Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.
BRILLIANT TENNIS PLAYING.
rso,s the Washington Wen Acquitted
Themselves at the Baltimore Tour
nament.

Themselves at the Baltimore Tour
nannent.
The tennis games 10 the southern Association
tournament az Mount Washington yestesfay, were
played on IN both the doubles and the singles,
with the exception OF the nnais. Fine weather,
grO1nis In excellent condition. and good playing
were the features OF the opening day. The at
tendance was small A number Of ladies with
their escorts came out from Baltimore by the train
and In carriages. The tennis players among the
men were pretty well represented, and while there
was no crowd yet the skill OF the players was lib
orally rewarded with applause. Some OF the
Washington players went over 70 Baltimore the
night before, and others reached the ground
shortly after 10 O'Clock. Play was begun promptly,
and by IL o'clock the eight courts laid out were
occupied BY the sixteen men who had entered for
The singles. The ground was found 10 be some
what harder han the Washington men had been
accustomed 20. but they rapidly became used TO It.
AS the series OF the games published In yesterdays
STAB showed. the Washington men played a good
strong game throughout. They did not enter the
tournament 20 win the first prize, but they did go
In with the purpose OF doing their best. The rec
ord OF the games demonstrates how well they sue
ceeled. McCswley and Pope were both In good
form and won the opening games easily. David
son played LeMoyne and won the second set by a
series OF brilliant plays. Chiffon had Post for an
opponent and gracefully yielded TO the SKIN OF that
young champion GOodfeilow was pitted against
his fellow tOwnsmsn, Metcalf, but in the second
round he played against a member OF the Balti-
more Cricket Club and won easily.
CONTEST OF GREAT INTEREST
In the second round was that between LeNoyne
and Post. IL was characterized by brilliant play
On the part OF Post and the good steady game
which the calm temperament OF LeMoyne always
Ensures. Post lost the first SET and then rallied
and won the next two In fine style.
TIE THIRD ROUND
brought together McCawley and Goodfellow The
latter played strong game, and he did not yield
up victory until three games had been played
The score was Q. ?; A. 8; 8: in favor of McCaw-
ley What was regarded by the Baltimore
players at least a the decisive game for
the first prize In the tournament was the
one IN the thru round between Post and
Pope. While this game was In progress, all the
spectators gathered about the court. From a
physical standpoint the men were well matched.
BOJh are or rather slight ngure. Post Is said 10 be
seventeen years OF age and Pope Is about the same
age. Neither have ever been In tournament ex-
cepJ local ones. Post, year before last beat Bon
sal, and Is considered BY some SUPERIOR TO BoDsaI
as a player. lie certainly has a most powerful
service. IL Is swift cut, and when he gets his
admirably and In this respect he found a worthy
opponent Ia Pope As result OF this style of play
Ing there was but little continuous yolIeying in
The Two games
POPEs PLAY WAS GOOD
but he lost many points by his method OF return
Ing, which Is effective when IL does not land the
ball In the net or outside. Judging from the score
the games were not wei contested but In fact
the playing was brilliant and the two men were
evenly matched The score was d, 1; d, >, IN
favor Of Post.
THE FINAL
The series Of games at this point were brought
down To the nnal, which Is to be played between
McCawley and Post. 1t was decided to postpone
the game until to-day. The winner viii play
Bohodl Tor the championship OF the southern AsSo-
citation and the silver pitcher he now holds, which
must Dc Won three seasons.
THE DOUBLES.
some OF the games In the doubles were played
before all the single games had been finished, but
most OF the courts had been cleared when the play
began In earnest. Post had McLaHe for partner,
and when they met Chiffon and Goodfellow In the
rrst round, after losing the first game they were
obliged To work for their next two games. Good
fellows play at the net was feature that elected
frequent applause. Nelson and Nicholson made a
valiant hight against LeMoyne and BOnsal but
were finally beaten The representatives from
MeCawley anc Pope. Two crack players Brown
and steele, were pltted against Davidson and Met
call, and made an exceedingly narrow escape.
IN THE SECOND ROUND
they met McCawley ana Pope ana gave up two
games with scarcely struggle. Both OF these
players, and especially steele, have a very swift
service, but In both OF the games their first SER
vice ball. a. rule, landed In the net. They were
said by some OF their friends not 10 have played as
Well as usual.
in the second round was chiefly interesting be-
cause Of the sharp turn which Post and McLane
gave Bonsal and lie Moyne. Bonsal did not play
"A very strong game, but lie MOyne did. Post made
some good points, and the first set was a deuce
set, which was finally won by Bonsal and Le
MOyne- The second set did not snow such hard
work on the part OF either side. Post and McLane
seemed rather hStleSs
The close Of this game brought the playing in
Ine doubles down 10 the finals, and as II had been
decided 10 have the finals to-day the PLAYING for
The Gay Came 10 an end.
THE SCORE OF THE DoURLEs
IS as follows: First round-Post and McLane beat
Chiffon and GoodfeIlow i, 8; 8, 4; 6,5. Bonsal
and lie Moyne beat Nelson and Nicholson g. 2; g.
. AcCawley and Pope beat j. E smith and
HilleS 4; D, Brown and Steele beat David
son and Metcalf q. 3: q, s.
second round-BOnsal and lie Moyne beat Post
anu McLane Q. .; q, 4. McCawley and Pope beat
Brown ana Steele q, o; 8, 2.
SOMETHING WASHINGTON NEEDS
The grounds were much admired by the WASH
1ngtOn men They are beautifully situated with
the high, grassy bank OF the railroad on one side
while fringe OF trees and shrubbery marks the
limits on the other. The COOL wooded slopes OF
The hills inclOSe this natural valley. Al the north
emu OF the grounds stands the picturesque club
house, With It's red-tiled roof, and from It's deep
pOrches a full view OF the grounds Is afforded
The house Is ntted up with lockers and all the con-
cricket players and the tennis players who consti-
tute the membership. They have 200 members
ana the dues are only $40 a year. This affords
suniclent revenue 10 meet the running expenses
as Wei as the annual payments on the debt which
Wa incurred In purchasing the ground and put
thought that something OF the kind was needed
IA thls city, and the general opinion seemed to be
tnat only determined effort is needed TO secure
70 the tennis players OF city similar advantages
u those enjoyed by the Baltimore men.