The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-10
LOCAL YOUNG MEN TAKE PART
an TENNIS TOURNAMENT
THERE.

mhtCneS on NlUuudS'
Wallace VS.. Palmer, won by Wallace,
6-S, 4.C, ca.
Kyle VS.. Kingsley, won by Kingsley
by default.
Hubbard VS.. Weaver, won by Hub.
bard by default.
Ward White VS.. Townsend, won by
White by default
AlIshire vs.. Fleming, won by Elem.
ing by default.
Wilson VS.. Niswander, won by Ms
wander by default.
Kincaid VS.. Best, won by Gest, G.l,
G.1.
Bloche VS.. NJ. Shrewsbury, won by
Shrewsbury by default.
Baker VS.. Caldwell, won by Baker
by default.
T. Powell VS.. j. Shrewsbury, won by
Shrewsbury by defallt
Burley VS.. Stats, won by Burley by
default.
Humphreys VS.. Schulz, won by
schuch by default.
PurInton VS.. Sale. won by Purinton,
60, C'S.
Hubbard VS.. Kingsley, won by Hub,
bard, 60, 60.
j. 0. Watson VS.. NJ. Shrewsbury,
Won by Watson, GO, &c. rs.
Blakesley White vs.. George Ross,
won by Ross, 6.1, 40, GO.
Purinton VS.. Wallace, won Purinton
Go, o..
Burley VS.. schuch, won by Burley,
$40, 81, 6-1.
Doubles.
Purinton and Watson VS.. Ross and
White, won by former, CO, 6-1.
Vest and Sale VS.. Wallace AMI Kings,
ley, 95, Ga.
Drennen and White VS.. Hall and Joel
Shrewsbury, won by former, 6.S, 81.
Hubbard and Palmer VS.. Niswander
and Henderson, won by former, 6.S,
g.
Johnson and Shrewsbury VS.. Elem.
ing and Long, won by former, 1-6, G.8,
Ga.
Drennen and White VS.. Baker and
Henderson, won by former, Ga, As
and GO.
Klncald and Hanlon VS.. Burley and
Burt, won by former. CO. 6-3.
Tuesday at the Courts.
1 The second day Of the State Tennis
Tournament at the Country Club is
being more thoroughly enjoyed than
Monday, the first day, and there
is a noticeable increase in the specta,
tors. The rain this morning had lit.
tie or no effect on the courts and the
various matches were played without
any discomfort, and there were a
number of interesting contests.
All of the players who lost out in
the regular matches In both singles
and doubles, have another opportunity
Of retrieving to some extent their
lost honors in the consolation touran.
ment which was commenced this al.
ternoon for which the winners in this
tournament will be awarded some
very handsome TASKS.
All Of the regular events will be
played of as far as possible this after.
noon, so that the finals in singles and
doubles can be played OFF on Wednes.
day as will also the finals in both sin.
giles and doubles in the consolation
tournament.
The big event for the closing day Of
the tournament on Wednesday will
be the championship match for the
cup won by Everett Drennen, Of
Wheeling at last years tournament,
which will occur on Wednesday az.
ternoOn. The player who will contest
against Mr.. Drennen will not be de.
termned until the winner Of the
finals in singles has been announced.
Mr.. Drennen who has held the cham.
plonshIp for the past year. will not
yield up the honor to any other play.
err without a hard struggle and for
that reason this will be the most i'm.
portant feature of the whole tourna.
ment. Should Mr.. Drennen win the
cup at this tournament he will only be
allowed to retain It for another year,
as It must be won three times by the
same person before 1t becomes his in.
dlvidual property.
Tuesdays Results.
The results Of the matches in sin.
giles lii the morning were as follows:
George Ross ys. u, A. purtnton, won
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