New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
JOSHUA STOPPED
SUN, BUT GOULD
IS DIFFERENT
Worlds Champion at
Court Tennis Retains
Title in Easy Match.

An ancient Joshua persuaded the sun ,
20 stand still, and the very elements
conspired 10 help him crush his enc
mics in battle. Yesterday afternoon
another Joshua -Joshus Crane, OF Bos-
ton-would have called on the elements
and the sun in vain. In fact, It was
Joshua Crane who stood still. helpless,
as Jay Gould won his eleventh sueees-
sive national court tennis title al the
Racquet and Tennis Club.
The New Yorker won easily. The
scores were .. 6 ,. 8 3. Crane
could do little more than stand still
as the shots Of the worlds best ANA
teur court tennis performer slipped by
with the elusveness of an eel and the
velocity of motor velocipede. Crane
did no better than last year. when
Gould won from him %, 6 ., . =.
Even though m the opinion of court
tennis followers Gould was not playing
in quite his best form. his total game
score was is 70 =. He led m strokes
At - 70 so. The chsmpio.. took three
love games from the challenger, who
won two at love from his rival. Tho
match became increasingly ciose ss 70
proceeded. There were no deuce games
IN the first set, there was one IN tho
second, and three came IN the third.
The great champion outciassed his
veteran rival in every department OF
the game. Only occasionally, however,
did Gould's best form fash forth. when
IL did. Crane had no chance whatso-
hard enough for him 20 play the game
Of which he is capable What was said
20 be the largest crowd that ever saw
A challenge match was little enthused
by the pay. because the result was
foregone conclusion.
Gould did not show much Of his
usually spectacular play 70 the open
ings, because he was not pressed and
mis- fast cut strokes FOR placement were
good enough TO gain the points for
him. Thirty-seyen OF his ~ points
Gould scored or placements outside the
openings. Many strokes. particularly
those that went 70 Gould's credit. were
won on errors and lost chances.
The champions forcing strokes from
placement prevented many long rallies.
The points went quickly. Sound volley-
ing and fast half-volleying we're shown
by each contestant, and several spectac-
ular gets helped make the match eXcit-
ing for the fsshionables IN the dedans
and the galleries.
One get OF Gould's will be a hresidc
subject for enthusiasts as long as rec
ords stand. In the fifth game Of the
last set the champion. playing for a
chase better than .. sped back 10 take
Cranes swat off the tambour The
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bounced AT a peculiar tangent. With
his back turned to the ball, Gould
half-volleyed II with . scoop motion,
striking IL high up 20 the grders Mir
aculously. the ball passed unscathed
through "A hopper Of iron bars and
dropped down into tho ded8ns.
After winning the first three games
Of the first set Gould. playing easily.
became so careless that he dropped
two Of the next three. Then he ran out
the set with unp.syable strokes. At
all in the second set Gould took the
frst deuce game OF the match; then, by
aggressive, forcing play that made
Crane do all the work. he put the set
20 his credit. Two Of the last three
games went AZ love, 50 powerful was
the champions play against Crane. who
was using all the tricks gained by his
long experience at the pastime.
The Boston ail-around athlete took
the lead for the first tine IN any set
By winning the initial game Of the last
set, after IL had gone twice 20 deuce.
The next two games also were carried
70 deuce, but Gould took them and
the next pair Of games also. Then
Crane made his last stand. He took
TWO games az love, OF Gould's errors.
Quickly the champion regained his
grip upon himself, and the match was
over a moment later.
The doubles championship will start
az the club next Thursday. The shadow
Of Gould hangs over this event also,
for he has entered II with his partner,
w. p. T. HUM, both representing the
Racquet Club CT Philadelphia. They
are the present champions, and are ex-
pected 10 hold their title.
4 Philadelphisn, William Penn, held
many land titles in Philadelphia back
in the old days. Times change. but
Jay Could, who represents the Phils-
delphis Racquet Club, holds more court
tennis titles than Penn ever had IN
land titles. His feat Of holding the
national singles championship for elev-
en- successive years il unique in Amerl-
can sports.
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