The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
Jay GOULD UNIQUE IN
I HIS QUEST FOR TITLE
first Time Amateur Opposes q
Professional Tennis King
on Level Terms.
cOyEY USES OUR SERVICE
sRailroad" Style, Invented
Here. Also Strong Point
Of Yankees Game.
COvEY USES OUR SERVICE

\, the three centuries OF tennis. the
H.-ning match between q. r. Coyey
vslds professional champion. and Jay
,,,vld. amateur champion or America
.rre 1906 and British champion in 1907
and 1905. stands out as absolutely uniaue.
Since the days of J. NJ Heathcotc. British
amateur champion from 1887 AMI 1881.
and also IN 1883 and 1856, no amateur
has y.ntured to oppose a professional ex-
c,pt on receipt OF odds. yet Mr. Gould
has challenged Covey to play for his title
m level terms. Eustace n. Miles often
"A, put NJ stiN hght with Peter Latham
rreivlng half-ffteen. or else fifteen and
a, Lord in July, 1907. he beat the pro-
,p.sona In an exhibition match, recriy.
nf ffieCn, by sets to ., % games to 81.
when Latham was here In the winter
d ls0S-0s he gave fifteen in exhibition
matches to both Mr.. Gould and Charles
= sands, winning from each In straight
sets At Cambridge. Mass. to open the
Harvard University court, Latham played
NJ Gould and beat him handlly at the
san. odds. That the noted American
amateur is to meet Convey without odds
"A, attracted the Interest OF tennis play.
en- throughout the world and few will be
g-prised should he repeat against the
sc.essional the sensation Mr. Gould
treated on his first European trip In
i,N
II will he the only time the titleho,dey
hu come TO the United States to defend
ti honor, although the worlds champion
dip has been played since 1919. Ola
Coz vas the frst holder and the second
Edmond Barre OF France. from 1929 to
1853. but he always made the challenger
come TO Paris to play him
Another new point 10 that both Covey
sid n = Lytton. amateur chamrion OF
Great Britain. who arrived with him IN
ths country on February e5. owe their
prominence In the game to their pro-
dcieney In the American. or railroad"
service II IL the first time that chal-
iersey and defender In the worlds cham
pcnship may claim this stroke as the
strongest part OF their same
Naturally the match has been arranged
9Th all due care and Formally Mr.
Could IL the challenger and the contest
vi he staged NJ his home club. IN.
Philadelphia Racquet and Tennis, TO.
morrow, Wednesday and Saturday. It~ill
be the best OF thirteen sets. the usual
o'amplohship conditions. but IL either
gains the requisite seven sets quickly
trough. IL may he over In two DAYS Tn.
Only time all thirteen sets had to be
Played was In 1910. Mt Brighton. when
Punch Fairs succcessfully defended the
amp'onship from Covey. but only bv
b. narrow margin OF sets TO s. So
games 70 81.
coyey II he wins. will receive a pur..
- tle50, tvo-thirds tire gate receipts
s't his expenses. M. Gould will receive
Us valued At that sum II he wins
r'or,v r-ceiv'ng his expenses and two
il'rts Of the gate money
Il NAV be assumed that four handed
.smss VII he arranged for the OF DAYS
- bling the British visitors into the
nu't ara.nst selected American onpon-
'ni'. Nr Could and W. II Tevis HUM.
'1-Nolders of the championship at doubles
- ava iatne among Others. The invaders
'ould IL formidable In such matches. for
SNc. ne opening in 1907 Covey has been
professional at Mr.. Lytton's private court
a C-lb6itt Park. Sussex. England. and
'h.ysnus' form a very reliable team.
Tie Georgian court tennis Goa IN, Frank
Forester IN t-aShing the rudlments OF the
fame 70 Mr. Gould. insisted that he
'aolld use the drop service for an entire
y.ar before permitting him to do as the
other Americans and '0rve by the rail-
rad cut stroke. He consequently has
Command OF both services. which may
a.lp HIN In pinch. Convey. as with all
hsh class professionals. Is an adept AT
a'hcugh he !. best ~ the American SER
wee and used Il entirely IN 1871 at Brieh-
., n the match he won from Fairs for
= TIE - has since retained. In 1910
ccv.y mixed he services
L VI Stnr kton Of Boston, our best
srat.ur tennis player in the sos IL re-
sa'ded as the inventor Of the American
service Tom Pe,titt who used IL ut the
'sluss; Of his hackers, introduced the
rft . ~,
= 1899, in challenge match with Peter
iA.ha'N TO- s. 400 End the title. Latham
az no, los. set. winning by sets 10 o I:
Heames 70 &c But IN. American service
vas seen 20 he effective and was not held
responsible for p.ttitt's defeat. for Latha IN
vas mon IT tHs height OF his game and
r'-'a'iy "k.rr - ,h- court"
No, '-w Of the British Amateurs took
~ n. s'-or- and 1t has had supporters
'h''e ever s'roe The claim was put for
'i'd a. orce that the service was really
~ od EnrHsN stroke. which Julian Mar
Sl'" used 20 term the nick service. The
h': dec red il 20 be only a slight
''.a'on % 'hA "comnones' form OF the
uno'fh2nt rw'st service" But our play-
~ hof g. tn be absolutely American in
ehoNn'o7 Nj Could SAYS he will use u
..avs ''H"aus. ] think II is thu bes'' :
'o 7 Su~N-n Taller dubs II the stroke
lNr the SER
- that 4 clrcs TO the wall and Moor.
" mat ne receiver always must be run
" afr tie bill
Inc worlds tennis championship has
s10 'w''A by an American chal-
s'', '7o' that will not dim the lustre
W S1I'l's ~~o T. win OF lose. for only
,o'es''o' 'ls figured IN the contests. Tom
Nu'' who was born at Birkrnh 'ad.
-sahi - ls6t tur who came 70 Ros-
AZ oDv brought the title each time
ms r1u 'try In 1885. at Hampton
'1'' F''''t peat George Lambert, %
-'ds SEA - Z SO games TO 81 He
s men p t0i shs Youngest man Ia
' h''7 o.. c-a'nploaship When casl
~ ny Charles Saunders. in 1890.
't went oT.r again and successfully
''Nd1d ~ '.,'. AZ Lord Ivrash's court
"1o.Ln Winning by : sets to 8. 81 games
" P't'I't resigned the title on his
a4'n 10 Ros'on Ednufd Tompkins