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


Hambrick and Sale Lewis, one o.
them a seeded player in McAllen
Tennis Clubs first semi-annual net
tournament now under way ana
the other a t~hird-round favorite,
viii clash az the North Tenth
street courts or the club here Tues
day afternoon 10 decide the city
singles title in what is expected 70
be the fastest exhibition o. net
skill seen since the tourney got
under way two weeks ago.
Walter Babe Langford, seeded
player Of the lower bracket, was
eliminated b. Lewis Monday after
noon when the last semi-finals
fray was completed. Scores in the
match stood az 6-2, SIS, 6-2 and
indicated the fight that Langford,
who was eff 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 L~anglord's lobs
and placemen. drives were more
giraffe than usual. sunday after
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 ana
return lobs fighting to the last
game. Langfcrd attempted TO rally
IN the first set with o net game.
but his shots were too cratic 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
10 have them fall a few inches out
Of the court.
If Lewis a keep up the steam
ing pace ne set with his service
game Monday, he will have a good
chance today TO make a strong
bid for the title. Hambrick is a
steady player, using the same style
which Lewis utilized to win ms way
to the title bracket. He has a great
backhand. however, and viii prob
ably use il TO advantage against
Lewis. Hambrick's placement game
is well night invulnerable and
Lewis will meet some more opposl-
ton there. Hambrick viii be over
Swallowed only in ere department
OF play. and that will be the ser
vice.
Large galleries have crowded the
.~..-A t@wA - --~#.f. IT, nffr~-f IA tim
play and a record crowd IS expect
cd today when Hambrick and
Lewis tie up in the finals.
Drawings have been completed
for the doubles competition. In the
upper bracket Langford-Hambrick
are set TO play Meredith-Krei6ler
while in the lower section Smith
Frisby and Dube-Lewis will meet.
The other bracket sis not yet COM
plete. Doubles play will probably
start Wednesday afternoon with
the Langford- Hambrick Us. K-ei-
dler-Meredith match leading the
way.
Staging an erTatic game though
out, i-nterspersed by eight hobbies
afield, McAllen's Legionnaires had
little difficulty in handing the La
Feria Boosters a victory Sunday.
McNeely. a new member CT 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 Ferla 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 K. II.
Strehlow and Dietel with 235 apiece.
Mary Combs, for the third stright
week. led ladies At the minnie
alleys with 2 1876. while Fl. p. Jones,
the bowling border patrolman
came forth with q 22s to cop high
mems score.
Downfall Of Charley Wood. who
won % games for Wichita in the
Western league ard then was called
by Pittsburgh Pirates III their
pennant chase % 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 one OF the youngest play
ers in the National League. and
after a little seasoning ought TO 60
prear rffre