The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-12
ATHLETES COMING
British Golfers and Tennis
Players to Enter Matches.
g. F. Covey Of England to Play
Jay Gould IN Tennis.

New York, Jan. lin the long list of
international contests which are beinr
scheduled for the present year none
stands out with the peculiar uniQueness
which will surround the court tennis
contests between Jay Gould Of the
United States and q. F. Convey Of Eng
land. This match. which will be played
in Philadelphia late in March brings
together the American amateur cham
pion and the worlds professional title
holder. That an amateur and profess
sional should meet for worlds cham
pionship is unusual in sporting compe-
titions, but the fact that Jay Gould Is q
member of a family famous for its
wealth, even in a country OF immense
fortunes. deprives this meeting. with
the professional employed by the Hon.
Neville Stephen Lytton at his home
court, Crabbet Park, Sussex. England,
OF sinister reflection on amateurs.
Although the final details Of the
match are still to be settled, interest in
the contest is rapidly increasing both
in this country and England. This is
particularly true in English amateur
sport circles, where court tennis il in
great vogue. Not only is the outcome
awaited with great interest because OF
the remarkable ability of both Gould
and Covey, but the fact that it is the
first time championship match has
been arranged between an amateur and
professional. and the first time the
championship match has been played
outside England, lends additional xest
to the contest. 1t IL understood the
match would be the best seven out Of
thirteen sets and that American balls
| will be used. There Is little variation
between English and American courts,
but the balls differ considerably.
| AS result, It Is believed Convey will
arrive in this country a full month be-
himself to the balls and the court upon
| which the match will be played. Covey,
| who is professional to Mr.. Lytton, the
British amateur champion, is IS years
old.
The American amateur who is five
years younger than Convey. has for
some seasons stood out as the leading
exponent OF court tennis In this coun-
| try.
Champion Golfers Coming.
According to private advices from
England trio Of best Of the Brit
ish professional golfers will compete in
! the United States open championship
| at the Midlothian Country club near
Chicago, next summer. George Dun
can, James Braid and ]. G. Taylor are
named as the possible invaders, al
though the personnel is still subject to
change. Taylor and Braid together
with Harry vardon have each won the
/ English open championship flve times
and 1t il expected the open champion
ship to be held at Prestwich will break
this triangular tie. Duncan holds the
worlds record for both tl1irty-six and
seventy-two holes. made in the same
tournament last year. The occasion
was the championship Of Lucerne
Lakes. which is played over two
courses. the first thirty-six holes al
Axenfels and the second thirty six al
Lucerne. Duncan's scores were sixty
two and fifty-six at Axenfels. and sew
enty-one and .seventx-four at Lucerne
The ffty-six il a worlds. record for
eighteen. the -11s for the two rounds at
Axenfels a worlds record for thirty-six
and the total Of two hundred and sixty
three broke the worlds record for four
FUNDS.