Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-02
JUNIORS SPRING SURPRISES
Larmon Brothers Show Decided Form
In Tennis Play.
RUSSELL wAILoPs E. SMITH
Two Brothers I'm Four Sets OF steady
Play Defeat smyth ana Bush
man I'm Doubles Con-
tents,

Decided surprises were sprung In the
Junior City tennis tournament Thursday
by the two Harmon brothers, Russell ana
Park. Russell Harmon, the 1b-year-old
wonder at tennis, walloped Edward smyth'
thought to be q sure winner of this years
tournament in four hot sets, and the Lar
mon brothers in four steady sets. winning
the last three straight, trimmed smyth
and Bushman, one of the strongest OF the
doubles teams
sievers Susmann, the Omaha High school
champion, trimmed Herbert Davis, In five
sets Thursday in the other half Of the
semi-finals Of the championship singles.
Davis made a plucky fight and for time
1t looked as II Susmann's injury to his
shoulder the early part Of the week. might
lose him the match but he pulled through
with flying colors.
Lannon's victory over smyth came 30
quickly that the bigger players hardly knew
the match was gone. All Of the sets were
speedy and the games close, but Harmon
seemed to be the superior man In taking the
needed points in a pinch and won game
| after game. In the doubles the team work
Of the two brothers won more than any
brilliant playing by either Of them. They
play together much and make few mis-
takes in covering the court and In playing
and returning the ball. susmann and Davis
| are the speedier team OF the two left in
the doubles. but the steady persistence OF
the Lannon's may carry them through to
the championship.
Norman Potter played his way right into
the finals of the consolation singles, Thurs
day, defesting Beryl Crocker. ga. 81, In
the third rouno, and Harry Caldwell, e-S
81, In the semi finals.
If ffNlA Of kha 1tVxy
players in the tourney, did a similar stunt
in the kids tournament, defeating B. Craw-
ford by default in the third round, and W.
| Gross, 90, Ga In thief semi-finalS.
Consolation doubles were started Thurs
day.
Championship Singles.
6EAdI-FINAIS.
| Russell Larmon beat Edward smyth, g.
sievers susmann beat Herbert Davis. -
| So, 1-6, go, 81
Championship Doubles.
sDMI-FINALS.
| Park and Russell beat Edward Smyth
| Sievers SuSmann and Herbert Davis beat
Walter Marriott and Clifford Paxton, 60
Consolation Singles.
SECOND ROUND.
II. Caldwell beat O. Jordan, default
g. Bslbaoh beat r Hinricks, ga 80
r. Powell beat II. Hudspeth, 81, O.
| +. BuholB beat p. Duffy, 81, ga
THIRD ROUND.
H. Caldwell beat FL Undeland, "a, ga
N. Potter beat 3. Croker. 50, e-i
| F. Buholz beat g. echall, 81, Ga
| SEMI-FINAIIS.
Norman Potter beat Harry Caldwell,
/ 6-3, 81.
Frank Buholz plays winner Of Powell
| Balbaoh match IN third round play.
Consolation DOubIes.
PRELIMINARY ROUND.
Epstein and Durham beat Powell and
Mooney and Vaughn beat Hinrichs and
Riley, ga, 81
Mccresry and BalbaOh beat Thomas and
Gould, Sc, "a.
Lyks ana schail beat Murphy and Gross.
FIRST ROUND.
Epstsn and Durham beat Mooney and
Vaughn. 60. 81
Kids TOurnAmsnt.
SECOND ROUND.
o. Allison beat X. Love, So "a 81
| THIRD ROUND.
H Caldwell beat @. Allison, So 81
W. Gross beat II. Schall, 81. 8-S.
| W. Adams beat w. Gross, so 6-2
| SEMI FINALS