Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-19
MOREHEAD A WINNER.
The Pittsburg Tennis Player Takes
First in the Tourney.
REED WINS SECOND In SINGLES
And the Same Men Win the First Prize
for the Double Team.
CRIsTY WILL PLAY THE CHALLENGER

The third day of the Plttsburg Tennis
Tournament is over and the winners have
been placed. s. w. B. Morehead, one OF
the iavorites for first place, won the singles
and R. R. Reed and Mr.. Morehead were de-
| clared the best team at doubles.
The day was all that could be asked Tor, for
tennis playing, although the sun beat down
upon the players and spectators with its
usual disregard for peoples feelings. As a
result there's many new "cheek of tan"
that betokens days outing and the annual
trip to the sea shore may be postponed by
many this season. Notwithstanding the
terrible ''scorchIng" the umpires received
from the sun-they continued to oficiate
towards making the afternoon pleasant for
their friends.
As is usual in such tournaments the
longer it continues the better the play be-
comes. Gradually the poorer material is
weeded out and then comes the tug OF war.
The matches yesterday were, of course, more
interesting and exciting than those of the
two previous days. The players had gotten
down to cool, steady work, and though each
was strainIng every nerve to win, the general
good feeling among the contestants made 1t
pleasant all around.
CRIsTY LOOKING OUT.
Marshall Cristy, the present holder Of the
Grogan cup, has been present all week. Yes
terday he divided his time between practice
with his double" partner and watching the
style of play used by his next opponent, Mr..
Morehead. He had picked out the winner,
and knows he has a hard man to defeat. that
is If he does defeat him. Both men have
greatly improved over last years form, and are
pretty evenly matched. Each has his sup
porters but none claim walkover. To-day's
match for the championship trophy will be a
The semi finals in the singles absorbed great
part Of the interest yesterday. as that would
show the play of the winner of the tournament.
Reed defeated Nevin without great difficulty,
although the latter showed some excellent
work. The match between Morehead and
Buch was the major fight of the semi-fnals and
Morehead won. He also defeated Buch last
hardly played up to his usual form. though it is
not likely that the result would have been diff
ferent had he done so.
WON BY DEFAULT.
The result of these matches left the final be-
tween Reed and Morehead, and the former
gave it over by default. He knew he would be
defeated, as they often play together, and as
time was short he threw over the match.
In the doubles the interest was absorbed by
Pittsburg Tennis club against Fay and Buch,
Of Altoona. At times this was splendid sci
entific exhibition of tennis, then again 1t would
resolve itself in a game to win, whether it
showed up we'll or not The hard drives would
be left out and the ball would be bobbed into
the air. But it at last settled down into a con-
test of good playing, and though the Altoona
men showed some excellent work, they were
clearly outgeneraled by the Pittsburg team.
Fay, of Altoona, was especially active and he
made some beautiful strategic plays. The
l0ao r,1 cIn SNnd nOrly
they are wont to do. but still they were good
match for their opponents. The result of this
match made Messrs. Reed and Moreland the
team" winners Of the tourney.
ONE OF THE MATCHES.
Another match in the doubles excited great
deal of merriment and was a mark for the
small boys located on convenient perches in
trees adjoining the grounds to shoot witticisms
at Ewing and Barr defeated Sproul and Rea.
While this match was not expected to create
any great excitement it proved good one, and
some of the finest work of the day was thrown
recklessly about by these gentlemen.
The second prizes IN doubles were won by
Messrs. Fay and Buch, of Altoona, by default.
as UnderhiIl and Williams and German and
Kinkaid were not present to defend their title
to second honor. Messrs. Reed and Buch
played the last match of the day for second
prize in singles, and Reed won without great
difficulty. The consolation prize goes to Walter
Scott, who defeated W. Kinkead, and to whom
Whalen detaulted.
Summaries of yesterdays play follow:
THIRD DAYS SUMMARIES.
Singles-In the second round Reed and
Ewing finished their game begun on Thursday,
the former winning "a, 6-S, 81.
Third round-Reed defeated Nevin 81, 80;
Morehead defeated Buch 63. 81
Finals-Reed defaulted to Morehead.
Consolation. third round-Scott defeated W.
Kinhead 81, 81; Whalen defaulted to Scott.
Doubles Second round-Underhill and Will
Jams defeated Kinkead and Whalen by de-
fault; Ewing and Barr defeated Sproul and Rea
g. 81.
Third round-Reed and Morehead defeated
Underhill and Williams 6-1 81: Fay and Buch
defeated Ewing and Barr, 6-8, 81, So
Final-Reed and Morehead defeated Fay and
Buch, 81 36, 80, 81.
To-day the match for the Grogan challenge
cup will close the tournament. Play begins
promptly at 4:30. The match will be the best
three in five, and there is doubt but that the
full number will be played and the sets be
close and exacting.