The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-26
LUTHER TO MEET
EMERY COOK FOR
VALLEY NET TITLE
Brilliant Play Marks
Semifinal Round of
), Play in Tournament

" f. Luther turned the tricks
yes,erday morning when he defeated
Georse Travis Sd, Ga and went into
the rnals OF the singles In the Ar.
Kansas valley tennis tournament
now being played at the Y. NJ. G. A.
courts Earlier in the morning
George travis had defeated Nate
Appleman 6-3, 6-3 IN the round be-
fore the semifinals. George had
Luther's game doped out right hut
he allied TO execute his fine lawford
shots and time after time thoy would
90 into the net or on an exceptionaIy
fast return would go a few Inches
over the base line. The noticeable
thing in Luther's play Is his steadi-
ness and accuracy In placing his re-
turns Many times he placed his
shots in the far corners OF his op-
ponents court for a decisive point.
In the fret set with the games at
ihree all Travis broke through
kuthcrs serve and took the lead
making the games 4-3 in his favor.
However, Luther came right back
takng Travis serve and won the
next Two games and set ga.
Play In the second set was very
similar TO that OF the first IN that
Luther displayed a good brand OF
tennis with his accuracy and steadi-
ness which Travis was unable to
solve. w. f. Luther viii meet Emery
Cook. the local favorite I'm the finals
OF the singles event this afternoon
at o'clock Cook was scheduled to
meet !. ID. lams, city champion, yes
terday morning but due to the in
tense heat he has defaulted.
Rushing Doubles.
Yesterday afternoon Luther and
Wright met Carter and Weinecke
and won the set, 60. ST., 60. In
the second set Carter and Welnecke
made their strong stand and had
their strong opponents at their
mercy who were unable TO put the
: final punch in their shots and lost
this set, 81,
In tho third set Luther and
Wright came back strong and took
Carter and WcinCcke down the line
for a Go set giving them the match
60, Sd, 60, BY winning this match
Luther and Wright went into the
semifinals and met the Iams- Mon
net combination at 9 yesterday. In
the first set lams and Monnet had
a slight advantage over their oppon-
ents and took this set Ga. Luther
and Wright although working fast
their apponents who rushed the net
continually and cit the ball out nj
either side. In the second set,
Luther and Wright by brilliant lob
bing to their opponents who were
playing the net game, were able to
top iams and Monnet in a deuced
get Sc. In the third game Iams and
Monnet continued to play the net
game and by accurately playing
their opponents took this set 5-3.
Cook -Stovcr Out.
Cook and Stover nearly met their
waterloo when they took on the
Travis Appleman combination at
five. Nate Appleman's LOT bing was
the sensation of the game and time
after time he won rounds of ap-
plause as he would lobb to me ex-
treme cocner of his opponents court
for a safe play. His partner, George
Travis played stellar tennis ana it
was only by extending themselves
that Cook and Slower took the
match 10-S, 2-6, 6-l. In the first
set neither team was able 10 break
through the others serve and keep
Il until after the sixteenth game
when Phil Slower made his serve
good and then took Applemon's SER
vice for set and match. Although
Ine scores or the last |wO mHtCneS
would not seem 10 indicate that the
matches were close, a comparison of
the total number Of games and total
number Of PORTS won by each team
Will disprove .his
Cook and Stover took rs games
for a total Of 1l9 points. while their
opponents took / 8 games for total
Of l15 points. Cook ana Stover Will
meet the fast moving Iams- -Monnet
combination the first Of tho week
the finals OF the doubles event being
played at that time as both teams
consist OF Tulsa players.
Finals Monday.
BY putting off the finals in
doubles, Cook will meet w. r Luth-
er In the finals of the singles on an
,tqual basis. not being tired from
fhis doubles match were It sched-
blod this morning. The finals OF the
singles event will be held at the Y
VI. c, A. courts at O'Clock this
afternoon. AS a preliminary to the
big match the finals in the consola-
tion singles will be played off at
2 o'clock Bin Miller will meet the
winner OF the Mead-Olcott match
In the consolation singles. Fans are
inclined to favor Bill Miller az a
possible winner and yet It is a sure
fact that either one of the King