Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-22
Cullingham. Austin.
embarrassing Doubles.

Fifteen minutes after this was over G.. H.
Young ard l.. c. Denise entered the same
court to do battle with the holders of the
doubles championship, G. S. Cullingham and
j. w. Battin, for their right to retain their
title. Five sets were played but at no time
was the tennis in any sense brilliant or
praiseworthy. There were, of course occa-
siOnal clever strokes, but on the whole the
play was feeble and uninteresting. Cul-
lingham, perhaps with over-contidence,
started out with the idea that he could rest
IN the first set and play up later when he
had got his hand in. Cullinghams apparent
apathy caused his partner to lose confidence
and Battin hardly got over his initial ner-
vousness by the time the whole thing was
ended. Young, on the other side of the net
was suffering from a sprarned wrist, and
though, directly, this hindered him but lit
tie, he played nervously, like BatUin, hitting
weakly and without judgment. Denise
alone played up to anything like his proper
form. Frequently he snatched a game from
the fire by brilliant volley directed to an
uncovered corner of his opponents court
The very last point of all he won by such a
ball when the score stood at vantage out
(Battin serving) from volley hot from
Cul'inghams racket.
Losing the toss the champions started out
with the sun in their eyes. Battln took the
serve and won a love game For while,
though, this was about all the champions did
They took the next two rests from Young's q
service, but then lost eight points in success
sion. This made the score two games to one
In favor OF the challengers, and all the time
Cullingham was doing less and less and
when Battin got the ball he returned it
nervously and ineffectively. Denise and
Young took two games to 30 and two to Is.
Culllngham had started with the idea of
letting the first set go by default and made
an effort, for while, to equalize on the Sec
ond. The first three games were hotly con-
tested, but though the champions captured
the fifth they got but one point per game
throughout the remainder of the set, and
Young and Denise now had two sets, each
Mt 6-l.
Caught Up, but Lost on the Fifth.
BY this time matters were getting serious
and the champions only choice was to play
up to their utmost OF lose their title. Young
at this stage was at hls weakest Time
went back AT all 1t was only TO the place II
had come from and entirely without force
or precision. Cullingham and Battin got in
love set. Then, changing ends, they took
the next three games before they went to
pieces again. Young and Denise soon led a,
tS, tho champions having won but two
points in whole round of services There
seemed no reason why the match should moi
DO won with the next two games, but Cul
lingham again rose to the necessities of the
situation and the set went to his side at "a
Mado n Desperate Struggle.
Two-sets-all and every one thought tha,
Cullingham would win, for, after ali. Il
rested with him whether he did or not
Young could not do himself Justice ant
Denise could not win alone, and Battin hat
no confidence except when Cullingham wa,
making winning shots. Cullingham lost hi
service and Denise won his. The CHAMPION
won the third game and mado n desperat,
fight TO equalize on the fourth, but they los
1t, and Denise and Young ran out at si,
games 10 one.
Here is the result in games and points: