The Washington herald., 1922-11-30
RACQUET TITLE
GOES TO SECOND
SETS SATURDAY
Philadelphian Fighting English
Champion After Opening In
Philadelphia Yesterday.

n HILADELPHIA, Dec. a.
Those who are fortunate
enough to be in the small
but select crowd that will see the
second sets Of the worlds profes-
sional racquets championship
match between Charles Williams,
of England, and J. ]. (Jock)
Soutar, Philadelphia, at the Phila-
delphia Racquet Club, to be re-
sumed Saturday, December 8,
are in for q rare treat. The first
part Of the match was played in
Philadelphia yesterday.
1t will be a case OF pupil meet
ing teacher when Williams tries to
take the title away from Soutar
About twenty-five years ago Sou.
tar started to play racquets in
England.
Two years after Soutar had mas
tered the intricacies of the ancient
court game. Williams became his
pupil and the pair soon were the
most proficient players in England
1t was not long before Soutar
stood at the head Of the list abroad
and. seeking new worlds to con.
quer. came to this country. Mean
while, Williams won premier hon
ors in England.
CHALLENGED BY SOUTAR.
Nine years ago the pupil. vii
the teacher, for the worlds crown
Tho daf tal
then 80 years old. met Williams,
a player five years younger. for
the title.
Soutar went to England and
played Williams. losing the first
series, four games to two. In the
return games in this country, Sou
tar won four straight and the title.
6 to 2. He scored So aces to vii.
liams' 63.
For the last nine years Soutar
has been playing matches in this
country, but never with a cham.
pionship really at stake. His oppo.
nents invariably have been easy TO
defeat. Ever since Soutar de
throned him, Williams has had his
heart set on a return match.
AlItlO6l WCth5 dkO, I"
arrived in this country and he has
been busy practicing ever since
Part Of the time he tried his skill
with the pick Of the players al
the New York Racquet and Tennis
Club and for the last ten days he
has been working out at the Phila'
delphia Racquet Club.
MET HARRY BOAKES.
Shortly after arriving here Viii
liams met Harry Boakes. the pro
fessional at the University Club OF
j. w. Wear, Of the Philadelphia
Racquet Club. to get the invading
star in shape for the champion
ship matches.
Eddie Rodgers. a prominent pro
fessional Of New York, also played
Williams during the past week.
Soutar faces the proposition OF
five-year handicap in age and
also something else. He will en-
counter an improved player in vii
liams, not the same exponent "a
the game who nine years ago wa:
not quite sure of himself and
could not stand the fierce, bolt like
and sweeping attack of Soutar.
Williams has had an advantage
over Soutar in recent years mas
much as he has been able to play
against youths from fourteen year:
TO twenty, while Soutar has beer
obliged to keep up his gam,
against older players.
SOUTAR Also TRAINING.
While Williams, the challenger
is working hard here, Soutar i,
also training diligently Only q
few days ago he took on two play
ers at one tine. meeting Harry
Boakes and John F'riel, and tn,
champion had the pair perspirins
freely and painting for breath aftel
the thirty-minute workout. Soutal
is working himself into perfec
physical condition and is highl,
enthusiastic over the comine
matches
Williams is the instructor at th,
Queens Club in London and wa.
formerly engaged at Harrow School
a preparatory school for students
who later attend Oxford and Cam
bridge universities. He is som,
.our or five inches taller than Son
tar, well built, has a wide spread
of shoulders, long, splendid,
formed arms and well develope,
legs that indicate speed as well a
power.