Show JAY GOUlD IS SPORT Son of Famous Financier Has Developed Into Expert Ten Tel Tennis nis Player The following yc If what Eustace E stace Miles Jiles court tennis chanpion of England has to tosa say sa of George Gould in IC the London Mall Mail Years ago Mr George Gould Could determined d that his sons should be bo good sportsmen He le gave them every opportunity and they the took full fun advantage Mr Ir Jay Gould today Is a good sportsman very keen on winning and very crafty but on the other hand thoroughly pared and strictly honorable There Is about him none of the pettiness none of the meanness m anness that too often disgrace competitive sport In his calmness in his absence of swagger he is utterly unlike a boy boT One can scarcely imagine so successful an athlete the best tennis player of his age who has ever lived Jived and the th son of so rich a father so unaffected so 50 candid and fair in his estimate of himself His freedom from the faults of an average schoolboy Is almost appalling A Relentless Machine M 7 Playing against him Is like playing against a relentless machine Last year ear lie he knew nearly all the finesse of tennis this year ear I expect he knows quite all aU that need be known He has evidently thought out the th game same and Us possibilities and ami has evolved a style that suits his special physique His strength lies chiefly chien in his service Tho The overhead railroad service is somewhat like the American lawn tennis service seri It is hard to t play pia well against and at least in tennis goes far ar toward spoiling utterly the fine style of the jon jen de But it pays pas and there Is no rule against it any more than there is 18 against ugly yet useful houses hoU es or against advertisements in country scenery His return is also very effective V owing to his activity and his judgment Last Lest year his stroke Was not very severe sev re but it was very safe eafe and sure lure Has Two Strokes Perfect Two strokes he has developed almost to tope perfection pe They both belong to the tech technicalities of oC tho the game that are Hebrew w to the uninitiated Ho knows how to o keep to or get back to the service side of the court and he is most skillful in hitting into the winning inning gallery I doubt if he has any really weak point at ft nil till All that I regret is that I have so much work of ot various kinds that I could not play more than once a week w Ck and though I feel In excellent condition could not get into practice and have my m meo eye eo In By ly the time that I should be ba obliged to meet the I 1 wish I could have offered Mr Ir Jay Gould his re revenge revenge as he is an ideal opponent to be beater beaten or to beat I look forward to meeting him next year |