Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-02
GEO. BAKER STATE CHAMPION
GEO. A. BAKER, DEBORAH, AND
PAUL WHITE, CEDAR RAPIDS,
WON CHAMPIONSHIP IN TEN.
MS TOURNAMENT AT DIES
MONIES.
Baker Considered Remarkable
Player. Outplayed Some of
Best Players in
Country.

Iowa, in Mr.. George A. Baker, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Baker. He
won the honor at Des Moines last
week in some of the fastest games
played in years. George and his part
Iner, Paul White, Of Cedar Rapids
won the championship of the state in
doubles. In the finals they defeated
Adams and Adams, Of Omaha, Neb,
champions of Nebraska.
George also won first in the conso-
iation singles. He received a beauti-
full cup for the singles and a cup and
gold medal for the championship
doubles. The cups and medals are
en- exhibition in the corner display
window Of Ben Bears store.
Baker and White defeated Smith
and Johnson, Of Chicago, 2-6, 6-3,
go; Harmon and Williams, of Des
Moines, 60, so; Mola and Noonan,
Iof Dubuque, 6-1, 6-1; Neeley Of
Chicago and Bonebrake, of Des
Moines, 81, 6-1, 10, 6-1; Adams ana
Adams, Omaha, Neb., 20, 6-3, 1913,
G-1.
Baker won seven serves and lost
four. White won five and log- five.
Joe Adams won six, lost five. Will
Adams won three and lost seven
The following from the Des Moines
Register & Leader gives the particu-
lars of the exciting doubles match
The match in which the doubles
title was decided was more exciting
than the singles because of the many
long rallies and repeated volleying
ty both teams. However, both White
and Baker and their opponents play
ed careful lobbing game for the
most part. Many times the ball was
driven back and forth as many as a
dozen times before the point was de-
cided.
White, who is state intercollegiate
singles champion, and his partner,
George A. Baker, played a great up
hill battle, in which they apparently
rushed their opponents off their feet
for the Omaha brothers did not play
near the same tennis in the last set
that characterized their work in the
early part of the match.
The Adams boys had an easy time
in the first set which they won 60,
through their ability to locate the
inside Of the base line with accurate
lobs until an opening was found for
hard stroke.
In the second set White and Baker
acquired three game lead before
their opponents won one. In the fifth
game the Nebraskans also were vic
tors but the Iowa boys won the next
three and the set on some great
Lawford strokes by White from the.
lack part of the court.
The Adamses won the first game
of the third set, lost the second and
then won two straight. At this
point Baker broke into the play vita
some fine smashes and helped tie the
count at 3-all. The next two games
were divided but in the ninth, which
was long drawn out deuce game
with many sensational volleys.
White and Baker acquired a "a lead.
Will Adams service resulted in a
love game and deuced the set White
and Baker won the first advantage
but Joe Adams dished up some great
serves and again deuced the set.
Baker served a double in the next
game which helped give the Adams
boys an advantage but White and
Baker saved the set by some sensa-
tional and accurate lobbing. Whites
service was great in the next game
and Joe Adams was as good in the
following, each winning a love game.
White and Baker then took the next
two.
The NebTaskans appeared leg
weary in the last set and were out
played at every turn. White and
Baker beat them at their own lob
hing game and won every game after
the first one, although four of them
went to deuce. The new champions
won the last game from the desperate
Nebraskans by three sensational |
drives by Baker after the latter had |
acquired a 40-15 lead. White and
Baker won twenty-eight points in |
The last set to their opponents six
.een.
The Register considers Geo. Baker |
most remarkable player, and SAYS
ne can outplay the majority of play
ers he meets.
Twin Chickens Hatched.