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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-16

Liusly. showing the effects OF their
hard game with Marietta Friday were
only able IL defeat Cameron li-o. Inns
ley pi.ycd the poorest football IL mar
displayed this season, hut lootna'
games are oily made 10 win and hotn-
inn. more could be asked or the Cadets,
Tyvo in Two days Is record to DC
pruud Of.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-16
EXERCISES AND GAMES
PLANNED FOR WIG.
POLICE AND FIREMEN

Films are being made by CITY kecrch-
,Iou Superintendent 4. Q. Anderson |"
have games and exercises US means
Of keeping members or wheeling tFe
and police departments III,
The matter has been taken up win
city Manager Charles l'ow!c'' Incl
uf Police Fred II. Frazier ana rhc
chief Ed McGranahan.
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M'MECHEA
Auxalisv Meeting.

AuIaltsry Meeting.
N..cht~s "f II" Nu\t..""! OF ne
l.c:,. M,> ,:""..rg S0'.e,E % i.'e ''Sat
4; !. .,.u.,a VII meet i, tn, Hom- "t
,,;,. v.,n ~, I..dcrwaod. ot F!:,h stree.
r..,,rsday evening. where taev vii! hold
a,.,:ac.:e ,ns...1x. After 40 hH@:aess
,. ;l- c~gHin- ~. l"y| d.>,.r-et - q
...-,.: "a will he held.
1ay Scout Meeting.
Nsa,ac~- - IL Eny Scou' troop "t
nc i.i-s: W. =. church VII mcH' !"
.'.., church this e:c".us. were ,teE VII
Ia ;he.- regular weekly b:*'h"sS
,,,e;'ax. Ate" 'ie hTS.ar>" -; me even.
" nSs h..G ~ lC. ID ~ az A"Hr - .'E'''
MI b hid
ccancl Meeting.
Mrmbe.S of tIe Gown C>u3NI W''.
-. :, .he mayors office Thursday
,vr..u.;. v1crr :hSy vii ho'd ;h>.S
,>-ular ser,i-moT;hiy business messing
:. ;n:- meeting several ma "rS NJ hs
discussed pertaining - the street ana
,.hcr improvements to n" town.
Aid Meeting.
pi,;S;n, Ne Of the ladies' Al
sn.,r:,. ~ ;hc Frs VI. T.. churSn Nj!
,r.o- a. thc home % Mrs. !. \. Nn.Eh'
where a hls:neSS session WI. he h'i"
Nr,c- me business 80 the evening has
hcsr disposed % tie members Will "a
Girl scouts Meet.
Members o. he ';irl Scout '-Nor ot
H.M"cier WI meet in the sc:Inl build
my Friday cycr!uS. where they VII
cd ;heir r"cu'ar weekly business
,s,.a:.ng tctsr nc business Of ;he
r,sn'aS has beer disposed - social
i,"- VII b. enjoyed.
Aid Meeting.
Members "r Division No. 90 Tho
ladies Nd society 90 the First NJ. :"
s1ur,r will meet Thursday evening a!
THO hone % Ms. ~. McCuliruGH. az
r"uth stree. WHARF they will mold lhe.r
r.sula- wcck,y business meeting. After
80 business oG the evoning has been
disrr~cd % a social hour xiii be en-
,".cd.
Christian Enaeavor.
tn" Christian t.ndeavo- society % the
,"'urcn ." COD will mret IN the church
;h's evening. Were tAey will mold their
rcSuiar weekly prayer meeting service.
Lyeeum Course.
~ .he last meeting Or the Community
,...!9c'l i; was decided 80 put tho neX.
,rj~-l.trmen, ot III" lyceum course on
~ November -. Th:S will he m enter
.n;ureuc h, Asa Davis. the car'""ris'.
= Al! draw the pictures and lecture It
III. same tine. This should be very
''sfrHCS'lN~ 70 Nh'iUk 1s'V ''1N bA'N' WIN
.sS:ruy:ivC - vel THIS Is one o: tne
most move! OF ;hc series that VIII be
..vt on here. on December II another
entertainment will be staged. This will
uo composed cf home ialeat exclusively.
nd AZ man: "r I've actors ara popular
,oru. mon and women ,E n" town. il *
r .>pcr'cd - be ~" biggest night ~ the
yr2rse, Plans ar" being made Vow fos
tiis event.
FUNERAL Services
Funeral services will be held this
:.";ernoon err the la:e John Cecil. 10
lars old. % Glendale. WI" died al hiS
|,"mc Saturday morning. The services
WI be hold n the First Car!Stlaa
r,urch ~ M"uadsville at c:3n IN charge
- Eev g. ". Fuller Of the First Chris
ia, church ~ NcMcChcn. Irts-ment
.,ill re mad, ~ tho MoundsVii,s GENE
10y.
Beside MS uir". 70 !-avcs three chill
,irrn.
MoMochon Briefs.
M-. and Mrs H. a. Lewis. "f Pitts
nI-gh. hav" returned home after spend
~. the weekend With friends here.
Miss Mar Wallace. 90 Logan street.
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Rcllatrc tourrcycd to Cambridge
where they pulled the comeback
H,uu' After Weathrring their opening
same IN po"r fashion the Red and b!ack
.ticd Cambridge and displayed the mos
impressive form OF the season. IL"
another two weeks Hc.!a:ra should be
back among the leaders where th.E
La,.c always enjoyed position.
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SATURDAYS RESULTS
HIGH SCHOOL.

