Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-19
SALE DEFEATS
LANCF0RD
Drawings for Doubles Have
Been Completed In
McAlIen Meet
Especial to The Herald)

AALAAA
Hambrick and Sale Lewis, n Of
them a seeded player IN McAllen
Tennis Clubs first semi-annual net
tournament nov under way and
the other a third-round favorite,
will clash at the North Tenth
street courts Of the club here Tues
day afternoon TO decide the city
singles title in what is expected 70
be the fastest exhibition OF net
skill seen since the tourney got
under way two weeks ago.
Walter Babe Langford. seeded
player Of the lower bracket, was
| eliminated BY Lewis Monday after
noon when the last semi-finals
fray was completed. Scores IN the
match stood at 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 and
indicated the fight that Langford,
who was "off" his game, made 70
annex his entrance into the title
round.
Lewis used a terrific service,
scoring many aces. to gain the
upper hand. while Langford's lobs
and placement drives were more
/ erratic than usual. Sunday a1eer-
noon, wnen he eliminated Frank
| Jones IN their second round match,
his driving and placements were
near perfect, but Monday his game
/ was decidedly inferior to his Sab
bath exhibition, and he fell before
Lewis smashing service games and
return lobs fighting to the last
game. Langford attempted 20 rally
in the first set with a net game.
but his shots were too erratic and
he stayed back Of the. baseline most
of the time. Lewis stuck far back
on the court throughout the match
and kept up easy lobs which Lang
ford killed" time and again, only
TO have them fall a few inches out
Of the court.
If Lewis can keep up the steam
ing pace he set with his service
game Monday, he will have a good
chance today to make q strong
bid for the title. Hambrick IS a
steady player, using the same style
which Lewis utilized to win his way
to the title bracket. He has a great
backhand, however. and Will prob
ably use it 10 advantage against
Lewis. Hambricks placement game
Is well night i~nvulnerable anc
Lewis will meet some more opposi-
ton there. Hambrick will be over
Swallowed only in one department
OF play, and that Will be the SER
vice.
Large galleries have crowded the
court here 10 watch the elimination
play and a record crowd is expect
I - FzIaw~ vr-fNawr ITnH~k-Tnt- aHrd
Lewis tie UP in the finals.
Drawings have been completed
for the doubles competition. In the
upper bracket Langford-Hambrick
are set 10 play Meredith-Kreicler
while in the lower section Smith
Frisby and Dube-Lewis will meet.
The other bracket is not yet COM
plete. Doubles play will probably
start Wednesday afternoon with
dler-Meredith match leading the
way.
Staging an erratic game though
out, interspersed by eight hobbies
afield, McAllen's Legionnaires had
little difficulty in handing the La
Feria Boosters a victory Sunday.
McNeely, a new member OF the
Legionnaires who has played only
four Of five games, was the only
batsman on the McAllen squad able
to hit to any advantage. His two
swats, on a triple, was the only
bright feature OF McAllen's play.
On the other hand, Smith and
McNair OF La Feria were right
seeking out three hits apiece.
Bowling honors went to Floyd
Miles at the regulation alleys here
the past week when he chalked UP
a 237 to take high scoring laurels.
He was followed closely by E. H.
Strehlow and Dietel with 235 apiece.
Mary Combs, for the third stright
week, led ladies CT the minnie"
alleys with & 13S. while II. p. Jones,
the bowling border patrolman,
came forth with a 226 to cop high
mems score.
Downfall Of Charley Wood. who
won % games for Wichita in the
Western league and then was called
by Pittsburgh Pirates in their
pennant chase 10 fill the pitching
slab. was noted here with surprise.
Wood trained with the Aviators
here the past year and turned in
some neat baseball.
Still under voting age. he Is
probably Of the youngest play
ers in the National League, and
after a little seasoning ought to 60
great guns.