El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-30
CHEW
LOSES AFTER
STRONG CAME
Simmons Wins Way Into
Singles Finals; Nearly
500 For Red Cross.
FINALS ARE SET
FOR NEXT SUNDAY

THE opening day Of the Red eros.
tennis tournament acid on the
courts Of the FL Pzso Country club
Saturday afternoon brought out some
fine exhibitions while the large num-
Der who witnessed Sundays matches
express satisfaction by the war1nest
praise, declaring the tourney TO be one
Of the most popular and successful
ever held on the Country club courts.
Net only have the matches thus
far been a success from a stand-
point OF expert play, but nnan-
elaIIy as well, right Mt 500 hav-
ing been realized from entry fees.
All Of this SUM will Eo 10 He'd
Cross funds, all expenses Of the
meet having been donated by II
PaEO's patriotic business men.
In Sundays matches Lieut. Chew
sensational player from Fort Bliss
threatened for a time TO defeat Eddie
Simmons. Los Angeles champion, but
after taking the first set, 6-4, Chew
weakened at the vital point, Simmons
taking the next two sets rs and 60.
CheW's backhand strokes brought
forth applause from spectators re-
peatedly, while in both skin and en-
close 10 Simmons in form
The WOodul-Nebeker match with
Simmous-Christie was iuterspersed
with spectacular shots and fast, bril-
liant playing, ending in victory for
Simmons-Christies So, Is. 6-3.
A match in which much interest was
shown was the Munro-Munro vs.
Doerr-Doerr, father and son VS.. father
and son
Ferguson defaulted TO Bailey. who
viii meet Eddie Simmons in the finals
Sunday afternoon. October 6. at .
o'clock, at which time the finals are
scheduled TO take place
Results OF Sundays matches;
Lieut. Chew defeated Lieut. MADEIRA.
60, 81.
Lent Chew defeated woodul CO,
SIS.
Bailey defeated Munro. rs. 81.
simmons defeated Lieut. Chew, 4-s,
IS. 60.
Doubtless
Lieut. vanArk-Ferguson defeated
Walk Bailey, 6-5, 81
simmons Christie defeated Woodul-
Nebeker, IS, 20 6-3-
Saturdays Plays.
One OF the most holly contested
games Saturday was that between
Woodul and Christie. the former win
ming after a splendid exhibition OF
s.
Lieut.. chew doomed up as one Of the
formidable contestants for Sunday
play. When Lieut.. Frasier defeated
Capt Gathers he proved that ne was
in line for single honOrs in the Iinals. ]
both players making a number OF
sensational shots In defeating Lieut. /
Smfdt Lieut. MADEIRA also demon
STATED that he might be depended /,
on TO give a good account OF him I
self IN Sundays maLcnes-
A. Munro in his battle against Fer
guson was repeatedly cheered Tor ms
clever and effective shots placed ~ I
a nifty backhaud stroke that is sell
ION eoualed. Although Ferguson
won out Munro's game evoked genu-
inc admiration
Saturdays play resulted as follows;
sInEies-FIrst Round.
A. Munro defeated Lieut. VanArlz,
+ Ferguson defeated clark. SO. Go.
E. G. Munro defeated Capt Nealon'
Duforcq defeated George Manning.
bailey defeated Beach. SO. 50.
walk defeated Capt Bender, 60, SO
Woodul defeated Briggss 81. So
Christie defeated Potter, SO, SO.
Lieut. Chew defeated Erskine, 3d.
Lieut.. Madiera defeated Lieut.
Su'idt. 81. 6-3-
Simmons defeated Neff, so. so.
Higgins defeated Cooley, 60. SO.
second Round.
Lieut.. Frasler defeated Capt Cath
Ferguson defeated A Munro. g.
r. C. Munro defeated Duforcq, 81
bailey heat Walz, rs, So. 81.
Woodul defeated Christie, 60, s.
Simmons defeated Higgins. 81, So
Nebeker defeated KunO Doerr, So,
SO.
Doubles-First Round.
Hireins-Erskine defeated Briggs
Christie-simmons defeated Capt
Neslon-Lieut Smidt. 81, 6-z.
Second Round.
Tfeuts. Nadiera-CheW defeated Hig-
gins Erszine. g., SO