St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-27
Myers and Moulding. Myers has beat

Myers and Moulding. Myers has beat
en- Moulding repeatedly in Chicago.
but at the opening of the match his
game was spoiled by slight illness,
and 1t seemed for time that the more
formidable man would soon be out of
Belden's way, but after the first set he
seemed to gain strength, and put up
much better game.
Myers is tall and SLENDER and has a
great reach, which often helps him to
return a high ball near the net with a
swift drive. Moulding is above all an
accurate player and is fond of send
ing swift ball into one of the far
corners, or just cutting the tape of
the side lines. Otherwise, the men
play much alike, and it was a very
pretty exhibition they gave. The
crowd was kept on the qui vive all the
time by brilliant plays, and the vol
leys were sometimes kept up to an as
tonlsh1ng length. On one play Myers
tipped the ball gently over the net
and Moulding ran halfway across the
court to take it. 1t was returned
again, and this time Moulding tipped
1T neatly to the other side, safely ont
Of reach.
After Myers had taken the first
game Moulding took six straight.
and they began second set
Myers play was now full of ginger
and he won several points on his swift
serve, which he now began to get over
the net. He took the set handiiv. 60
Myers took the first game of the de-
clslve set, and increased his lead to Al
Moulding was playing a steady, ac-
curate game, and nearly tied the score
again, bringing it to 4-3. Movers took
another, and the next one looked like
MS Moulding was serving, and the
score climbed to 30-40 One more point
and Myers had the match. But Mould
ing mere got in some beautiful cross
court work. He made it deuce, and
deuced 1T twice from Myers vantage
pretty shot just on the side tame
gave him vantage, but Myers deuced it
again Moulding kept up his cross
court tactics, took the next two points
and the game. 1t was pretty tennis.
and the crowd gave it their approval.
But 1t was too late for Moulding to
save the match. Myers gathered in
the next game, and with it the match.
Myers and Belden are now left to
battle in the finals. The Chicago men
are banking hard on Myers, and if
he is well, he will give Belden the
game Of his life. But Belden never
played better or a safer game than
yesterday, and if he keeps it up today
his friends believe he will be able to
pull out a victory.
Both the finals will be PLAYED this
afternoon. AS it takes three sets out
OF five to decide, play will begin on the
doubles between two and half past
Waidner and Moulding, the little Chi
Chicago delegation think they stand
a good show of winning the match.
But another outside player thinks diff
ferently. Jayne and Cook are like a
stone WALL he said yesterday, in talk
ing of the match; you can get moth
ing past them, and they seldom risk
smashes. They just return the ball
forever, till one of the other men drives
it out of the court
This authority thinks they will win
the championship from Chase and Eli
ing.
The winners and last years cham
pions will play Monday afternoon, in
both singles and doubles.
The only match yesterday morning
was in doubles, between Waidner and
Moulding, and H. Citing and Page.
The latter team did some very strong
work together, though they have only
been playing as a team few days, and
they deuced the score twice on two Of
the sets. Waidner was often at
fault in his continual smashes, but
Moulding played his usual even game.
and saved the day for the pony
team
The play in consultations is nearly
finished. Griffith beat Terry yesterday
in the semi-finals, 60, GA, and Barney
and H. Elting will try conclusions to-
day, the winner to play Griffith for the
prize.
The prizes arrived at the hotel yes
terday. The first prize in singles is
a large loving cup of sterling silver:
second prize, crescent and scarf pin of
diamonds and rubies.T first prize in
doubles consists of two sets of gold
cuff buttons with diamond settings;
second prize, crescent scarf pin Of
pearls and emeralds. Tennis socks are
the consolation prizes for both singles
and doubles.