The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-02
COTTON STATES MEET GETS UNDER WA THERE
Hard-F ought Matches Fea- ture Day In Country Club Tennis Tournament

 tournament got under way on the Country clubs clay courts yester- day when all first round matches were completed in both doubles and singles. The day was featured by comparatively few detauits and some very keenly contested matches. It is yet too early in the tourna- ment to try to dope out the probable finalists or even semi-finalists. Yes terday's preliminary matches merely weeded out the weaker players, and the field of candidates for champion ship honors is still very large.
 Hnrd Matches
 In the singles. two or three hard fought matches featured, R. D. Johnston was forced to three sets to win from J. A. Yates. He won the first set rather easily. six games to two, but his opponent came back strong in the next and won, eight games to six. Johnston rallied In the final set and won out six games to two winning the match.
 Joe Mudd and Riddle Worthington staged probably the hardest fought match of the day. Mudd finally win ming the tilt Warrington started off at high speed and took the first set, 7-5, but Mudd fought desperate ly and reversed the score in the sec ond set. The final set was won by Mudd, to 4. deciding the match, Both players displayed some splendid playing, and Mudd should finish well in the tourney this year.
 Warren and Bartlett, who are be- ing doped to- reach at least the semi finals in the doubles this year. were forced to extend themselves to elm mate Long and Brewer and the final score, 6-4, S-6, indicates how hard fought the match was.
 Win Two Matches
 Thomas and Clarke, after defeat ing Randolph and Evans In a hard match. 9-7. 6-2, turned around and won their second match of the day, eliminating Harold and Jemison, e-3, 6-3.
 Results of yesterdays first round matches. and pairings for second round matches today, follow
 Singles
 Charles Webb defauited to Rush Hess
 c. NJ. Jones defaulted to Robert Jemison, III.
 E. A. Raleigh defeated T. H, Evans, 6-i, G-3. R. D. Johnston, Jr., defeated J, A. Yates. G-2. 6-S, 6-2.
 George Brewer won by default. W. V. Bartlett defaulted to A. K. Foster
 R. o. Wade defeated L NJ Means, 6-3, G-2
 R. l.. Lange defeated W. A. Brant- ley. 60, 6-1.
 Bill saffaran defeated Bill Burr GO, 6-3.
 William Rogers defeated Bill SaS- faran, 6-2, 6-4.
 Joe Mudd defeated Riddle Worth ington. 5-7, 7-6, 6-4.
 D. K. McKamy defeated Oscar Ran dolph, 6-t. 6-2.
 Dr. S. R. Benedict defaulted to Hugh McEniry.
 W. T. Warren defeated Tom Ben ners, so, 62,
 Warren and Bartlett defeated Long and Brewer, 6-4, s-6.
 Guice and Starnes defaulted to Means and Rogers.
 Wade and Gwin defeated Burr and McKamy, 6-3. 6-2.
 Tnomas and Clarke defeated Ran dolph and Evans, s-7. 6-2.
 Thomas and Clarke defeated liar old and Jemison, 6-3, 6-3.
 Stanford and Yates won by de- fault.
 Lange and Brookes defeated Bow ron and Simpson, 61, 6-1.
 Earrings for second round matches follow:
 Singles
 Rush Hess meets Robert Jemiso1, III, E. A. Raleigh meets R. D. Johnston. Lee Allen Brookes meets r. Q. Gwin.
 George Brewer meets winner cf Brook s-Gwin match.
 " 4. Foster meets R. A. Wade. J. W. Mcconnell meets NJ. R. Park. R. l.. Lange meets winner of Me Connell- Park match. 2 Joe Mudd meets D. K. McKamy.