,.insly -, cameron u.
Mingn >. Shadysidc 0.
Irllairc -. Cambridge u.
Spencer -. Adams 0.
ParXcrshurg -. Weston 0.
West Union y, Phillippi 0.
ST. Marys -, Pennshoro o.
Fullansbce 20, WelIsburg 0.
Muundsviue IS. Middlehourne o.
Martins Ferry Z. Uhrlchsvi!le D.
Wheeling 10. Now Martinsville 3.
Charleston Is. Grecnhr!ar Military D.
Huntington 81. Columbus L as
IiGh s.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-16

Moundsville continued itH Impressive
playing and added MtddlehouIne 10 us
list uf Victories. Rupies ere" are
er""miuS for the hiE games on ther
card and with the form they arc as
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-16

Shadyside lost their fr:1 game IN
two years Saturday when MInEo walked
off :hc field viriorS after hard struS-
81, The score WAS go. The Shady
,rde eleven seemed off throughout the
FRAY and with MtnCo batting It's best
.,rid. never had a chuuca 10 win.
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RvER ~nEdRAMa

Pittsburgh. Oct. l5.-Tittsburgh: -
feet. falling clear.
OIL City: inches, falling. cloudy.
Warren: One tenth foot fair.
Morgantown: s feet. stationary clear
Parkcrsburg: 1913 feet falling, clear
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playing now let this be warning
Look out for Moundsvillc-The score
Saturday was 400.
The New York herald., 1922-02-23

into the Consti. .ution ard other ships of
that type, but beyond that everything
would have been mystitying.
When one compares the boats of 70.
day and the gasoline an6 heavy oil en-
gines that propel them with the heavily
built sailing vessel of 10 years ago, the
advancement is wonderful. With that
comparison in mind end then passing
on in thought to the tuture 1t Is diff
cult to comprehend what the next fifty
years will bring forth.
Only thirty-seven years ago the flrss
naphtha launch was built. 1t could
make about six miles en- hour. To-day
the power boat driven by the powerful
gasoline engine can make more thaa
eighty miles an hour and enthusiasts
declare that the century mark will be
reached before very long.
It was Canadian Day as we'll as
Washington's Birthday. and the visitor.
made the booth of the Department OF
Railways and Canals their headquarters.
This exhibit. shows the attractions of the
Trent Canal and the ideal conditions
that are pleasing to the yachtsman and
the sportsman. Among those who reg
istered We're A. w. Despard, Ottawa ::
V. r. Lawson. Ottawa: d. X. Fraser.
Hamilton Col. Thomas Duff, Toronto ;
Thomas JOY. st. GATHERINGS; DR.. w. c.
LOTUS, ST. GATHERINGS; Herbert Ditch
burn, Gravenhurst Col. Cooper, Cana
dian Trade Commissioner at New York
II. b. Greening, Hamilton David Rel.
and N. x. Wagg, manager OF tha
Georgian Bay Tourist Company at MID.
land
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
He Is in Better Condition
Than When He Reported
Last Year.
ARRIVES WITH BABE
Players Have Taken to Play
ing Golf, With Schang Ap-
pearing in Knickers.

