Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-27
THALHEIMER
and ALLISON
WIN TOURNEY
Several Other Net Ar
lists in Competition
For Valley Open
Championship

~ ~ AH% AANEMANst
hARLIScEN. Tex. Nov. z6.-Ten-
nv l~ansinariss that have attracted
thousands OF spectators, with IA
t,onai titles at stake, flashed across
lne Valley horizon Saturday IN the
s~4.sy open championship matches
~ y valley Fair grounds, vita
WAinier Allison OK the University OF
Iex11. and Louis Red Thalhelmef
tsallas emerging triumphant IN
the doubles.
Jhalheimcr and Allison defeated
Jimmy Quick, and Berkeley Bell for
tne doubles title.
Ihe singles remain 10 be decided
~ the play Sunday. wsth most Of the
distinguished net visitors still in the
running.
saturdays play proved Of much In
tsffft g the few spectators who had
gathered. Wilmer Allison Ii one Of
me outstanding net players ia col
leRiate circles. having won the ma
hiunA singles championship in inter
collegiate play last year.
his partner 10 the tournament,
1hAlheimer. was al one time ma
tional doubles intercollegiate cham
pion. with Lewis y. Nnite CT Aus
Aih The two representing the Uni
Fetslts 81 Texas.
Berxley Bell. 4 student at the
University Of Texas. held the junior
singles title two years ago. and his
playing mate, Quick. won il the fol-
loving year.
Other we'll known players In the
tournament are Leslie Coleman OF
corpus Christi, formerly of Rice
Institute, who was at one time
q the outstanding players In the
Southwest conference; and Frank
tPunk) Stacey, an "old-simer" from
the University of Texas.
b. /. g. Norton OF Brownsville.
twice winner of the Wimbledon
singles tournament. and one OF the
ten ranking players in the United
States during the years he has been
In this country, failed 70 enter the
tournament, due to press Of bus
mess. Norton. however. was a spec
tator Saturday a short time during
the afternoon, and may enter the
play Sunday in an exhibition tour
nament.
The final play in the doubles was
n close match. IN spite Of the fact
that Thalheimer and Allison took the
title in straight sets The score was
81. 6-2, Ga, Bell and Quick threat
ening TO break through in the third
set. only to be checked in the rally.
Fine fern was shown BY all Of the
four players. the net play being
brilliant at times in spite Of the
strong WIND that married the play 70
q certain extent.
In reaching the finals, Bell and
Quick played Only one match. defeat
ing Judge r. w. Seabury and Judge
A. N. Kent Of Brownsville IN straight
aets, ell. 81. Saturday morning.
Judge Kent and Judge Seabury had
won their match the previous day,
defeating Frank Stacey Of Austin,
and Duval West, Jr., 81 Harrington IN
straight sets. o., Ga.
In the other doubles game Friday
Edward Seabury, student at the Uni
versity Of Texas, and son OF Judge
Seabury, playing with l. D.. war
burton Of Brownsville, lost out 70
Leslie aud G.. N. Coleman Of Corpus
Christi in a hard fought match, the
losers taking the first set -, only
10 lose the next two o., o.. Inc
brilliant playing Of Leslie Coleman
PULLED the match out Or = noie'
and brought victory 20 nim n MS
brother.
Allison and Leslie Coleman fought
IN interesting battle in singles sat
rrday morning. in spite Of the one
aided score. Allison was IN much
batter condition, and was surer 81
IA shots. He mixed drives and
rhons with tlever placements. and
NM a~ll-around game had Coleman ~
4 disadvantage throughout, In spite
81 a. times spectacular serving and
drivinr Of the l~eft-handed Corpus
Christi man.
The final score In the match was
Ell. 6-1. 49,,
Thnlheimer. Bell. Quick and ALI
ser will All he seer in action in the
singles play Sunday