The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12
Eastern Tennis Players Hold Matters Even With
 Racquet Men Of West


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 The great feature of yesterdays play was the wonderful battle put up by the veteran, Samuel Hardy, against Robert Lindley Murray, the national champion. After being two sets down, the old Californian, who now makes Chicago his home, developed a specta cular streak of driving and vol leying, squaring the match with the loss of only three games. In the rub Der set, however, Hardy tired per ceptibly, failing to make use of the remarkable ability to anticipate his opponents action, which had prev iously made it possible for him to cover his court in alright fashion.
 Cleveland, July 12-The largest crowd of the meeting attended yes terday's Grand Circuit races at North Randall Track. Three favorites, one second choice, and rank outsider were the winners. The favorites were King Stour in the half-mile trotting dash; Prince Loree. in the 2:e5 class trot, and Sanardo, in the first division of the 2:17 pace.
 The Substance, second choice, won the first division of the 2:10 class trot, the second division of which will be contested today Worthy McKin- ney, a rank outsider, won the second division of the 2:17 pace in four heats.
 The Forest City Livestock and Fair Company will turn over all of today's gate receipts to the City Welfare Federation.
 Hampstead, N. Y, July 12-Seldom has a more hotly contested polo game been seen at the Rockaway Hunt Club than when Rockaway de- feated Meadow Brook in the series for the Blizzard Cup by a score of 5 to PA. Rockaway played with Elliott c. Goodwin, E. Hopping, J. Theeser, c. Cowdin and c. P. Dixon and received one goal handicap from Meadow Brook. Meadow Brook lined up with Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, son of Henry T. Whitney; Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., c. D. Beadle- ston and c. A. S. McKean.
 New York. July 12-Mrs. Edward Raymond defeated Miss E. B. Handy in the singles semi-flnals for the women's championship of Eastern New York State at the Mount Pleas ant Tennis Club yesterday in close play, with scores of 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
 At no point in the match was the victory assured. Mrs Raymond dis played marked ability at placing her shots, her dMves alternating to the far corners of the court. Paris, July 12-The International Olympic committed, the express request of the Belgian and British represen tatives to the meeting at Lau- Scanne, has authorized the Belgian committee to omit the marathon event from the Olympic games to be loI5 5 cision to omit the race has aroused such feeling that the Bureau of the International Committee has asked the Belgian committee to reconsider the question.
 Winchester, Mass, July 12-Jesse Guilford, present titleholder, and Francis Ouimet, both of Woodland: L. B. Patton, of Homestead, and P. w. Whittemore, of the Country Club. won their way to the semi-f1nal round Of the State Amateur Golf Championship tournament at the Winchester Country Club yesterday.
 Guilford defeated A. D. Knight of Worcester, 7-6; Oufmet won from F. A. Wright, Jr., Albemarle, 2-1; Patton eliminated D. B. Waters. Woodland, 1 up and whittemore de- feated N. w. Dean of Oakley 1 up.
 Uniontown, Pa. July 11-Denny Hickey, former garage mechanic and Uniontown's aspirant for racing hon ors, has entered his Stickel Special for the midsummer championship events at the Uniontown Speedway on July 19. Hickey has finished in the money in all of the races in which he has competed this year. and has a sensational record for the season. Manchester, Vt, July 12--A four some golf match at the Ekwanok Country Club yesterday comprised Miss Mildred Caverly of Philadelphia, runner-up in the 1916 woman's na- i tional championship; Mrs c. H. : Vanderbeck, the 1915 woman's na- tional champion; A. L. Walker. Jr.. of New York, present intercollegiate champion, and W. A. Barber, Jr., of New York former Vermont cham pion. Miss Caver1y and MT. Walker won by 1 point.
 Cleveland, Ohio, July 12-The re- lease to the American Association teams cf two players by the New York American League baseball club was announced by Miller Huggfns. Paul and Inf1elder John Jones to To- ledo.
 London. July 12-Oxford beat Cam bridge at Lords by 45 runs in the first big classic of the English cricket l season. The rival universities met for the first time since 1914. A large and fashionable crowd was attracted to the famous inclOSure