Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-27
HALLAHAN CUP TILT.
BEGINS TOMORROW
Court Tennis Classic Opens at
Racquet CIub-"Doc" Brown
Makes Bridge Record
CHESS J0UST AT MERTON

Ihes" be busy days in tho clubs Of
the city and district. MS all the indoor
sports are now well under way.
lhis week is an off one for some of
the various leagues that flourish during
the winter. but will see the start Of
the annual court jousts at the RACQUET
Club
The yearly struggle for the Ilalahnn
cups, court tennis tourney on a han.
dicap basis. begins at the Racquet Cub
tomorrow. with other events at tennis.
racquets and squnsh listed for virtually
every week for the next three months.
The pairings have already been an :
nounced for the Hallahan Cups grapple,
and as n really good player is lined up
with one less expert in each instance.
some corking good matches are as
sured.
Max Marston. the golf crack. and
Stanley Pearson. the national SQUASH
racquRts champion. are teamed M in
TINS struggle, and those who have seen
them play claim they will be the "cbony
steeds' in this little argument
The Racquet Clubs "A" team. n
veteran combination. that won the In.
terclub Squash League championship
last year, bids fair to repeat. bur ,he
Racquet Clubs "B" squad Is far down
the line. 1t had to be reorga anized this
year owing to some former stars drop-
ping out Of tournament play, and has
not yet quite found itself
The two Germantown teams are run
ming neck and neck. being tied at prps
ent for the lead with the Racquet Clubs
~ combination. The two Merton
entries are closely punched, as are also
the two Overlook entries.
The Racquet Club meets Merton
today and will face keen Opposition.
while Germantown's "A" outfit should
blank Huntington VALLEY.
The Germantown "B's" meet Wal.
lace Johnson's Cynwyd crew at Ger
maitown and are liable to drop match
or two. On paper il looks as though
the Racquet Club and Mannheim a"
outfits will once again tackle each other
in the final clash Of the season to settle
the disposition OF the championship.
Last year the Racquet Club, with
Tevis Huhn az a sort Of added starter.
came ont on top by four matches 10
two. 1t will be interesting TO sec
whether history repeats Itself.
Overhrook meets the Princeton Club
this afternoon and merry battle should
ensue. The Tiger grads are getting
better every time they play, and Over
brook will have TO hit and hold fast
pace to stop them.
Chess Tourney at Merton
They are holding chess tourney
out at the Merton Cricket Club. the
first time such an event has been staged
~ the Main Line club for many years,
Seventeen entries were received and II
was decided TO make Round Robin
affair.
DIR, J. Howard Brown provided the
first upset when he trimmed Llovd
Roberts. The latter is "A real student
Of the game, while Dr.. Brown piays by
inspiration. The accepted moves mean
nothing in his life and his system was
too much for Roberts
After il was all over Dr.. Brown said .
This was great surprise TO me,
Lloyd
1T was greater one to NE" was
Roberts snappy comeback
However. Roberts has won three
games and seems to have a slight edge
on the other competitors William II
tee ut the Haverford Club, has won Ave
games but has yet to meet either DR..
Brown, Roberts, or f. NJ. CTedD Ed
wards, the tennis and squash star. who
plays neat game of chess in his idle
moments.
The entries follow:
Lloyd NJ. Roberts. f.. NJ lred,
Edwards, ]. Henry Scattergood, wi.
liam II. HUT, chairman of the House
Committee Frank Bennett. John l.,
Evans and {. &. Morris, The cricket
stars DR.. i, Howard Brown, Sam
Minlin soccer expert Albert B. Miiis
thc squash lminary; stephen Morris
Richard r. Montgomery, !. II. Rodgers
r. p. Sherer, Robert &. Clothler, Alex
ander Boyd and W. &. Alexander, Jr,
Hutr hnS beaten Morris, NiA1in.
Montgomery, Rodgers and Bennett,
while losing to Roberts. who also
downcd Morris and Rodgers. Bpnnett,
while losing TO llutt. beat Miflm ard
Montgomery, the latter also losing 10
Morris. Rodgers got the decision over
Bennett and Morris, while Alexander
won from Clothier.