Special Dispatch to TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
Hot SPRINGS. Ark. Feb. 22.-Less
sthan an hour after Babe Ruth blew
Into Hot Springs this morning ne was
on his way to the golf course and his
Bfirst bit of preparation for the coming
.pennant pursuit. With the Babe was
Waite Hoyt, the blond boy wonder
sfrom Brooklyn. who also Joined the
Yankee colony here to-day. yelling
1ton Cross, the great Bambino's vaude-
svine partner, accompanied him TO the
sSprings.
Partly because of his arduous labor
Z on the stage and partly because he mas
d been more careful WITH his diet this
winter than ever beforc. the Babe was
in far better condition 20 start his sea-
sons work than when he reported last
gspring He weighed at least ten pounds
( less than at a corresponding time las-
tyaar and the aidermanic paunch which
sattracted so much attention at Shreve-
+ port was conspicuously missing. The
Babe is still considerably overweight,
Z hut not to sucn an extent that it will
require heroic methods to get him into
shape.
SO intent was he in getting to the
golf course that he diGu't even ask IL
Slis baseball uniform had arrived. In
sdeed 1t is becoming increasingly doubt
8ful If there will be any baseball played
E by the Yankees here. Even Mike Nc
Z Nally has fallen for golf and Catcher
EAl Devormer is now the only Yankee
7 here who seems to care a whoop
whether he ever sees tne local baseball
Z plant. The others declare that they
{ will spend all the rest of their time in
L Hot Springs on the links. Wallic
sSchang, however, is tbs only one who
thus far appeared in ~agulation golfine
togs. He wears knickers az though t2
the manner born.
Ruth declared tonight that he Is still
unsigned but added that he expects
3 little trouble in negotiating new con-
tract. THE Colonels want me TO go to
New York TO talk things over" he said
} ~out that would have taken time that
aI feel / could spend to better advantage
there. 1 will see them in New Orleans
land I'm sure that everything will be all
fright"
z Word was received to-day that base
ball outfits had been shipped TO the
players. including BOB Shawbsy.
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
Ingval Anderson Is First
in Ski Jump at Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID, n. Y, Feb. 22.-Ingval
Anderson of the Nansen Ski Club Of
Berlin, n. H., won the standing jump
of the international ski jumping con-
test here to-day. His distance was 102
feet. A heavy fall Of snow during the
day made new records impossible.
D. Coutre of Berlin. N H., was sec
and and Archie Thompson of Lake
Placid third. Others finished in the fol-
lowing order: T.. o. Sundberg, Ottawa,
fourth: Wener OF the Montreal Ski
Club, fifth, and Maxwell of the Dart
mouth Outing Club, sixth. In the ski
jumping and running contest Sundberg
finished first
The international cross-country race
of four and one-half miles, was won by
f. c. Condor of Cliffside Ski Club of
Ottawa. Rolf Monsen of the Norseman
Ski Club of New York city was second.
Sundberg, third: Frederick 5. McKin-
non of Montreal. fourth Anderson.
fifth: G. Nicholson OF the Nansen Ski
Club OF Berlin. n. H., sixth, and G..
Colgate seventh.
Miss Ruth Shatuck OF New York city
won the cross-country race for women.
Miss Jea Evans OF Lake Placid was
second and Miss M. Schniewind of New
York city was third.
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
In the Roped Arena.

