Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09
FAST TENNIS SETS
M0Orehead Defeats Gr0Sven0r
in Chevy Chase Tourney.
MATCH HOTLY CONTESTED
Cuthbert Brown Beats Littlefield
in Well Played Handi-
cap Match.

by the downpour of Tuesday, play was
resumed yesterday in the Chevy Chase
Clubs closed annual tennis tourney,
which is now being decided, and several
good matches were played. The feature
one Of the day was that in the second
round of the mems scratch singles, be-
tween two former winners of the cham
pionshp. Z. p. Grosvenor and ]. Upshur
Moorehead. The decision went to the lat
ter after three grueling sets had been
played. Had Grosvenor won this match
there is no doubt but that he would have
reached the challenge round. where an
other victory would have given him the
handsome Presidents trophy as his
permanent property, as he has won 1t on
two other occasions. Moorehead lost the
title only last year to the present cham
pion, Lee McClung. and needless to say.
he. is out for revenge this year, and many
think he will get it, as he has never
showed such form this early in any
previous season.
The match was nip and tuck" through
out, and was much closer than the score
would indicate, several of the games
being deuce ones, which little luck
would have thrown in either ones favor.
On the whole, Moorehead was the stead
Ter at critical stages of the game and he
owes his victory largely to this superior
SteadinesS. GroSvenor took the first two
be at his best, but his opponent overlook
him by taking the next two, ana then
went out by allowing him but one more
game out Of the next five, gaining the
decision. 9 to g.
The second set was the best of the
match and it had the gallery on Its feet
most of the time applauding some bril-
liant play made by one or the others OF
the players. GroSvenor realized that TINS
was his last chance and that a loss of
hic Mt no
as if his life depended on the result, nnal-
ly winning out by Ga score.
Throughout the match Moorehead de-
pended upon his speed and at times ne
shot the ball over the net so fast you
could hardly see it. His service was un-
usually strong and accurate and he gen
orally managed to get the second Dali
over almost as fast as the first. rms
bothered Grosvenor quite little and ne
was aced on several occasions. On the
other hand, Grosvenor was no snail by
any means and at times. especially In
the last two sets, he had Moorehead
chasing all over the court. The style OF
play of both men Is very much the same,
each being content to lob or drive from
the back court, gradually working his
way up to the net. from which vantage
point it was not a very hard matter 70
pass his opponent by well directed shots
on either side.
Moorehead's GOODNESS under fire" gave
him the third set, with which went the
match. Grosyenor seemed to De over
anxious and he lost himself many points
bv either driving the ball in the net or
outside Of the court altogether. On the
other hand, Moorehead was as cool as a
cucumber He showed that he was a
good Judge of both time and distance and
he made but few costly breaks. The
score of the last set was the same as
that of the first, 6-3. This victory
practically gives him the championship, as
he should have no trouble at all in WIN
ming his remaining matches.
The next best match OF the day was
when Cuthbert Brown (minus y 800 de-
feated w. L. Littlefield minus 800, in
the first round of the handicap event
Sc, OF and 6-3. This match was a
good demonstration of the uncertainty OF
the game.
Another good match resulted when ].
w. Calvert defeated Dudley Morgan,
36 Sc and Ga. in the first round OF
the mems singles.
scented yesterday, Mrs. Moorehead win
ming two matches in the women's singles.
getting one by default in the first round
and defeating Miss Shepard. 81 and
6-3. in the second. She played a very
strong game and appears to have an ex-
cellent chance to come out ahead In her
event
Today will be a big one, as with the
ideal weather the committee expects to
run off most of the early rounds of all
of the events.
The summaries for yesterday are as
follows:
MEMS SINGLES-SCRATCH.
First round-J. w. Calvert defeated Dudley
Morgan 3-6, SIS and Cd; w. B. Wood de-
feated F. b. Poe by default; e. Morgan defeated
X. Hamilton, 6-2 and 90.
Second round-J. Upshur Moorehead defeated
E. p. Grosvenor, Ga, 40 and 6-3; W. D. VIII
cox defeated E. G. Head. 81. 1-6 and 6-1.
MEMS SINGLES
Preliminary round-Cuthbert d. Brown minus
half 80, defeated +. b. Poe tmnus half 49,,
6-S and 6-3.
First round-Cuthbert B. Brown minus half 3Ol
defeated W. L. Littlefeld minus lib. 3-6, 81
and 6-3; T. III. Low (minus half 49, defeated ].
Upshur Moorehead fminus 30) by default.
woMEN's SINGLES-SCRATCH.
First round-Miss A. Greble defeated Miss NJ.
Oliver by default; Mrs. j. q. Moorehead defeated
Miss Wood by default.
Second round-Mrs. ]. u. Moorehead defeated
Miss Shepard, 6-1 and 6-3.
Today's card follows:
MEMS SINGLES-SCRATCH.
Second round-w. b. Wood VS.. ]. W. Calvert;
E. Morgan w. L. Littlefeld.
MEMS SINGLES
First round-W. F. Ham (scratch) VS.. w. B.
Wood Scratch; w. D. Wilcox tminus 30D
j. W. Calvert scratch; ID. Morgan minus half
i5) VS.. Z. w. Dom, jr tmnus half 49,.
Second round-F. c. Wright lminus half Isl
E. c. Head tscratch).
WoMEN'S SINGLES-SCRATCH.
First round-Miss Hinckley ". Mias Lsupp;