Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-15
EXCITING CONTESTS.
The Tennis Players Continue
Their Interesting Tour
ney in Great Style.
SOME FAV0RITES D0WNED.
Ewing and Moorhead Win Their
Way to the Singles Final.
ALTOONAS DEFEAT OUR SLUGGERS
Results of the Races at Monmouth and
Washington Parks.
SOME FAVORITES D0WNED.
ALTOONAs DEFEAT OUR sLUGGERS
Results of the Races at Monmouth and
Washington Parks.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY


ment in progress at the grounds of the
Pittsburg Tennis Club, on Craig street.
Tuesday evening it was openly said that the
final round would be between Christy and
Moorhead as it was last year. Christy
played winning game on that day and II
he had kept his form the result might have
justified the anticipations But he was re-
tired from the contest in the second round
bv Fay, of Altoona, and later on Fay sue
cumbed to Ewing, who played an excellent
game all the way through yesterday.
The courts were in fine condition, consid-
ering the amount of rain that had fallen on
them on Wednesday and the cloudy sky
that prevailed yesterday morning. They
were trife heavy early in the afternoon,
but toward o'clock the sun came out
bright and warm and hardened the smooth
surface of the clav so that by the time the
most interesting contests were reached the
courts were in the best of shape.
Good Play in the Second Round.
But one had finished the second round
previous to yesterday, and that was Moor
head, who was waiting for his semi-fnal
with the winner OF the contest between
Barr, Of Pittsburg, and Whelen, of Altoona.
The latter gentleman's play was watched
pretty closely, for he had come with a
reputation of being the equal of Buch, of
the same place, the holder of the Grogan
cup. He PLAYED cool, steady game, tax
ing most of his balls at the base line and
placing them very effectively. He had not
q very speedy service, nor was he partic-
ularly active on his feet, vet he won the
round from Barr, never allowing him a
game in the two sets played
More interest was taken in the contest
between Fay and Christy than in any other
in the second round. In this Fay surprised
the people and Christy did not play his
best game, or at any rate, not nearly SO
good game as he had played on Tuesday
He was very unfortunate in his returns,
sending the majority of them into the net
or out of court. Fay was very successful
in his lobs, while Christy's strokes were en-
tirely too strong. Fay won the first set by
a score CT 60. In the second set Christy
pulled himself together and won Ga, but he
only took two games in the third set and
was placed hors de combat so far as the
championship this year is concerned. 1t
was urged that he had had but little prac-
tice this year, too little to play as steady
game as would have won, if the steadiness
had been combined with the general speed
OF his service, returns and drives
Ewins's Very Easy Victory.
The second round between jerks, of
Sharpsburg, and Ewing resulted in a COM
paratively easy victory for Ewing, who
entered the seIni-fnals on scores of 60, 6-3.
Those who had seen the steady PLAYING
the quick work of Fay in the second round,
anticipated a close contest between him and
Ewing in the semi-fnals. but Ewing's
back stroke, his judgment in placing the
ball, were too much for Fay. There were
some very pretty plays, several exciting
rests and considerable sharp volleying in
the round between these two, and both
came in for shares of the applause
that broke forth frequently from the
large audience. Several times Fav
succeeded in making a return when every
body thought the ball had been sent beyond
his reach. On the other hand. his lobs were
not so successfully placed as they were in
his round with Christy. H lost the first set
to Ewing by score of 6-3, and the second
by 6-1
The other semi-inal round between Moor
head and Whelen was less interesting to
the general public, for it was played on an
inside court where the plays could not be
well observed. In this as in all the pre-
vious rounds, Moorhead showed his
allowing Whelen but one game
in each set He played as good a game at
the net as he did at the base line, and his
cross court drives were almost always
An Important Contest To-Day.
To-day will decide whether Ewing or
Moorhead will play Buch for the champion
ship cup. The members of the Pittsburg
Tennis Club are very well satisfied with the
way the singles have gone SO far, for as both
gentlemen in the finals are members of their
club, they feel that there is good chance
10 have it come back to Pfttsburg.
Several of the teams in the doubles
dropped out of sight yesterday and few
worked their way upward toward the prize,
one reaching the final round. In the pre-
limlnary round Messrs. Ewing and Vail were
opposed by Christy and Byrnes. Mr..
Byrnes, of Sewickley, had retired in the
singles early in the fight on Tuesday, and it
was anticipated that he and his partner
would drop out, but Byrnes played a good
game. Although he was selected as the
target and his side of the court as the place
for drives, etc, he proved himself
more than equal to the occasion, and by his
frequent and well-judged lobs contributed
not little in winning the round. Again
in the second round he and Christy met the
two Annesleys from the Three "A's' and
were victorious with scarcely an effort
Both he and Christy were too speedy for
the Annesleys, and outplayed them every
way.
They Played a Good siame.
Pier and Edwards played good game to-
gether. Both were active; both were strong
at the net or at the back court PLAYS and
they won from Kelly and libby by scores
Of 6-3, Sc A one time it looked very
mnch as if there would have TO he three sets
to decide which team Was entitled to play
in the semi-tinals but Pier and Edwards
went there only to retire before Messrs
Moorhead and Reed, who played very !
strong game together, winning their wav
into the finals. To-day Messrs Buch and
Whelen meet Messrs. Barr and Coster in
the second round and the winners of the
round will meet Messrs. Christy and
Byrnes.
Some of the first rounds of the Consola-
ton were played off yesterday, but none of
he contests have been very exciting so far.
1t is expected that to-day the Consolation
will move faster.
The prizes outside of the championship
cup for which the players are contesting
are: First singles, silver library lamp; run
ner up singles, silver mug; first prize
doubles, silver lamps; runners up, rackets;
Consolation prize, singles, silver handled
shaving brush.
Ihe Score as 1t Stands.
sINGLEs-sEcoND ROUND.
Ewing beat jerks, Go, 6-s
Fay beat Christy, Co. 4-6, g..
whelen beat Barr 60. 60.
Moorhead beat Donnely. 6-l 60.
FINALS.
Ewing beat Fay, SO. g..