The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-10
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HERE ARE THE WINNERS.
Abingdon Carries off Both the
Prizes.
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was the universal verdict yesterday
afternoon at tho conclusion of the games
of the tennis tournament, for Wyndham
White and Prof. w. Readc, of Abing-
don, carried the day and the day before.
too
White won the gold medal for best
singles in the conclusion of the single
games yesterday morning, and he and
his partner, MIR. Reade. carry away
with them the two pretty gold pins
with tennis racket devices on them as
winners OF the doubles. Reade won
second prize in singles, silver medal.
o. L. Stearnes and A. c. Webster of
Salem, come in for The second prizes,
silver medals for second best in the
doubles. So Salem is in it, even if
Abingdon is the people.
White, the winner of the first prize, a
very handsome gold medal with racket
device, is six feet two in his tennis
stockings. He has great long armes
like Rob Roy and could come pretty
near tying the gartcrs of said tennis
hysicry without STOPPING His hand is
almost tennis racket in itself. He can
reach nearly every thing, can step all
over the court at once and return ball
like it was shot ont of a cannon.
White is fine looking and very aiTable.
lie has way while in the heat of
game OF delicatcly burshing to each
side his black mus'ach with the middle
finger of his hand. He never kicks tat
the umpire) and invariably offers to let
the other follow have il his way, but
then he can abundantly afford TO do so.
Reade his ablo supporter from the
Same town is rather the opposite in
some points Keade never gives up 20 thu
other fellow, although he never raises
racket when the umpire settles tie
matter. He is a son of Willoughby
Reade, the famous clocutionist, ana
cannot DO better described than by say
ing that he looks wonderfully like his
father.
Reade's strong point is his curve, and
it is swift and hard to turn. 1t curves.
He uses his curve more effectively than
any player on the grounds.
Reade and White never played on
DIRT court before, always before using
grass court.
White, while before generally &C
knowledged as the champion of the
State, and always modcstly obje citing to
this honor, has now won it we'll until
the next tournamon
Reade is Professor of elocution and
physical culture in Emory and Henry
College, and returned last night to re-
sumo his duties there for the next
session.
o. l.. Stearncs is real estate agent
of Salem, and is also one of the organ
izers of tho Salem Development Com
pany. lie is of heavy build though not
tall and has q very good natured smile
at all times even in spite of unfortunate
plays.
A. c. Webster, his partner in doubles,
and with whom he won the second
prizes in doubles, tho silver medals, is
also we'll built and plays a good game
of tennis. lie plays always except when
serving with both hands.
The third drawing in the singles re-
suited as follows: White TO play Bow
man AID o. l.. Stearnes to play Rcadc.
White defeated Bowman Ga, G-1.
Reade defeated o. L.. Stearnes GO,
rs.
This left White and Reade to play for
the championship in singles and the
gold modal, the defeated player.to re-
ceive the silver medal as second best in
singles.
White defeated Reade GO, CT, CO,
and proclaimed victor amid the applause
of the grand stand.
Some of the expected players did not
arrive, and as a consequence r s. Stear-
mes and bowman won by default from
Beck and Wadleigh, the former from
Roanoke and the latter from Graham.
0. l.. Stearnes and Webster won from
Hooker and Pechin, of Roanoke.
In the regular preliminary doubles
Paul Nugent and w. S. TAYLOR defeated
Mr.. Sale and o. G. Bell, of Bedford City,
Go, 60.
White and Reade in bcauti-
fully played game defeated Hull and
Langhorne, of Lynchburg, &c, G3.
After the second drawing Taylor and
Nugcnt defeated r. S. Stearnes and
Bowman, of Salem, 6-1, C-1.
o. l.. Stearnes and Webster defea ted
Taylor and Nugent in close and we'll
played gamc SO, 6-3, 6-1.
This left White,and Reader to defeat
o. l.. Stearncs and Webster, Go, CO,
SO.
NOTES.
Tho Salem colors wcro black and
white. Rather suggestive Of pail
bearers they were. Salem had bad
luck. Webster however had some indi-
vidual colors-old gold. Perhaps that
is why Webster had such good luck.
While Webster was in the height of
his glory, wag drove around the court
with large old gold flag waving from
the buggy, which excited much APP
plause for Webster and amusement
generally.
A feature of the day yesterday was
small pickaninny trying to pick up
tennis ball en- ashingle. He was learn
ing
The Virginia tennis tournament
which has proven such success was
first proposed by w. S. Taylor. formerly
Of the Columbia Atlethic Club, Of
Washington. Mr.. Taylor has had
rather bad luck himself as result of
his energy and hard work in getting I'D