The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-27
BROOKS, MAILMAN, PHELPS AND YOUNG WILL DECIDE NET TITLE BETWEEN THEM
Lee Allen Brooks Eliminates New Orleans Star In Great est Match Of Tourney

The field of contenders in the Cot ton States Tennis tournament has narrowed to the semi-finalists, with out-of- town players left in the run ming to vie with Magic City stars for the championships.
 Semi-finals in both singles and doubles will be played today, the sin gleS matches taking place in the morning and doubles in the after noon.
 In Friday mornings semi i-finals in the singles, which begin at 10;30 o'clock. four of the most brilliant stars of the tournament will com pete Harry Hallman of Atlanta, present Cotton States singles cham pion, will meet Esmond Phelps, the New Orleans star, in one semi-final, while Lee Allen Brooks, Birming hams remaining hope in the tourna- ment, will meet Robert Young of Montgomery.
 In Thursdays battling some of the prettiest tennis the tournament which has proven most productive of stellar playing--was produced. Lee Allen Brooks, veteran war horse of the Country club, was extended to the limit to defeat Allen Huggins of New orleans, who is high up in the Dixie rankings and considered one of the most dangerous men In the tournament Brooks lost the first set, six games to four, but rallied and won the second, 7-5, after hard uphill struggle. The final set was Brooks easily, for Huggins had cracked and lost love set to the Magic City star. Tourney's Big Upset.
 one of the big upsets of the tourna- ment was Robert Young's easy defeat of Ray Lang, a veteran Country club star, 6-2, 6-1. The Montgomery play CT looms as dangerous opponent of Brooks in today's semi-finals;
 Hallman and Phelps won their matches in the singles Thursday with comparative ease.
 Semi finals have also been reached in the doubles, with five local players and three out-of-town stars left in the running. The crack New Orleans team, Phelps and Huggins. meet a local combination, Warren and Lang, while Hallman, Atlanta, and Hess, Birmingham, meet two Magic City stars in Brooks and Bartlett.
 In Fridays matches, singles semi finals begin at 1O;30 o'clock, with the finals in the consolation taking place also. In the cancellations Charlie Allison meets J. A. Began of Atlanta m the tlnaIS.
 Semi-finals in the doubles and finals Tn the doubles cancellations will take place Friday afternoon, starting at o'clock. Summary at end of Thursdays play in the Cotton States tournament.
 THURSDAYS RESULTS
 Thursdays results In the singles follow Harry Hsllnian, Atlanta. defeated Rush ,i= .ysba Bliss Edgar, Montgomery 6-l, 6-S.
 Robert Young. Montgomery. defeated Lee Allen Brookes defeated Allen Hug gins, New Orleans, 4-6. 7-5. so.
 Thursdays matches in the doubles fol- Phelps and Huggins. New Orleans. de- feated Edgar and Young. Montgomery. 6-3. Warren and Lang advanced by reason of default.
 Mudd, 6-4. 46, 63.
 Haliman and Hess defeated Yates and Jones. 60, 6-3.
 Geatt and Sherrod defaulted to Brookes and Bartlett.
 sEMI-FINAL EARRINGS
 Earrings for Fridays semi-finals in the singles follow:
 Halman meets Phelps.
 Young meets Brookes.
 Earrings for Fridays semi-finals in the doubles follow:
 Phelps and Huggins meet Warren and Lang.
 HaIman and Hess meet Brookes and Bartlett.
 CONSULTATIONS
 Thursdays matches in the singles con- solations follow;
 Raleigh Jenkins defaulted to Charlie Allison.
 J. A. Regan. Atlanta, defeated Roy Jones. 6-3, 6-0
 Regan defeated R. E. Sherrod 6-1 6-l Earrings for finals;
 Singles Charlie Allison meets J. A. Began, Atlanta.
 Doubles: L.. NJ. Means and w. W. liar denburgh, Birmingham, meet J. B. Mooney and J. A, Regan, Atlanta.