Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 9, 1934, Winnipeg, Manitoba Marshall Smith free press monday july 9, 1934 Surprise Tennis beats Gordon Pirt in first round of provincial tourney former Junior Star plays Beautiful game in Downing Veteran Hanking Simpson Downs Otto Mckrush in hard fought games expected today. Young Marshall Smith sprang one of the biggest upsets in the history of local tournament Tennis on Satur Day afternoon on the courts of the Winnipeg club when he eliminated the ranking Gordon Pirt in the first round of the provincial Tennis championships. The Junior City finalist stroked his Way to a 5-7, 3-6. 8-7 Victory Over his Veteran Rix Al in scoring his Victory. Smith played Beautiful Tennis. It looked As if Pirt was going to take his Young opponent into Camp when he Cap tured the first game but Smith came Hack gamely to even matters with an 3-6 Victory in the second while he went on to win the match by taking the deciding set 8-7. Otto Mckrush. Of the Canoe club j found Simpson very much on his game. Who. Despite four match Points against him in the third set. Finally pulled away to win at 6-2, 5-7. 7-5. After a hectic three set struggle i Mac Taylor Defeated Jack Stevenson. Stevenson did not appear to be concentrating in this match and Taylor was not slow to take advantage of this fact. Emsley Long showed a greatly improved game in taking Art Devlin to three sets before admitting defeat. The steadier play of the ultimate Winner was the deciding Factor in this match. Despite Many three set matches All other games ran True to form the Junior events showing a greatly improved Quality of Tennis and Many interesting matches were the order of the Day. Today s draw will Complete first i round matches in singles and a Start will be made in the ladies and men s doubles. The 5.30 draw today will bring to Gether Graham Bannatyne and Kavanaugh. Both players playing in the top of their form and a keen contest is anticipated. At 4.30 Marshall Smith will play a second round singles match against Bert Fri Sci of the Canoe club. An interesting match should result. I Many other Good Barnes win round out the afternoon play and will j provide ample entertainment for the Tennis enthusiasts. Today s draw follows 1.s9 . Junior men s Aubin is. A. Booth Jack Corbett is. J. Edelsteiin j. Is. Phil. Baker o. Belts is. Lack Quinn n. Nugent m. S. Averbach. . Worn a open j. F. Devlin is. Mrs. J. P. Pravir miss Betty Tod is. Mabel headers. Men s open Jones is. Ben. Cohen c. L is. A. V. Dingle. Lack of finances stops Percy Williams trip to London eng. Canadian press despatch London out., july m. Robinson Secretary of the Cana Dian British Empire games com Mittee announced last night that Percy Williams former olympic sprint Champion will not make the trip to London with the Cana Dian team As manager of the track and Field division. Williams was appointed several months ago. Or. Robinson said the group of officials who go to London will be reduced to a minimum because of finances. Severn others it was said who were named at the same time As the Vancouver Star May be left behind. Capture doubles win City Bowling honors with Victory Over Aiken and Aiken of West end club the Riverview pair of Johnny Wrzinger and Bill Brown captured the Birks emblematic of the City Lawn Bowling doubles championship on saturday on the Assiniboine greens when they Defeated Aiken Brothers from West end club by a score of 14 to 9. The West Enders threw in the sponge before the game was completed not being Able to wet the role of the greens. Folio win the tinal Thomas Derwood presented the prizes to the winners. He congratulated them on their Success. Prizes also went to the pairs finishing second third and fourth. To get into the final Brown and Erzinger scored a 17 to 12 Triumph Over Light lout and Gillies West end in a game that was close All the Way until the last few ends. Aiken and Aiken gained the final bracket when they triumphed Over the Assiniboine duo of Hignell and Booth Heany by a score of 18 to 10. It was announced lust night by h. Junior single. Ait Biu is. Mark Star Chou Ken s open Mckrush is i a cop pan. Secretary of the Manitoba i Don Craw Walter Harry Lawn Bowling association that this. I barries m. Malcol non is m. S. Reid. Underwood a. Hurtig and a. E. W. J Severin will leave on wednesday a Crest golfers celebrate when mortgage burned stage Novelty tournament and banquet at picturesque course saturday wins English title saturday was a red letter Day at the a Crest Goli club. Members turned out in full Force to celebrate the burning of the club mortgage and Honor the nine original endorsers of the Bank Nole j. B. Air Nan h. G Howard w. J. Faulkner w. J. Lindal g. Innes Mackenzie g. H. Mckeogh l j. Bumford g. S. Scouler and Thomas Coulling. An Ordinary round of Golf followed by a. Novelty nine occupied the time of members and their guests in the Early afternoon. Later they returned to the clubhouse for a banquet at which president i. A. Tony Mahon presided. Following the dinner president Mahon gave a Brief summary of the history of the Bank loan made in 1925 and paid off in full last month. He also spoke of the Many improve ments made to the course during those years and was glad to Tell of the sound condition of the a Crest club at the present time. Other after dinner speakers included w. J. Faulkner and Newton Walls former presidents j. S. White and or. Richardson chairman of the match and Handicap committee who presented the prizes won during the two rounds of play in the afternoon. Tuffli Isles ordinarily a Crest is difficult enough for any Type of player but the rules used for the second round or play made it a severe test for Oil for instance if you were right handed you had to drive off the first tee with a left handed club and further Iso Junior men s Allen is. J. W Norman Oreck is j. Tait 4.3d . Open Simpson is. Gorman Lewis Marshall Smith is. Bert Fri full Grant Watson is. Jack heal w m. is. A h. Cd Oil Geo. Is. Frank Simons . Men s open bin Navne v5. Fred Kavanagh Ken Ger d. Holmes Art. Delm is. Vic. Driver Jimmie Crowderr is. C. B. Grover Cutie Bert Hopper is. Clarence Bradstock. 6.30 . Men s open Adams is. Harry Shtatman. Women s open singles miss Audrey Floo is. Miss Margaret mis s poppy Cole is. Miss Ruth Mitchell miss a e Bratvold is. Miss Kitty Murray miss Marion Deliaue is. Miss to Junior men s Driver v. Davey Art Seifred is. A. Floor Carman is. Sid. Oreck. Women s open singles miss Benson is. Miss b. Mcfarlane. More had to drive More than Yards or crawl through a wooden barrel placed in the Centre of the Fairway. Needless to say the barrel was Busy most of the time As Only a Small percentage of players were Able to swing from the wrong Side and drive the distance. A Mashie was the Only club allowed from tee to cup the second Hole and a Driver was used for All shots on the third and a mid Iron for All shots on the fourth. The professional did his dirty work at the fifth and placed the ;