match we have ever had In the court,
declared NJ. S. Patton. who but for the recent
death of his brother would have been the
referee his time honored post Of respons-
hiy in important tennis or racquet matches.
The dedans and galleries were thfonged.
vud probably every man OF racquet aiilia-
lions Of Boston. Philadelphia and New York
vas on hand. Seats were at prohibitive
ngure really, for some places In the dedans
brought as much as $50 and gallery seats
went for SO After the frst set all the en-
frances to the court we're shut tightly on
account OF the congestion. Late arrivals
battered the doors with fists and canes. but
The two players we're In the court at 2
clock sharp. when by agreement O. r.,
Fearing Of Boston was chosen as the referee
and Il. p. Whitney as Judge OF the services,
The crowd thumped the floor In greeting
as the players took their places, Mllee winning
the toss and taking the service. There was
decided contrast between them, but not
In attire. as both were in white flannel trous-
ers, white shoes aud white silk shirts. But
t.,uld IL riy n air foOtaF and Ia aim with
bh * hair and eyes, while Miles Is stocky and
sturdy, OF the often met with brown named
and blueeyed sort OF Enalishman. Oddly
enough, although he IA yegetRTian,or next
door 70 il, Miles sweats profusely In the court,
while Gould Ia usually as cool 90 a cucumber.
I've been travelling with him now for
five weeks. was an ntteranoe by Latham
speaking Of Miles, We get along nicely
but, bless me, II the man either eats or dfinksl
That = Why wonder why he perspres 90
freely"
The opening game went FIVE times 70 ad-
vantage when Niles gathered II In, but Gould
mand throughout the set The boy jumped
70 his game faster than Mlles, who seemed TO
need a warming up, and stood ready always
IN advance for the return Miles had Tor him.
!, The cut service Of the Epglishman often
was puzzlng TO Could, for the stroke ts full
Of mischief, although Il appears simple from
the dedans. Miles had quite the better COM
mand of the winning openings. but Gouid
surpassed him Ia the hard foor game OQuld
had the winning gallery twice, the dedans
ihlrt teen aud the grille seven times, OF 70
points in ALL Miles failed to try for the win
ming gallery. but he had the dedans no less
than twenty and the grille thirteen times
remarkable gain OF 80 points on the Two
strokes
iiter being squared at all Gould won
HIl the other games In the first set, each
going 10 deuce at least once Goulds I'M
provement ~ the overland service was
~ IL, tha aaannA aai md hia VUFia0
pace on the returns also was manifested;
When even all Miles had the grille twice and
made the third love game. lie did me same
m the fOurth--the grille twice, XIII on the
tambour aud the dedans that won 4 chase
accounting for the points. In the htth game
Miles had The dedAns twice and by win ming
~ game 10 rs the British amateur stood In
the comfortable position OF games 70 !.
4 downfall beiell Miles In the sixth game.
Standing at 30 all l-GOdld having Just gained
the dedans-the play for the next point was
u lhe fast and furious order. Miles sent
hoaTed force for the dedans which missed
me opening BY an Inch, Gould fendips the
slipped from the Englshinan's bat and went
plump into the net Now 40-S0, o very lucky
rarroming rebound into the winning gallery
won the game point for Gould. Thereafter
went out In successive games, winning by
IN the third set Miles had all the better Of
4 his play for the openings being feature,
sd always too high on his returns, Miles
uon by al. and Tor the moment, although
'He, suspect ed he had eased up, the friends
a. Ionld we're on the Itous seat. or some
da most OF the betting al the club had been
o. not lhe set gained bv MI lea was greeted
Nfh loud acclaim from the takers OF the ODDS
Niles began with the grille and dedans IN
.tg,. a ka HEaN mi NJ
49, Ne also took the sixth a desperate
srlggla that went thrice 10 deuce and van-
i5ga while he also gathered In the eighth
nNuId. however. now had the comfortable
..4d Of 5to3. In the next game Gould gained
'.. dedans twice. and the third. point by a
lH u the backhand corner, mis- favorite
F'sry throughout. Changing TO play q short
o.. .,o Miles won IL by stroke into the dedans
r. 'hc next rally Miles found the net and
"lId had the set and match by 6-S The
-1lr by ganles'
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score 10y points:
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