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Show ENGLISH CHAMP TO MEET GOULD Philadelphia, Marcli 14. The first international sporting competition of tho. year will occur in this city on Monday night, when George E. Cover of England, professional court tennis champion of the world, will meet Jay Gould, amateur champion, in the first four sets of the championship matches at toe Philadelphia Racquet Club. Tho JAY GOULD remaining matches will bo held on March 18lh and 21st and the title will I go to the one who takes seven out of I thirteen sets. Covey; if he wins will receive a purse of $1,250, two thirds of the gate receipts and all the expenses expen-ses of his trip from England. Should the American amateur beat the British professional he will receive re-ceive plate valued at $1,250, while Covey will receive two thirds of the gate receipts and expenses. The Englishman who earned his title in 1912 by defeating "Punch" Friars, has been In this city for several sev-eral weeks practicing on tho courts where the championship matches will be held. |