Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-14
RACQUET HONORS GO
TO c, c. CLARKE. JR.
New York CIubman Wins Gold
Racquet From Harold F.
Mccormick.

. TUXEDO PARK, n. Y, February a.
George c. Clarke, jr.. of the New York
Racquet and Tennis Club defeated Harold
r. Mccormick Of the Chicago Athletic
Association here yesterday in the final
round of the racquet championship of
America for the gold racquet presented by
Clarence II. Mackay. Clarke took three of
the five games after one of the most
strenuous matches ever played in this
country.
When Clarke and Mccormick appeared
for their match the court was crowded,
and Mccormick. who was the winner last
year and consequently the champion. was
in the clubhouse.
In the 'semi-final round, which was de-
cided yesterday morning, Clarke won from
a. p. Osborn of New York by default
and Mccormick won from w B. Dips-
more of Tuxedo three straight sets after
a very fast but apparently easy match.
Dinsmore played in very graceful style.
while Mccormick is very fast. The first
game was simply warm-up for McCor-
The second was more evenly contested,
nip and tuck all the way, until Gall was
reached, when Mccormick with his ninth
hand In ran out at 1a-9. The third game
was easy. Mccormick using his puzzling
service with effect, winning out at 10.
In the final round Clarke surprised the
spectators by his wonderful form, volley-
Ing McCormick's service and using very
effectively his backhand stroke on the
front court and side walls. 1t was either
mans match up to thte last stroke, each
using all his energy and playing very
cautiously. Mccormick won 1.-THE first
game after a stubborn fight, at 15-1O at
ter Clarke had won the tos- and rung
y :~,G I. ,sAI.
love against him. Mccormick then forged
ahead. winning out after lO-all was
reached.
The second game was rather easy for
Clarke. Mccormick seemed to be playing
off. but with his effective volleyin0 Clarke
won out 15-8. The third game was tus-
sic. Each ace was fought for hard. with
Mccormick using his service to great adj
vantage. while Clarke depended on volley-
ing the ball. Honors were even up. II all.
Mccormick finally won lat 1914. The
fourth game was won by Clarke after
hard going at 15-13.
At the opening of the fifth, with hon
ors even. two games all. the Mayors
slowly but surely forged ahead, and won
out after playing one of the best racquet
matches ever witnessed here. Summary:
FIRST GAME.
M M.snen '. :. :" 8 9 IL! Is
Aces by servicc-McCormick. &: placing, 8;
opponents miss. l.; Clarke, 6; placing. ..
SECOND GAME.
Clarke ..... 0 o 2 0 S 0 0 0 1 o 1 o lis
Mccormick :. y 90 0 . o o O 0 l K 6
Aces By service-Garke, 10: placing. 3: oppo-
nents misses, =; Mccormick. 4; placing, =.
THIRD GAME.
Clarke ... o 8 o 0 3 . o I x-i4
Mccormick -. 90 : 0 o 8 o I 0 3 0 = 0-lS
Aces by &ervlce-McCormck. 9; placing, 8;
Clarke, 10; placing 3: opponents miss. /.
FOURTH GAME.
Clarke . D ) 3 0 . lis
Mccormick -. o 0 90 % x-13
Aces~by service-Clsrke. II: placing. 4: Nc
Cormick, g. placing, 6; opponents miss, l.
FIFTH GAME.
Clarke ........ 0 3 o . o 9-l5
Mccormick ........ 0 . o O. 0 z &
Referea-Robert d. Wrenn OF New York Rae
Quet and Tennis Club. Marker-ROber Moore,
Tuxedo.