Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-29
GREAT TENNIS
At WEIGH
DIR. {. 7. PERRIN, OF GARY, FOR
THE SECOND TIME WINS THE
CHAMPIONSHIP or SOUTH
ERN WEST VIRGINIA TENNIS
ASSOCIATION.

With ideal weather and before
hundreds OF enthusiastic spectators
the tennis tournament i'm mems sin
gles was played yesterday in welch.
The tournament began promptly at
Hina o'clock in the morning and
continued without interruption I'M
til six o'clock iu the afternoon.
when DR.. G T. Perrin, of Gary, who
won tire championship in 1907.
again damonstrgte1 his superiority
i'm this very skilliul game by defeat
ing in three straight sets Mr.. II. II.
lIervey, Of Powhatan. The final
match was. of course, the chef
event of the day. Mr.. Hervey play
d a brilliant game as he had
throughout the day, and many
times brought the spectators to
their feet by his magnificent drives
and difficult returns, but DR.. Per-
rim was little the safer Of the two
and no matter how difficult the
all was, it seemed almost impos-
sible to get one by him. Time after
time the ball was smashed back
ward and forward over the net in
such way as to look as if it were
impossible to return, but was usu-
ally returned by an equally brill
liant play Many times it looked as
If the play would never end, but
DR.. Perrin's true and hard drives
to the side lines finally won for
him. 1t was a victory to be proud
OF.
Mr.. Hervey won the runner's-up
price. Hardly second in interest to
this set was the match in the semi
finals between Mr.. Hervey and Mr..
J. w. Miencs. of Gary, which was
finally won by Mr.. Hervey. Other
matches which attracted particular
attention were the ones between Mr..
Mienes and Mr. J. NJ. Vest, of Welch
ana the one hetweetn DR.. Perrin
ana MIR. Graham Sale, of WEIGH. in
both of which Instances the former
won.
All of the matches were very in
teresting and the playing was fast
er and better. in the opinion of the
spectators, than has ever before
been seen in this section.
The official score is as follows:
First Round
.. S. Baker, of Bramwell de-
feated i. l.. Long, of WEIGH, Ga,
6-3.
r. H. Hervey, of Powhatan, de-
feated p. o. Swope, of Walch, 6-1.
6-1.
DR.. w e. Cook. of Northfork. de-
featea A. II. Dangerfeld, of War
Eagle, g., 4-6, CO.
l. w Mienes, of Gary. defeated
J. NJ Vest, of Welch, GO, 60.
J. NJ smith, of Gary. defeated w.
z. Simmons, of Welch, 6-1, 6-2.
NJ. W. Neff, of WEIGH d feated G.
J. Cooper. OF Welch, 60. rs.
w. \. Jameson, of Bramwell. de-
feated W. \. Wilson, of Welch, 6-1,
6-1.
DR. G. T. Perrin, of Gary, defeat
ed Graham Sale of Wecn, 6-1, rs.
r. II Hervey. of Powhatan. de-
,eated E. S. Baker, of Bramwen,
6-3. CT
l. w Mienes of Gary defeated
DR.. w r. Cook, of Northfork, 6-1,
6-3.
J. NJ Smith, of Gary defeated NJ.
w. Ne0. of Welch. 60, 40, Ga.
DR.. C. r. Perrin. of Gary. defeat
ID w. A. jameson, of BramwelI,
go, 60
Semi-FinaIS.
r. II Hervey. of Powhatan. de-
featei T. w. Mienes, of Gary, 4-6.
6-1, Ca.
Dr. C. r. Perrin, of Gary. defeat
ed J NJ smith, of Gary. Ga. Cd.
Finals
DR.. G. r. Perrin, of Gary defeat
ed r. II Hervey, of Powhatan, rs.
SO, ca.
During the day a delightful lunch
con was served to the guests by the
ladies of Wclch
AZ night the tournament was
closed by q brilliant bali given in
/ the hall of TN. Welcb Anuecmont