New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-16
Comment and Gossip
on Sports of the Day

practice so that there is every reason 10
be hopeful that he will not come back
empty-handed.
After watching r. Norris Williams lose
two sets to Horace Rice and then pun OUT
q victory after the latter had been twice
within one stroke of the match in the
fourth set no question can be raised as TO
his courage The fact remains, however
that an error by Rice. with wide open
court for a sure PASS. made all the dliler-
ence in the world between winning ana
losing. Errors, OF course. are much part
of lawn tennis, but the fact remains that
Williams was beaten three sets TO one IL
Rice had been able to accept the opening
which came his way.
The play of williams in that match
seemed TO emphasize that with all MS
skill he lacks the necessary experience
and head work for important information
al competition. Time after time on his
second service he gave Rice ball, which
the latter sent shooting across court with
deadly effect, while in running up on MS
second service he invariably failed to go
far enough and only reached position
which made It necessary for him to make
some amazing strokes oh his shoe tops or
miss them entirely. II Is possible, OF
course, that he was off his game last
Monday and there is hardly a doubt that
the winning Of that match under Nch
handicap will give him lot of confidence
and do him a lot of good, but l could not
help but feel that Mclaughlin would not
have the support in singles so necessary
for regaining the cup.
In answer TO a number Of queries.
would say that the second round for the
Davis cup must be played before July u.
the final round at Wimbledon on July 49,
10 and p, and the challenge round
against the English holders, also at
Wimbledon, on July %, 26 and Is. The
American team must meet the Germans
in the second round unless the latter de-
fault. as suggested by Stanley y. Doust
while here as a strong probability while
Belgium will meet Canada or South
Africa. which meet in one Of the pre-
liminary matches at the Queens CUB
London, this week.
one word must be said for the Aus
tralians They were sportsmen through
and through. and while Handicapped by
the illness OF A. b. Jones, who played so
well in the doubles. they fought hard to
win, and. being beaten. had no excuses
10 offer and only smiles and friendly
words for the victors. II was nice show
of feeling.
Yale's remarkable baseball team, when
has lost only two college games this
year. one 10 Pennsylvania on the spring
training trip. and one TO Williams. two
or three weeks ago. is now facing its
last and all-important test-the Harvard
series. The first game will be played at
New Haven tomorrow, and the second
at Cambridge on Wednesday, while the
third, If a third is necessary, will be
waged on Saturday at Ebbets Field.
Brooklyn, the home of the Superbas.
The Harvard team will go into the
series with a record behind IL which does
not compare with that Of the Blue. but
baseball IS uncertain. and everything has
been sacrificed 10 bringing the players
up TO these games with Yale In perfect
condition on strict baseball form, how
ever, everything points 10 victory for
the men from New Haven, for never
have l seen a college team the equal 10
the one which Frank Quimby. the coach.
and Captain Blossom have built up for
Yale this year. 1t is strong and well
balanced in every position. Gle and
Buster" Brown are the equal and no
doubt the superior Of any college pitchers
OF the year. The players are good hit
tiers. clever fielders and fast on the bases
and do not know what it is TO be beaten,
as the number of extra inning games
won this year bears ample proof.
In all probability FELTON,, Harvards
best pitcher, and Gle will fight II out in
the box tomorrow, and a remarkable
battle of pitchers is promised. FELTON,
has not been 30 steady as his opponent.
being addicted to flashes OF wildness.
which at times have cost his team dearly;
but if he happens 10 have one OF his good
days there is little or nothing TO choose
and everything will depend upon the
cleanness of the fielding and the timeli-
ness Of the hitting. If Yale beats FELTON,
then the second game should be easier
for the Blue. as none OF Harvards sec
ond string pitchers can be compared on
their form this year TO Buster" Brown,
who will be in the box for the Blue.
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Princeton. which has been in the fore
front of college baseball for several
years, had a disappointing season, but,
In spite of defeats by Harvard. Pennsyl-
vania and Brown, the team went into
| the Yale games with a fighting spirit
that was worthy of better results. When
! players rise 10 their greatest heights
under the strongest pressure II shows Of
what kind of stuff they are made, and
the Tigers certainly gave Of their best
and suffered little in comparison by
carrying Yale into extra innings in both
games before being forced TO acknowledge
| defeat.
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