The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-24

SoI,sry Of fms .he Wheeling District
Junior Tennis Championship TENNIS
tpurna ncut got under way yesterday
aft.rnoon on the Island playground
court.
.Nuch interest was shown in the tourn-
Iment. and the gallery WAS larger 'han
expected many parents 81 N" Boys en-
tered sttend:ng. \ large numoer OK
other persons were on hand however Tor
ill the playing.
Each OF -. seven matches yesterday
we're interesting. and many were hard
fought although the scores seem 70 IN
dlcats otherwise A. soon as one Wat'H
vas finished. aaother was started. All"
thu program for the day was carried out
very well.
: Although the cour; IS 10; :he hgh"s'
class cr court. the boys were vel
pleased with tho grounds. ard rnj'y"'
their matches very much. The Hoys
from Martins Ferry and those from out
tne-ptke d;StriS' wHr" used 20 paying
on their own courts. nut aiier warming
up for few minutes. they become &C
eurorned 70 tho grounds. and played
good tennis.
Tho rctevesinS OF Howard Fr.eir.chS
md s. ". Su,fe was very gratifying
while Aud,ey Emery. OF North Wheel
hr. kept ,hs score. Mr.. Wolfe directed
the playing u Tho matches
The cups n the " J. I.uken5 COM
panv window wore Viewed by many yes
terday and pleased the boys. ore Is 20
In Etven the winner OF the champion
ship. while 4 smaller ono Is 20 %
awarded the runner up. There Will also
Be awards for Tho two players elm
mated In the se;r!-hnals VIII" Will play
match for the winner or tho first award.
xestsrday's Ftr.t Match
" Tho nrs. match OF tho program yes-
terdav was a Big surprise TO tho many
friends OF the Two boys playing. Harry
Baker. % the Island. who has been
tlaying but a few weeks. met Beattie
Guu,dl,nE. and both boys staged q pref
- match. Gundl!ng won. 81. 81. but
there were .evera! times during tho two
sets that Baker showed signs OF squirt
that Jailed T. material!ze Eoth are to
lie compilmen;ed. however. for their
good playing and good sp"rtsmanship.
The second Match
In tho second match Charles. Wells,
OF Martins Ferry. defeated Leonard
Jacobs in straight sets. 6-l. 60. JACOBS
vas much younger u; the game khan
Wells. who showed himself game
youngs,er and . real conner that should
prove a champion before he II out Oh
tho iuntor class. wells served q wicked
bail had . xooA return. and could VOL
lev we'll. thar resulted In bis eppo-
nent's defeat
Tho third match was easy for Fred
rick s4lby. OF MARITIME Ferry. nfteen-
year-oid boy. selby defeated Jackie
James. Of the same aga 81 and S-o.
James Is a new youngstsr a. tho game
nj
PLAYED a graceful. neat. hard game that
will be heard to beat Hs n more ex-
per.enced than his oppooent and Tas
very good
George Pe,ecort. oc Birch Lynn. de-
feased Byron Ice. OF Martins Ferry. n
ono or tho b.s matches OF tho after
noon, Ga and 81. Both ooys arc !arAa
and play . mo game. They showed ret,
class. and ret..cord Is eapocsed 60 80
into tho seyni-anals @. ieas, II be can
keep UP his good WORK.
fifth Match Good
Tho NTH mach was tast ana haru
one Although no scores w"uId not inu1-
cate Il was. pa,.os He:!tng. ~ Martins
Ferry. defeated Wilbur Sra"ner.ein. OF
tho Island. IN love se;s. ou: S>heHerIeln
las, three or four games after tey aao
zone 20 deuce. With tho playing very
hard
r.. sixth match pc The Afternoon be-
tween Howard Smith. OK on'-i.e-PNe'
and E.nne.h Carn!rhae.. < Martins
rs-ry va,a ace exhibition ot the court
ram. Srn!.h won ne arS, Set easily
3, nv. /, the sa-ord Ca-m chael show
Al much hester ;.ay;ng. ard at ere emo
~ 40 ,ou-'h * nl~. tIe s;a'.l:nX was
,vo-aV F-o:n then On 'a:michaet
$50, 49,, \ ,I,,,. and Smith showed his