The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-07-25
ATLANTA CAPTURES
HIGHEST HONORS IN
TENNIS TOURNEY
Carleton Smith Wins Singles
Championship and With
Mcmillan Wins the
Doubles Also
ny FRED BoDI1kER

ny FRED BODEI<ER
gallery of fully 500 enthusiastic tennis
fans saw Carleton Smith and Vernon Me-
! milan of Atlanta carry off all of the
honors in the finals of the fifth annual
Cotton States tennis tournament from the
two local favortes. Billy Bartlett and
i Lee Allan Brooks, yesterday afternoon.
Bartlett went down in defeat before Smith
In the singles in three straight sets. Smith
and Mcmillan, the visiting pair, captured
the doubles after a stubborn resistance,
and some of the best tennis playing ever
\ seen on southern court.
Dusk was falling on the clay courts
before the final game was decided. The
large crowd was continually calling for
a rally on the part of the locals, but the
pace was too much. Bartlett failed. how
i ever, to play in the form he demonstrated
yesterday.
Ability in Placing
The match between Smith and Bartlett
started promptly at 3 o'clock and soon
the players were in the midst of one of the
best matches ever seen by the local ex
tperts Bartlett startled the crowd by
vcapturing the first two games. Smith
was a bit nervous while the local man
1never showed such calmness and judg-
lment. Smiths drives were wild and most
Ios them landed in the net or good ways
Tout of bounds. Probably the cause of
lBartletts victory of the early games was
that he showed excellent ability in placing
Iof his opponents sizzling drives. The
lchampion's favorite stroke, the lauffutt,
Twas off in its effectiveness, and the de-
Heated local returned practically every one
Iof his blows.
The first set it took 20 games to decide
1.-The winner. The final count was Ii to 3.
fAfter losing the first set, Bartlett be-
tcame completely unnerved and the vet
teran captured the next two sets, both sets
being love affairs. Bartlett's placement
began to fail on him and his strokes
}were fast lodging In the net or falling
| but of bounds. Smith was beginning to
lshow his winning form and his COM
lbination of strokes soon began to tell on
| khe youngster. Time after time, the
rivals played a regular ping-pong game,
kJplacing the ball from one to the other.
I'm fact the whole set was base line
affair, neither doing any net work. Both
showed great skill in manuvering for
their position. Often Smith used his Is
| hears of experience by completely out
kuessiug his younger opponent while Bart
+ rsets by his nervousness and unsteadiness.
Game One-Sided
III The second and third set were alto
kethef a one sided affair. Smith here
played his standard game and often thrill
la the crowd by his wonderful returns.
Bartlett, however, showed streaksa of bril-
tiancy, and won the crowd by his re-
Inarkable opposition to the veteran title
holder. When the third set rolled around,
IL. af.c-
lion and the veterans pace had told ON
khe local.
The double match was also great
kffair Brooks and Bartlett were de-
termined to fight the battle to a finish
Ind as a result forced the two Atlanta
Xbhenoms to go the limit to achieve the
honors. Brooks and Bartlett got a fine
Iktart and captured the first set. Brooks
khowed only flashes of his form and as
IN result Bartlett was forced to do most
bf the playing. Bartlett played great
Kane on the net and his overhanded
hrives were unreturnable by the At
Iantans. Brooks famous backhand
hrive could not be forced into active
liberation by the local and he drove
hany easy chances into the net. How
liver, as the battle progressed he
blayed a much better game and often
hrove fast strokes down the alleys past
The net man.
Mcmillan Stars
The youth Mcmillan played a fine game.
Although he was nervous at the start
Ind drove the majority of his strokes
Into the net. The winners rallied after
losing the first set and then captured
Inc next two in succession by playing
&he locals completely off their feet. The
Erowd called for duceing up the match
Ind the locals responded by walking
kff with the next set. However, their
Happiness did not last long as the two
Atlantas, rallied by the thought of VIC
Tory, won the next set and consequently
the match.
Darkness was fast falling and direct
w following the finish of the match
Lhe cups were awarded to the winners
Ind the runners-up of the tourney,
Carleton Smith having won the silver
loving cup for three times, was pre-
tented with the sovenir by Mr.. Oscar
Wells Mcmillan and Smith were also
kiven a cup for their successful efforts
In capturing the doubles. This cup,
however, does not become the perma-
hent property Of the victorious Allan
|ans.
Brooks and Bartlett were each award
Id a cup for being runners-up in the
loubles, while Bartlett was given cup
.or being the next best tennis player
Ia the sunny south
The tournament was declared great
luccess by all of the committee con-
hected with the affair and greater
Iuccess was planned for next year. Last
hight a dinner was given in honor of
he players and was attended by large
lrowd.
The way in which Birmingham lost
he cups Is as follows: Singles: Smith
defeated Bartlett, 11-9 60 60. Doubles:
mith- Mcmillan defeated Brooks Bart
EFT, rs Ga 81 rs GA. Referee, Ross;
lnesmen, r. d. Johnston, Jr.. Lange,