Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-03
INTERESTING DAY
OF LAWN TENNIS ON THE ISLAND BASE
BALL PARK, YESTERDAY.
Some Very Exciting Contests and Splendid Exhi-
tltions Of Playing Which ELECTED Cheers
from the Spsctators-To Close This
Afternoon.

The little responsive spheres again few
oyerth nets yesterday, perhaps even more
emphatically than they did ON the opening
day of the tennis tournament The wealth
err was all that could be desired, and
proved especially inviting to those who
would court this fascinating pastime.
There was a good attendance, and the
many brilliant plays that were made
during the day were loudly APP
plauded, putting renewed spirit and
activity into the hearts of the players. In
fact there have been few more earnestly in
terested assemblages at any field sport seen
in these parts. Much of the day was oc-
cupied in play-ofTs following the opening
series. In order 10 facilitate the programme
another court was laid out on the ground
yesterday, and with both rectanglcs going,
it gave the delighted spectators lawn ten
mis- to their hearts content.
The games yesterday as on the opening
day were conducted by DR. Belleville, who
admirably carried out all the arrange
ments to the entire satisfaction Of both the
spectators and the contestants.
In the ladies' doubles between Miss Liz
zie Lucas and Miss Lille Vance and Miss
Bessie Hubbard and Miss Virginia Hoge.
the former won by score of g.
The next feature Of the programme was
the contest between Miss Madge Clark and
Miss Ann Cummins on one side, and Miss
Mary Smythe and Miss Laura Cooper on
the other was won by the latter by a score
of Is (. This game was characterized by
many clever ana deXtrous feats and was
loudly applauded at the close
In the gentlcmen's doubles between Hal
Spiedel and Harry Simpson, and Chas. w.
List and Chas. Lamb there were many in
teresting plays. II terminated in 4 love set
90 in favor of Messrs. List and Lamb.
In the set between Walter Hall and
Harry Cummins, one of the contestants
was sick, and the opposing pair, Messrs
Wagner and Clark, easily had walkover
win Kelley and Percy Norton defeated
Arthur and Nelson Hubbard e to :, and
Messrs. List and Lamb defeated Wagner
and Clark by score of u to 3. Messrs
Cummins and Bellville and Messrs. Kelley
and Norton started TO play set, but il was
unfinished.
In mixed doubles Mr.. List and Miss
Whiting were defeated by VIII Kelley and
Miss Clark by score offs TO g. MIR Cum
Minis and Miss T.. Cummins also dropped Il
game 10 Mr.. Norton and Miss Lucas to the
tune OF Ct. DR.. Belleville and Miss
Cooper won by Cd game from Mr..
Speidcl and Miss Smythe
Mr. Clark and Miss Annie Cummins
won set % from Mr.. Lamb and Miss
Hubbard, and Mr. Kelley and Miss Clark
won from Mr. Norton and Miss Lucas
Ct Miss Cooper and DR. Bellcville also
won in pretty contest game from Mr.
Clark and Miss Annie Cummins. The
final set will be played this afternoon.
In the ladies singles, Miss Lucas defeated
Miss Cummins 6-3.
Miss Smythe and Miss Hubbard, love
set. won by the former, 60.
Miss Clark defeated Miss Smythe G-l;
and Miss Clark also bested Miss Lucas
IS in one Of the most exciting con-
tests Of the tournament 10 was greeted
with rounds of applause. Miss Madge
Clark wins the first prize in the ladies'
singles, and Miss Lucas the second.
In the gentlemcn's singles DIR. Belleville
defeated Harry Cummins 60, Mr.. Kelley
was beaten by Mr.. NortonG-i, and Charlie
List was a victor with Nelson Hubbard 6
I. In love set between Arthur Hubbard
and Charles List, the latter won 60. In
a love set between DR. Belleville and
Mr. Norton, the latter won 60. The finals
Will be played off this afternoon, and some
exciting sport is anticipated.