The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-20
FIVE MATCHES PLAYED OFF IN
 CLUB TOURNEY
Miss Barragar Wins Way Into Semi-Finals by Defeat
 ing Mrs. E. ]. White.

By defeating Mrs. F. ]. White Tn two out of three sets in their match yesterday, Miss Harriett Barragar, one of the youngest entrants in the Juneau Tennic Clubs tournament, takes a place in the semi-finals and is now ranked as serious contender for honors in the women's division. Her victory over Mrs. White came at the end of one of the prettiest matches played on the local courts.
 In the other match in the women's singles, Mrs. H. F. Morton defeated Mrs. R. E. Robertson two out of three sets. It was a closely contest ed tilt, with both players using the same style of play. It lasted fully two hours and was the first match of the tournament to go three sets Mrs. Robertson took the first set 6-S. Mrs. Morton steadied up and won the next two 6-3, 6-3.
 Plays Steady Game
 Mrs White played her usual con sistent game against her youthful op. ponent. The former took the first set 6-3, Miss Barragars service being a little uncertain at the outset. She steadied her play in the second set and won out GA The last and de- ciding set found both figthing to win, the younger player finally win ming 7-s. The brand of play shown by her, according 10 tennis fans, Is almost certain to take her into the finals with Mrs. H. l.. Faulkner as the one most likely to face her across the net.
 Men Play Three Matches
 Three matches were played in the mems session of the tournament yes terday. Pullen and Kline winning. Nordling beat Sutton in streight sets, GA, 6-3. In the match between Pull len and Colburn, the former won the opening set so. and 1t looked like a runaway victory for him. Colburn speeded up in the second set and forced Pullen to travel at fast clip, the latter finally winning by a score of 97 Kline defeated Sauls, also in straight sets, taking the first 62, and the last 6-3 The play was closer than the game score indicates as many of the games were hard fought and went 10 deuce many times.
 Many Are Scheduled
 Four matches in the women's di- vision and three in the mems were scheduled for today. Owing to the probability of rain, 1t was announced this morning by members of the committee In charge that these might have to be postponed until tomor- row.
 These matches are Miss Marian Summers ys. Mrs. J. E. Barragar, Mrs. H. F Morton vs. Miss M. D. Cook; Mrs. l.. D. Henderson vs Miss Alice Case; Mrs w. P Lass vs. Miss Ruth Krugness. In the mems singles, c. E. Harland Ca bye) vs. J. H. Kline; L. D. Henderson ys. Ed. Beau din; F. Jacobson vs. John McLaugh- lin, w. P. Lass and R. E. Robert son still have their match to play and may meet tomorrow or Sunday. H. VanderLeest and Wayne Sum mers will probably play off their match Sunday morning early. J. D. Bernhofer, the dark horse" of the tournament, will attempt to elimin- ate the winner of the VanderLeest Summers match.
 Matches to Come
 The tournament schedule shows the following matches are still to come in the mems singles: Fred Henning Ga bye) vs. H. G. Nord- ling, to see which will enter the semi-finals; Henning will also play the winner of the Lass Robertson match, the winner of the Kline-Cleve- land match will meet w. S Pullen; Capt P. A. Agnew and J. E. Barragar. Sr., both byes. have several matches ahead of them with winners in some of the matches still to be- played.
 The schedule of matches in the womens division includes: Mrs. Faulkner Ca bye) will meet the win ner in the Summers Barragar match, the winner to enter the semi-finals. Mrs. Pullen vs. the winner of the Henderson-Case match. and If she wins in this, she will meet the vic tor in the Morton-Cook match. A victory in both will take Mrs. Pull len to the semi-finals.