Arizona republican., 1920-10-29
FIRST ROUNDS BRING OUT SOME OF FASTEST AND BEST NET PLAY
 EVER SEEN IN THE SOUTHWEST

some of the fastest and best tennis ever seen in the southwest featured the opening day of the Border States Iennis tournament at the Country cub courts yesterday morning and afternoon. Play was up to the stand ard of national events.
 The schedule committee, composed or Lawton, Cuthbert and Webster. as- sisted by NOtman. had the various events moving with clocklike precision and the large gallery present was uDeral in its applause at the many brilliant rallies.
 While all of the events were bitterly contested. the feature event of the day was tho remarkable play in the doubles event between Ferguson and Christie, former Southwestern champons and Bowers and Simmons. the former a well known California crack Simmons halls from El Paso.
 Important Matches Today
 The womens events were especially well contested. Miss Washington, the present Arizona state champion, meets Miss Ellen Atwood. who ia playing a brilliant game. in another notable match today. AnOJner important match to be decided today in the men a singles is between George Judson. the well known local crack. and Waiter L.. Bowers, the California expert. This match will be played at II o'clock.
 The veterans singles brought out some exceedingly lively tennis. In a long and gruelling match. Smith of Clifton defeated Lawron of Tucson. while Carmcheal of Clifton defeated Heard of Phoenix in a three set match which was keenly contested.
 Ono of the interesting matches scheduled for today is the mems doubles at 4 o'clock between Judson and Bennett of Phoenix and Johnson and Butler of Ray
 Milton Coggins. one of the youngest players in the mems open singles. Is showing up as strong contenedr He defeated Christie a former Border States champion yesterday and meet, Parsons of Phoenix at o'clock today
 How They Played Yesterday
 Results of yesterdays matches follow.
 Mems singles:
 Bowers defeated Johnson, so. 6-1i Judson drew a bye. Evans defeated Brunskog. default. Williams defeated Scott. default: Fickas defeated Shields. 6-4. 7-5: Notman defeated Marlborough. 6As, 6-2: Marshall de feated Melcher. 7-5. 6-1; Ferguson de feated Tovrea. 60. e-2: Simmons de feated Hawley, GO. o-1; Studley de feated Bailey. default: Parsons dc
 
 feated Christie, S-6. 4-6. 6-2; Lappli defeated Webster, 10-12. 6-2. 6-1: But Ter defeated Drysdale. GA. ca, an' Thomas and Brown drew byes.
 Mems open doubles, first round:
 Lepple and Tovrea drew a bye Bowers and Simmons defeated Fergu son and Christie. 6-3. 7-b: Webster an Cuthbert defeated Scott and Colorco ressess. default; Judson and Bonnet defeated Notman and Thomas. G.; , 6-2: Johnson and Butler drew a by' Womens singles. first round: Eva Behn and Frances Loftus dreN byes: Margaret Chesney defeated Mar garet Crowell. 3-6. 6-3. 6-1; Mrs. Pal mer defeated Wilhema Rebeil. 6-3. B. 7-5: Ellen Atwood defeated Mrs. Stud lev, 6-0. 6-0 Grace kissngton dc feated Mrs. Redewili. 6-1. 6-1: Mir collister and Angela Marshall dre' byes.
 Veterans singles. first round:
 Colvorcoressess. Bowers. Stang' and Munson drew byes; Smith d feated Lawton. 9-7. 6-2: Carmicha defeated Heard. 7-9. 60, S-6: wIlkir son defeated Norton. default; Cutl bert defeated Marlborough. 6-4. 6-4.
 Junior singles. first round:
 Hamlin defeated Dracnman. 6-8. G. Jack defeated Williams, 6-1. G. Franklin drew a bye.