The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22
American Association
Columbus s. Louisville ~.
No others scheduled.
.UFSETS FIGURE IN
STATE TENNIS meet
state Champion Loses to Eussel 9ooa
win Yesterday IN Good Mateh-
otner Stars off Color.

The ElrSt W est - 6''AAo ''N>
Tournament held in Wheeling open yes
,erdav at the courts OF the Wheeling
Tennis club at Edceda!o with ldea!
weather conditions prevailing and the
courts in the best Of shape for play
Vbns Yesterdays play failed 10 pr'aS
on, any fast tennis the stars com
netting promise the patrons or the 'o"'
,ay with some remarkable performances
before tho event closes
The mems events were started yes
,erday and ran TO the fourth ronnu
which shows he tennis that the par
,icipants are putting Up for the oene-
III Of the crowds attending. \ large
gallery witnessed yesterdays matches
and the officials are looking FORWARD
to an exceeding number today.
one OF the big surprises or yesteF
DAYS play was the defeat OF Tom Cum
.,t,s local player who holds the State
C,bamniou Singles title. Cummins was
,,,cktd against Russ Goodwin another
,ocoi star in the opening match OF the
a,, and when they took the courts the
Gallery we're assured OF real oattie.
C'unmIns IL seemed was not IN MS
usual form and Goodwin in the pink or
condition and confident turned in win
in ? thrilling match by winning TWO
ytrairh, sets although extended TO the
rf,n;t IN the first. lie won tho firsS
., 81 and took the second easy oil
,'ummirs seemed up In the air III '"e
second set and nervous during the play
Abrams another local player pulled
c,od niece OF work IN the second gam"
chen he won from JGal Shrewsbury OF
Petersburg uv III, score OF Go. 60.
Abrams played wonderful tennis ana
p,aced his shots with accuracy along
Tho ALLEYS and his serving was me
to,k OF the courts 4. the time or Tue
match. Shrewsbury while on" of tho
Old heads at the %ar9e seemed oizZ'e"
,rd while he played brilliant tennis
m times lacked hild old time FORM
and went down 10 defeat 70 the young
s,er. Abrams was later defeated Nv
steel Of the local club in good con-
test which fia:she! s-f. g.
Wright HuSus. the dim,native star
wearing the local clubs colors pulled
another neat piece OF work when hr de-
rea,ed Freddie Mcintosh Of Spencer
IS So So. |, looked as though Hugus
Ike Cumm!ns was IN for tough time
when r. faced >ICIntoSh as the Spencer
nlavrr won tho FIRST st with ease
hur TIuCuS' work I; IN" not and h's re-
,narkablc returns turned Tho lido in
the second and h. won the match IN
the third Hugus reached the fourth
round Yesterday and looks good 10 cop
the title which Cummins cannot defend
and keep tho Sonors ~ the local club
The Summary follows:
First Round.
Goodwin defeated Cumm.ns. 81 g.
Montgomery defeated Bennett, Ct
81. 6-S
Abrams defeated Shrewsbury CO
So
Steel defeated Townsend. s., 81.
Johnson defeated Wcsrtall. 6-S, 1913
Lee defeated Wood by default.
Gilbert defeated Bachelor by default
Randolph defeated l.. Scot, by de-
Vault
\. Bowie defeated Bumgardner. 6-1.
81.
r. Beatty defeated Williams, rs. 49,
g.
Second Round.
steel defeated Abrams. SIS. So
/. Wilson defeated Young. by default
r. Scott defeated 3. Jackson. 1911.
&C..
nurus defeated Mcintosh. 2-s. go.
e.
= Beatty defeated T. Beatty. Ga, 6-t.
Olmstead defeated Sweeny. 6-l. 90.
Riley won from Spe.cker by default
Flemmiug defeated Roberts. 6-l. 90
/, scott lost 10 Randolph by default.
Third Round.
HuCus defeated II. Scott. So. 81.
Wilson won from Cartwright By de-
fault
Ebbcr,s won from Randolph. g.. ga.
t. Jackson defeated Burt. 81. d.
r Beatty defeated O.mstead, 81, Ga,
e.
r f. Bowie defeated A. Bowie, As,