| Show U SWEEP DIVISION MEE REDSKIN ACES AGES FIGHT IT OUT IN ALL EVENTS State Champs Reign Supreme in Individual Battle All Others Exit Rill BUI Stratford Statford of University Uni of Utah won son the It R. 1 M. M C. C western division t tennis singles championship champion champion- ship Saturday morning when he took the measure of his teammate Bill Woodard by a 7 5 6 4 7 5 score The Thc winner was supremely steady throughout the match and occasional sallies to the net proved effective Both men drove dro strongly from the with Stratford's loops proving the themore themore themore more effective In emergencies The match was played In a heavy y wind ind which hampered the games of both men inca Woodard came cante b back baek k in the thc doubles doubles dou dou- bles bics paired with Jimmy WHiling Wilding- to take the thc division crown in that event They defeated Ross Ros Sutton Sutton Sutton Sut- Sut ton and Harvey Hansen also of Utah with surprising case ease 6 1 61 6 6 1 University of Utah n romped through both singles and doubles competition in the western division meet on the U courts Frida Friday and Redskin stars fought it out for both crowns Saturday day morning Four Utah singles men reached the semifinals with the loss a of only one set to Utah Aggie and B. B Y U. U hopefuls hopefuls hope hope- fuls while willie the last Aggie and B B. B Y U. U doubles teams departed in the semifinal semifinal semifinal semi semi- final rounds WOODARD AND ND GUSS Singles semifinals Frida Friday afternoon provided the best tennis of the day Captain Bill Woodard took the tile measure measure mea- mea sure ure of the stubborn Harr Harry Guss 6 2 7 5 6 2 while Bill Stratford downed Ross loss Sutton 6 4 6 5 7 5 in another lively fracas Woodard took the measure of Stratford in lii the recent Kerr tournament tournament tour tour-na- ment meat at the U and consequently entered the finals a slight favorite to win vin the championship I Woodard's sizzling drives kept Guss Gusson on the defensive all the way and his numerous placements gave him a big advantage except in the second set when the Ute captain and forced him into frequent errors Guss made man many brilliant recoveries but Woodard's game was at its best Stratford was too steady for Sutton Sut- Sut ton tori on although the latter did some spectacular volleying from the barrier barrier bar bar- rier tier which he rushed at every op op- op In the second set Sutton reached a 5 4 advantage on his own service ervice but Stratford rallied to reel off three straight games and the match First doubles play all resulted In straI straight ht set victories the hardest fought ought affair being th the Linebaugh- Linebaugh Johnson Johnson af af- fair air The aggie pair had a 50 5 lead Inthe In Inthe the he first set and 5 2 in the second but was extended to win at 6 4 10 SUTTON HANSEN STRONG Ross Sutton and Harvey Hansen smashed mashed their way through two opposing opposing op- op posing josing teams downing Smith and Booth of ot the Y In the semifinal by bya a 6 4 6 1 count Woodard and Jim Wilding won their semifinal from Crom Linebaugh and of Ag Ag- gies 6 1 6 7 l The former pair was wasa tISa a slight favorite to capture the title Friday afternoons afternoon's summary Singles Semifinal round Woodward round Woodward defeated Ou Cuss 6 57 5 2 6 Stratford defea defeated d Sutton Sulton 6 4 7 75 Doubles Double First round round Ross Ross Harvey Button Hansen sen Utah et hA defeated te t 6 1 Vern e 6 0 o Ralph Cooley OO Wilson Ip Booth Booth-Aldy Christen Christen- I l Smith B B. B Y V. U. U defeated Alvin Mer Steed lies In Allen Agates 7 5 6 2 Bill BUI Woodard- Woodard Jimmy Wilding Utah defeated Ray Rny Fur Fur- Joe Jo Swenson B. B Y i U U. 6 0 7 7 5 Glade Jack detested de de- tested Kent Tony Johnson-Tony B. B Y 7 U. U 6 64 10 8 Semifinal round round Sutton Sutton Hansen defeated defeat defeat- ed ad d Booth Smith 6 6 1 Woodard defeated 6 61 7 75 |
