St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-10
EXPERTS AT TENNIS.
St. Paul Wins the Double and
Minneapolis the Single at the
Invitation Tournaments.

st. Paul wins the DOUUIe anu
Minneapolis the Single at the
Invitation Tournament.
About 800 of the representative So
ciety folks of the two cities assembled
at the grounds OF the Minnesota Tennis
club at Hamiine yesterday afternoon to
witness the invitation tournament be-
tween the crack players OF st. Paul and
Minneapolis. The audience was most
enthusiastic one, and this favorite out
door sport received decided impetus.
Numerous swell turnOuts came down
from Minneapolis, and they were rein
forced by most creditable array OF dog
carts, drags and tandem teams from our
own city. The Nushka's were there
with their two fiery-red tallyhos loaded
down with the beauty and chiv.
airy of that energetic club. 1t was
a good-natured crowd in every respect
and although the rivalry was keen, each
good play received its due share of ap-
plause. The tournament was arranged
by the St. Paul local club, which issued
the invitations to Belden ana Wallace,
of Minneapolis, the winners of the late
tournament at Hotel St. Louis. Mr..
Belden won the championship of the
Northwest at Minnetonka in singles,
and as yesterdays play indicates, he is
we'll entitled to the honor. 1t was ar
ranged to have him cross racquets with
Thorne, the local champion, and, with
with Thorne and Jayne. After an ex-
hibition game between Hale, of Mime
apolis, against McClurg, of st. Paul,
which Hale won by 6-5 Us, and a
similar contest between Jayne,
of ST. Paul. against Wallace,
of Minneapolis, which was won by
Jayne, the main event of the day came
off, it being the match in singles be-
tween ThOrne and Belden. The first set
was won by Thorne with comparative
ease by 6-3, but was full of brilliant
plays. Thorne displayed very grace
full, finished style much admired by all
tennis experts. and his friends felt con-
fident that he would win the match.
But Belden opened the second set with
vigorous rushing style which seemed
to rattle the eX-champion OF Yale and
before Thorne or his friends could real
ize what was going on, quickly knocked
out six games while Thorne only had
three to his credit. Each man had
now won set and amid in
tense excitement opened up the
third and decisive bout. Belden's
superior training and practice now be-
came evident, and although Thorne
continued to bring down the grand
stand by his skillful placing and back
handed smashes he showed very plainly
that he was not in good form. Belden
kept up his rushing tactics and played
with the confidence of ''winner."
The scorer called out .'3 alp amidst
applause After deuce had been called
number of times the game stood
..tour-three, Belden wins" At this
point Thorne seemed to let down and
Belden quickly knocked out the two
games necessary to win the set and
match, the score being So, 6-3, 6-3. In
the doubles Belden and Wallace
were no match for Thorne and Jayne
and the ST. Paul pair soon disposed of
them by taking two successive sets by
by the score of 6-3, 81. Jayne did the
best work on either side in the doubles,
and made a most favorable impression
on this. his first appearance before a
st. Paul audience. by his daring and
skillfull v0lleying. The prizes were
gold scarf pins given by the local club.
whilst the Nushka club presented a
pretty picture to Mr.. Belden, winner OF
the Ringers. 1t is probable the same
players will meet in about two weeks at
Minneapolis in similar contest. The
referee for the tournament was Frank
Heffelfnger, of Minneapolis. Umpires
were Messrs. Goodenow, of st. Paul,
and Ed Best, of Minneapolis. Scorer,
M. G. Read.