Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-15
coVEY Vs COULD.
 FOR WORLD TITLE.
fessionaI Champions to Meet at Philadelphia.

In the long list of international con- tests which are being scheduled for the present year, the court tennis con- tests between Jay Gould of the United States and G. F. CoVey of England are unique. This match which will be played in Philadelphia late in March. brings together the American anna teur champion and the worlds profes- sional title holder That an amateur and professional should meet for a worlds championship is unusual in sporting competitions, but the fact that Jay Gould is a member of a family famous for it's wealth, even in a coun- try of immense fortunes, deprives this by the Hon. Neville Steven Lytton at his home court, Crabbet Park, Sussex, England, of sinister reflection on am ateur status.
 Much Interest Apparent.
 Although the final details of the match are still the subject of core spondence between the future contest ants, interest in the match is rapid ly increasing both in this country and in England. This is particularly true in English amateur sports circles, Not only is the outcome awaited with great interest because of the remark able playing ability of hoth Gould and Covey, but the fact that it is the first llII16 lIldt d ndICn iidS ever been arranged between an anna teur and professional and the first time that the championship match as been played outside of England lends addi- tional ZesL to the contest. IL is under stood that the match will he the best out of thirteen sets and that American balls will be used. There is little vari- atien between English and American courts, but the balls differ consider ably,
 l. IA (. as. arrive in this country a full month be- fore the match in order to accustom himself to the balls and the court upon which the competition will be played. Covey, whesis professional to Mir. Lyt- ton, the British amateur champion is just 33 years old, the best age, aGcefd- ing to experts for the game. He learn ed court tennis at Princes Club when Punch Fairs was head professional there, and in March 1907, went as pro fessional to Mir. Lytten at Crabhet Park In 1910 Cevey played his old tutor Fairs for the championship at Brighton and was beaten seven sets to six-59 games to 53-after an eXcit- ing match. He was more successful in 1912 when he beat Fairs at Princes Club by seven sets to three-54 games te 42. 341 strokes te 313-thus gaining the championship which he will risk in meeting Gould.
 Americans at German Bowling Teurna-
 nent.
 Another unusual international com petition for 1914 is that of the United Bowling Clubs of New York. which will send a large team of expert bowl CTS te the great German championship tournament to be held in Berlin dur ing the week of August 2-s. All de- tails of the trip have been arranged. A large party of pin knights have chartered the steamer Barbarossa and will embark at this port July ?. arriv-- ing in Bremen On July 12 The four teenth of July will be spent in Hanoverl the fifteenth in Cassel. the 18th and 17th in Frankfort: 18th in Heidelberg; 18th in Basel, Berne; 20ths and 21st in Interlusken; 22nd and 23rd in Lu- cern, Rigi: 24th in Innsbruck: 18th in Salzberg g-Berctersarden: 27th 18th, 2sth in Wien; seth in Prague; S1st in Dresden and the first to the fifth of August lp Bsa5iR. Ahsxs tRs h&xling