The sun., 1908-03-22

Latham is here for exhibition matches.
Two American patrons Of tennis, 1t Is UNDER
stood, have guaranteed his expenses.
Latham opened his trip yesterday at the
tuxedo Tennis and Racquet { lub in match
with Miles, and to-day Jay Gould, who on
account Of college work has only the week
ends for play, stoopposc the professional
There will be such matches at many courts,
in which the visitors will engage our home
professionals and amateurs. but Gould
and Miles will not meet in a match until after
the American championship. They will
not meet then unless Mics goes through
the tournament and challenges Gould for
under the rules here and in England the
champion stands out.
Jay Gould's triumph was the first victory
OF an alien in the tennis amateur champion
ship which was established in 1882 He will
default the title this spring when the cup
Is again In play at Queens court, London,
for his class duties keep him in this country.
should the hopes OF Miles be fulfilled and
he conquer Gould in the American cham
pionship il will not mean that he has re-
gained the English championships Nor
unless Miles wins again at Queens would the
success make him the worlds amateur
champion.
Among the many differences between
Miles and Latham s that the amateur is a
faddist on vegetarian foods, while the pro-
fessional believes in roast beef and plenty
oft Miles has now vegetarian restaurant
in London He is a cousin Of +, +. Benson,
the novelist, and Of the late J, A. 7. Bran
ston, who visited us with the Oxford and Cam
bridge Society's golnng team. A character
in Benson's recent novel "Sheaves' was ac-
oepted by London society as q skit at Miles.
This was a man who played billiards with
one hand and croquet with the other, his
mouth fuil OF vegetarian food again, :
smart woman in the story tells this per-
sonage that IL he will only stop talking
about II society is careless Of what he eats
or why he eats it.
AZ 10 tennis. Miles has long been promi-
nent. He first won the British amateur
championship in 1899 aud retained II until
1903. In that year V. H. Pennell gained
the second prize, and in 1904 he defeated
Miles for the championship. He came 70
his own again In 1905, with Pennell second
prize man. So stood Affairs when Jay
Gould arrived at the English court in 1900,
10 beat Pennell for the second prize, but
TO lose to Miles for the title II Ia said 10
have been the only time the tournament
winner has been called on 10 undergo two
challenge matches. Last year Gould, after
going through the tournament, challenged
and won the title from Miles. To recast,
since 1859 Miles has only lost in the British
championship on two occasions, to Pennell
in 1904 and Gould in 1907.
Miles was here in 1900 and won the inaug-
ural tennis tournament at the Tuxedo court
on January 20 Of that year, beating l.. NJ.
Stockton Of Boston in the final, who had
held the American championship for four
years. Before returning in May Miles
garnered in the championships at tennis,
racquets and squash, and the Canadian title
at raoquets In Montreal Latham was here
at the same time. winning many matches
as partner with Miles.
But these we're our baby days in the
courts. Since Miless early trip the courts
at Tuxedo, Lakewood, Aiken, Newport,
New York and Boston have been supple
mented by new courts at New York and
Boston, and c. H. Maokay has added fine
court at Roslyn TO the roster Of private
ones. Tuxedo has served as the model
for new and the remaking Of old courts.
T. Suhern Taller from his activity as pro-
rnoter Of the game has been termed the
Julian Marshal Of America. With one ex-
ception tbe Tuxedo governors are uh-
changed since 1900. They are c. H. MaclIay,
T. Sufiern Taller. Grenville Kane, Joseph
MacDonough, H. W. Poor, J. W. Henning,
Robert Bacon, A. p. Jr!ll!srd and Pierre
Lorillard,
Besides more courts we have more players
OF tennis now, and the game il played on
artistic lines by scores, although Jay Gould
il the notable figure In the thronE. The
tours abroad Of Joshua Crane and Charles
Sands helped 10 rivet ideas Of the true
strokes and styls, while the vislts OF Punch
Fairs and Emile Brocquedes, with the ster-
ling coaching Of Tom Petit, Alfred and
Jack White, Frank Forester. Robert Moore,
George Standing and other resident profess
sionals, also assisted In raising the standard
of tho nme. Early In 1904 Latham aaens