Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-12
CHEVY CHASE TENNIS
Grosvenor and McCIung in
Singles Have Fierce Battle.
DARKNESS STOPPED PLAY
Match to Be Resumed Today, the
Winner to Meet Moorehead in
Finals for Title.

| The prettiest match of the tournament
| was played yesterday afternoon on the
CHEVY Chase courts, when play was con-
tinued In the closed championship club
tennis tournament, E. p. Grosvenor and
| Lee McClung battling for supremacy in
the final round of the mems singles,
scratch, until darkness forced them to
| quit, with the score 14-12. g., t6 and
| 6-6 In Meetings. favor
large gallery was on hand and more
enthusiasm was shown than on any pre-
vious day, both men having a large num-
Der OF followers. The match was a
hummer and soon after 1t got start
ed 1t could be seen that the men were
very evenly matched, and that which
ever one won would give Moorehead the
battle of his life In the challenge round
for the title. which will be played tomor-
row afternoon a $3.50 O'Clock.
The fact that twenty-six games were
necessary before the first set could be de-
cided shows how evenly the men were
matched, although their style of play was
just as different as day is from night.
Grosvenor plays speedy driving game.
being on the offensive most of the time
On the other hand, McClung is careful,
steady as a clock, and unusually true in
his placements. Grosvenor's service was
McClung time and again, while McClung's
service, although accurate. was slow and
easy to handle, Grosvenor always return
ing 1t with comparative ease.
First Set a Corker.
The first set which was the longest of
the tournament, was just as exciting as
could be. every play being fast and bring
ing out good shots. Both men covered
acres OF ground, getting everything with
in reach or reason, and plays of the hair
raising variety were nothing uncommon
and kept the gallery keyed up to high
pitch. McClung strated things rolling by
taking the first two games. He lost the
next, took the next two. and then lost
four out OF the next five, making the
game score sail. After this, it was nip
and tuck. first one man leading and then
the other. neither player being able to
win consecutively, although on several
occasions both players We're within one
or two points of winning, but these points
twenty-third game was reached. Nc
Chung took three straight, passing Gros-
venor and landing the set. 14-12.
Their efforts in the first set seemed to
have tied both men and in the second the
play was much slower, both being willing
to let UP little. Grosvenor started off
as il he were going to even things up,
taking three out Of the first four, but
McClung settled down and by careful
work captured the next five games, which
gave him the second set, 6-3.
The third set found the players at their
best. Grosvenor knew that this was his
last chance, and he played as If his life
depended on the result, while McClung
was just as determined to end matters
right then and there. He looked like he
would be able to at the beginning of the
set. as he landed the first three games,
but Grosvenor would not be denied and he
allowed McClung only one out of the
next seven, taking the third set 4-6.
The fourth set was but continuation
Of the third. and although the players
were pretty nearly "all in," having been
playing for nearly three hours. they kept
right at it and showed the same brilliant
tennis. Both We're perfectly willing to
quit, however. when Referee Cassells
Gall. The match will be concluded to-
day at $40 o'clock. The card for this
match IL as follows:
FIRST SET
Observation-Disclosures
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= SECOND SET
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THIRD SET
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FOURTH SET.
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Another Good Match.