The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-16
SIDELIGHIS ON
TENNIS TOURNEY

"
SeorEe podds, OF Beaver Pals. who
Va beaten by Tom Cummins in one OF
the hardest fought matches played in
ne Journey Yesterday. II the champion
AZ SsneN. college Dodds was one Of
me best players on the Geneva team and
~ was through his excellent work that
tne organization representing Geneva
maze such a record this season He IL
me quarter back on the foot ball team
snd taxes an active part in all athletics
AZ the institution. lie won rounds Of
s ,bi from the gallery yesterday in
'he match with Cummins.
one OF the arrivals yesterday morning
was Mr.. McElroy. Of Pittsburgh. who
p pom TO hitch up with Z. J. Drennen.
finals McElroy fell into possession OF
handsome silver loving cup last week
,S he won the ohio and Kentucky
tournament played in Louisville. Nc
Elroy defeated the champion OF Ohio.
AR. X II. Palmer who held the chai-
,enke cup lie has clever American
TWIST serve and his back stroke is his
most valuable asset
F. J. Drennen. OF Fairmont. who holds
me state Championship. looks as good
round yesterday. but hitched up with
Frank F. Armbruster. in the second
s soI Armbruster put up an excellent
looks even better this year than last
and the man who beats him will have to
De prepared to put up a stiff game.
The needs of the visiting players are
oeing carefully looked after by an able
Charles W. Jackson. Frank e ArmSrys.
ter, Tom Mex. Cummins, r. z Bowie
and Frank X. Lord. This committee mas
the entertainment OF the players as well
as the visitors. Armbruster Lord and
Sowie were as busy as n peanut man at
a country fair. bue were never so ocu-
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ter the comfort OF the visitors.
when II was needed. Tho courts were
somewhat dusty but the shower placed
mem IN excellent condition IN the after
noon. The rain reduced the temporal
approval OF the players.
The club hns Just had the work OF IN
stating extra shower baths completed
and the club house now affords all the
SonVenlenceS that on could ask for. 4
retr"Hhnent stand IL also being conduct
Ell on the grounds and this feature alone
Is proving OF great benefit.
fnent would be finished by Wednesday
AFTERNOON. day earlier than was al
iirst expected. The first round was
played OF yesterday. while several
matches were played IN the second.
suitable prizes Will be awarded the win
ner ana runner-up IN singles and the
soiAtion singles Will also be played.
The stag dinner which will be held
THIS evening al the Country Club, prom
Lees 10 be one OF the feature events OF
the tourney. Quite an interesting pro-
gram will be carried out, which will be
featured by a number OF addressed The
dance AZ WI ceiling Park tomorrow even
ing VIII be a fitting elimination OF tho
tourney, and 81 will no doubt be largely
attended.
Frank Armbruster passed the first
round by drawing a bye. but lost out in
the second when Bremen. OF Fairrnont
defeated him. Frank says 10 Is n great
deal better 10 he beaten by "a good man
Than TO defeat one who Ia n weaker play
or than himself. There Is little doubt
Ing or the fact that Frank picked up a
number Of points during his match with
the state champion yesterday afternoon.
the match between Gibson Caldwell.
OF this city, and Joe Shrewsbury. proved
one or the best IN yesterdays play
Ia4dwell won the match 6-i. 3-6 and Ga
Shrew sbury. IL will he remembered. was
tho man who played such a strong game
IN TIE state meet last year and his de-
feat yesterday somewhat eNpectel