The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-13

New York. Jan. 13.-In the long
list of international contests which
are being scheduled for the present
year none stands out with the peculiar
court tennis contests between Jay
Could of the United States and G. Il.
Covey OF England. This match,
which will be played in Philadelphia
late in March. brings together the
American amateur champion and the
worlds professional title holder. That
an amateur n professional should
unusual in sporting competitions but
the fact that jay Gould is a member
of a family famous for its wealth,
even in a country of immense for
tunes. deprives this meeting with the
profession employed by the Hon.
Neville Stephen Lyton at his home
court. Crabbet Park, Sussex, England,
status.
Interest Increasing.
Although the final details of the
match are still to be settled interest
in the contest is rapidly increasing
both in this country and England.
This is particularly true in English
amateur sport circles, where court
tennis is in great vogue. Not only
is the outcome awaited with great in
tercst because of the remarkable play
ing ability of both Gould and Convey,
but the fact that it is the first time
that a championship match has aver
been arranged between an amateur
n professional and the first time
that the championship match has
been played outside England lends
additional zest to the contest. It ia
understood that the match will be the
best out Of thirteen and the
American balls will be used. There
is little variation between English and
American courts but the balls differ
considerably.
As a result it is believed that Covey
will arrive in this country a full
month before the match to accustom
himself to the balls and the court
upon which the match will be played.
covey, who is professional to Nj.
Lytton. the British amateur cham
pion. is S3 years old, the best age, ac-
cording to experts. for the game. He
learned court tennis at Princes club,
when Punch" Fairs was head pro-
fessional there and in March, 1907,
went as professional to Mr.. Lytton at
established there. In 1910 covey
played his old tutor Fairs for the
Championship at Brighton and was
beaten seven sets to six-59 games to
53--after an exciting match. He was
more successful in 1912 when he beat
Fairs at Princes club by seven sets
to three-54 games to AZ, 341 strokes
at 316-thus gaining the Champion
ship which he will risk in meeting
Gould.
Exponent Of Court Tennis.
The American amateur, who is
about Ave years younger than Covey:
a for some reasons stood out as
the leading exponent of court tennis
in this country. According to the
English method Of ha%ndicapping, the
average professional is considered to
be fifteen better than the leading
amateur. Tn the case of Gould, ne
rated at half fifteen in 1908 when
he Won the English amateur cham
pionship from Mr.. Miles. 1t is gen
orally conceded abroad that he must
have improved his game considerably
since that time. Judging from his play
in the American championships this
opinion appears borne out. but wheth-
err Gould has reached the point where
he can wrest the worlds title from
Covey remains to be demonstrated.
CHANGING owe the history Of the
court ennis title it deveiopes no
championship match has been played
out of England for nearly n hun
dred years. though there have been
several international matches Frou