The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17

court tennis Dy Winning hll ~" So'S W
the first part Of his match for the open
championship of the world with George
r. Convey at the Racquet CLUB to-day
The American champion not only won the
sets from the English professional cnanl-
pion but he won three out Of the four
with comparative ease. The scores were
60, 6--l, c., ID
Mr.. Gould was right at the top Oi his
game and played with such mystery ana
skill that hts opponent never was abe
10 get going properly. The service vi the
American was much too good for tho
EngIishman ana summing up the situation
Mr.. Gould kept on the service side as
much as possible and thereby had ms op-
poneut at a disadvantage.
Coyey had an OF day--of that there is
no possible doubtful that he can com.
back and make up the ground he has lost
Is highly improbable. Mr. Gould was un.
mistakably nervous before the match he
gan, but when he HAD gained tho cohfi-
dance he needed by winning Tn. first Two
games tn. nervousness quickl! di'-
appeared, and although he mas been suner-
ing from illness recently IL is probable
that he never played better in his HE
His game was beyond criticism and IT
ne PLAYS as well on "Wednesday. when the
next four sets will he played. he 10 certain
70 become tha first open tennis chDnploh
OF the world.
The spectators could not help feeling
sorry for Convey ii, made "A bad start
and never recovered from II, although he
was game right M TO the finish. He made
many brilliant shots. but there was an I'M
evenness about his play that was entirely
lacking In that OF his opponent. Covey
probably will play better on "Wednesday
in spite OF the discouraging result or to-
days sets and his opponent may expert
ence much more trouble In winning than
he did to-day.
Taking II on the whole the play was
not what might he termed thrilling, Tor
the reason that 1t was too one sided in
three out OF four sets Very few snort
chases were made and in the whole match
Mr.. Gould found the winning gallery only
once. the grille four times and the dedans
ten times. Covey landed the ban IN the
winning gallery twice. the grille eight
times and the dedans six times. From
thia IL can be seen that Mr.. Goulds de-
fence of the dedans was remarkably good
land thus ne overcame one OF Coveys
strong points.
MIR Gould won the toss for choice OF
service. but Convey gave him Two chases
and they crossed over. Convey drew hrst
blood when Mr. Gould lost the f1rst chase,
but by winning the second and landing
the next shot In the dedars the score was
called 3O-l5, in favor of Mr. Gould.
Coyey won the fourth point. but lost the
next two and the game. The second game
was q particularly hard fought one and.
although neither man had any particu-
larly difricult chases 10 make. deuce anu
vantage was called three times before Mr..
Gould won. In the .hird game the score
was called i0-t5, in favor OF Convey. with
Mr. Gould having to win hazard side
and noe of 9 and .. He won both Drill
iantly and brought the score up TO deuce
and, winning the next two points, won IN.
NH
for Mr.. Gould. Convey winning only point
from "A hazard side chase.
The score was called $40 In the third
game in favor OF Covey, but "A priiliant
shot to the dedans by MI. Gould made II
deuce Mr.. Gould won the next point atso
with shot into the dedans and with
Covey hitting the next ball into the net
he won his ffih straight game. M Gouif
quickly reached 80 love in the sixth game.
but Convey played up and made 1t deuce
With Convey serving Mr.. Could had 20
make two chase-. one short ana the other
long and winning both ne took the game
and set, a hearty burst Of applause greet
ing the performance.
Convey won the first two points III the
frst game Of the second set, but then
. his opponent gave him two dimcult
chases, ! ana . and better than ?. Convey
lost both and thirty all was called. The
NTH was scored by Mr.. Gould "heh
Convey MT the Dali III tii' hee 'N'''
sixth by the same p' yer from beactfui
shot along by the tanoour.
Mr.. Gould's service In the second game
was very fine and ne won easily. ne
made II three games 10 none by winning
the third with equal ease. nut went one
better in the fourth by winning II TO love
MIR. Gould won the first two points In the
ffth game, but Covey won "A second gal
,ery chase and took another point when
his opponent served double fault MI
Gould won the next point. ana with the
score iO--30 in his favor Covey nit the
ball into the net.
Coyey played UP splenddly in the sixth
game After each mad won point ne
gave Mr.. Gould two chases To make one
OF and = and the other on the hazara
side. Mr.. Gould lost both, ana win
Convey driving the ball into the grille with
his next shot, ne took his first game or
the match The seventh game was siren
,Iously contested and in IL Mr. Gould lost
two chases In spite OF this, however, he
won after deuce mad been called.
The third set was much better con-
tested than the previous two. Mr.. Gould
won the first game quite easily. but the
second was hotly contested. With the
score $50 In favor OF Mr.. Gould he nit
the ball into the net and after Convey had
won the next point he put another IN
the net. giving Convey the game CoVey
won the first point of the next game. but
MFR. Gould made It fifteen all by making
a beautiful shot into the grille. A net
by Convey gave his opponent the next
polnt, but Convey gave Mr. Gould chase
OF better than half yard and one Of
and 2. He lost the first and won the
second by putting the ball into the dedans
Coyey, however won the next two points
ana the game.
After each had won point in the
fourth game Mr.. Gould gave his oppo-
nent two chases. better than "A yard and
better than second gallery. Convey los,
both, but pulled up and caused deuce to
be called. However. he hit the next ball
into the net and failed to return the next
and lost the game. The NTH and sixth
games were quickly polished of by Mr.
Gould, his opponent scoring only one point
IN the two games. Convey reversed the
order of things In the next two games
In the seventh he gave Mr.. Gould two
difficult chases. both Of which he failed
to win. He followed this up by two cork.
ing good winning shots and took the
game.
Convey started the next game by placing
the ball in the grille twice in succession
thereby bringing down the gallery. Mr.
Gould won the next point, but II was hi,
only one OF the game. With the scor,
four all. Mr.. Gould got going again anc
gave his opponent no rest He won thu
rrst point and followed II up by .Aittins