New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10
GOULD and HUHN
DOWN THE BRIT0NS
Covey and Lytton Defeated
in Third and Deciding
Court Tennis Match.
VICTORY IS WON
IN STRAIGHT SETS
Dedans and Gallery at Racquet
and Tennis Club Thronged
with Enthusiasts.

Court tennis Of a calibre rarely seen was
thoroughly enjoyed by large number OF
clubmen at the Racquet and Tennis Club
late yesterday afternoon, when Jay Gould.
the worlds champion, and his partner. ".
II. T. HUM, defeated the Hon. Neville
Lytton. amateur title holder Of Great
Britain, and George r. Convey. the profes-
sonal, in straight sets
This was the third and deciding match
in series of three. The first, at Phila-
delphia several weeks ago, resulted favor
ably to the Britons by three sets TO two.
but few days later at Tuxedo Gould and
HUM won, allowing their opponents only
r. single set. Yesterdays victory for the
Americans was even more decisive
Ever since Gould defeated Convey IN
their match the Britons have tried TO
make amends In q four-handed way. Lyt-
ton did not compete in the national tour
nament here this week, as he considered
himself out Of practice. He showed good
form yesterday. however, though some
what overshadowed by tho brilllancy OF
Gould and Covey.
BY the time tho players took tho court
all available space in the dedans and gal
lery was occupied. Gould quickly showed
that he WAS going 70 play his best, AND
the way he drove tho bail to the tambour
and the grille window caused the specta-
tors to murnur their appreciation.
So accurate were the Americans IN the
early games OF the opening set that II
points had been scored before the Britons
succeeded in even temporarily checking
their opponents. With the games 3-loys
against them Lytton and Convey won their
only game, thanks 10 clever shots on
Covey's part TO the grille and tambour
Goulds Judge OF distance was notice
able at all times. When on the hazard
side his shots at tho dedans kept his or
ponents completely on the defensive, but
even so they returned many exceedingly
difficult balls Gould seemed to know In
stinctively where the ball would go upon
glancihg from the tambour, and tho way
he got his racquet in the right spot was
at times mechanical in its accuracy.
Covey's favorlte stroke was a powerful
force from the wall that caused the ball
to break at such q sharp angle as 70 fire.
quently battle the opposition. The decis-
i've point In the first set was scored By
Gould on q shot 10 the tambour.
The Britons began the second set well
by winning the first game. From then on.
however, Gould and HUM generally had
the upper hand AS is usually the case,
Gould took everything possible. but his
partner frequently acquitted himself cred
itably, some OF his smashes TO the cor
ners and toward the dedans being prac-
tically impossible 10 handle. The Amert-
cans won this set, So.
In the third and last set Gould and
HUM had so much speed that their op-
ponents were unable 10 control the move
ments OF the ball, which frequently land
ed "out OF court" from their racduets
After the Britons had the count standing
three games all the Americans ran OH.
the set, the decisive point being rare
shot 70 the grille window By Gould. NJ ;
Patton acted as referee and Harry Harris
marked.
The summary follows;
Jay Gould and w H T. HUM beat 80
Hon Neville 1ytton and George F. Covsy'
Al 81 f-3