Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-27
BECK ELIMINATED
BYCHAMP|0N NEER
Lehigh Captain Defeated After
81 Straight Intercollegiate
Tennis Victories
SANDERS BEATS HINKLEY

Phil Neer. last years winner Of the
tennis tournament, re-
moved one Of his most formidable oppo.
nents In this years tournament when
he defeated Rodney Beck. captain Of
the Lehigh University team, today in
the fourth round play at the Merton
Cricket Club In straight sets, 81, 60.
Neer, although handicapped by his
injured right knee. won rather easily
from Beck, who previously to today's
defeat had won thirty -one consecutive
intercollegiate matches. Neer outdrove
his Lehigh opponent and came to the
net at opportune moments. Beck tried
to take the net on a number Of occa-
sfons, but this plan of attack. failed
against the present titleholder.
Neer In the fifth round will meet the
winner OF the Andrew Morgan John
Howard match.
The point score follows:
FIRST SET
s:eE Beck .......:....::. ''.::::: :ss!:sEsd5--ss
SECOND SET
Beck Beck ''''::: ....:::::::: sstc9ss SsS-s SssS-s
9. w. Sanders. Jr., captain of the
Dartmouth College team, won another
OF the intersectional matches in the
fourth round. Sanders defeated Dick
Hinkley. the seventeen year old soph-
omore Of Leland Stanford. Sanders
took the lead at the start and won out
In straight sets, Ga, 8.3. This was
the first defeat received by the Cali.
fornian this year.
Howard Dark Horse
The favorites came through Yesterday
IN the first days play.
ihat was as expected, but with the
acknowledged favorites advanced one
age height.
:. On the official score card he was
listed as J. f. Howard. Of Princeton.
Ihis at first was slightly confusing, but
before the noon hour was passed it was
well known fact that the J. Z. How
ard was none other than young johnny
Howard. who attracted considerable
notice in this section four years ago
when he attended Hill School.
Four years ago il was that Johnny
loomed up on the tennis horizon. Each
year 1t was the custom Of the Phila-
delphia District Tennis Association to
send team to Hill School for an ex-
hibition match and thus faster the inter-
ests of the game at the Pottstown insti.
tuition. The older players always won.
ihey won four years ago. but during
the afternoons frolic a young boy OF
sixteen years and wearing short trousers
carried Paul W. Gibbons to five sets
before going down in defeat.
Johnny's First Step
That was Johnny's first step to fame.
The following year he played first singles
on the Hill School team, and in an
exhibition match gave the present
worlds champion. VIII Tilden, a clever
match. Part Of the contest was played
in rainstorm. but this neither troubled
nor annoyed the schoolboy.
Yesterday was Howard's first appear
ance here for some time. With such
stars as Phil Neer, Jim Davies. Rodney
Beck, ]. Il. Howe. Jr., Walter Wes-
brook, Karl kammann and Wray Brown
on hand not much thought was given
TO IIoward's chances for the college
title.
But that was before the boys were
sent under the wire bv Referee DR..
Philip B. Hawk. Johnny started like
house afire and in the second round
eliminated one of the entries who came
all the way from Chicago. A. +. Frank
enstine. Johnny permitted Frankeu-
stine to win all of two games in the
two sets, the score being 6-2, 60.
FOURTH ROUND
ney Beck Lehish, OIL. 80.
Hnckley. Leland STANFORD, "a. a-a. aA''