New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-06
COURT TENNIS
STARS SURVIVE
HARD MATCBrs
Payne Whitney and Joshu,
Crane Meet TO-DAY in
Final Round.

Two spectacular court tennis mail
brought the veteran Joshua Gran. :,
Boston. and Payne Whitney. Of w.
York, TO the final round in the nsso,,
singles championships at the the u.
mis- and Racquet Club YESTERDAY II.
finals match between the two will Ia.
promptly at . o'clock this af,.rO.,
and the winner will play the chsu,,.'
match with Jay Gould, worlds sm,,,'.
champion. on Saturday.
Whitney caused an upset in ,erris.
ally fought match with Chsrl,.
Sands. of New York. The contes, r.,,
to FIVE sets. Whitney winning GU, in
hurricane finish after Sands had o,,.
been within point Of victory. II,
score was %. 6 3. 3 s, -6.7-S
Crane defeated c. s Cutting. OF M.
city. 6 8. s. 6 >. "a. in a m,,,l
brilliant in the extreme. but no, "a
close as the Whitney-Sands se,to.
The latter pair battled for tkn.
hours, and each was exhausted a. u,
end. Sands was of to poor star. A.
though he took the first game at loy,
by hard hitting. In the first two SCI,
however. his terrific slamming lost hin
more than it gained him, for Whi,r,y
was at once aggressive and steady.
For the first three games things sr.
Sands's way. His speed was dar,lns
He swatted out leads OF 80 Az
Al. Then Whitney ran five s,rsigt,
games for the set, and went 80 Ink,
the lead on the second Sc, betor,
Sands hit enough consecutive hui
ones 20 take a game. Whitney found
the dedans for a number Of points sr:
took the set 6-3.
With the arrival Of the third So
Sands changed tactics. By his nes
play he took that set and the sue.
ceeding one. and came within an ace
Of the deciding set. Whitney a, tine,
was very cratic Waiting calmly 70,
Whitney's return. Sands let dovr ,
triAe in his speed. but improved IN
his accuracy and placing lie forced
Whitney continually, making the sl-
ter play into his hands Sands picksl
the openings beautifully in the ,ss
sets he won.
In the fourth set Sands ran to 20
then 20 81 in games. The las. gsn'
of his string OF three. which brougt'
the score 20 81. was desperately
fought one. Whitney. who was coming
on again. took the mex. two games, bs'
dropped the one that gave Sands tn
set. In the middle Of this set Whi,rsl
rallied. but az all other times in III
set he was helpless before The unesrs!
forcing play OF his opponent.
The final set was a hummer tro-
start TO finish. and was won by de
play Of Whitney's characteristic ter
acity. Whitney again began 70 frt
the dedans, and often won the chsct,
Sands also played well, but Whitnsi
lifted himself 70 just a little highc
notch after Sands ran Up a lead q
%.
Whitney made Il 3 after snoti,
close and desperate game. then took III
rext two games by easy scores
The final game was fast and furious
Sands led az 40 30, but Whitney ser
over a clean ace with a shot 70 N
tsmbour and evened the score. The
I he took the next two points, the mater
congratulations from a score Of friend
who rushed on the court. a shower an
his leave. 20 rest until to-day.
The Boston veteran Crane plsye
heady, spectacular court tennis sgsir'
Cutting. whose br.llian. play in earle
rounds had led many 20 look for POI
sible upset. Crane however move
with Machine ike precision and yer
fast. Each man. IN fact. covered cosf
we'll and went after everything, 50 ina
chaces and hazards we're few. =,
Crane won FIVE love games IN "
match. while Cutting took bu, two
Cutting performed va'iantly in the sec
ond and last sets. taking the SECOND
but AZ other tir'es Cranes eXperlehe
and his wonderfully accurate shots
the grils gave him a vide msrgin'
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