The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-09
Auspicious Opening of
 Events. FIRST HELD HERE IN
 A NUMBER OF YEARS Is a Social as Well as Sporting
 Event. The McCorvey Brothers of Mobile show Good Form in the First Doubles Match and May Go,
 to Finals.

Under the most suspicious skies and with 1attering attendance of spectators and players. the first anpa SaS n asn years se opened yesterday afternoon on the courts of the Country Club. The grounds were lined with spectators matches. showing that the tourney is to go down as one of the social as well as sporting events of the season. Though sS eti the play ggreim mas naries, some good tennis was pulled off The flash strokes did not go without recognition in applause, and in applause. and in even the lniIs matches arranged for this afternoon, embracing for the most part the sec, ond rounds of the singles, should bring out superior quality of ten and in the early stages work counts for as much as towards the last, for in the drawing 1t so happened that many of the star players were prack-
 There was great dispatch of the play yesterday afternoon from the hour of sac o'clock when, the tour nament opened, until the clouds coY- cred the sun before dusk in the late afternoon. Seven matches of singles were disposed of in good order. and one of doubles went on record as set tied.
 The doubles mate hwas between Jones (Ray) and Mourning. The Mo bile pair demonstrated in this match be vreckoned with by all opponents. Many slate them to go to the semi- finals, at least If indeed they do not step right up to the finals thsm-
 The score in the doubles match was so, e-1 in favor of the Mobile team. During this match 1t was clear that the McCorysy ,rds Bro.hSsrs Sr velopej. rating on the. average above the Individual work of the two play CTS. The smashes of Gessner McCor- more 50 than during the last visit of this player to the club grounds. His younger brother showed great speed and accuracy in driving, elaving. to catch the volleys . feature of play that Gessner rarely neglects.
 The two single matches that att tEsssed snoss soUa 5os sss Holt of Moatso s cry, and Tom McCorvey, of Mobile. and between, Mack payiscn of Err sss sahflS bSt tSSs %as s%S 'tFss so s his best and cleverest strokes to meet the telling drives xt, of insn his opponent ent p. ponsnt Of considerable strength in the younger McCoryey, who though he lost the first set e-4. flew into the second with mighty rush and cap Then came the most consistent up-hill fight of the day in which Holt not only measured off this heavy lead. but added the two games needeo 70 make a second victory, 6-4.
 Gessner McCorvey redeemed the blood of his brother by wadtng Into Ray Jones for a couple of set. e-4. 6-2. in the early part of the afternoon. Jones showed his usual strength, but he was unfortunate enough tO draw one of the leading singles men or the tournament and 20 went down oetore his versatile play.
 The BartlettGraves match developed the fact that In the former, young player of Birmingha mand formerly Montgomery youth. there is promise of good material His back-arm stroke proved puzzle for BiiI Jravsa. s Q. couple of hard sets to take them both, 6-3 6-4. Graves showed unusual strength at the net and his service was at tifmes up to his old standard.
 Ed Wheeler of Mobile, took two sets straight from Stires, of Montgomery. e-2, 7-5, the latter score being Lardly sufficient in itself to indicate the stub- i1is opponert S-s when the latter re- couped in flash Of spe sd.
 Bliss Edgar took two sets love from Bell of Birmingham. -
 sam Hobbs of Selma had little diff dculty in taking the match from Mc- Kamie, of Montgomery. Because of the ponderous size of Hobbs, many or his strangers preditced loss for him, but just as sympathies seemed about in order, the big fellow demonstrated that he can transport his baggage quite handily tor two-fifty pounds. and put some large weight into his drives. The score was 60. 6-2 for Hobbs.
 Frank Randolph uf Montgomery went to the second round = nngles by 6es feating Steed of New Decatur, 6-1, so for which, however. steed need not be discouraged, as Randolph was going some with his back-court speed and Iobs.
 follows: Doubles: McCorvev Brothers vs Mourning and Jones. So. Gel.
 Singles, Hobbs. vs McKamle, SO, e-2: Graves vs. Bartlett. 6-s. 6-4; wheeler vs. Stires. 6-2, 7-o; McCorvey, G.. vs. Ray Jones, 6-4, 6-2; Stavely vs. Davidson, 6-4. 6-4; Holt vs. McCoryey, T., 6-4, 6-4; Randolph vs. Steed. G-1, so: Edgar vs Bell of Birmingham. s-e, so. Matches by default, Atkins to Lawson Of Greensboro and Yockey of Birmingham to Higgins of Montgom-
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