The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-19
In Desperation, He Slaves
Off Defeat by Great
Play in Third Set.
EFFORT SAPS HIS POWER
Tired, He Falls Easy Victim of
Rivals PrOwess in Final
Play Of Match.

championship was added to the long list
held by Americans. when Jay Gould de-
fsated George F.. Convey for the open
court tennis title at the Racquet Club to-
day by 3 sets to l. This made the score
for the match sets to in favor of Mr..
Gould. who had won the first four sets
On Monday.
Although Convey played much better
than on Monday. the winner was his mas
Ter at practically every stage Of the con-
test. No man could have tried harder
than Convey, and he Is to be commended
for his pluck and perseverance and the
good natured manner In which he took his
defeat The result proves TO the minds
Of most men that Mr.. Gould is absolutely
the best court tennis player. either amn-
tsur or professional. in the world to-day.
The Duke of Manche ster was again a
very interested spectator. and Of course
the Hon. Neville S. Lytton and Mrs.
1ytton was there to cheer Convey on.
Play started with Convey serving. and.
after he had won the first point. Mr..
Gould set him a chase better than two
and a hazard chase better than a yard.
Both these chases Convey lost and. fol-
lowing this. Mr.. Gould gave him another
better than n yard. which he lost also.
and the first game went to the American
champion Mr.. Gould won the second
game. Convey losing three chases ami
hitting . ball into the net. In the third
game deuce was called. bu, fine shot
into the dedans gave Convey the advantage.
which he followed up with another winning
stroke, thus making the games . to
against him. Convey lost the fourth game
BY twice hitting the net and by losing
. chase of four and five. Thirty all was
called in the fifth game. but a couple of
nets by MIR. Gould gave Convey his second
game OF the set. Convey earned the first
point in tho sixth game. but two nets
and two lost chases lost It to him.
The seventh game was the hardest
Fought In the four sets. II was remark
able for some long rallies and good chases.
When Mr.. Gould obtained the advantage
after deuce had been called four times
Convey had to beat "A yard chase and fail
Ing to do so the game went TO his OPP
ponent. Convey stood no chance in the
eighth game, for after winning the first
point he was unable to return two mag
nificent shots from Mr.. Gould along the
side OF the tambour. Following this
Convey twice hit the ball into the net and
his opponent won the game and set.
Some thrilling shots marked the first
game of the second set Mr.. Gould
started by shooting the bali past Convey
into the dedans and Covey retaliatei with
"a shot that his opponent touched but
could not return. Convey placed the sec
ond shot in the net. but made II thirty all
with a beautiful shot to the grille. Mr.
Gould's next shot was one Of the best Of
the day. Convey gave him a very diff
cult shot to handlA but he was quite
equal to the occas. on and bounced Ii OFF
a wall tytvn nndu Eha
was won By Mr.. Gould when Convey lost
second gallery chase. This gave the
game to Mr. Gould. The same player
Won the second game very easily. Convey
placing three balls in succession into the
net and only just touching the fourth
Convey played finely in the next game.
After deuce had been called he put a
beautiful shot into the dedans and fol :
lowed IL up my making his opponent bit
very hard return into the net. Convey
won two long chases in the fourth game
and 30--l5 was called In his favor, but
Mr. Gould pulled II UP to 80 all. Convey
won the next point by hitting the grille,
but then Mr.. Gould took three In success
sion and took the game. Covey won the
hrst two points of the next game. the
second with well directed shot into
the dedans, but Mr.. Gould won the third
with fine shot along the tambour and
followed II UP with another. Convey then
lost two chases worse than the second
gallery and the game. The sixth game
was quite long one and in II Convey
found the grille twice and won after
deuce had been called twice. In the next
two games Mr.. Gould had matters pretty
much his own way and In them Convey
scored only two points. This ended the
second set. six games to two. In favor OF
Mr.. Gould.
In the first game Convey lost three chases.
but In the second he won his first love
game Of the match. With Mr.. Gould
serving he placed three balls In the dedans
in succession and the game was lost by
Mr. Gould when he failed to beat . chase
better than yard. Deuce was called In
the fourth game, and MIR. Gould won when
his opponent put the ball out Of court
After losing the first point In the next
game Convey shot two into the dedans and
followed 1t up by winning the fourth and
sixth points and the game. Mr.. Gould
won q chase better than two and q hazard
chase In the next game and won the third
game comfortably. Some remarkable play
was witnessed In the next game Covey
won the first point with his service, and
the next two when Mr.. Gould hit the ball
into the net Forty love was called In
favor OF Convey, but Mr.. Gould was quite
equal to the occasion. He won the fourth
point by sending the ball into the dedans
the nth when Convey hit weakly into the
successfully to keep the ball out OF tho
dedans. At the next attempt Mr.. Gould
negotiated the shot successfully and fol.
lowed It up by winning the game when
Convey Just touched the ball without re.
turning 1t. shot into the dedsns earned
Mr.. Gould the nrst point In the next game
but Convey placed q beautiful shot to thu
tambour which his opponent was unable
TO get to. and followed It up by landing
the ball In the winning gallery twice IN
succession. This feat evoked loud an
piause. Convey finished OF the game b,
winning the sixth point.
Mr. Gould quickly ran 10 %0-lovs II
the eighth game. his second point beinI
scored with Q grand shot Into the grille
Convey won the fourth point, but Mr.
Gould finished OF the game with a sho
into the dedans.
Mr.. Gould now had to win only On,
more game to make It seven straight set