The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-08
c. Levering Takes COnsOla-
ton Round From ROSenthall
Mixed Doubles And Mems
Doubles Yet To Be
Played Off

With both of the doubles yet to play,
three of the big events in the Knox
county tennis tournament came to an
end Saturday and Monday afternoons,
when Robert Walton defeated his
brother, Harold, in the finals of the
mems singles, Miss Thompson won
from Miss Sweeney in the ladies' sim
giles and Carl Levering was victorious
over mis- doubles partner, Marcus Ros-
enthall, in the consolation. These
three, accordingly, hold the champion
ship titles in the respective events for
the ensuing year and also have pos
session of the trophy cups for the same
length of time.
The event leading up to Robert Wal
toms gaining the championship was
his defeat of Allen Sapp Saturday af-
ternoon. The match was greatly feared
by the contestants and each knew that
il was to be the hardest of the tourna-
ment for him. Some fine tennis was
the result, Walton eventually winning
in straight sets, 6-3 and GA. This put
Mt. Vernon talent out of the running
for final honors as Miss Thompson of
Gambler had already defeated Miss
Sweeney of this city in the ladies'
tournament, 6-3, 3-6 and 6-3. She had
great deal of difficulty in administer
ing the defeat as Miss Sweeney
showed lots of class and an ability to
cover surprising amount of ground.
This is practically Miss Sweeney's first
year at the game and great things are
expected of her. Thus the honors in
the two big events went to Gambler,
as it was only question which of the
Walton brothers would win in the
mems singles.
Robert is generally touted as the bet
ter player of the two, although he lost
to Harold in the semi-finals last year
He has never forgiven his brother that
defeat and he went into the tourna-
ment Labor Day afternoon with re-
solve to even things up. The first set
he was trifle erratic, while Harold
played spectacular tennis and won Sc
Robert settled down into the steadi
ness so characteristic of him and cap
tured the next three sets and the tour
namen, 6-3, GA, 6-3. An analysis Of
| the strokes made reveals that Harold
had Robert beaten on earned points
getting AZ placements to Roberts fif
! teen. His difficulty lay in netting the
ball. Time and time again, he sem
the sphere into the net and lost wha
might have been perfectly good points
Also, he served more double faults
than Robert and did not succeed in ace
ing him once. The result of thu
strokes is as follows:
r. Acknowledgement Is; Nets
90; Outs, 81; Faults, 8; Aces,1.
H. acknowledgements, AZ; Nets
4S; Outs, 68; Faults, 8; Aces, 0.
The consolation finals were NOR
close and uncertain than any other sir
gle match in this years tournament
Each one of the three sets went t
deuce and two went over deuce, befor
decisions could be reached. In add
ton, many of the game scores went
deuce. Both Rosenthall and Leverin
are classed as very steady players
Rosenthall is possibly the more bri
liant, but does not succeed in coverin
quite as much court as Levering. Alst
his returns are not so measured an
steady. 1t is probably this little di
ference that lost him the match. Tn
scores were Sc, ga and 81 in Leve
. ing's favor. lowering has always Gu
e prominent figure in the count
/. tournaments. In the four years, he ha
: won the mems singles once. been run
ner-up once and captured the consoli