New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07
JOSHUA CRANE
WOULD LIKE TO
SEE DR.. OSLER
Veteran Defeats Whitney
Easily in Final Court
Tennis Match.

Perhaps they never come back, but
Joshua Crane, the Boston veteran. is
out to prove that the four national
court tennis titles he won prior 70 1905
are not TO be the only ouvs on mis- list.
In the finals of the national champ ion-
ship tournament at the Racquet and
Tennis Club yesterday afternoon Crane
earned the right TO play Jay Gould,
champion since 1906, by defeating
Payne Whitney, of New York. GO,
IS, 6-3, 6-l. Crane and Gould will
have 1t out tomorrow afternoon.
Whitney. hero Of the desperate FIVE
set match against Charles +. Sands the
day before. was outclassed. His play
lacked trifle Of the speed Of the day
before. due doubtless to the effect Of
the match with Sands. but even had he
been at his best il is doubtful if he
would have Jared better in the hands
of the willy Crane, who was the
favorite.
The latter showed better tennis from
start TO finish, with the exception OF
brief lapses in the second set. which
he lost by tossing away the last three
games through temporary streak Of
wildness. Crane at all times played
the openings well, used his speed when
j. would do the most good, and always
forced Whitney. The New Yorker, how
ever, showed his customary tenacity
and was fighting hard every moment.
II was q surprise 70 many of the gal
lery that he won q set from the "Old
Master"
Crane took the opening game easily
after losing the first point, by cannon
ball drives The second game went TO
deuce, but Crane took il by a beauti-
full placement shot. By finding the
grille and the dedans the Bostonian
ran the score 10 40. Then he let up
trhe in his speed and footwork. and
Whitney. who had been plugging along
until such let-down occurred quickly
took advantage and pi-ced two games
to his credit. These were the only two
he earned in the set, although he fought
hard for the last game and made j
close. Cranes accuracy in winning
back chances aided him materially In
taking the set
Whitney rose 10 a better display
even than he showed against Sands, in
the next set, while Crane, hitting hard,
became unsteady. In this set il was
the local man who did all the forcing,
with the fnesse OF Gould himself.
Whitney, TO the intense satisfaction o.
his admirers. stuck from start TO fin
ish. Crane won the seventh game, with
the score Sail, after it had gone 20
deuce, and the gallery thought the
Bostonian would never relinquish his
lead.
But all through the tournament
Whitney had shown that he was never
beaten until the last point had been
played. He had won as much on his
courage as on his ability. and the for
L.
Crane gave Whitney his opportunity by
making six consecutive errors. Then
Whitney bounced two meteoric drives
off the tambour and took the ninth
game Of the set at love. Crane led at
30-love on the last game, but the New
Yorker came right back with three
beautiful drives and ended the set by
taking a hazard at half a yard.
At this point Whitney was plainly
showing the effects of his arduous
tournament play on preceding days.
Though a veteran, Crane was in per
feet condition and outlasted his
Younger rival. Youth was served, but
the services were so hard and well
placed that they gave Crane the edge.
Crane allowed Whitney no chance 20
get his breath. The loser hung on
until 4-3 in Cranes favor was reached.
Then the cold Master ran out that
set and the next, losing only one game,
the second Of the final set. This game
he lost on errors.
Recapituation shows that Crane won
% games TO his opponents 10, but only
121 points TO SO for Whitney.
The summary follows:
National court tennis championship singles. Final
round. Joshua Crane Boston. defeated PANE Whit
ncy. New York. &c. 4-6. o-3. t-l. The poiht