The best match of yesterday's contests was that between L. Lil Wade of the Race Club and L. D. Carson of the Oarsmen, Wade running out winner by 10-8, 9-7, 7-9, 6-9, 9-7 after a long and hard-fought struggle, both players having used some particularly good shots. It was a grand game to watch and the standard of play was high. Carson's hard and crisp hitting and drives to the corners interspersed. by his boast shots off the side walls, also executed with hard shots, showed up in marked- contrast tọ Wade's softer placements, the latter eventuslly being more accurate than his opponent and winning the day.
Another fine game was seen when R. B. Gotch of the Oarsmen defeated J. W. Pote-Hunt 9-3, 9-4, 6-9, 9-5, the former being very accurate with his drop shots and showing up satisfactorily against his younger. and more active opponent who was made to do most of the running: Pote-Hunt played well in the third game to win, but Gotch recovered come mand of the play in the fourth and won fairly comfortably.
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