Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-22
GOOD WORK BY STEVENS,

He Played All Around Chace and
Will Meet HoveY To-Day at the
Lonswood Courts.
LOCKWOOD, July 2l.-The usual tennis
crowd was present this afternoon to see
the contest between Stevens and Chacs to
decide who should win first prize and the
right to face Hovey's red hot liners Satur,
| day. Stevens. played the game of his life
| and won a we'll earned victory after five
long sets. Chace started badly, a double
| fault and two shots over the base line CIV
| ing the game to Stevens Chace then did
some good playing Score by games:
Stevens, 1, 4, 6, Z, 9, 1, la. Chace,
2. 8, 5, 8, l, 0. Stevens scored 43 points
to Chace's 80.
Stevens opsned the second set in fine
styls and led 81, but Chace had bad at
tack of good playing and took the next Eve
games and the set in walk. Stevens got
only six points In five games. This tied
the score and Chsce was loudly cheered.
Score by games:
Stevens, 2, 3, As. Chace, 1, 5, 6, z, s,
60. Chsce won 29Npoints to Stevens 81.
The boy wonder kept up his gait right
through the third heat and the knowing
ones who had backed the Jerseyites pre-
pared to dive into their pockets as Chace
made it two sets to one in his favor. Ste
vens got the lead again, but Chace gritted
his teeth and banged the ball harder and
harder. After cutting down his opponents
lead of two games he won the set, though
Stevens made game struggle.
The score by games: Stevens, 2, 4, 7, s
A Chace, /, 3, 8, 8, 9, 10-6.
Tho fnnrfh sat yva the tnrntny mint nf
the match and Stevens put on more steam.
He began with a beautiful pass to Chace's
forehand and captured the first two games,
though Chace was placing well and made
some good drives in the second. Stevens
held the lead with great psrsistency
throughout the set, and gave an exhibition
of the ideal back court game, driving we'll
across court and down the lines and lob
bling within few inches of the base line
whenever the Providence boy attempted
any work near the net. The set went to
Stevens, 6 8.
Score by games: Stevens, l, 2, 4, 6. =,
9-6; Chase. 3, 5, S-3. Thirty four points
to twenty three in favor of Stevens.
The crowd was now we'll worked up, and
the appearance of the players on the court
after the rest before the deciding combat,
was the signal for burst of applause.
But Chace did not come up to his admirers
expectations, He gained brilliaacy but
lost steadiness, and a tendency to smash
into the back of the court when cross court
play would have killed the ball, gave the
Jerseyman many chances to display his
skill in lobbing. Stevens played away with
the steadineas of fate, and at the seventh
game led 90. Chace made determined
attempt to rally and long s'rests" resulted.
Back and forth flew the balls and Chace by
skillful placing got 80 Is. But Stevens
was invincible, and after deuce had been
called he got vantage on an out by Chace
and ended with a brilliant pass to the
Browns fore hand, winning the game, set
and match.
Score by games Stevens, 1, 8. 4, 5. 6, 8
-6. Stevens, 2, "a. Points 80 to % in
favor of Stevens, who got altogether 1862
points to Chace's ISL.
Stevens will meet Hovey Saturday for
the Longwood up and the back-court YER
sus net case will be tried once more.
Final round-Stevens beat Chsce rs,
6, 4-6, 6-3, SO.