Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-10


the District of Columbia. u On a wind
swept court, in weather more suitable
to foot ball than tennis, he defeated
the veteran ZAP Gore in one of the
best matches seen on local courts this
year. The score in favor of Moore was
60, Sc, rs, rs. The match was
the finals in the mems singles of the
twenty-saventh annual tennis tourna-
ment for the championship Of the Dis
trict, played on the courts of the Dunn
barton Club.
Despite the fact that the court was a
little heavy due to long continued
rains, the play was fast, and after the
first set. which Moore took fairly easily,
| 1t was anybody's match until the final
point had been played. Moore was at
his best, using hard chop stroke. ac-
curateIy placed. His generalship was
excellent and time and again he would
drop the ball just over the net and
then as Gore ran in to get it Moore
would lob to the back line, taking the
point.
Gore. after he warmed up, played
brilliant tennis. Many of the points
brought loud applause from the hun
dred or more enthusiasts who gathered
at the Dumbarton Club to witness the
finals. 1t was not until the second set
got under way that Cores stroke began
to be effective. He used a swift. fore
hand drive, which hs whipped from
side to side of the court, passing Moore
frequently. He forced the second set
Ito six all before he went down before
Moore's clever play. In the third set
Gore outplayed Moore and he was go
ing strong when the players returned
to the court following a brief rest.
Gore had Moore AZ in this set and it
looked as though fifth set would be
REQUIRED to settle the championship.
But Moore braced hard and took the
next two games, making it four all,
and finally won the set IS.
Leg on Star Cup.
With the title, Moore won the hand
some silver challenge cup offered by
The Star. This cup must be won three
times by the same champion before 1t
becomes his permanent property. and
Moore will be called upon to defend
his title to 1t next year.
The match began shortly before 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Gore won
the toss and took the serve. But this
did not help him, for Moore allowed
him only one point in the game. Cores
service Moore handled well throughout
the match. 1t was Cores weakest point,
as a matter of fact. for he made num-
Der of double faults, which were costly.
On the other hand. Moore's service was
very effective, and during the first set
Gore was unable to fath<m it with any
degree of accuracy.
The score by points in the first set
was as follows:
Moo, Moore ss .....:......tt ! ] aSa sgEsaa
Seesaw Set.
Sti
inf In the opening game, and Moore
took 1t handily. The next game went
| to Moore also. The third game was q
love game in favor of Gore, and the
fourth went TO Moore by the same
score Then Gore took the next two,
and Moore the following two games.
Moore finally took the set. S--6. The
last game was a long deuce game.
| The score by points i'll the second set
was as follows:
a e,ssft ::..: steessss4ieess - i
Gore was at his best in the third set.
which he won &c. Moore did not seem
able to handle his swift drives and was
passed time and again. or drove the
| ball into the net There were sharp
rallies with both men at the net, which
brought rounds of applause. Moore
I
better overhead than his opponent. and
scored Off a number of hard smashes.
The score by points in the third set
was as follows:
Moore. ,.,..:,,... Z ia a r
Players Rest Up.
Following the third set the players
took a short rest When the play was
resumed Gore was still going strong,
and though he lost the FIRST and third
games. he wen the second. fourth. ffth
and sixth. and the score stood ia In
Cores favor. He was driving with
great accuracy and 1t seemed as though
Attn set would be needed to decide
| the match. 1t was here, however, that
Moore rallied and calling on his re-
| serve forced the score to four all. He
was playing brilliantly, using splendid
generalship and frequently catching
| Gore out Of position. His short chop
stroie was most effective. Moore won
the next game. making the score So
| in his favor. 1t was Moors's serve and
| il looked as though the match were