Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-12
INTEREST CENTERS
IN GOULD-COVEY
TENNIS MATCH
international Champlo nShipI
Contest Between American
Amateur and English Pro-
feSSionaI to Be Big Event.
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New york, Jan. lin the long
list OF international contests sched-
uled for the present year, none
stands out with the peculiar unique
ness which will surround the court
tennis contests between jay Gould
Of the United states ana @. f. Cow
ey Of England.
This match will be played In Phil
adelphia late in March bringing to-
gethcr the American amateur cham
pion and the worlds professional IL
tie holder That an amateur and a
professional should meet for a
worlds championship is unusual IN
sporting competitions, but the fact
that Gould is mcmberl Of q family
famous for its wealth depriycs this
meeting with the professional en-
ployed by the Hon. Neville stephen
Lyman at his home court Crabbet
PARK. Sussex, England Of sinister re-
Election on amateur status.
Interest in the contest is rapidly
increasing both in this country and
England because of the remarkable
playing ability Of both Gould and
Coyey and the fact that it Is the first
time that a championship match has
ever been arranged between an anna
teur and a professional and the first
time that the championship match
has been played outside Of England.
Covey, who is a professional to Mr..
Lytton. the British amateur cham
pion, IS 33 years old, the best age,
according 10 experts for the game.
He learned court tennis at Princes
club when punch Fairs was head
professional there and in 1912 de-
feated Fairs at Princes club by sew
en- sets to three--54 games to AZ,
.34l strokes TO 316--thus gaining the
championship which he will risk in
meeting Gould.
The American amateur, who is
about five years younger than Covey,
is regarded as the leading exponent
of court tennis in this country. Ac-
cording to the English method Of
handicapping, the average profess
sional is considered to be fifteen bet-
ter than the leading amateur. In the
case OF Gould, he was rated at halt
fifteen in 1908, when he won the
English amateur championship from
Mr.. Miles. It is conceded abroad that
he must have improved his game
considerably since.
CHANGING over the history Of the
court tennis title ii develops that no
championship match has been played
out of England for nearly 100 years,
although there have been several in
ternational matches
Another international competition
for 1914 of unusual type Is that of
the United Bowling clubs Of New
York, which will send a team of ex-
pert bowlers 10 the German cham
pionship tournament to be held in
Berlin during the week Of August
rs. A large party Of pin knights
have chartered steamer and will
embark at this port July p
This will be the fourth trip of the
e. b. c. Of New York to Germany &c
take part in bowling tournaments. In
all Of the previous invasions they
have come out victorious.
According to private advices from
England. trio Of the best English
professional golfers will compete in
the United States open championship
Nt The Midlothian country club neal
Nhicugo next summer. George Dun
cA, James Braid ana J, G.. Taylol
arA named as the possible invaders
TaSNr and Braid, together viii
HARM Warden have each won thu
EnglAh open championship five
times. \ Duncan holds the world
record Nor both thirty-siX and sew
fnty-twoAholes.