Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
COLLEGE NET MEET
COMPLETE SUCCESS
Lon Tennis Meeting Conducted Smoothly by DR.. P. B.
Ha,ck-Finals in Singles Today BetUeen Repre-
h sentatiUes of Harvard and Yale
BY SPICK HALL

THE intercollegiate lawn tennis tour
l poment which came to a close this
afternoon with the finals singles match
between d. p. Robinson, Jr., Harvard,
and L. Maxwell Banks. Yale, has been
ono of the most successful ever con-
duc,cd. This was the first time that the
tournament had been held directly under
Tho auspicees of the United States
Associatiop. although the intercollegiate
body had previously been associated
with the national organization.
-. DR.. p. B. Hawk was appointed Off
c;ol referee and he gave up the entire
week to see that the tournament was
RIM off properly, and IL was. In all Of
tbe important matches. regardless of the
round, umpires and linesmen were used.
Among those who sat in the umpires
we're Al Hoskins. Julian s. Myrick.
president Of the national association
Carl Fischer. Percy Osborne. Paul
Gibbons, Ehret Howell, Marshall Van
neman, Jr and 7. II. Martin.
The tournament this year drew a
wider field of entries than usual. Be-
sides the college of the east and middle
west. the University of California sent
Edmond Levy. Wallace J. Bates, Tevis
Martin and James Rothehild. The
University of Texas was represented
BY Mcneil Drumwright and Granger.
Freshman Decision
lust before the tournament began
permission was given to Wallace Bates
to play in the tournament. Bates Is
freshman and the new regulations gov
erning the intercollegiate lawn tennis
association specifically state that fresh
men shall not compete. However,
-,
ground that when he left California 1t
wos not known that this rule was in
effect.
As it turned out no harm was done.
because Bates was eliminated in the
singles by l.. NJ. Bates. Yale. and Bates
and Levy were beaten in the doubles
by Robinson and de Turenne, the Har-
verd team.
No one objected to Bates competing.
but many did object to Batcs's being
allowed to enter and other freshmen
being barred. The ruling certainly did
not seem just, and it kept Carl Fischer,
the crack left -hander of the University
Of PENNSYLVANIA. out: also Andy Nor
gan and Ehret Howell.
AS stated. Bates was beaten in both
singles and doubles. consequently every
thing was lovely. but there would have
been some very bitter feeling IL he had
won one of the titles after other fresh
men had been forbidden to play. How
ever. its all over and nobody was hurt.
A. Wilder and L. Wiley won dou-
bles yesterday. They beat the Univcr- =
sity of Texas team. Charles X. Gran
ger and Mcneil Drumwright. II was a
spectacular match. going FIVE sets. The
score was 80, 20. 6-1. -, 6-3. This
afternoon the finals in singles will be
played between d. =. Robinson. Jr.,
Harvard. and L. Maxwell Banks, Yale,
the New England champion.
The doubles finals yesterday was
completed Just as the umpire was be.
ginning to think that the contest would
have to be called on account of dark
ness. The Southerners made a fine
showing. fighting through the five sets
for every point. They were totally
lacking in form. but they returned the
calls and returned them hard and ac-