The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-03
/ MT. VERNON
Players The VictOrs IN The
Tennis Tournament
Rodney Morrison Retaining
Title IN Mems Singles
And noldlOg Il In Mems
Doubles With Allen Sapp
Miss Russell The Winner IN
IN The Ladies' Singles
Round

nOuuey mOTTisOu again edTHeu tuc
privilege of being touted tennis cham.
pion of Knox county by defending his
title successfully against Kenneth
Adams of Gambler, at the Round Hill
court Monday afternoon.
Adams did not seem to have look.
In, Morrison being in topnotch form
all the way through. Some doubt had
been expressed as to Morrison's abili-
ty to defeat Adams because he has,
on several occasions this year, played
very poorly. However, Labor Day aft
ernoon dispelled this Illusion and the
tennis championship in mems singles
still remains in the city.
Miss Cooper was not so successful
in the defense of her title in woman's
singles. She made very good fight
but was forced to yield in the end to
Miss Russell
pete" Levering holds the title In
consolation singles by his defeat of
Russell Eastman.
Adams and Stoyle defaulted in dou-
bles to Morrison and Sapp.
In the match between Morrison and
Adams, the latter started out In great
shape and had Morrison guessing for
the first three or four games. His
strokes were well placed and were out
OF Morrison's reach. Morrison, fur
thermore, had not hit his stride and
some of his upholders began to fear
that he was suffering from an off-day.
He changed his style Of play, tempOr-
arily. and overcame the lead which
Adams had succeeded in getting. The
rest OF the set was easy for Morrison
and he won 63 The remaining two
sets were won by the same scores
an unusual coincidence.
Adams did not play in as good form
as he has displayed in previous match
es and his strokes went wild after the
first set. particularly his "Lawford,'
which he repeatedly shot out of the
court.
In the ladies' singles, Miss Russell
made short work of the first set win
ming by the score Of go. The second
set resulted In very choice exhibition
OF tennis. Miss Cooper displayed quite
unusual powers of shooting and two OF
her strokes we're vigorously applauded.
She won by the score of Ga. The third
set and match went to Miss Russell
60.
In the consolation singles, Leverlng
defeated Eastman In short order 6.l
ard 6.i
On account of the Illness of Harold
Stoyle, Kenneth Adams, In behalf OF
the team, defaulted to Morrison and
Sapp. thus giving them the champions
ship In doubles.
An exhibition match OF doubles was
staged In place of this. Morrison and
Sapp defeating Adams and Robert
Walton In hotly-contested set By the
score OF 10. This match was prodrc'
tive OF some good tennis as nothing
depended on It and the players gave
free rein OF their abilities.
Mr.. II. C. Devin. on behalf OF the
tournament committee, presented the
various trophies to the winners. In
presenting the prize cups to Miss Rus
sell and Mr. Morrison. he explained
their Significance and stated that II
would be necessary to have ones name
engraved on the cup three times before
It became his property.
Mr.. Kenneth Adams, as challenger
In mems singles, was presented with
leather racket case.
Messrs. Rodney Morrison, Jr. and
Allen Sapp were presented with spec
| tally designed silver watch'fobs AZ
winners In the doubles.
Carl Leyering won racket press
the consolation singles trophy.
With the 1912 tournament at an end
and all the matches disposed OF, the
, committee finds that It has made ends
meet financially and is exceedingly
= gratiaed. The expense this year was
unusually heavy on account OF the
trophy cups being purchased. with
this item out OF the way, next years
prizes will be made more desirable.
Altogether, the tournament has been
a decided success, The entries outnum
hered those OF 1917 by ten and as the
prime purpose of these yearly tour
neys Is TO quicken the interest In ten
mis- In the city, the committee feels
that It's work has been more than justi
fled In all respects.