Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-05
LOTS OF EXCITEMENT.
Great Wind up of the Sewickley
Tennis Club Tournament.
MOORHEAD AND REED WINNERS.
Local Athletes Have an Important Meet
ing to Form a Club.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

The Sewickley tennis tournament is a
thing of the past and it will long be remem-
bered by those who witnessed it. Yesterday
was the third and last day of the contest,
and, as was to be expected, the crowd was a
large and fashionable one. Sewickley was
there in force. and. it is needless to say, that
everybody was brimtul of enthusiasm. The
fair representatives of Sewickley. and there
were many Of them, were demonstratlve in
their applause with unusual frequency.
The events were of great Importance, as they
decided who should be the prize winners.
Every contestant who took part yesterday was
out to do his best The playing generally was
good and partisan feeling ran tolerably high.
OF course there was much interest centered in
the final of the singles, the contestants being
Messrs, NJ. Christy and s. w. B. Moorhead.
This match was the arst on the programme
and many people expected to see the Sewickley
champion defeat the crack Pittsburger. But
such was not the result The match produced
some very pretty tennis, and while the play was
not altogether as brilliant as when the same
two players met last July, it was decidedly
more accurate, and this is the best criterion Of
a good game. There were few long rallies,
simply because there was little or no oppor-
tunity. Most of the points were scored by
clean passes down the line or across the court
Mr.. Moorhead especially eXcelled in crossing
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Is well known as terrific server and his ser
vice yesterday was at times even more terrific
than 1t generally is. He was also almost in
vincible at the net. smashing every loose ball
with great force and accuracy. Mr.. Moorhead,
however, gave him comparatively few chances
to complete this kind of play.
The. doubles was almost surprise as the
cracks. Messrs. Moorhead and Reed, were al
most beaten by Messrs. Ewing and Vail There
has never been more exciting contest than
the one In question. Moorhead and Reed won
the first two sets with comparative ease, and it
looked as II the affair was going to be some
thing like walkover for them. Ewing and
nerved themselves in rhe third set, and won it
and the fourth. Wallis service was strong and
steady, while Ewings fine rallying merited
loud applause. When the fight commenced
for the fifth set excitement was very high, in
deed Moorhead had played eight sets without
rest and was holding out signals of distress.
Reed was playing the better of the two. and it
really looked as If Ewing and Vail were gong
to be winners There were loud shouts wien
Ewing and Vail got the lead In the set, the
score being to in their favor. At this point,
however, Moorhead drew himself together for
final effort, and served a lone game, tying the
score again. The veteran Reed then showed
games were won by steady playing.
This is only the second tve-set match that
has been played in this vicinity. Much credit
is due Mr.. r. p. Nevin for his able manage
ment of the tournament The winners of the
doubles each get silver headed cane pre-
possession of silver challenge cup for one
year. Following are the results of the playing:
Singles, final match-Aoorhead beat Christy,
81 S-l0 81. Ga.
Doubles. final match-Moorhead and Reed beat
Ewing andNsil, 60, Ga ST, s-6, s-6.