The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-19

0N PERKINS anu 90" lC'
powie and Perkins went Into the
finals by defeating wcidlcr and FRANCIS
johnson OF Charleston. -. -. 10 ana
s-4 They had reached the semi-tna'
round without playing a match. drawing
n hive on the opening and then "lnnins
from Gin McCook OF Wheeling ana j.
A. Shrewberry ot Parkersours tn's
morning by default.
Cnrnmins displayed far the better ten
MS Of the two winners HuEuS many
times placing the ball anywhere OUT 'he
courts Perkins and Bowie. however
sesroed 70 concentrate on him. while
Cummins was playing only when heee''
sary. ..
Tho last set was by FAR the fastest
NJ the match. uugus showing up IN
better form At all times he appeared
weak at the net The hrst two sets
were lob tennis mostly. the ball narals
touching tho ground and Few drives oe-
Ing registered.
In the third Bowie and Perkins
orened up some fast shots which cleared
the net and SKINNED out or oounuS
The change Of form was effective IN
tina, set bur In the fourth Hugus and
Cummlns came back with the same
thing. resulting in a fast doubles set
A. All times cuts. drives and terTihc
snashes were used by all players
All second round and trt- and seml-
= hrals were played or in the doubles. as
well as one FIRST round match. scores;
Ttrst Round
R A. Johnson. rarkersburE. and Will
liam Steele. Wheeling. vs.. Wttllam
Kemery. Parkershurg. and Wallace
Turner, Petersburg. 10 Johnson ana
Steele. 81, 60.
Sseond Round
". r. Chapman. Buckhannon. and
Lawrence Scott Petersburg. vs..
Thomas Cummins and Wright HuEus.
both OF Wheeling. 10 cummtns and
Hugus, 81. SO.
A. G. Montgomery. MorGantown. and
E.zbai Wells. Parkersburg rs. K. A.
Johnson. Parkcrsourg. and william
StecTs. wheeling. 20 Johnson and Steele
by default.
w. T. weidler and Francis johnson.
Charleston. w. Watson TAFT and Benton
Beatty. Parkersburg. to Wetdler and
Johnson. As. rs. g..
r. e Bowie and George Perkins,
Wheeling. VS.. J. A. Shrewsbury. Far
kersburS. and Gin McCook Wheeling,
to Bowie and Perkins by default.
Tribunals,
Thomas Cummtns and wright Hugus.
Wheeling. vs.. r. A. Johnson. Parkers-
burg. and William steele. Wheeling. 10
Cummius and Hugus. 90. c.. Ga.
. w L. Weidler and Francis Johnson.
Charleston. vs.. r. E. Bowie and George
Perkins wheeling. to Bowie and Per-
kline. rs. %. As. Ga.
The Singles
William Steele. q Wheeling boy Is ak
pected TO give Tom Cummins. also Of
Wheeling. a hard fght for the singles
title tomorrow. He has played eScep-
tional tennis all through tho tournament
and gives promise OF defeating the ex-
champion. II Cummins wins tomorrow.
he will gam ownership Of the state cup,
having won Il twice before.
Semi-finals in singles were completed
the two matches being fast. In the
frs: William Steele. Wheeling and Fran
els Johnson. Charleston. showed some
excellent playing. Steeie. however. be-
Ing little the better. Steele camA
through with some OF the fastest drives
and smashes OF the entire meet. hold
Ing his opponent 10 the rear Of the court
and winning points with deceivinE little
cuts over the net. The arst set was
taken by Johnson. 3S who during the
nine games literally played Steele on
his feet. The second. he also succeeded
IN taking by As. but seemed 10 be weak
ening while Steel was only getting
under way. In the third these iadica-
tons increased. the set going TO deuce
ad steele. ad Johnson and then two FOR
Steele. making score SIS.
The inal two were easily taken By
Steele. 81. SIS.
Roy A. Johnson. local contender for
the title. was easily eliminated by Thorn
as Cummins Wheeling. in straight sets
81. 6-3, So.
ThA - A. sa A..
draw the biggest cr0yS< OF the week.
Todays galleryS was the largest so far,
many local persons being on hand con-
ndent their hope Johnson would win
The Morning Play
The mornings playing was marked by
the phenomenal playing OF William
Steele. Wheeling boy. who is studen,
at the University Of Cincinnati Steele
IS on his way homo for vacation. and
during the mornings playing showed
ftre form tina, won him the right to
play into the Seri-Hna,s.
Wednesday evening. steele started
playing Francis Johnson OF Charleston.
When the sets stood two-one Lavorinr
the Charleston boy, rain began falling
hard and the play was postponed until
this morning When the odds ayains,
him Steele won: into the match full OF
pep and vigor and took the next two
sets straight. 81. So. making the match
20 the entire limit. The scores yer,
SIS. IS. SIS. 81 and SIS
Steele was given 4 hand by the gal
lery FOR his splendid playing The
match drew more interest that the Tom
CumH1InS-R A. johnson match both
men having been eX-champions
Cummins played 4 pretty game as
we'll as Steele and defeated johnson
81. Sc and &C.. One set In the match
nad been finished Wednesday evening
~h'n rain started falling pos,poning
further play.
That the little will go 70 Wheeling by
both Whecling boys winning their semi
fnal contests was interesting. Both de-
feated johnson. and showed eScep-
tional form. indicating there will be
record playing "hen they meet in the
fnal tomorrow afternoon.
The doubles today were also very in
teresting. The FIRST match was the
HuEus-Cumm.aS ~ Chapman-ScOtt az
fair Roth tea ms had drawn byes in the
frst round and were playing to enter
the tri-dralS The Wheeling comb!na-
tion had hide trouble In winning. tax
ing the frs: set ST. and The second go.
The second was the johnson Steele