Billy De Foe is expected 70 make Babe
Herman step lively In the second twelve
rounder at the Garden tomorrow night.
William is not noted for the compilation of
knockout records. but he is famous In the
matter OF collecting points. As Herman is n
speedy. aggressive youngster. the resultant
clash should be interesting.
Tender sends word from Philadelphia that
he is In prime condition.. and that Gold may
not glitter much when he gets him in the
ring. Phil Glassman has left room in his
bank book for the entry OF the weight for
felt provided Gold is an ounce over the
limit.
Jack Dempsey viii begin to hold the mir
ror up TO nature next Monday night at the
Hlppodrome, where he viii appear In sketch
entitled "A Day In the Gym with the Cham
pion." Dempsey is said to do n leading
part (straight left for the beak) in this
sketch
Sammy Seger and Kid Sullivan, two able
feathers, will entertain at the Rink next
Saturday night, and the clash should be ex-
citing.
The Arena in Jersey City promises TO be
crowded tonight when Chick Rogers and
Lew Snyder meet In combat Both are good
workmen.
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
GARDINER W. WHITE
RETURNS TO LINKS
Metropolitan Golf Champion
Plays First Round Since In
juring His Hand.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
PINEHURsT, N. c., Feb. 22.-Gardner
White C Nassau, metropolitan amateur
champion, believes that he will be able
10 participate In championship golf this
season. as his hand. which was severely
injured in an automobile accident. had
stood up in two rounds he has played
here.
White severed several tendons in his
right hand and came to Pinehurst TO
experiment with it. He played half
shots around the No. 3 course yester-
day. and It stood up so well that he
hit the ball hard to-day and did 79 on
the No. course. White was runner-up
last year i'm the North and South anna
teur championship.
Tommy Kerrigan, the Siwanoy pro-
fessional; w. e. Truesdell, Garden City
senior golfer George Crocker, the
Brookllne Country Club veteran. and
Bert Nicoll, the Belmont Spring Coun-
try Club professional, shared the scor-
ing honors to-day. Kerrigan established
the seasons low mark OF 60 on the No.
s course. and Nicoll was within shot
of the record on the No. 2 links with
a 6S.
Crocker and Truesdell have been
teaming together in four ball matches
and giving many younger opponents
sound beatings. Truesderl did the No. 2
course in 81 to-day and Crocker did
the No 8 course in 81.
In four ball match on the No. 3
course Crocker and Truesdell had q
best ball of 35 for the first nine. Crocker
did a two at the cathedral hole and
Truesdell obtained an eagle at the
long eight. holing from off the green.
In his low round on No. Kerrigan
holed full mashie shot for at the
thirteenth. and then hoied long putt
for a at the fourteenth.
Word was received here to-day that
Chris Dunphy of Woodland Golf Club
and Palm Beach would captain the
team of Florida amateur golfers who
will meet Pinehurst in team match
during the week Of the North and South
amateur championship.
Mrs r. II. Barlow Of the Merton
Cricket Club and one of the leading
women players Of America is practicing
daily and will resume competitive golf
this wear
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
Favorites Survive on
Courts at Palm Beach
Miss Clare CasselI Wins Both
Her Contests.

Specio! Dispatch 70 THE New YORK HERALD.
PALM BEACH. Fla. Feb. 22.-In the
upper bracket of the women's doubles
tennis tourney which began to-day Miss
Phyllis J. Walsh of Philadelphia and
Miss Clare Cassell of New York. the
two outstanding figures In the event
won their match in straight sets from
Mrs. Guy Westmacott of London and
Miss Ethel Carhart, Go. 6--1.
The hardest contest Of the day was
between Miss Dorothy Klotz OF Chicago
and Mrs. Howard ". O'Brien, who de-
feated Mrs. William Waller. Jr.. OF Chi
cago, and Mrs. Brewer. Sc, 0-6.
6-1. The losers fought hard Fast
playing in the first two sets found the
pair tired. however.
Mrs. Howard Brokaw and Mrs. Err
nest Ise1in of New York defeated Miss
Lois Stumer and Miss Marie Blome of
Chicago 6-3. Is. Mrs. Rawson l..
Wood of New York and Miss Annette
Tilford of Tuxedo beat Mrs. John NJ. l..
Rutherfurd Of Tuxedo and Miss Ger
trude Conaway Of Philadelphia, 6-4.
GO.
Mrs. Charles Amory and Mrs. Regi-
nald Boardman of Boston disposed OF
Mrs. John l.. Welsh and Miss Margaret
Dunlop of Philadelphia, Is. Go.
The singles tournament was brought
down to the semi-final. Miss Elizabeth
Hathaway won from Mrs. r. l.. Wood
by default and Miss Clare Cassell elmi-
mated Miss Kitty Brinton of Philadel-
phia. 6--2, 6-1. after Miss Brinton had
disposed Of Miss Lois Stumer by 10-S,
6-3.
Mrs. Howard v. OBrien will play
Miss Phyllis Walsh in the semi-final as
a result OF winning by default OF Mrs.
Lee =. Ault of Cincinnati. Miss
Dorothy Klotz lost to Miss Walsh,
6--1, 6--i.
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
Champions Win Hard Match.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Feb 22.-Tom
Lally and Clarence Mangham, local pro-
fessional golfers. to-day forced Jim
Barnes, national open champion, and
Jock Hutchison. British title holder, to
the thirty ninth hole to win a match
here. up.
Barnes and Hutchison won two holes
in the morning round, as did Lalley and
Mangham. Each team won three holes
of the afternoon eighteen The thirty
seventh and thirty eighth were halved
and Barnes won the thirty ninth with
putt from the edge Of the green.
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
William Tilden Points Out
Advantages of Tennis

