New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
F|NCKE Wins A TITLE
Beats Douglas in Final Round fol
Racquets Championship.
SECOND GAME HARD FOUGHT
Winner Pulls Il Out After an
Uphill Struggle, and the
Tide Turns.

Playing q rasterful game, r. r. Fincke
defeated ]. Gordon Douglas three sets 70
one in the decisive match for the national
racquets championship on the court OF the
New York Racquet and Tennis Club yester-
day. AS both represented the home club
there were no heartburnings over the result.
The outcome was In accordance with pre-
vious predictions on the part Of most OF the
close students OF racquets, and the fact that
Douglas had been winning in sensational
style OF late seemed 10 make little differ
ence in the opinion of majority OF the
spectators. In fact, Fincke was to L
favorite. He beat Douglas lis, 1913.
I5-3, 15-a.
Fincke won because Of a greater knowl-
edge Of the finer points OF the game At
the outset the former Harvard athlete was
unable to make much headway against the
whirlwind strokes OF the Tuxedo hero, but
when Fincke did finally settle down to his
true form there was nothing IN the Douglas
bag of tricks" capable Of rising to the oc-
casion.
AS the second game progressed and
reached a stage where IL appeared TO be
practically within the grasp Of his opponent,
Fincke showed that he possessed a head as
well as hands by resorting 10 a bewlderng
change Of pace. 1t served its purpose, for
FIncke pulled the game out of the FIRE after
set-five.
That seemed to take the snap out OF
Douglas, and he made weak stand in the
next game. while In the last Fincke always
looked like winner. VI. s. Barger refereed
the match and George Standing attended to
the marking. Every available foot OF space
above the court was filed by members long
before the match began.
Douglas began practising quite early. and
it seemed tha. his strokes we're less accu-
rate than on Thursday. when he eliminated
II. F. Mccormick. the champion OF 1903. II
was said that Douglas had a sore side. out
II this bothered him any 1t was not appar-
ent. especially during the first half hour
When Fincke reached the c.irt he did not
waste much energy in preliminary efforts.
Ffncke won the toss. but was hand out
an instant later through failure TO return
low ball that came back like a shot along
the side wall. Douglas began better. scor-
ing an ace on service before being retired
on fine place by his opponent Fincke
placed the ball out Of Douglas reach In
the second hand lor an ace, Dut thereafter
Douglas proved a tower OF Strength, run
mng out the game IN the next lotr nands
he varied a puzzllng service with rapld-Are
returns, the bail Utmost always MAINTAIN
ing low Trajectory.
" hen DoLgIas ran cut with q run of 5
teresr grew a,.ace in consequences. Aftor
being BANKED in the opening Eand Doug
las became aggressive again m the second.
his tirSt ace was scored on service, and
the next as result or a rare place that
ely missed the teiltale. lhe dark
haired one counted again on service, but
then had to retire through driving out or
court.
AT the end of the fourth hand the score
stood to in favor OF Douglas. The lat
ter then accumulated a cluster of aces.
half OF which were earned on placement.
This made the count Y 10 l. NCthins
daurted, rinckc came back with aces N
his half OF the inning. Another point
:aised Douglass total To l3, and the game
seemed as good as won. He then lost his
hand on d shot TO the teltale
Here flncke showed lbs rnettis by gath
ering in aces. His speed and pl1cenieHt
would not be denied. and he seemed TO
have his opponent on Lue Iuh l.id'.y
Fincke put himself out with low one ID
the teltale. IL was then Il 10 II, DougiaS
stu leading. The latter failed 10 count in
the next two hands while F1ncke. afier be-
Ing blanked by fine, low place, scored 2
IL tie eisnth hand, mahIng II lS-Il ana
but after Douglas had been retired on a
shut 10 the telltale In the following hand
Fincke went in and ran out the game,
The third same had not prog essed tar
before il became apnar@n' that Il0,'"'"S &
had shot his bolt" AS Fincke's speed and
accuracy increased. Loug.ds's s.r-ne5 -
came less certain. The feature OF the
game was the prot~acted rally IN the, cpe i
ing hand The ball was driven 20 the Iar
wall fully twenty times ere tincke sue
ceeded in placing a low one beyond bis
opponents reach. run of s in the sixth
hand gave Fincke the game ball, and ne
won in the next hand on miss by Doug
las the sccre being l5 to B.
Now leading two sets 10 one. F1ncke be-
gan 10 take command Of the situation oy
scoring thrice in the opening hand OF what
nrt we'd 10 be the final tilt. Two or the aces
were on service and the her on placement.
Douglas then put his man ont with great
smash Fircke scored In the next and s
more in the third hand. Here Dough- }
r,oda his Npal stand with run or >. but
n ereafter Fincke held hin, safely and won.
10 TO 9. -,,,
Fincke .....................'.'o
opnSrent's misses q Aces By service Douglas,
81 BY places. 2; by opponents misses TO-
SECOND GAME.
PS%gla' P,Ggfs .::.S 80 Q . S-is s i
Aces by service. Douglas 5; by places; 3; by
opponents misses. ). Aces By service. Fincke,
Z: BY places. 8; by opponents misses. H.
THIRD GAME.
P,SSEs Pa%sss .:.:::.:.:::..........5
Aces by service. .Fincke, 5: by places, 4; By
opnoneut's misses 8. Aces BY service. Douglas,
1; BY places, i; by opponents mss l.
FOURTH GAME.
Fin1Es PGSss, .:.::.::.:..:::SS ....::S rs
Aces by service Fincke. 5: by places. 6: by
ouponent's misses 4. Aces by service. Douglas,
1; BY places, 2; by opponents misses. 5.
Rsfsree--M. s. Barger. Marker--Georse
Standing.
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