Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28

DEFEATS BOSTON
TODAY RACQUETS
G. H. Brooke and ], w.
Ware Display Great Form.
Other Matches Were Well
Played This Morning.

Philadelphia gained an unexpected vic
tory over Boston in the intercity doubles
racquets match at the Racquet Club this
morning by winning two matches to one,
nine games to Ave. Two of the matches
could not have been more closely con-
tested and the form displayed by G. H.
Brooke and J. w. Ware in the one match
and c. S. Bromley and A. J. ID. Paul in
the other was a revelation. At the last
minute Bromley substituted for r. X.
Cassatt, who was unable to play owing
to business engagements, and 1t was un-
doubtedly the form that Bromley dis
played that gave Philadelphia the vic.
tory He never played a better all.
round game in his life and with Paul IN
good form they just pulled through from
a strong pair in Hugh Scott and r. l..
Agasslz by three games to two.
The match that attracted the most atten-
ton, Of course was the one between George
H. Brooke and j. w. Ware, representing
Philsdelphia, and c. L. Jutchins and j. CUT
and Ware had not had sufficient practice, but
practice or P no practice; they @ gave good Ros
tonlans by three games to two. The first
game they won quite handily by, 10 aces 20
ending OF the game being a decidedly brilliant
one, The second game was won even more
ak and four aces early In the game placed
the result practically beyond doubt. So strong
pair in The next game that It looked very
much as II they would win IN straight games
In Ware first hand a run OF aces was made.
four OF which were from his service. How
ever, in Cutters hand the Bostonians made
10 score in their next hands. and their OPP
ponents scored lone ace. only one was
added by the bostonians, put brooke ana ware are
fore being put out. They were unable TO
score again. however. and the Bostonians won
was the best contested OF the nye Brooke
and Ware started of with lead OF hye
their opponents left them we'll in the rear.
In the neat few hands Brooke and Ware
did al the scoring. ard, with runs OF three
with their opponents thirteen all set three
more ace before being put out and they
aid not have another chance, as their oppo-
nfS5s Fos Iah long ing time the result of the third
game was in doubt. Brooke and Ware estao-
nshsS BshsSts came gs back with run Of and made
me score TO Z. Although they had two or three
40 OGe So sTdnfSS snd Brooke and Ware ran the game
i5-9. Only one fault could be found with me me
thsmssiysg out at critical STAGE q the
game, and Il was fortunate for them that Il
In the match for second teams P. s. Stock
featsd r. RidEway and H. X. Mohr In straight
Games t5-s, 1871, 1910; The match between
Scott and n, L. Agaszlz was very fast one
an the way through The Bostonlans won the
beaten In the second by 1. Bromley and Paul
had matters all their own way In the third
game and Ron 1876, but the Bostonians made
II two an by winning 15-e II was nip and
tuck All the way through N the decldsr, but
aces Summary:
First match.
q. Il. Brooke and J. ". Ware IS IS ~ "A Is
Ss'il &. L. Hutehins and J. L. cutler sI51s Q
Second match.
Boston
?. stockton and P. Lowering. IS IS is
Philadelphia
r. RidEway and H. K. Mohr.. 5 7 10
Third match.
Phliadelphiz-
q 81 Bromley and A. J. d.
Paul ....... ................... Is Is 2 IS
Boston
Hugh scott and r. L. Asassil IS II si51i