The New York herald., 1921-02-22
RACQUETS CHAMPION
IS IN FINAL ROUND
Clarence G. Pell Must Beat
Stanley G. Mortimer to Re-
tain Title.
by SAMUEL j. BROOK MAN.

Once again Clarence C. Pell and STAN
ley G. Mortimer are the fnalists in the
national amateur racquets champion
ship. They reached the title round yes
terday ON the courts Of the Racquet and
Tennis Club. both winning so decisively
that not the slightest doubt remains Of
their superiority over the rest Of the
field that opened play on Friday. This
afternoons match will decide whether
or not Mortimer will have to be content.
as before. with the honor of being run
ner up In the tournament. Pell appears
70 be favored by the great majority of
those who have watched the progress of
the present championship event. but this
much may be said for Mortimer-that
he is playing as convincing a game now
as he ever did in his career as title
contender and that Pell must be at his
best to beat him.
That the champion is in command Of
the same degree Of skill and speed that
won the title for him a year ago was
fairly well established by his exhibition
yesterday against Frederick #. Frcling-
huysen In the first Of the semi-finals.
Although the latter had beaten some
capable opponents in the tournament
among them A. G. Cassils. the best Of
the Canadians. he was helpless yester-
day against the superlative court craft
title holder. OutmanGuvring his oppo-
nent from first TO last, Pell never left
the result in doubt. with the title round
in sight the champion figured the time
had arrived for a test of the swiftest
play he is capable of. and he fairly daZ-
zled the gallery with his tremendous
stroke startling getting and versatility
OF attack Freirghuvven rarely was
bic to take the aggros sslve, and the
n
Mortimer's advance was made at the
expense Of Fulton Cutting. who had reg
istered 4 hard carney victory over Jay
Could IN the second round on Saturday
Cutting played well. every bit as well as
he did against Gould. but Mortimer
proved too much Of a tactlciau for him
Except for the second game. in which
cutting found his opponent lagglng.
Mortimer chose his shots with better
judgment In the rallies. He was out
guessing Cutting repeatedly a. 20 posi-
tion and he had the latter racing all
over the court and lunging with his rac-
qdet stretched as far rs II would reach
10 make his returns Many time CUT
ting was caught nat footed. SO was
Mortimer occasionally. but the ratio
was about three or four TO one.
AZ a preliminary TO the final to-day
a professional doubles match VIII be
played. beginning AZ IL :SO a. M., be-
tween George Standing and Edward
Rodgers and Vincent Ellis and Harry
BoalSes. Jr. The summary:
National Amateur RacquetR Champion
shin. Scmi-Fnal Round-Clareuce G.. Pcll de-
foated Frederick r Freinghuysen. i1-2
1875. 10 Stanley O.. Mortimer defeated
Ftllon cutting. i5-9. lis, i5-5. 1J-3.
FIRST GAME.
Mortimer .............o o 90 il-i5
Cutting ...............5 ! o o O. 0 = o. Q
SECOND GAME
Mortimer Observation-Disclosures y ! y
cutting Observation-Disclosures I I-i5
THIRD GAME.
Mortimer .........3O OGO2 fO2O t-i5
cutting ......... q OO01 O2 II 2
FOURTH GAME.
Mortimer ............. ] 9 Q = FL
Cutting ............. o @ o N-
Tell Place Service
tales. ments. aces. outs.
Mortimer ...t....O ~ ~