The Washington critic., 1890-05-24
now the Clubs stand.
The Tennis Tournament.

The third day of the Tennis Tourna-
ment was marked by unusually fine
playing. The doubles have now sifted
down to McCawley and Woodward and
Tobin and Metcalf. The singles, as
was generally expected, rests between
McCawley and Davidson. McCawley
Is playing very strong game, as is seen
by his scores with Byrnes-6-1, 6-2--
but 1t is feared that Dayidson's Claw
ford'' drive will prove too much for his
graceful playing opponent There is
hardly any doubt but that McCawley
and Woodward will win the doubles to-
day.
Much interest is evinced In the La.
dies Tournament, and the games played
yesterday were exciting and closely con.
tested. Miss Simons defeated Miss
Stafford GA, 61. Miss Bartlett de.
feated Miss Bacon 6-1, 62. The finals
played between Miss Simons and Miss
Bartlett were won by the latter with
much difficulty. all the games being
closely contested: 81, CT, Ga Miss
Simons is graceful little player, and,
considering the fact that she has not
played two seasons, handles her racquet
remarkably well and places the ball
with much Judgment. She is the COM
ing player of the District.
The result of yesterdays playing is
as follows: Boag and Byrnes beat Davis
and Peters, 6.3. 6; Boag and Byrnes
beat Hodge and Taylor by default. The
latter gentlemen becoming discouraged,
gave up before completing the first set
Metcalf and Tobin defeated Boag and
Byrnes, SO, 6 8. McCawley and Wood
ward beat Borden and Davidson, 2,
81, after one of the most brilliant con-
tests In the tournament. Metcalf and
Tobin will play in the finals to day
against Woodward and McCawley. In
the singles yesterday McCawley de-
feated Byrnes, 6.1, 6.2 Davidson and
McCawley play day in the finals.
The Consultations" resulted as fol-
lows: Preliminary round-Boag beat
| w. l.. Wilson 60, so; Fields beat
Stevens (defaulD go, CO. Shibley beat
Barclay (defaulO 60, go; Hilton beat
W. H. Wilson 36, 6-1, 63; Chiffon
beat Houghton 6-3. 6-2; Spoffard beat
Herbert (defaulO SO, go; j. Nick.
Borden beat Metcalf 6 4, 6.1; Taylor,
bye.
First round-Boag beat Taylor 60,
60; Shibley beat Fields go, Ga;
Chiffon beat Hilton 6 4, 3-6.
Boag will play Shibley and Borden
will play Chiffon to-day.
Around the Prize Ring.
With the advent of the Dominick
McCaffrey show next week there is
likely to be a revival of interest in
sports pugilistic in this city. There
has been great deal of talk of match
ing McCaffTey against Jimmy Ryan,
the Pennsylvania fighter, and money
has been posted on both sides. Whether
the men will get together or not is a
question. 1t does not seem probable
that Mac will sacrifice his show business
TO engage in prize-tighting. and there
are other considerations of which the
general public is not aware that will
operate to prevent the fight. 1t is gen.
orally believed that McCaffrey's bout
with Corbett some weeks ago closed
his career as a fighter. An old sporting
man, who has had considerable expe.
rience in the ring, said he thought
McCaffrey's wind was gone, and in
that event he would never be able to
fight again. So It Will be seen that the
chances for a match are decidedly
slim.
1t was enormously stated In q morn
ing paper yesterday that Billy Dacey
and Charley Norton had been matched
for finish fight for 1000, to take
place near this city. The facts of the
matter are these: The merits of the men
were being discussed in convivial
party, and proposition to match them
was eagerly accepted. A hundred
dollars on each side was posted, but
when the consent of the principals was
sought, 1t could not be obtained, and
yesterday the money was drawn
down.
Jack Hopper will be in the city mex
week and 1t is understood that hi
friends will try to make a match be
tween him and Dacey, and, falling IL
this, Billy Young will be given an op
portunity for a go with the New
Yorker. w. Q. nj.
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