New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-18
Philadelphia Players Fail
to Get Single Match in
Intercity Tilt.
WATERBURY OUTDOES
HIMSELF ON COURTS
Has Able Partner in HeCkSher-
Brooke, of Visitors, Makes a
Game Stand.

In the second half Of the annual inter-
city racquet match the New York Racquet
and Tennis Club decisively defeated the
Philadelphia Racquet Club in the court OF
the former. in West l3d street, yesterday
afternoon. BY winning both OF the FOUR
handed matches the home club made
clean sweep of this years meeting, as a
week ago in philadelphia New York won
both contests.
1t had been expected that Lawrence
Waterbury, the national racquet cham
pion. and Payne whitney would play to-
ceteher as New Yorks first team. but a
change was made necessary through
Whitney being indisposed. q. NJ. Heck
scher, who was substituted. did well. rms
pair only allowed the opposition, consist
ing of George II. Brooke and c. s Brom-
ley, a single game, winning by scores OF
Isl, 7-15, I'LL, 15-4, Ii. In the
match between second teams Stanley
Mortimer and George c. Clarke. jr, or
the home club, defeated A. j. ID. Paul and
+. w. Paul at 15-S, 15-S, 15-4, 12-15,
15-4.
From a standpoint Of class the contest
between the No. teams completely over
Swallowed the other. Waterbury was as
clever as ever, and he received excellent
support from Heckscher, who shows I'M
provement with each succeeding year. on
the other hand, Brooke at all times pos
sessed a world Of speed, and when he got
his service working, as was the case In
the second game, the spectators were fur-
nIshed with quality Of racquets that
brought frequent murmurs Of approval.
Both sides played so aggressively at the
start OF the match as to prevent much
scoring in the early hands. and the only
ace credited 20 the Philadelphia team our
ing this game was made by Bromley on
service i'm the first hand. When the nome
pair went in 10 serve in the fifth inning
the count stood at 4 TO /. Heckscher
scored twice on his service. and then
Waterbury brought applause from the gal
lery with a force that left Brooke "A we'll
nigh impossible get.
New York gathered seven aces before
being retired in this hand. II Waterbury
had been trile unsteady at the outset OF
the game. he proved a tower OF strength
toward the end. and II was due 10 his
clever placing that the Philadelphia men
were BANKED again in their half OF the
fifth hand. Four more aces, two on ser
vice and as many more on opponents
misses, won he game FOR New York in
the next hand.
After the one-sided nature Of the frs.
tilt few were prepared for the complete
turning Of the tables in the next
Brooke scored point after point en- his
uuzzling service. At the start, however.
New York seemed In "A fair way TO win
the game. the score standing at the end
Of the third hand TO : In favor Of
Waterbury and Ifeckschcr. Brooke had
served himself ont IN the first. while I'm
the next inning Waterbury retired Brom-
ley or a deft place.
II was in the ffth hand that Brooke
got his service working smoothly. and he
also counted for his side with "A speedy
place that barely missed the telltale. Ills
side gathered eight points before being re-
tired. Three more aces by service BY