The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-16
WHEELERS HOLD
 TENNIS MS

d. Macy w WHeeI0EZ ana JdCh Wheeler, Jr., defeated Hawley and Foster in the final matches for the doubles tennis title of the city at the Rrooklawn club vest erday. The victory gives G. Macy Wheeler the claim. on two championships for he won the singles title the day before.
 Today Macy is the possessor of two championships He stands head and shoulders over all other expon- ents, of the net game in Bridgeport and there is none in the offing to contest his supremacy. Unless the unexpected happens in the rapid de- velopment of some new star, Macy should have no difficulty in winning gain permanent possession of the large and handsome silver challenge cup which is now. his for aS year:
 F. B. Hawley and George Foster Wheeler team yesterday and proved to be no mean antagonists. While they failed to win a single set of the three played, they lost by the slen- games in each set-and carried the last affair to deuce several times. the final score was 6-4, 6-4, 10-8.
 Powerful VoIIeying Helps.
 A more powerful volleying game which included greater speed at the net and a greater steadiness were the attributes which counted most heavily in favor of the ultimate Foster was brilliant-at times sen sa.tional-but there was always a tendency of wildness at critical stages which prevented them from ever looking like winners
 Young Jack Wheeler ably second ed the efforts of his partner Macy and his net4 game was equally as good if not stronger. Macy was not smashing with his usual confid ence of +, j,ta 6od Lii He fai1 led to materialize. On the other hand Wheeler seldom missed shot of this sort.
 Late in the match when Hawley could not outdrive their opponents they resorted to 1obbing the ball and met with fair success as long as they kept the ball in the back court Many of their lobs, however, were weak and fell short, resulting fatal ly.
 Game Goes to Deuce. With the game score four-two- against them in the first set the Hawley Foster combination rallied gamely and evened the set, only tc lose in two more games, the last of which went to deuce five times before decision was gained.
 The Wheelers won the first two dropped three in row. The spur1 of the opposition soon died out an6 the set went by the same score as the preceding one.
 When the Whee1ers carried the third set to a game score of '5-: and 40-love on their own service the finish seemed to be in sight anC then the unexpected happened Hawley and Foster started to feet them Jobs to the backlines anc pulled the score to even and the1 | went into the lead at 6-5. The tide of battle see-sawed bacl and forth until the score was ever at S-all, with Haw1ey and Foster al | ways holding the odd game The1 the Whee1ers broke through vouns | Fosters service and registered tn, | final and deciding game on Jack | service.
 Tourney Successful. Tennis followers were loud il 1 their praise of both teams and wer | unanimous in the opinion that tn | tournament just finished was by ia the most successful ever staged il l the city.
 For winning the singles champion ship Macy Wheeler was presente, with an individual silver cup, as wei
 as the challenge cup to hold for year. Both he ana Jack receive, tennis bags as prizes for their vic tory in the doubles. The runners
 ment were also presented with suit
 able prizes.
 The finals of the ladies' conso1a
 tion tournament resulted in
 straight set victory for Mrs Isoui
 Snyder over Mrs. Walter WheeIe,
 the score being 9-7, 7-5.