Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-27
LOCAL TEAM IN FINAL
FOR RACQUETS TITLE
Gould and Wear SurUipe
and viii Meet PeU and
Mortimer, Present Cham
pio1s, Tomorrow
STRAIGHT GAMES. YIN
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

Philadelphia is close to the national
doubles racquets championship. Bill
Penn's favored team. Jny Gould and
Joseph w. Wear. will oppose G. G. Peli
and Stanley Mortimer. the present IL
tleholders. In the final for the crown
at the Racquet Club tomorrow after
noon.
This was decided OH the Racquet Club
court today. when Could and Wear
eliminated II. i. Dixon and r. II.
REYNOLDS. OF Chicago. in straight gnmes.
| 15-5, 15.7, 1873. and Peli aud Morti-
mer snuffed out their fellow towing
men, f.. Frelinghuysen and y. Heck
scher, also in straight games, 1913,
1913. 1913.
Record Time
The first match was played in record
time, only thirty five minutes being ncc.
essary to reach verdict. The Phila-
delphians were headed only twice during
the entire three games. The points In
hn first game stood at 81, with the
Chtcngoans leading, but the lead was
cut IN the battle for the next point and
the locnl team was never passed. The
biggest advantage gained by the visitors
nt any time was in the third game
when they were out IN front. SC They
we're soon overcome, however.
=. The match between the two pairs Of
View Workers. was the best Of the
tourney SO far. II was rather drawn
out despite the fact that only three
Enmes were played. 1t cannot be said
that the champions, Pell and Mortimer.
we're extended to their best. but never
thelosS Frelinghuysen and Heckscher
played surprisingly we'll.
Freiinghuysen. In particular. gave a
remarkable exhibition. making many
brilliant corner shots.
! In the plaT of the various pairs YES
terday the champions were in tho best
form. Pell and Mortimer are looked
upon as the ultimate winners. Their
teamwork yesterday was splendid. Their
speed. judgment Of angles and sizzling
shots left little to be desired. They left
the court with the impression in the
minds of the spectators that the best
part of their game had been held in re-
serve. All Of the other teams were
more or less erratic.
Played Gould
Wear. who generally may be counted
on for more than one service ace in q
game, scored nary a one. jay Gould is
weighty In the mezzanine section and
his opponents were actually playing the
ball to him instead Of his partner.
The ease with which Pearson and his
partner dashed off the first game against
Trolinghuysen and Hecksher proved that
the latter pair was not in fawless form,
and 30 it went yesterday. In a word,
Of the pairs in action Pell and Mortimer
looked best.
The game OF racquets. which differs
from squash racquets and all other
branches Of indoor tennis. is little
known by the general public fo- the
simple reason that a racquets court can
only be built at great expense and il
therefore seldom viewed outside exclu-
s!ve clubs in large cities.
Even II there were lot Of racquets
courts the game would hardly become
popular for the reason that racquet
costs 81 to 50 and the balls are a big
item, as they are fragile and expensive.
Both balls and racquets are smashed in
a game so that the financial end Of the
game is no light matter. More is the
pity. for it's he-man. red blooded,
thrilling sport which has few equals
from n spectator angle.
Good Light
For overhead lighting the court
where the championship is being played
is on the top floor of the Racquet Club
One ascends narrow stairs 10 what
would correspond to the peanut gal
lery" OF a theatre. somewhat alarmed
en- route at the sounds that sound like
a rifle and hollow cries such as a man
being shot at might emit.
The first sound is found to be the
crack OF ball against wall. The latter
those of the referee shouting the points.
The setting one beholds might be
,ikened to looking down into. great
empty swimming pool. There's huge
room with black floor and window
less walls. It's 90 feet long and 30
feet wide. There is no, net: The
players stand at one end and drive
a ball slightly bigger than a walnut
against the "bnck wall Mt the other
end with racquet. the hcnd OF which
is only slightly larger than one OF
Honus Wagner's hands.
Service Shifts
A server stands at one SIDE and
about the middle of the court. smacking
tho pellet over a line painted on the
hack wall which rebounds. Il It's good.
back TO the opposite side OF the room
from where the server is. A member
Of the other team hits II back on the !
first bound against the back wall, !
caroming off the sidewalks, II needs be.
IL he hits wooden section OF the /
back wall near the floor, it's a point |
for the others. or he may hit the hoor !
before the wall and in other ways lose
point. First one team return the ,
ball. then the other.
When the service side misses twice !
the other pair serves in turn. II the .
strikers out miss return It's a point
for the servers. II the servers wisS
it's O man out and the next man !