New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
Racquef Experts Drase' Again
One New York Pair Wins, but Then Quaker
City Team Nullifies the Victory

New York and Philadelphia each won ore
match in the annual contest at intercity
racquets doubles, the contest being held In
the court of the New York Racquet and
Tennis Club yesterday afternoon. This
equalieG the result CT the contest at Phila-
delphfa week ago. so that honors are
even for the year. In the opening match
yesterday Milton S. Barger and Payne
Whitney gave far more brilliant exhibit
ton than their opponents, Wilson Potter
and j. n. Miskey, winning in four straight
games. scoring sixty aces to thirty three.
In the second contest the opposing teams
were George II Brooke and willing Snen-
Ger representing Philadelphia. and Law
renee Waterbury and Reginald r. Fincke.
OIL New York. With the exception of Spen-
Ger. each member of the quartet has been
national champion at racquets. and Fincke
was for three years. or unril he gave I'D
the game. the national champion at squash
racQuets.
The contest was a terrific struggle be-
tween the teams. the score being even at
--ali and also at sail In the final game
after the score had been - TO in favor of
the New Torkers. the Philadelphians won
out by - 20 10.
IN the professional match George Stand
ing who has been for some time the undis-
puted American champion, conceded three
aces in each game to John Souter, of the
PhHadelphia Racquet Club, and beat him
Ihree games TO one
In the first match Potter showed con-
siderable versatility in his reaches and
gets, and Miskey was also lively and
adept, but the two were utterly lacking in
team play, and it was in this respect that
the New York pair gained and retained
an advantage. Barger was the more brill
liant in placing on his side, while Whit
ney proved the more consistent Edgar
Scott, of Philadelphia, was the referee
The second match of the intercity con-
test was productive of the best racquets
seen IN New York in many years. It
looked rosy for the New Workers in the
nrst game until Brooke struck his game
and by cleverly managed group of nine
aces won the game for Philadelphia, Is
to s. The second game was all for the
Phlladelphians. who won, Is to =
In the third game the racauets was Of
a wonderfully high standard. There was
hardly stroke made, whether it lost or
counted. that did not display life activity
and intimate knowledge of the fine points
OF the game. The New York pair, by
clever rally. made the necessary aces to
. land the game
Inc New Workers fought the issue all
the way in the next game, and won some
what easily by is to Z. The fifth game
was all, but after that the New York
team took command and won by ID TO Is.
The sixth game was quick work for the
PhilaGelphians. although after the first
hand it was 4-love against them. There
after they had the best of the situation and
won, 10 aces TO o. This made the match all
square at games all
IN the deciding game Fincke, by a
splendid run OF eight aces, brought the
score up to 10 to In favor of New York.
Brooke and Spencer now made it I3 to 10.
In the decisive hand, the score being 13
to 10 IN favor Of Philadelphia, 1t was
BroolSe's turn to serve, and after rglly
he had the hard luck to be put out by his
partner, who made a faulty return. 1t
was then Spencers turn TO serve. and
after a rally he made place in the front
backhand corner that gave try TO Wa
terbury. who missed: now playing the
game ball there was another rally. in
which Spencer won the decisive ace bv a
ball above the telltale in the forehand
corner that melted away before Barger