Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-09-10
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Several Very Interesting Evcnts-Toledo
Champions Defeated.

While so much interest was being
taken in National and State tourna-
ments last week, only q comparatively
few people were aware that here in our
own town the second annual tourna-
ment OF tho Pcrrysburg Tennis Club
was being held. Tho arrangements
for this event were very complete and
| indeed were quite elaborate as far as
the programs wore concerned, which
were free to all guests.
The tournament opened under the
most auspicious conditions. Tuesday
being an ideal tennis day, cool and
cloudy, and the light rains Just before
made the courts as hard and firm as
could be desired. Play commenced
promptly at ten o'clock with the
preliminary event in ladies doubles
The Misses Thompson and Lawrence
versus the Misses Hanson. The young
ladies did much credit to themselves
and only after an exciting contest were
the Misses Thompson and Lawrence
victorious.
Following this were several interest
ing mutches.-F. Z. Rheinfrank de-
feated C. Champney, 60, 7-5. A. p.
Averill, E. S. Wiers, 60, rs. w. j.
Wedertz, H. G. Lawrence, 60, 60.
F.. c. Averill and G. B. Rheinfrank
played very long set at high noon
and in the afternoon finished their
match, in which Averill carried off the
honors, 1913, 6-4. In the preliminary
match in gentlemens doubles, Champ
ney and Lawrence failed to appear
against Max Ross and Eugene Rhein-
frank and il was awarded to the latter.
Miss Jessie Ross won easily in set
with Miss Bess Hanson; likewise Miss
Myra Hanson in set with Miss Tia
Lawrence. A. Averill and G. Rhein-
frank then scored two sets 60, rs
against E. Wiers and w. Wedertz,
after which A. Averill defeated r.
Rheinfrank in singles.
Wednesday was intended to be the
gala day OF the tournament for large
delegation from the B. G. Tennis Club
was expected in and many of the most
interesting matches were arranged to
take place then, but only few of our
neighbors appeared. The event which
aroused probably the most interest
during the day, was the finals in dou
bles-A. Averill and G. Rheinfranll
against w. Rheinfrank and f. Averill
in which there were many good
plays made on both sides of the net,
still the latter gentlemen won only
after great difficulty and were thereby
champions in doubles for another year
Score, 4-6, 7-5-6-4, 6-3.
Misses Wiers and Ross left the court
champions in ladies doubles, having
defeated the Misses Thompson and
Lawrence. Miss Thompson sprained
her wrist while playing and could not
appear against Miss Ross, SO that the
championship in ladies singles lay
between Miss Ross and Miss Wiers,
who PLAYED with the following score
4-6, 1918, G 4, Ga. The formerbeing
victorious.
On Thursday, the only thing to be
decided upon was the championship
in gentleman's singles, tor which Alf.
and Fred Averill, who had defeated ali
compete. In the contest between the
Averill brothers, Mr.. Fred won with a
score of 4-6, rs, 6-2.
The tourna ment closed with the
finals between f. Averill and w.
Rheinfrank. This match proved to be
the longest one on the programme,
five sets having to be played resulting
in victory for Mr.. Averill. Score SO,
GA, SO, 6S. S-6.
Friday evening q meeting OF the
club was held at the residence of Mr..
Ross at which all declared the tourna-
ment to be II success and the President,
Mr.. A. Averill, delivered the prizes
which were elegant silk badges
and were awarded to the following
persons:
Fred Averill first in gents singles
i. and doubles.
Will Rheinfrank first in gents
doubles.
Miss Jessie Ross first in ladies sin
giles and doubles.
Miss Mabel Wiers first in ladies
doubles.
InrOugh tne agency VI MI. II. "A
Hamilton, Jr., who was an interested
5 spectator nearly every day of the tour
t nament, a match was arranged be
, tween the winners in gentlemen's
!, , doubles, w. III. Rheinfrank and f. G
Averill, and Messrs. Oblinger ant
l Whitney the champions of the Y. NJ
G. A. Tennis Club of Toledo. The
, latter gentlemen came up on Monda,
- aftarnnOn and wapa 6afanfa1 in thpof
straight sets, 8-6, 8-6, 7-5.
SMASHES.
d Several Of the society ladies OF th'
4 town were present at number OF th'
events.
Those present from abroad were
! Miss Wiers of Cleveland; the Misse
o Eberly and Grim and Messrs. Hallecls
O McClelland and Eberly of Bowlin,
q Green; Miss ''Pud" Pierson OF Mans
field: Miss Abby Mitchsll, of Maume,
], and Mr. Gao Chanl,s of nm ,hor