Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-04
MIDDLE STATES !.
FINALS ON TODAY
Wallace F. Johnson and S. w,
Pearson Meet in Postponed y
Match at Mannheim ..
Nv SPICK HALL

Wallace F.. johnson, Cynwyd, meets
Stanley w. Pearson, Germantown
Cricket Club, this afternoon, on the turf
courts at Mannheim in the final round
for the middle states lawn tennis cham
pionship. This match is a hangover
from two weeks ago, when the middle
states events were pulled off. Rain pre-
vented the finals being staged on sched-
ue time and the following week John
son went to Boston to play In the Long
wood tournament
johnson and Pearson have met many
times before and johnson usually has
been the winner. The last time they
came together was in the semifnal
round Of the Delaware state tournament
at the Wilmington Country Club. On
that occasion Pearson was rather. easy
for johnson. but that doesn't SIGNIFY
much. The battle today Is likely to be
n very hot one and will attract big
gallery. ....s-
johnson and Pearson as team won
the middle states doubles and this gave
them the right to compete IN the ma :
tional doubles at the I.ongwood Cricket
Club. beginning August 16.
Ocean City Meet
On Saturday, August 81, the twenty
first annual open lawn tennis tourna- =
mcnt for the championship Of >South
Jersey will begin on the clay courts OF
the Ocean City Yacht Club, at the
brecxy seaside resort.
The courts are being groomed for the
occasion and a big entry list is expected.
Among the Philadelphians who proba
bly, will participate are DIR. =. b
Hawk, Carl Fischer, Herbert Fischer
Marshall and Paul Vanneman, Andy
Morgan, Charley Watson. Eric Wood
Graham Wentz and probably sevcra
others.
Besides the mems singles there vii
be mems doubles. womcn's singles ant
doubles and mixed doubles. Thomas A
Budd will act as official referee.
The winners of the various event!
will be champions, as this is play
| through" tournament. Handsome prize
have been selected for all Of the win
ners.
The entries will close on the follow
| ing days: Mems singles. August 20
mems and womcn's doubles and won
ems singles, August 90; mixed doubles
August %.
Dinner Postponed
| ne TENNIS committee OF tne TermHn
town Cricket Club had planned to Civ
Bill Tildcn a testimonial dinner imme
diately upon his arrival from Europe
where he won the worlds champion
ship in singles and performed general.
in super tennis fashion. However. |
has been found necessary to postpon
the celebration until later in the season
The date for the dinner has not beel
set. but 1t is likely that il will be som
time during the East West matches
which will be played on the turf court
ut Mannheim. beginning September o.
Tih dinner to Bill Tilden will b
one of the biggest affairs of the kin
ever held in Philadelphia. Althoug
Bill will be the one and only guest o
honor, Captain Sam Hardy. r. n. vii
liams. I'd, Chuck Garland and w. NJ
Johnston. the other members of tn
Davis Cup team. will be present.
also is planned to have present Juliai
s. Myrick. president of the Nationa
Association: Paul Williams, field secre
tary. and all of the lawn tennis Of
ficials and leading players of Philadel
phia.
According to one of the British pub
lications. Bill announced some time ag,
that unless something unforeseen oc
Cured, he would be back at WimbleS
don next summer to defend his title a
worlds champion. The same publica
tion stated that Brookcs and Patterson
would not be at Longwood this montl
to defend their title as national double
champions of America.