The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-16
START DOUBLES TO-DAY
In TENNIS TOURNAMENT
TWO ROUNDS conYLrrrp IN MO
EvEUT rEBrE3pAN.
Best Ylaysrs An rhrss ssa..s r.sanr
Pars-staG ptnnsr ~ Country
ciub This Evening.

With ideal weather conditions prevail
Ing and more than NIFTY OF the best
players from Ohio. Pennsylvania and
West Virginia present. the nrst annual
tennis tournament OF the Wheeling Ten
mis- club was auspiciously opened yes-
terday morning ON the club courts at
Edgdale. The first day OF the big event
saw twp rounds completed and one
match in the tribunals played and
unless rain interferes the tourney will
De nnished some time "Wednesday after
noon. Everything came OF yesterday
ms was scheduled and there WAS not a
tingle hitch In tho preliminary ar
iangements. The shower In the after
noon bettered playing conditions to the
extent Of settling the dust on the courts
which gave the players some trouble
during the morning play.
The best tennis PLAYING ever seen in
this section was Witnessed on the courts
yesterday. when several OF the leading
players OF the three states were seen in
action All OF the matches played were
closely contested and were witnessed
by large gallery. That more interest
entity this year than at any time since
the game was introduced here Is evi-
denced from the large crowd which sur
rounded the courts yesterday. The club
grounds was the scene OF a most en-
,ayaole event last evening. when the
c csn,,d players were rendered a re:
this city. The affair was in the nature
OF lawn party and dainty refreshments
were served. The visitors will be en-
tertained this evening at a chicken and
waffle dinner at the Country Club THE
play:
First Round.
Samuel Garrison drew a bye.
Arthur Ebbert won on n pye
Alexander Reed won on a bye
McElroy won from Dana Tomlinson by
default.
George J. stockiey won from E. w.
Sharer by default.
Leland Morris defeated DR.. E A. Hem
men. Ga. So
So 60.
Benton A. Beatty defeated Charles W.
Jackson. sass and So.
Gibson Caldwell defeated Toe Ghrew.
bury. 81, o-s and So
=, Walter Flood won from Captain W. A.
Mitchell by default.
Brown Ransom defeated Frank X
Walter stookley defeated Tom Beatty.
50 and rs.
Ron Morris won from Joe Jefferson
". \. Lawrence defeated W. A. BUR,
Jr. 6-3 and 60.
Roy Johnson defeated Wright Hugu..
John Dana won from c. W. Reed by
william voeler won from Ed. Hanlon
by default.
William Asklns defeated o. VI. wiki
and 81. " ''aDy' o-i
nelson Hubbard won from Prof. Win
r. z. Bowie defeated r : Rvap "a
and So ASon' o-O
Harold 5. Bloch won from J. o. Wat
Tom Mex. cummins won from Hays
CO. George Dodds won from Clyde MeGre-
&C Guy Be6out won from william Ander.
,o wilson Us Grub won from Mr.. Washing
" Crawford won on g bye.
iehlliips won by default from Tom
pr sloan defeated Joe Holloway g..
n. Franzheim drew a bye.
=. J. bremen drew a bye
+. l. ArmbFuster drew a bve
Second Round.
h., iius' Garrison defeated Arthur Eb-
ca and 6-I. i'eeH
George stookley defeated Leland Nor
rs %. 40 and I'll.
Benton Beatty defeated lack Cofhu-r
D.. SO and Ga.
Walter Flood defeated Gibson caid-
stGck.ey 60 and 81.
w w. 4. lawrence defeated Zen Morris
Roy Johnson defeated John Dana CO
william Askins won from william
ga W N''''pS 90 and
On Mecook and Nelson Hubbard fall
4 Z. Bowie defeated Harold Bloch by
Tom Cum1mins defeated George Dodds
Guy Bebout Won iron, VILLAIN ,.-..t.t.
by defaluL
o. Merit Frssnzzheim defeated Mr.. craw-
D.. J. bremen defeated Frank T. Arm
bruster % and 6-3
Tri-Finals.
one game iu the tri-fluals WAS pla, ed
~ go rom 'unriius and Guy behout
~ I9i Her winning - the scores of eco
AMI 90 Play viii He resumed ia M.
ti-fiuals this morning.
oi4o"iHs PLAY last evening the draw
lhS Tor The doubles which viii start Toe
Jay, wac held and % resulted u= fnlI.vys
NJ 4is'rsOn and Ryan drew "a bye.
Reed and Caldwell drew bye
bFatte and Jackson drcw q I've
Dana and Lawrence brew "a hfc
brady and Heuueu drew "a Itf
motifs and Morris vE. Ir. sloan auI
LORD.
togkiey ard Colhurn " Franz1e.m
nni Holloway.
I.iooa ani Garrison ,s Ehbert AMI
wa'.-. ard ursau.n W. Nrcoak AMI
G,ars. steele, AMI Taylor ,- So
~ tf-J arI SOP here 90 ..umirs
l.ar..-1 .nf f--..- s-,~at.,
ifr''n i.Faf't an. 'rar r.-I Drew a
fet.-- arf Messing .-.- r t--
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