New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
FAST PLAY AT RACQUt|S
Fincke Wins Place in FIna'S ny
Defeating StaCkpole.
SCOTT FORCED TO DEFAULT
Mccormick Finds Dinsmore a
Worthy Foe, but Scores
After Hard Fight.

Two more matches and a default res"'',
in considerable progress being ms'e ~ -,
national racpuets championship to'. "a
ment on the court OF the New io'
Racquet and Tennis club yesterday ~
! the matter now stands. there are o''s
three survivors-R r Finckc. Of the hoiht
club. who has reached the final rounh' IL
+. Mccormick. OF Chicago. and j. u. Doug
la. another local expert The last named
pair will meet at O'Clock this afternoon
in the only match scheduled
Because of Illness II. D. Scott, Of Boston
was compelled to default to William stack
pole. IT,, home player, Hho dspoSed OF
Payne Whitney on Tuesday. This leit
blank in the playing schedule, which was
changed somewhat in consequence. Flhche
and Stackpole got together early and set
tied their semi-fnal tit, the first named
winning in straight games at ID, 10
l5-i. W. r. Dnsmore and Mccormick met
at the appointed hour, and the Chicagc
man won in a hard fought match reguir-
ing tour games. the score being BIB. I'LL
IL ,. I5-i2.
The fastest rscquets OF the day was fur
nished oy Fnckc. He covered the court
with catlike agility making the most diff
ficut kind Of gets and keeping the ball at
lower trajectory than his opponent
Stackpole. however. played we'll and really
gave Fincke harder match than q. A.
Thorne did the day before.
Stackpole made his best stand in the
first two games, which he managed &c
make interesting for a time. Had it not
been that Fncke was everywhere the
score would have been much closer.
Although defeated, Dnsmore put up his
best quality Of racquets. and had it not
been for timely brace on the part of Nc
Cormick at the crucial point of the second
game II is not unlikely that Chicagos lone
hope I'm this championship would have been
eliminated. With beautifully timed strokes
Dinsmore frequently scored at his oppo-
nent's expense by dropping the ball dead a
few inches above the telltale
On the other hand, Mccormick. when
forced to extend himself. showed his true
worth with speedy and forceful strokes
that would not be denied. He played the
aggressive sort OF game that generally
pays, quite the reverse from Dinsmore.
a irmer stand would have meant every
thing
The summary follows:
FIRST MATCH-FrRsT GAME.
Flncke .......... o2d o$oSS FL;
Aces b. service-Ffncke. ?; by places. 1: by
opponents misses. 2. Aces by service-Stack
pole. b. places. 3; by opponents misses, 3.
SECOND GAME.
F1oci<coic FiooEc ifJJ$sGiiS2Si Id
Aces By .ervice--Fincke .; by places ;: by
opponents misses. 8 Aces by service--Stack-
pole. o. by places. 1. by opponents misses. :.
THIRD GAME.
Fncke ,r.,teoi. ............''... doo&Gss I-i3
Aces bv -ervioe-Fincke G: ny places. .: by
opponents misses. :. Aces BY service--Stacl<
pole. /: by places. /: bv opponents misses. ..
Ref~ree-M. :. BargNr. Narker-Georse
Standing.
SECOND MATCH-FIRsr GAME
pirsmore ..-.......o ! Ia
Aces BY service. Dinsmors. (. by places 3: nv
opponents misses. 8. Aces nv service. McCor-
mick. s. by places. q by opponents misses. .
SECOND GAME.
Dinsmor, ..............J 3 : o-9-l.
Aces by service. Dinsmore. 3 by places 3; by
opponents misses, S. Aces by ~ervice McCor-
mick. 5. b. places. {: by opponents misses, s.
THIRD GAME.
pin.more .............o o / : 0 IA
Aces by service. Mccormick. :. by places 5:
by opponents misses. y. Aces br service Dins-
more I BY places. l. by opponents misses, !.
FOURTH GAME
Mccormick ..........0 I ; q 2 = n n i--ii
Dinsmore ............5 3 o o q % I x--1a
Aces by service, Mccormick, >; by places. q:
by opponents misses. {. Aces by service. Dins-
more. g. bv places. 3: nv opponent misses, 3
Referee. o. Douglas. Marker-CIeorge