Ross Upsets Carnahan In Tight Tennis Semi Final
Matt Ross defeated William Carnahan in a three set semifinal 6-3 2-6 7-5 to reach the final. Harvey beat Hunter to set up the final round in a slower earlier match on campus.
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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
3
Matt Ross defeated William Carnahan in a three set semifinal 6-3 2-6 7-5 to reach the final. Harvey beat Hunter to set up the final round in a slower earlier match on campus.
Co ed tennis gains attention on campus as dormitory residents flood the outdoor courts each evening. Learners show promise while Esther Closeon plays well and Mildred Scott aims for championship honors amid growing interest in the sport.
A fragmented clipping notes political tension with Mexico and Hungarian Reds prepared to fight, linking revolutions and defeats as warnings, while references to Atlanta and Omaha papers frame the chaotic political climate.
An article questions the origin and meaning of jazz, tracing it to New Orleans bands like Razz's Band. It explains jazz as rhythmic, accented playing across brass and wind instruments, warns piano cannot produce true jazz, and notes the leader must curb musicians' embellishments.
Four Franklin men who served in World War I return from Base Hospital 32 and the 150th Field Artillery. Hallie Hamilton and Erwin MacDonald from Lebanon and Harry Gillmore from Franklin City, plus Lewis Merrell ex 20, all earned three gold service stripes. Merrell saw extended front-line service in France and Germany. They may come back to Franklin next fall to resume their education.
Esther Berryhill is selected queen of May while Miss Closson finished third with 27 ballots. The remaining maid counts used seconds and thirds, disqualifying firsts under 27 unless paired with many seconds and thirds. Misa Book led with 43 ballots, Ritchey 41, Thompson 39, and Miller 34.
Coach John M. Thurber announces baseball games with Earlham added and DePauw dropped. The revised schedule lists Indiana University at Bloomington on May 20 and Muncie State Normal at Muncie on May 28. Track changes shift the I C A L meet to Franklin on May 17 and the state meet to Crawfordville on May 31.
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