Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
TENNIS TITLE GOES
T0SPENCER GORDON
Defeats J. Upshur Moorhead in
Chevy Chase Clubs Hand
leap Tourney.

1t seems to be the .'unwritten law"
that no one can hold the Chevy Chase
Club tennis championship title for more
than one year at a time. as it changed
again yesterday afternoon when Spen-
Ger Gordon defeated ]. Upshur Moor
head the defender, in the challenge
round, 81. 81. 6-S and 81.
This victory came as quite a surprise
as, although Gordon has been playing
like house afire'' throughout the sea-
son, the same may also be said of
Moorhead, and as he is much the
stronger it was the consensus of opin-
ion that he would win out in three
out of five match, but Gordon got the
jump on him and was really never
headed. The match was close. how
ever. and every point and every game
was a hard-fought one. and some bril-
liant rallies OF rapid play were much
in evidence throughout the whole four
sets. Gordon's stroke is what really
gave him the victory, the former
Princeton champion being unusually
successful in getting 1T over a majority
of the time, and when he did get it
over, his opponent had all he could do
to handle II. failing a great deal of the
time.
Moorheads stroke was also a good
one. with plenty of sting, while he had
just shade the better of the argument
I'm point of service. this being one of
Gordons weak points. The first two
sets were very close and superior steadi-
ness gave them to Gordon. The third
was the best of the match, Gordon being
brilliant rally on the part Of the de-
fender giving him the win after it looked
as If he would surely be defeated But
Gordons setback proved to be only a
temporary one as he seemed to grow
stronger in the fourth set and took 1t
rather handily allowing Moorhead but
a single game.
This is the first time Gordon has won
the championship, while a win for Moor
head would have given him the trophy
twice.
Just prior to ibis match with Moorhead,
Gordon met and defeated Walter G. Dun
lop in the finals, another four-set match
being the result. %. g.. 2-6 and G1:
The fact that Dunlop managed to land
set Is in a way victory for hin. as
Gordon is rated as much better player,
but Dunlop is improving and really play
ed very credible game, as many of the
games In each set were deuced before he
lost out
Victories for Mrs. Laughlin (scratch)
and Mrs. Moorhead (plus 10, over
Mrs. Lawson (minus 1D and Mrs.
Wyeth (plus 10. respectively, in the
ScHlI-IlIldi TOuHO OF the women 9 singles,
place them in the finals and they will
meet this afternoon.
The semi-finals have been reached in
the other classes and will probably be
completed this afternoon, leaving the
finals for tomorrow:
The summaries for yesterday were:
Mems singles. scratch final round-Spencer
Gordon defeated Walter G. Dunlop. 90. Go,
2-6 and G-1.
Challenge round for the title-Spencer Gordon,
halenger. defeated j. Tpshur Moorhead. de-
fender, 60. 50. 6-S and 6-1.
Women's singles. handicap; semi final round
Mrs. Laughlin fscra tch defea ted Mrs. Lawson
,minus 49,, 63 and 6-;: Mrs Moorhead (pus
10, defeated Mrs. Wyeth (pus l5,. 90 and Sc.
and Howard (plus Is, defeated Hackett and
partner tplus 15,. by default.
Second round-Taylor and Howard tplus 49, de-
&c. ''"' 's''A''n' anu
Women's doubles. handicap: final round-Mrs.
Iaughlin and Mum minus Is, defeated Misses
IL. Downing and Leutze scratch. 90 and Go.
Mixed doubles. handicap: first round-Miss Al
len and Dudley Morgan tplus LII defeated Miss
Second round-Mrs. lawson AMI Wilcox minus
Is, defeated Miss Allen and Morgan ,plus l5l
defeated Miss Mum and Hartman tplus 15, by
default.
Semi final round Miss DuBose and Graves
iminus Il, defeated Mrs. Lawson and Wilcox
tmnus 15'. 6--3. % aud G3
Play will be continued this afternoon
with the following matches on the card:
Womens singles. handicap: final round-Mrs
Moorhead fplus Is, VS.. Mrs. Laughlin tscratch,.
Mems doubles. handicap: second rouna-Brown
and Hills minus Is, Clayton and Lang
horne iplus 15,.
Seminal round Gordon and Graves minus
15p vs.. Dunlop and Morgan iscratch,: Taylor and
Howard tplus 15I. vs.. winner Of Clayton Lang
horne Brown Hills match.
Mixed doubles. handicap: second round-Miss
Downing and Land tplus /. 80, VS.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Newbold tplus i. 800.
Semi final round Mr. and Mrs Moorhead minus
1o,. vs.. winner of Newbold- Newbold Downing
Land match