Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-20
ODDS WITH RACKETS.
Great Playing of MEMBERS of the
Pittsburg Tennis Club.
CRACKS WORKING TO THE FINALS.
The Opening Round of the Doubles Finished
in Good Shape.
THE EXCITING INCIDENTS OF The DAY

Inc handicap tournament OF tHe IlttS-
burg Tennis Club progressed at fairly
rapid pace yesterday, leaving only the
semi-fnals and finals of both the singles
and the doubles to be played to-day. There
was q much larger attendance yesterday
than on the first day, but the clouds that
hung low during the early afternoon kept
many away who will be present to-day to
see the wind-up. The play will commence
this afternoon at 8 o'clock sharp and from
then on until dusk the courts will be kept
busy, for there will be no time to lose if the
finishes are to be played. The finals will
be best three out of five sets as in all toprna-
ments.
Everything moved off most pleasantly
yesterday, and but one little incident oc-
CURED that was exciting. Early in the
afternoon a spirited horse attached to a
light two-seated buggy, containing two
ladies and a gentleman, became restless and
walked over the embankment and upon the
courts. One of the ladies was thrown ont
and the wheels passed over her, and the
other managed by clasping the base board
to keep herself between the wheels and
the body of the vehicle. Play, which was
then under way on all the courts, stopped
and from all sides the players ran to the
rescue. Ewing got hold of the animal and
brought him to a stop, and Messrs. Moor
head, Barr, Pier, Edwards, Holmes, Reed,
Brown and others lent prompt aid to the
ladies, who were escorted to seats. 1t was
found that no bones were broken nor any
serious injury received.
Second Round Of the Singles.
Messrs. Moorhead and G. Edwards had
finished the second round on Thursday,
Moorhead winning by a score of 6-3, 5-7,
g. Messrs. Callow and o. Edwards
finished the round, the latter winning, SO,
60. II looked very much at the opening of
the round as if it would be very close con-
test, especially witt. the odds, Edwards Civ
ing Callow one-half, 10. But in the second
set Callow played in bad luck and won but
two games
The bout between Brown and Murray was
closer. 1t required three sets TO decide
which was the winner, and they played on
even terms Murray won the first set and
then Brown took the second, Murray win
ming the third, though it was not walk
over. Murray plays very even game,
places his balls well and Brown was
brilliant at times. Both preferred to ad-
here rather closely to the base line, but
Murray's play at the net when he advanced
displayed the most judgment. There were
some who predicted that considering
the handicap Ewing will give him to-day.he
will stand an even or more than an even
show of getting into the finals. Ewing, as
usual, won over his opponent, McClintock,
Notwithstanding the fact that he owed 10
and gave a, 80. 1t began TO look
very much, at the close of the dav yester-
dav, as if the finals will be between Moor
head and Ewing, in which case very pref
ty game will be the result.
Good Play in the Doubles.
Only two quartets contested in the first
round yesterday. The first was between
Messrs. Edwards and Pier and Moorhead
and Reed and the handicap was big Moor
head and Reed not only owed 10 but gave
Is, and the result was that Pi.r and
Edwards were victora The winners played
an active strong, game, while Moorhead and
Reed were somewhat disheartened and
lacked nerve. In the other battle there
was an abundance of life. Messrs. Barr and
Ewing gave Brown and Guthrie 10 and still
came out on top. Bur Barr played brill
liant game and handled his racket with a
bewildering dexterity. He got in some of
his "sure shot" back hand strokes, and the
best of it was they were not expected by his
opponents. Ewing managed, as usual, to
put the ball where it was most effective,
and he played a great game at the net.
Guthrie made some very pretty returns and
both he and Brown covered their courts
verv well.
To-day the following will meet in singles,
semi-fnals: Moorhead and Edwards, Muir
ray aud Ewing. In the semi-fnais, doubles,
CaIlow and Murray will meet Barr and
Ewing, and Edwards and Pier will meet
Holmes and Stoney. The score for yester-
days play was as follows:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ROUND.
Moorehead owed %-15 and gave G. Edwards
L-l5 and beat 6-3. 81. Ga.
o. Edwards gave Caliow H5-l5 and beat Sc,
e..
Murray beat Brown (even) 64,46, 60.
Ewing owed 10 and gave McClintock H-30
and beat g., 6-1
DoUBLEs-FIRsr ROUND.
Barr and Ewing gave Brown and Guthrie
10 and beat g. 81
Edwards and Pier beat Moorhead and