Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-14
CynWyd Boys Form Strong
Combine; Middle States
Matches at Mannheim
YRS. HUFF WINNER
BY SPICK HALL

DAUL yANNEMAN, JR.. has
= wooed his junior cousin Marshall
away from his little playmate. Ehret
Howell. Now the vanneman boys are
all teamed up to play, doubles in the va
rious lawn tennis tournaments Of this
section, They began well yesterday by
"''""'no their first round match in the
Middle states meet Mt the Germantown
Cricket Club.
Marshall have played together. but their
team work yesterday was excellent. and
1t won't be long before the best in
Philadelphia will have to step out and
90 fast to beat the Vanncmans.
Paul is cool, calculating PLAYER
with good tennis grounding. All Of
his strokes are sound and built upon
correct form. His service Is severe
and he vollcys with fnessc and ac-
curhcy. Paul Is also a golfer, but he
doesn't take the Scottish game very Sc
riously. preferring to amble around on
the turf courts.
Looks to BE Corner
Marshall yanneman. Jr.. is only
nineteen years old and has the making
of high grade player. Four years ago
he was considered the best among the
juniors. At that time he could trim
Carl Fischer and several others who
is not that Marshall isn't capable, he
has Just let tennis slide for other
things for a while.
Being red haired and fighter BY
nature. Marshall likes football. Last
season he played end on Lower Merton
High and was a tough proposition to
the opposing attack. incidentally his
younger brother Jim played the other
end.
Marshall Vnnneman was we'll trained
in tennis when he was young, conse-
Qucntly it will not be difficult for him
to make rapid strides at the game. lie
has number of good strokes which he
executes well. About the only thing
he needs is steady play and more tour
nament experience. Day before yester-
day he played cousin Paul almost to
a standstill in their first set at Man
helm and in the Wilmington tourna-
mcnt for the Delaware state champion
ship he gave Wallace johnson the hard
est battle the latter had before he lost
in the final round to Dean Mathey.,
Mrs. NJ. Il. Huff, of the Philadelphia
Country Club. is the 1920 Middle
States womcn's champion. She won
the title yesterday. beating Mrs. w.
p. Ncwhnll in the finals. CO, 6-3.
The Germantown Cricket Club star put
up good game and fought for every
point but Mrs. Huff was too good for
her. In fact Mrs. Huff played the best
game in the two sets against Mrs.
Newhall that she has played this year
md that probably means In her tennis
career.
Mrs. Newhalls left handed proclivi-
ties have been source of much annoy =
ance to her opponents all year. She
forced Mrs. Harvey to the limit in the
spring in an interclub match at the
Country Club, and since then has been
winning the big majority OF her
matches. But Mrs. Huff must have
studied out Mrs. Newhall's game for
she apparently wasn't in the least wor-
ried by her southpaw opponent. Mrs:
Huff did not make the fatal mistake OF
trying to play to Mrs. Newhall's left
side only to have the balls come speed
ing back from her foes forehand. On
the contrary, Mrs. Huff played Mrs.
Newhalrs real back hand and by the
most accurate placements that have
been seen in women's competition this
season she kept piling up the points
until the finish.
Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Newhall play
similar games, both prefering the back
court. Neither went past the cross
service line in any Of their numerous
rallies unless it was necessary to make
the get. There was no forcing of the
net. simply battle Of placement shots
and Mrs. Huff used such excellent gem
eralship and her shots were so true
that Mrs. Newhall had little chance
from the start.
Semifinals Matches
In the semifnal events yesterday
Mrs. Newhall defeated Miss Deborah
Seal. Merton. in straight sets, '8-1. 81,
and Mrs. Huff eliminated Miss Riggcl,
Of Belfcld, 8-1. 6-3.
The mems doubles started yesterday.
and judging from the line up this event
will be much superior to the singles.
Wallace Johnson is playing with Stan
ley Pearson and that means that if an
other team wins, it will have to be a
powerful combination. The mixed dou-
bles draw will be made Immediately
and begun as soon as the pairings are
announced.