PHTLApELPHIA. Feb. 22-International
tennis matches have done more TO pro-
mote friendly relations between nations
than diplomatic conferences, William 7.
Tllden. I'd. worlds champion tennis
player. declared last night in cn address
before the Swarthmore Preparatory
School
Looking AT the sport from an inter-
national viewpoint. Tilden sale there
we're three tennis players to every base,
ball player, and nearly ten times as
many as there were football players
Tennis he addec offered many physi-
cal advantages not only 20 the school
and college student. but long after the
days of graduation.
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
SPORTING DOGS IN
FAVOR IN BOSTON
Settlers and Pointers Singled
Out for Attention at Eas-
ton Club Show.
BY FRANK r. DOLE.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
Boston, Feb. 22.-Bad as the weather
was to-day 1t did not keep down the a.
tendance at the second day of the East
ern Dog Club show. the crowd being one
of the largest ever seen at canine ex~
hibition in this country.
Sporting dogs attracted great deal
rings had larger gathering than wa
to be seen around any other breed. The
winning dog was Charles III. Tyler's
Willowbrook Tory. a handsome dog, and
a happy combination between the field
trial and bench show types. Tire win
ming bitch was Lady Cole H., owned by
James Cole of Kansas City. Mo.
Pointers had a representative entry.
The novice winner was w. Enos Phil
lips's Brookside Sycamore. white in
color. having a good head and neck
straight front and splendid action. He
went right through to winners dogs and
defeated r. F. Mahoney's Rip Rap, whic7
was given reserve winners. In bitches
there was no stopping II. F.. Mahoney's
veteran Champion Landsdowne Prairie
Bell, although she is Z years old and
the oldest pointer in the show.
In the puppy sweepstakes there was
scarcely poor entry among the thirty
six The fight narrowed down to two
fox terriers. Mrs. Stephens's Hard Cider
and Mrs. Roy A. Rainey's Coneio
Friendly Enemy.
The two judges. Freeman Lloyd and
Thomas Cadwalader could not agree
and James Caldwell was called in as
referee. He decided in favor OF Hard
Cider, which then went on and annexed
the novice and winners. Irwin Acker-
mans Thunderstorm Tough Nut was
made reserve. Both these dogs ars
American bred.
The winning bitch was Homer Cages
New York winner. Miss Springtime.
In sporting spaniels the best was
Mepal Kennels Mepal Florizel.
Mrs. Florence B. Ilchs of Red Bank
n. J.. showed the winning collie in the
imported Bell Haven Laund Logic. one
of the grandest collies seen in long
time. Bitches brought out fine puppy
In Starbat Kennels Starbat Sweetheart.
DR.. C. F. Sullivan's Marquis Sans Prix.
the New York reserve winner. was the
dog winner In French bulls. The re-
serve winner was Pourquoi Peter. owned
by the Quande Meme Kennels. The WIN
ming bitch was Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
Coleynans Verdun Belle.
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
ROD AND GUN NEW


our Father Washington was a most indo-
lent man and spent much time fishing for
so says our late historian, Wells. We know
Washington liked TO go n-fishinR off Sandy
Hook. II Wells or any one else bames
Washington for II tell them ns Washington
did-Don't tangle your lines with strangers
beware the insdious wlles OF foreign in
fluence. Tell them. as did Washington. keen
alive within your breast that little spark OF
celestial fire conscience. Well, Fishermen
have seen the ball Of fire roll over the dark
winter sea, they have seen the golden harvest
sunset over the mountains, they have had the
unconquernble breakers dash them safely
over the bar. Their within spark ls active.
Tell them Washington warned against
classes.
Well we have fished next 20 o most I'm
couth old sport and found him 20 be n cele-
GRATED musician, We have flshed next to n
tough and found him to bc n wise member
OF tho United states Fisheries Bureau
Fishermen know we are all Of one clan 30
we'll march with Washington beside, with
hands In his 20 on triumphant.
HY JULIUS.
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
Bouts of the Week

