Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-05
SWELTERING TENNIS PLAYERS.
How the Washington Men Surprised the
Orioles Yesterday.
Of THE EVENING STAR.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
BALTIMORE, Nd. June 4.
The second days play of the tournament
continued this morning before a gratifying
audience. The sun was never hotter, and it
was a cruel day for tennis. Despite this, how
ever, the contestants worked away at the meta
and brought the singles to a finish. The pictur-
esque surroundings Of Mt. Washington we're
greatly enhanced by the attractive summer
toilets Of the ladies and the players bedecked
in their gaiIy colored suitings. The heat WAS
intense and the Washington men seemed to
feel it more than their opponents. Several Of
our players defaulted.
BoRDEN's VICTORY OVER PENNINGTON.
The early morning play opened with J. Nc
Kee Borden and Pennington in court number
four near a pretty copse Of woods, which in
turn was lined with a be7y of pretty women.
From the start 1T was easy to see that Penning-
ton was to have a hard contest. Borden put
up a stronger game than he has ever yet played.
and his skillful placing and clever back-hand
strokes completely upset the Baltimore player.
Before the match every one conceded it to
Pennington. He had defeated 7. p. Borden
on Tuesday and it was thought his opponent
would easily yield to him. The fine head work
displayed by Borden won him the match. He
quickly foresaw the weak points in his OPP
ponents game and made these his line OF At
tack. He took the first set by "a, and in the
second, after Pennington had carried 1t to 80.
Borden piuckily took four straight games off
the reel and won the set by 81. This brought
him into the finals with McCawley.
The contest between Browne and McCawley
this morning developed the strong points in
each mans game. but McCawley. although suf-
fering from a sprained ankle, took the match.
Score, 6-3, 6-2.
M'CAwLEY AND BORDEN.
After lunch, which was served al fresco on
the club porch, the game between McCawley
and j. Mckee Borden was started. The sun now
poured its hottest rays upon the players. Not a
breath Of air stirred to relieve the unchristian
heat. The playing Of both men was, of course,
inferior to their best form and neither con-
testant could bring into the match elements Of
strength and strategy, which are essential to
the success OF the PLAYER. 1t was simply ont of
the question to play tennis. and pat ball would
be a more suitable name for the games today.
McCawley took three straight sets by 60. 81,
60 and won the first prize in singles, a pair Of
silver-backed hair brushes.
In the consolation prize the scores of the
Washington men were rs follows: Peter beat
Rives, Oh, 6-l; Spofford beat ODER, GA. 6-l;
Steele beat Peter, 81, 6-3; Steele beat Spofford
by default; Davidson beat Nelson, Ga, 81, "a.
The consolation prize thus lies between David
son and Steele, with the chances in favor of
the latter.
THE CLOSING CONTESTS.
The doubles have narrowed down to Post
and Hodge and Wooten and Borden, with
every probability that the former will carry
of the first double prize. The second single
lies between Woodward and Browne and it
is not unlikely that woodward will
capture it. II so the honors
of prizes would be evenly divided, Washington
securing first and second singles and Baltimore
first doubles and the single consolation. Taken
altogether, our men have acquitted themselves
with great credit in this tournament. Their
play Is at least half-fifteon better than it was
last year with the Baltimore men.
MCAwLEY AND POST.
1t seems to be a foregone conclusion that
Post will again win the silver pitcher, which
will then become his own property. McCawley
does not expect to beat him, aud says himself
that Post can easily carry the title of southern
champion for several years at least.
His remarkable agility and ready eye, taken
} with the fact that he is a tennis player sui
generis. gives him u prestige very difficult to
dlspiaee, and as yet the player has not pre-
sented himself who can give Post a really hard
russell at his favorite game.
THE PRIZES.
The championship prize is o massive silver
pitcher with elaborate carving. The first prize
OF the present tournament is q silver-handled
umbrella and cane strapped together for
travelling use. For the doubles the prize con-
s:sts of q pair Of clothes brushes mounted in
repousse silver handles. Other prizes include
q silver flask, opera glasses, silver mounted
hair brushes, a handsome leather satchei and
several racquets. H.W.S.