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mis- player in yesterdays game. AL
though playing against an almost i'm
possible handicap in the first set, Low
rev having the set well in hand at 5
games to /, he never let up for mo-
ment, and by cool and steady play and
excellent Judgment, finally tied the
score at games all, and taking the
next two games won first blood. Time
and again Lowrey would smash from
the set well into the extreme left cor
ner and rush to the net, only to be
passed by backhand cross court drive
that would cut the tape.
Lowrey started out with a rush and
for the first fifteen minutes outplayed
his opponent at every point, winning
the first four games with apparent ease.
Gee tried to lob repeatedly but Low
rey would catch and kill every high
one, no matter from what position of
the court. Gee took the fifth game but
Lowrey came back strong, winning the
sixth, love game. With the score 5
lent judgment, changed his game and
instead of lobbing began driving down
the side lines. He passed Lowrey re-
peatedly and had his antagonist look
ing worried at to 8. The ninth game
was long drawn out and it looked for
a time as though Lowrey would win
the set, but it finally went to his OPP
ponent, as did also the next three
games which were won rather easily.
Both players were at their best in
the second set, the ball travelling back
ward and forward, barely missing the
net. Lowrey's drives sometimes SEEM
ing almost impossible to handle, but
Gee kept up his cool calculating game,
allowing his opponent often to beat
himself and passing him whenever he
attempted to come to the net This
set also went to Gee 6 to 4.
With two sets to nothing against
him, Lowrey seemed to weaken and
Gee quickly ran the score to games
to /. It was here that Lowrey made
his last brace. With the score forty to
nothing against him he played almost
perfect tennis, driving to the extreme
base line and keeping his opponent un-
balanced. Gee was quick to recover,
however. and with his tantalizing
drives just out of reach won the third
and final set 6 to 2.
Inc interest that this tournament
has aroused has been very gratifying
to the officials of the Beretania Club,
Mr., Lowrey leaves for Harvard Col
lege on the Siberia Saturday. He
is an excellent player, thorough gen.
tIernan and a good loser. A great
many of his friends We're present to
see the match and it would have I'M
doubtedly been popular victory if
he had been successful. but his reputa-
ton has suffered in no way as Gee
played almost invincible tennis.
This player has made an enviable
reputation since his arrival last March,
he and Lowrey having won the cham
pionship in doubles last May He is
a most earnest ard conseientio per-
former and never knows when he is
beaten.
By winning today's match. Gee takes
first place in the tournament, while
Lowrey takes the prize for runner up.
The challenge match for the Wall
cup viii be played between w. L. War
rem and Z. s. Gee on Saturday after
noon at 4 p. m. and will be worth
travelling miles TO see. Warren has two
legs on the cup but will have to work
as he never has before to win the de-
Gliding match that will give him the
trophy permanently if Gee plays in his
present form.