The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-19
SPORT DIGEST

The old weather man, or St. Svithin or whoever 1t is that has charge of the forty days rain which is supposed to come after a wet July 15, put some what of crfrlp in the schedule of the invitation tennis tournament at the Field Club down at Greenwich yester- day. However, inasmuch as the down. pour was saved for the afternoon, the committee did not get into any In- reasonable tangle, for a number of matches were finished prior to lunch time.
 The tennis was exceptional, consFd- erlng the soggy courts. From every point of view it was by far the best that has been seen on these historic courts, and 1t is not stretching to haz- ara an humble opinion that it was as hlgh class as any that has been wit lesseQ on any courts in this country this season. The competition was keen and all of the contestants seemed anxious to bring out the very best in them.
 The entire Interest of the gallery was centred around Robert Ijnd1ev Murray, the present national cham Plon' transplanted a few wears ago rom California to Niag agara Falls and flchard Norris Williams 2d of Phila delphia, who has two legs on the na tonal cup. There was not a e-ro,,,,. gathered together in any corner of the club house or around the cour+s where the question of which of the two IS better at this stage of the game was not discussed.
 Each had his coterie of admirers n,+ only ready but anxious to point o7,t the strong points of his fayorite and the weakness of the other They did not meet, but they both played and met worthy rivals. Williams c1fn,bad Into the third round by defeating Na than1el w. Niles of Boston in straight sets at 6-2, 6-4. Murray gained a, bracket tn the semi-finals with a. yic tory over Theodore Roosevelt PeIl. at 9-7, 6-4
 Brookline, Mass, July 19-Eddie Lowery, who caddied for Francis Ouimet in 1913, when Ouimet won the national open championship took hls turn at winning a golf champion snip yesterday, capturing the State Junior title by defeating N. T. Lovett by and 4 in the final round at the Brookline Country club.
 He equalled the amateur record for the course by shooting a 72
 Lake Hopatcong, N. J., July 1s- John Newnon of the New York Ath- letic club won the junior national mile swimming championship here yesterday. the feature of the annual water carnival of the Alamac Athletic club held on the big lake. The Winged Foot natator won the title in an easy manner in the fine time of 33 minutes 57 seconds. Newnon won the event by 50 yards from Fred Menke Of the home club New York, July 19---A pair of Ball tusrol favorites, Max R. Marston and F. M. Wild, fought their way to the final round of the New Jersey State Golf 50ciation championship tour nament on the Deal links yesterday, and a result they will meet for the title in a 36-hole decisive test today. Although the weather initiated against low scores, the golf was good, and so keen did the uen play that two matches were carried to extra , holes.
 Frank Snyder, the newest Giant. is one of the largest and most power fully built men in the league. Also, he's quite catcher.
 Jimmy Burke is giving the fans 3 fighting bala club and while he may not win any pennants his club can play good baseball