St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-28

In the next game came the longest
volley seen during the tournament.
The ball crossed the net not less
than thirty times, and there were
half a dozen sharp rallies by either
side. Finally it settled down to con-
tinual lobbying, and Moulding for
once was too strong, overreaching
the back line. Jayne and Cook took
the game, and now it took just one
more to win the match. Here the
Chicago men took a beautiful brace.
The next three games were rafting
team" took every one of them,
winning the long drawn set by 1913,
and bringing the score of sets to
two all. 1t was now 5 o'clock, and
the rapidly descending sun remind
ed Belden and Myers that their
match must be begun, if it was to
be played out before dark. They
cleared the second court, and began
work. On the third court, at the
same time, the finals in the consola-
ton singles were being played be-
tween Griffiths and H. Elting.
The hard and fast play had told on
Moulding, and he was apparently
more fatigued than Cook. His play
lacked the snap of the earlier
games, while Waidner was frequent
ly- wild. They took the opening
game, but Jayne and Cook took the
next three. Two apiece brought it
to So, and again Jayne and Cook
only needed a game to win. 1t was
Moulding'S serve, and Jayne and
Cook from the back line were play
ing their careful waiting game. The
score came to 1910. Only one more
point, groaned the Minneapolis
rooters. Waidner and Moulding
took the net. Jayne advanced to
meet them, and turned one of their
swift returns like lightning down
the side line, and the game was
won. The crowd heaved a sigh of
relief, for a tennis match of two
hours and a half duration is strain,
even on the spectators.
Belden and Myers had not finished
their first set, and their game was
Immediately transferred to the first
court. The score was So, and Bel
den leading, and he finished the set
in short order with a love game.
Both players were using low drives
over the net, which they often re-
turned many times. Myers shots
were stronger and harder to return,
but Belden was better at placing
them. Myers used a swift cut from
over the head in serving, while
Belden tipped them over without
any pretentions to swiftness. In
the second set, after bringing the
score to three all, Belden began
driving them into the net, and My
erS took the next three games and
the set. The third set was tame,
the play being almost all exchanges
from the back lines. Myers went to
pieces badly, and lost five straight
games to begin with. The final
score of the set was 81.
Myers took a final brace at the
opening of the fourth set, and let
out all his reserve energies. He
took the first three games, pulling
the second one out after Belden had
it 400. And after Belden had taken
two, Myers increased his lead with
a love game. The Chicago people
were applauding every play, but
just here, when it began to look like
Myers set, he seemed to relax in
his play, and Belden took game
after game He brought it to 5-4,
and then took the last game from
Myers, who was almost exhausted,
by his superior agility at the net.
Myers dropped on the grass, with
pallor showing through his swarthy
cheeks, and he had to be assisted
to the hotel
He was i'll when he played Moulding
on Friday, and was too weak for the
strain of so long a match.
1t was a great day for Minneapolis
The home crowd would have been sat
isfied to have broken even with Chi
cago on the tournament, but after TAX.
ing two, they were e.ated. Plenty of
excitement is assured for Monday,
when the championship matches will
bring Chicago and Minneapolis togeth-
er again in both events.
Griffiths, of Indianapolis, won the
consolation prize in singles yesterday
afternoon, defeating Howard Citing in
the finals, 60, 6-3. The finals in conso-
lation doubles will be played in Min,
Barney and Harry Belden, of Minneap-
oils, and Finch and Armstrong, of st.
Paul.