St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-28
CHASE AH0 EL1IN6 WON WON.
THE NEEL BROTHERS BEATEN IN The
FINAL DOUBLES.
HOTTEST KIND OF CONTEST.

Some of the Finest Plays Ever
Seen in the West-The Crowd
Had Picked the Neels as Easy
Winners-Chase Beats Elting
In Singles - The Consolation
Games.
In the final doubles in the Northwest
erh tennis tournament at Hotel ST. Louis,
Lake Mlnnetonka. this afternoon. Chase
and Elting won the championship from
Sam and Carr Neel. the champions of
the West. The event attracted large
crowd, both of tennis cranks and spec
tators, and the slopes of the hill OH the
two sides OF the courts were crowded
with onlookers. In their progress the
games were closely watched and
appreciation of the fine points of play
freely eyinced by vigorous applause, in
some cases the enthusiasts not being
able to restrain themselves until the
end of the play.
The match was five set, best three
for winners, and it was good. hard ten
mis- from, the first score. The Neels
had been picked for winners and nu-
merous bets had been made OH them,
but the generalShip OF Sam Chase
proved too much for them, and even
Carr NeePs close net voleys and his
brothers smashes could not win from
Chase and his able partner, Elting.
The Neels were somewhat handicapped
as to condition, but the difference was
not enough so that it could be said that
they did not play their game. BY their
victory Chase and Citing won first
prizes in the tourney, and. as their re-
ward. two fine diamond rings.
The game opened W. tn decidedly bet
ter playing by the Neels, and the first
set went to them 90, and 1t looked as
though it was to be an easy thing. 1t
was not, however, and their eyes were
soon opeued to the fact. Play as hard
as they could the score in the next set
would not come their way, and they
were forced To acknowledge the fact.
In this part of the mach they were
passed repeatedly by their opponents,
and with seeming ease. Kept near the
back line by frequent loOS tile younger
Neel would not be gwen opportunity for
his deadly smaSheS, and the point would
finally be made by place from Filing
or u drive by Chase. The glory did not
all belong to the other team. however,
as the Neels won a number OF points by
beautiful places i'll tile alley. The final
Citing winning.
Set three was captured bv Chase and
his partner with a score OF GA after
struggle, and then short lntermiSsion
was taken. Refreshed by their rest,
when play was resumed the Neels
rushed the game and made the set 6-3
This made the sets two, all with a
decision 10 come from The next
Those who had expected the
Neels TO win out with three straight had
by this time seen the error of their
ways, and they. together with the par
tlSans Of Chase and Elting, held their
breathS in intense interest as the games
began.
The Neels started out as II determined
to win, and their nerve carried them
through four games, only one of the
number going to their opponents. The
severe strain OF playing III the burning
sun had been telling upon Eltng, and
during the first Of the set he Went some
what to pieces, but he pulled him-
self together, and he and Chase
pulled the next two games, making
the score all. The next game came
them at 4 all, and then deuceG the set
at all. This was one of the most ex-
citing points Of the whole IDaIch. and
the next two games were deuceu time
and time again. The earlier parts of
the game had been marked by brilliant
rallies, usually won by smash or
drive, and as the end approached these
plays became hotter aud hotter. The
close net rallies were usually
won by the Neels on place
from the older or smash
play Chase and Eiting were "hltting tile
ball out' as freely as their opponents
and winning oflener than they did.
Chase's generalship showed itself ut
TINS stage, as lie ran the game from
losing score of 1-3 To q winning play of
TO. The final score of tile set was rs,
the last two games being taken i'll by
the Chase and Citing team after des-
perate struggle, making the score for
the entirs set 20, rs, "a, 3-6, rs i'll their
favor
OF the forty-eight games in the set,
twenty-fuur were wen by each team
Analysis Of the points tor four sets gave
2 faults to Chase and Elting, % plays in
the net. 40 out of the court aud ID ON
which they were passed. The Neel
die not have single fault against them
and their plays in the net were two less
than their opponents. Their plays lost |
out of court were "a, and the times they
were passed were 81.
From the Northwest the NeelS go
East to enter in the NarraganSett Pier
tournament, where they meet the best
men in the country. In view Of this
fact regret was expressed by some of
of the tennis men that they could not
have come off victorious in yesterdays
deciding match.
The only other match of the day was
beautiful play in the morning
between Sam Chase and Victor
Citing, in which the former won
by a score of GO. 6-S and rs. The
two cracks were evenly matched, and it
seemed toss-up until the last ball had
been served. Both men showed in good
form and each had reason to be proud
of his game.
The points of the game went as fol-
lows: Chase, faults l, in net 20, out of
court 95. passed 80; Citing, faults 2, in
net 80, out of court 80. passed 81.
Scores for the day in consolation
games were as follows: Mickey VS..
Sanborn, 6-2. 60; Jackson vs.. Fraker,
"a. 6-2; Page and Nicely VS.. Jackson
Heffelfinger vs.. hBreoks and Harry
Belden, So. 6-2 and Ga.
Today Jayne and Nicely will play the
last set in the semi.final singles, and
the winner will meet Chase Monday in
the final. This will bring the cham
Dionship singles between George K,
Belden, the present holder of the title,
and the winneraof the all-comers on
Tuesday,