The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-24
Marvel of Tuesday Falls Be-
fore Superior Racquet
Arm of Player
Hugus in Good Form and Fans
Predict Victory F or
Local Mar
Remaining Match in Men S
Singles Will Be Played
This Afternoon

Ray for ,hs third days events Of
the West Virginia State Tennis Tour
naNent on the courts ~ the Wheel
Ing Tennis ClHh yesterday fairly spar
kled with hrilliancy IN the singles AMI
double events. The participants nav (
become accustomed 10 the courts and
their play IS tha, Of skilled and VET
iran PLAYERS Tbjs coupled with the
fact that the players remaining N the
scmi-tna.s ami finals In all the events
are local PLAYERS and know the courts
give the fans a bit az interesting ten
riS during the day.
The gallery yesterday was the lars.
est Of the TOURNEY and numbered sew
cral hundred people many from out
cf-town who stopped over 20 witness
the matches. The crowd yesterday was
Kept busy the entire day and moved
from one court TO another because ~
the interesting and hot.y contested
matches.
steel Defeats Goodwin.
Russell Goodwin tho local star who
has proved the sensation OF tho toura-
rament yesterday fell before the PROV
ness OF Bill" steel another local star
In the opening match Of the men $
singles in the morning IN well played
match IN sc-atgh, sets although IN"
were SIS, SIS. The Strain OF his match
on TUESDAY with Montgomery seemed
10 tell on Goodwin who seemed fattgued
and although re displayed SNrrc bril-.
liant tennis IN thu opening set ysSter-
FSv he Rad spent his strength and
StceI in better condition won the match.
The fans had hoped - see the men
in the hes; % condition as Goodwin
was n the best form Of his career
en- ,he preceding dJ%S rs vas Steel
bur the former vas ~ a lad way YES
tcrclay. The Snectators are Of the optn-
zen that these who would make the
hes, exhibition match II the whole en-
try list N fresh coalition In the
other single even, Hugh Fleming. an
cther local contender defeated Francis
Johnson 80 Charleston. thus elimiua,-
Ing al outsiders. Tiis match vas an
other thriller. The sores were g..
e-3,
IT, remaining match in the mems
singles will p. played this afternoon
and ire finals Friday afternoon.
In m" ladies' singles Miss Powell, the
TittSbur-h star. proved the outstanding
star og tie days play. Miss Powell un-
covered some clever net work and al
around court play. and served her op-
porents with backhand shots through
20 4 win from Mrs Virginia Ruhl OF
Clarkshurg. after the latter had defeat
cd Miss Mary Snyder IN the opening
match Of the day by the score OF az.
6-l.
In her match with Mrs Ruiz. Miss
Powell displayed unusual ability. and
rec lived the applause os the gallery on
more than a few occasions. Mrs. Ruhl.
while the loser. also played consistent
tennis. but the placing OF backcourt
shots by Miss Powell spelled her defeat
Mrs Ruhl has previously defeated Miss
Mary Snyder and Mrs Ed Stifel in good
matches Miss Elizabeth Hugus, an
other promising Wheeling club star. de-
Yaated Miss Margaret Bulger in straight
love sets. 60. SO.
The semi-Rnals In these events will
be played this morning and the fnals
will be run off in the afternoon. The
match In the semi-hnalS will be Miss
Hugus vs. Mrs. Jefferson. and the win
ner will meet Miss Powell for the
honors.
Consolation Matches Popular.
Tho mems consolation matches proved
quite popular with the gallery and the
losers in the opening rounds. There
were but four matches OF thed rawtnS
playcd. while all the rest OF the entries
hut the Observation-Disclosures and Towns
and Peyton matches won by default.
The two matches named above vii! be
played some time today. No featU c
matches we're brought out In the play.
but every set was holly contested and
each court shared the applause Win the
other.
In the mems doubles the work OF the
HuGus-Cummins combination was es-
n NJ Y ~. q
IN the doubles displayed Il well working
style Of attack and played remarkaoIe
,anris during their matches. In their
opener they defeated Townsend and lie"
os MorRantown In straight sets, 6-S. S-l.
Their serving was OF the best and tnelr
returns was a little short OF marvellous.
Both teams played slashing net games
while hackcourt shots figured deeply IN
the scoring. The team turned in their
second win when they won from Ben
net, and Roberts in straight sets. 6-3.
a. The Shrewsbury-B. Beatty team
also displayed sensational work and de-
lighted the crowd with their wondertui
work. They fell. however. before the
syashinE game OF the local team.
Abrars-Flemming in wonderlu1
match. 6-4. As. So.
The Goodwin Ebberts team Is also
being looked upon as one OF me Ieadins
contenders for the honOrs. Inc cono'-
nation disposed OF two teams Yesterday
in fine shape. They won their hardest
Sc, from neutrality-suspicious. by the
score Of So. 6-3. So, and their set from
II Scott and Riley SIS, So. The team
pIayed a wonderful! game with Goodwin
~ me ne, and Ehberts at the back
courts The work Of Goodwin shines
barause ~ hts returns from his posi-
lion and Ebberts with his remarkable
defense makes the combination likely
pair 20 figure In the finals.
was match Of Day.
In the ladies' doubles, Miss Katherine
Tfarr and Miss Dorothy WestraN played
The match OF the day, when they defeat
ed Misses Mary Burdats and Emily J.
StiFel The play was the hottest or
the women's events and proved popular
with the gallery. who showered applause
ON the teams FOR their individual good
MAYS The score was So. ST. SIS. Mss
Ellxabr,h HuguS and Mrs. Gibson Ca,d-
we'll defeated the outsider crack team
when they won from Mrs. virginia Ruhl
and Miss Virginia Powell in straight
Fets ST.. s-S. The play OF the local
team was OF the bes: displayed on the
courts. as their network and backcourt
pIsy ftted together evenly. making their
defense and offensive play impregnable.
The summary OF yesterdays play fol-
lows:
Mons singles.
steel defeated Goodwin. SIS. SO
Flemm!ng defeated F. Johnson, ga
SIS
Consolation Matches.
Lee defeated wes,fall. Sd. So
y. Jackson defeated Bumgardner. 50.
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