Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-18
pILAREs WINS TOURNEY.

The second isemi-annual Beckett Tro-
ply tournament was held at Pilares
saturday and Sunday, May Is and 16.
and was won by Pilares. The tourna-
ment played last November at Naco,
zari was won by the local contestants,
but the cup goes to Pilares for the
present but it is hoped that Nacozari
will regain possession of it next No
vember when the third tournament
will be held here.
The tournament opened Saturday
afternoon with four tennis matches.
all doubles. The first match was be-
tween Brady and Aver of Nacozari vs..
Leland and Branham of Pilares and
was won by the Pilares players 4-6,
GA and 7-5 The second match was
between Mrs Helm and Miss Guenn
Houck of Nacozari VS.. Mrs. .Rinnander
and Mrs. Leland of Pilares and was
also won by the Pilares team 6-1 and
6-4. The third match between G. Te-
ran and E. L. Thompson of Nacozari
and Pittsman and Jenkins of Pilares
went to the Pilares players 6-1 and
6-3.
The Sonora Cubs, as George Leland
and Al Williams of Pilares are named,
made the fourth match very interest
ing for Rawlins and Cunningham Of
Douglas. This was the hardest fought
match of the tournament and was a
battle from start to finish, going to
the Pilares boys GA and 7-5. This
ended the Matches for the afternoon,
and gave Pilares comfortable lead
over Nacozari in points.
During the evening hours the guests
were entertained at dance which
was held on the tennis court. This
court is constructed in the side of e
hill of solid rock and has cement
floor, making it an ideal place for
dancing. The court was beautifully
decorated with green branches and
lighted with Japanese lanterns Mu-
sic was furnished by the orchestra
composed of musicians from Pilares
and Nacozari. During the evening
burlesque stunts were put on by mem
bers of the orchestra and others. Re-
.freshments were served and the guests
departed at midnight or a little later
for few hours sleep before contin-
uing the tournament.
The Sunday games opened with ten
mis- singles between F.. r. Beard of
Nacozari and Lynn F. Hersey of Pi-
lares. Another victory was hung up
for Pilares, Hersey winning over
Beard 6-1 and 6-3. AN Nacozari ten
mis- players were slightly handicapped
because all practice games are played
on dirt courts here, while the games
in Pilares are played on concrete
courts, giving the Pilares players the
advantage.
The Nacozari contestants hoped tc
gain few points in the next few
games The first contest was volley
ball, the teams being captained by
! Thompson of Nacozari and Pittman OF
Pilares. Nacozari went down to de"
feat 1873 and 15-4
| A different form of play was next
taken up, the old reliable game, eat.
ing. A very satisfying lunch was
served to all present ana Nacozari be
gan to feel popped up and started the
| afternoon pitching horse shoes.
|. Again we were taken into the enc
my's camp. The first match was be-
| tween G. Leland and Stee of Pilares
and Horton and Edgar of Nacozari anc
was won by Pilares 21-11, 14-21 and
i Pills The second match betweet
Noltd and Gilkinson of Pilares and
Cunningham and Helm of Nacozar
went to Pilares> 21-5 and PIP. Naco-
| zari had hopes of taking the third
match which was played by Mrs. H. L
Mix and Mrs. "A. B. Williams of Pilares
| and Mrs Chas. G. Chrisman and Miss