The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-11
Mobiles Star in Singles
 Defeated. BLISS EDGAR WINS
 A FEATURE MATCH Two Montgomery Men and One Selmian Undefeated. Splendid Program Is on the schcdnle . Today When the Finals wui Me Played in Singles and
 Doubles.

In spite of the showers that came twice during the day. the players put n their busiest spell yesterday in the ginning of play. No less than ten matches were pulled of. and by far the fastest and neatest article Of ten- his in the meet was the fruit of the
 In the afternoon, again, one match flew into the spotlight seemingly above
 .Sss. basweee ns esns s,ss tss asr Montgomery and Gessner McCorvey of Mobile. Not since the interstate tour nament days at the old Cloyerdale more electrifying tennis than these contenders displayed.
 Edgar was. recognized as the best city in the tourney. Ills opponent had slowly but surely worked his way to the semi-iinals. having defeated Harold Tn the morning rounds, two sets. straight. 7-5. ST, and this threw him into the Montgomery crack. The East court where the match was played. was again lined with spectators on benches raising % Is strokes p,a as ons after ' the other other of the opposing players. shot deadly smash to thi scorner of the reetangle. and the ether Sthsr sy deft turn Of the the opponent's reach.
 This was distinctly a battle of the net-always q delight to the spectas u that stage of tennis cultivation where hsad-work. foot-work and dexterity with the racquet. are strained to the utmost, And in these qualities Edgar strong, being fresh and stout. and choosing to match his clever net play against the Montgomery star. It looked in the first few minutes of play
 The Mobile player, by rushing the net ran up four games to one against Edgar Then there was 2 weakening. another spurt, Mecorvey added 6 fifth game to the score, making 1t s-3 and forty-thirty, only needing point to even the one point, and Edgar came swiftly but steadily from the rear, and. after making 1t fvs-aiL took the next two straight games of the set. but Mecorvey's wind seemed to havs partly gone. Kis net play was short In spots. and he went down in defeat last game of this set to turn his ankle. slightly crippling him for the remaindet of the tournament. He meets thtS | morning in the finals. the winner o1 l the Holt Hobbs match.
 A gruelIing match of the morning l play yesterday was that between HaFs old and McCorvey. McCoFvey managed but not until his opponent had run up a score Of 5-S with point to win In each set. This was the net work of sosf'Tss court pisy S'i oi his aonteo@eTy @ @ @ oppo- nent.
 sam Hobbs of Selma (weight now 2so stripped; geo to begin the msetls went to the semi-finala tn singles hy defeating Higgins of Montgomery. dur ing the afternoon. His play ts one of the entertaining as well as instructive good mixture of strokes, well planed. and rushed the net like slender man. killing ball after oakland all the while edified the spectators by his re- partee.
 } The morning was full of excellent singles matches. prominent among most Altogether a back court game. al which Holt proved to be slightly the superior as he took two sets. 6-4. S-e, but only after he lost the middle set. 2-s. The heat was sweltering. but this through regardless of consequences.
 Today offers the treat of the tourna- ment--the finals in both singles and doubles. These will come in such sues tunity to spectators to see all. Some sSsnRs %.'4ss s hs ass S na Hs Dqa nasa o s o meet the winner of the Ro1t-Hobbs match, and in doubles the semi. finals between Edgar and Harold. of Mont- will be played. The Holt Hobbs match is due this morning, the play to begin at S:30 o'clock.
 The summary s TOT yesterday foilows; Harold (Montgomery) vs. Kealhofex (AfontEomsry). e-s. so; Edgar (Mont- gomery) vs Graves tMontgomeryl, e.0 6-2; Holt Montgomery vs. Stakes ly (Afontgomery), 6-4, 2-6, S-6: Mc- Corvey (MobiIe) vs Harold (Afontgorn- ery). T-5. 9-7; Hobbs (Selmal vs Hig- gins (Montgomeryl, 6-2, 6-4; Edgar (MontgomeTy) vs. Mccorvey Gdobiiels 7-5. 6-2.
 Doubles.
 McCorvey brothers (AGobile) vs, Ram dolph and Higgins (Montgomery), 6-2, 6-4; Bell and Bartlett (Birmingham} vs. Brame and Seibels (Montgemery1s 6-3, 4-6. 6-4 Holt and kealhofer Montgomery vs. Pickett and Seay (Montgomery), 60, 60; Edgar and Harold (Montgomery) vs. Graves and Stires (Montgomery), so. 6-S.
 Referee, Holt.