Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
THE TWO DAYS MEETING PROVED
VERY ENJOYABLE.
Ramsey of waco Won the First
Prize and Paddock OF Fort worth
second-Thc Games Yesterday In
Detail, win the omciaI scores.

1t was dark when they finished play
ing tennis last night and a search light
TO electrlfy the pail would have been
a great convenience. II has been a
hard fought. interesting and at times
highly exciting event. and nearly
score Of players went to their respect
I've abodes last night. tired. sore and
sun-burned. It would have been bet
ter had there been more courts. 50
that no time could be lost while play
ers We're waiting for vacant court
This evil Will have been long remedled
when the next tournament is held here.
The Dallas players went home last
night aud the waco players leave today
and all OF them are enthusiastic In
their praise Of the reception and treat
ment accorded them, and expressed
strong desire to reciprocate at the first
opportunity. Waco extended an invita-
tion to come TO a tournament during
the Cotton Palace and Dallas Is anx-
ious to have game during the state
fair.
Among the ladies' on the court yes
terday morning were Miss Howell. Mrs.
Clark. the Misses Pittman, and Miss
Clark. who came over to encourage
their home representatives.. pleasant
event Of the afternoon was the re-
Treatments served on the grounds to
the visltors and the players
Messer and Ramsey arose early this
morning and were on the courts and
ready for work when time was called.
Messer had the better OF 1t during the
first set and when the time came to
change sldes the score was 60. In
his favor. Ramsey came to his own
rescue and relieved his opponent OF all
anxiety by taking off the next two
sets 90 and SO
on the other court Moore was rap
Idly winning two straight sets from
Cobb. score 90 and Ca
Colette and Rounds were called for
and gave a splendid exhibition Of sin
giles. A bookmakcr might have played
Jim for the winner. and II there had
been book made In which Collett
was the fAvorite, II would have been
losing Investment. Rounds lost his first
set without winning q single game
and then. as 1t has happened 50 fire.
quently during the tournament, the
Loser OF the first set got two In sue
cession aud was winner; score. O-6.
90, 10. This game was much
enjoyed by the spectators and they
frequently expressed their approval OF
good plays.
Des Brlsay, who defeated C. Il. Turn
err day before yesterday morning and
made It warm for him during two sets,
llled with long games. The colors or
/ the Dallas players were white and
| blue. and Des Brisay had the support
| or the grand stand. which was well
| sprinlued with tho wcurers OF his coll
ors. Some one suggested that from
all appearances presented by the Waco
! player In this game. his chosen color
| was red and the red won. and NAL
llnaon, who had hard days work
! ahead of him, took some ice water
| "nNed"
on the same court Ramsay Defeated
| Paddock In two quick sets; CO. and
to ~ and without resting he downed
! Moore; 60 and GIL, 1t was
noon, but It seemed unnecessary to play
on the finals before the intermisslon;
so Mallinsou and Lansing crossed rack
| cts with Messor and Cnllett for first
place doubles. II anything IL was
warmer than the day before and both
teams had had considerable exercise
0
The Fort Worth men shut out Waco
on the lrst set, and In turn lost the
! second with three games to their credit
and thore wns no telling the winners
The score OF the third set was the
same, only made to suit the home
team again. Three out Of 1--WE was
the rule governing finals aud II was a
great pity that this game had TO be
played with but few present to enjoy A.
In the third and fourth sets Collett
and Mcsscr went into the hands OF a
receiver and the first place ,doublos
went to Waco. with Malllnson and
Lansing as standard bearers. Those
who saw them play the day before
were not IN the least surprised The
score for the i've sets was o.6, G-s
3-G, Ga. Ga
Malinson and Rounds played IN,
FIRST game after lunch the former win
ming 6-3 and G-6 which ran Nal,
llnson mp Tor finals But when he got
there, so fatigucl was he that h,
thought at first of dcfaultlng In favor
OF Ramsay, But he went on the courts
played two sets, one OF which he won
then gave up the ghost Ramsay wa,
declared winner of the singles.
Patton and Ramsay. Messer and Col
lett and Moore and Cobb were eli
glhle for second double The first two
decided theirs on u toss up. RamsnN
and Patton winning. and they In turf
defeAfcd Moore and Cobb tho las
game played. 81 and Ga Moore
Mcsscr Paddock and Mnllnson wert
In FOR second singles Messer and Mai
llhsnn went Democratic by default ant
Paddock defeated Moore winning soc
cnd singles, 6-s and So. m,
following statistics " the game tinker
from the official record, will PROV,
f,ar,.,