Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
lock SOUTAR TO
MEET FIVE BEST
RACQUET PLAYERS
LOCAL Professional Has Ar.
ranged Series of Handi-
cap Matches
NAY PLAY IN NEW YORK

!. The racquet world in two seasons has
,.,od 70 develop a player capable of
- giving hard match on even terms
!. Iock soutar, the young professional at
.. philadelphia Racquet Club, who a
.ao,0 of seasons ago won the worlds
.s.m,lonship from Charley Williams, the
~-,,,sbman. it has finally been decided
=. all of the best professionals in this
s,,n,rv against him on a'handicap basis.
'V ~ arrangement has just been COM
.,,,sd whereby FIVE professionals, each
y sxpert and player of remarkable
I'm will compete against the Philadel-
ma representative In the hrst tourna-
w, of its kind ever held I'm this coun-
~ eoutar will be forced to concede
VA these skilled players liberal handi-
- In order TO make the matches pos
'S' NJ. MACE for holding the match has
=. been definitely decided uron. AS the
xsmnlon and scratch man, the event
.souId be held in the local courts, but
ea5tar will in all probability waive this,
nd the matches Will be played at the
Ssr York Tennis and Racquet Club
shortly.
souiars opponents in this tournament
nj be Harry Boucks, Jr., Chicago
pscouet and Tennis Club; Dave Gardner.
noston Racquet Club. and James Mullins,
vsurnan " Ellis and Edward Rogers,
X the New York Racquet and Tennis
rub Soutar has played these men be-
Iare and beaten them. One OF the best
n the quintet is Mullins. yet Soutar de-
rated him several times while Mullins
vas representing Pittsburgh after allow
ng him five aces
The handlcapping in this contest will be
elosely gagged. as George Standing, the
farmer International champion. and
FOOD Judge OF the game. will do the rat
hg In addition to this tournament
sCutar will have special handicap
match for a big purse with Mullins, to
Be- staged at Tuxedo in the near future
m fact within five weeks.
". Plunkett Stewart. master of the
Cheshire Hounds near West Chester. has
apparently solved n problem that has
lcng been q matter OF speculation among
huntsmen in this country and abroad.
Il has to do with the relative merits of
,he American and foreign bred hounds.
Unfortunately for the breeders of the
hounds In this country Stewart has now
proved that the contention of the Math-
ts, Riddles and other noted hunting fam
lies In this section that the English
hounds give the best sport is founded on
fact.
This year Stewart started out to prove
Of dlsprovo this contention, and the test
vas awaited with much interest by local
followers of the rounds. At the start of
he season he began hunting an English
and American pack alternately, believing
BY this means he could best test the rer
spsctive merits of the dogs. He now gives
"a mir ha
bounds outpolntcd the American in every
respect.
In all probability In the future activities
hls popular club. Mt Unionvllle, near
Rai Chester. and even in many of the
oihel clubs, the English hounds will now
have the precedence. Recently Stewart
bad planned big weekend hunt of the
Cheshire Hounds, and sportsmen had
come from all over the East. Unfortu-
utely, on that day the heavy snow
Storm started and spoiled this sport.
Clarence Clark, Jr., came to rescue and
saved the occasion to certain extent
BY bringing along his beagles, and the
guests instead OF riding had cross
country jaunt after the beagles, which,
however, followed the trail of fox in
stead OF rabbit.
Harrison X. Gamer, one of this city's
most noted clubmen and former all
around athlete, is now back i'm the city
ior the winter, after spending most of his
ume In Boston. Gamer had n son playing
q The Harvard eleven this fall. and
ne was so keenly interested I'm his sue
eess that he kept open his summer home
q the north shore of Massachusetts.
iMs was finally turned into an adjunct
y me Harvard training quarters. Every
ss,anuay Following 4 game the entire
harvard squad, with coaches, came out
y ihe Gamer home to rest up. This gave
Me men plenty of outdoor recreation
sway from the college. and was one of
= -s eadlng factors in keeping the team
Y Y, nne shape all year. Though Gamer ,
va not make regular place on the
asteh his rommate. Dick Harte. an
sner Philadelphia boy, did and the lat
vi vi was a star at end. Gamer ls, next to
p.eA .se Williams, the national star, the best
s.aah s.'ii,s player at Harvard. He is also n
sssssoall, track and end star and a fine |