TONIGHT.
Broad A. g., Newark-Mickey Walker
". Soldier Bartfield. 12 rounds.
Arena, Jersey City-Lew snyder VS..
Chick Rogers, Ie rounds.
FRIDAY NIGHT.
Madison square Gardep-Lew Tender VS..
Hymie Gold. Is rounds.
102d Reglment-Tony Mario VS.. Mexican
Slocum.
SATURDAY NIGHT.
Rink Sporting Ciub-Sammy sieger VS..
Kid sullivan, I2 rounds; Didy Levine
vs.. Jackie Murray, I2 rounds.
Seyenty-first Regiment Arinory-Jacl,
BrittOn, Bob Martin ana others In
bouts for relief of Russian children.
CoE-rinnvc@,th =. C.-Moe Herscoyitch
W.. Barney Bdair, l2 rounds; Danny
Lee ". Bud Dempsey, 10 rounds.
Ridgewood Grove Sporting Club-Lew
Brody v. Al. Boyle. I2 rounds; X. q.
Joe DAILY W. Willie Daney, ~ rounds.
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
BIG HOLIDAY CROWD
INSPECTS THE BOATS
Palace Thronged With Visitors
From Early Morning I'M
til the Gong Sounds.

II George Washington could have Wis
Central Paiaae yesterday. he would
have met thousands of visitors to the
show who, taking advantage of the
holiday dedicated to his memory, were
getting taste of the pleasures or
yachting. He would have been fascl-
mated. too. by the many things he saw,
none of which was In use when he was
here.
In his wanderngs around the Palace
he would have been delighted with the
model of the Bon Honme Richard. the
flagship of his old friend. John Paul
Jones. and the first ves.el of the United
States navy He would have easily
grasped the developm art of that vessel
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
Ouimet Leads in Medal
Play on Houston Links

HOUSTON, Texas. Feb. 22.-Francis
Ouimet of Boston turned in the low
score for the qualifying round of the
invitation golf tournament at Houston
Country Club to-day His total was "a.
An over approach on the eighteenth hole
prevented him from making a 70.
Tom Cochran. Wichita Falls. Texas
and Oswald Kirby of New York, tied for
second place, at II.
The round was played in a high wind.
which was especially troublesome in the
morning. Time and again drives were
carried into the rough and approach
shots over the green. Ouimet's card:
Out t........ 3 Z z SIS
. 8 4 4 5-3d-7i
The New York herald., 1922-02-23
National Racquets Meet
Reaches the Semi-finaI
Pell, Mortimer, Morgan and
Heckscher the Survivors.

special Dispatch TO THE New York HrRALD
Boston, Mass. Feb. 22.-Four matches
we're played at the Tennis and Racquet
Club to-day in the opening round of the
national racquets championship singles.
Clarence Pell and Fred Mortimer Of
Tuxedo and Hewitt Morgan. Jr.. and
George NJ. Heckscher Of New York win
ming and thereby qualifying for the
semi-f1nal round, which will be played
tomorrow.
Roger Cutler of the Tennis and
Racquet Club of this city was elimi-
mated. and so also was Constantine
Hutchins of the same club. All except
one Of the four matches were decided
IN straight games.
Pell had an easy time with Cutler.
while Mortimer won from +. T. Freling-
huysen Of New York by default
Morgan, former Massachusetts squash
racquets champion, did not have to exert
himself to beat his teammate II. c.
Clark but Heckscher had a real battle
with Hutchins. the only Bostonan who
had chance TO make the semi-fnal
Hutchins was beaten three games in
five by the New Yorker. and after TAX
ing the first two games 15-IO and
l5--5. In the third game Heckscher
rallied. winning. 15--s. After that
Hutchins was unable 10 come back. los
ing the fourth game by the same count
rs the third. and scoring nine aces in
the last game.
Clarence Pell the champion. was in
excellent form, and Is the favorite. as he
plays through this years tournament.
on the basis OF to-days play Morgan
seems the man likely to meet the cham
pion in Saturdays final
The summary:
Flrst Rouud-Clarence G. Peu. Tuxfdo. beat
Roger NJ Cutler Boston iS27 f54 49,
Frederick G.. Mortimer, Tuxedo, won from
r. Frelinghuysen. New York, by default
Hewitt Morgan, New York, beat H. g.
Clark, New York. 15-a. i5-G. f5-5
George NJ Heckscher, New York. beat Con-
stantine Hutchins, Boston. iO-lj. BIS,
i5-s, 1J-S, 15-9.