The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-16
KANSAS LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE.

The second day of the tournament closed
last night, and was a grand success in
every way. The visitors present were de-
lighted with the way the affair was man
aged. and stated that when they wanted
to be treated royalty they knew that the
Wichita BOYS could do il TO perfection.
Monday evening meeting was held at
the Carey. at which the playing rules were
adopted. as follows:
I. All matches will be beat two out of
three sets.
.. Six games shall constitute a set, ex-
cept the deciding set in matches and all
sets in finals, which shall be played duce
and vantage.
3. In PLAYING for the second prize, all
those defeated by the winner. excepting
the runner up" shall enter into a new
drawing under the Bagnall-Wild system,
and the winner OF the last drawing shall
play the runner up for the second prize.
4 The consolation prize shall be played
for bv those defeated in the first and pre-
linary round,
5 PLAYING to commence at 9 a. m. lao
p. m.
Tuesday the adjourned session Of the
charter meeting. of the Kansas Lawn Ten
mis- league. was held at the Carey. and the
drawings of gents doubles was Iirst IN or
der. which resulted as follows; Bagnall
and HAYNES. Eberhardt and Eberhsrdt.
Turner and Bronson. Phillips and Phil
lips. Church and Mulvane, Skinner and
Fouts Copeland and Culp, Modat and
Auawalt
Hallowell and Mason, Bredin and Cox,
Kelley and Lewis.
The constitution being duly read and
signed. admitted the Lawrence Avenue
Tennis club as charter members OF the
Kansas Lawn Tennis league. 1t was de
cided that hereafter two state tournaments
shall be held annually. one in the spring
and the other in the fall. the absolute date
TO be decided by the executive committee
Before adjournment of the meeting Mr..
w. g. Dean, of Wichita, was elected treas
urer: after which they adjourned until the
first Monday in February at Salina, Kan
The first prize singles gold medal cham
pionship of Kansas for 1890 was won by ).
d. H. Breden of Harper, against Bronson
of FL Dorado.
This was the most interesting game OF
the series. and the playing on both sides
was excellent. Mr.. Bredin's ''Lansdown"
cuts won him great applause and the
game as well. The score stood as follows;
81, SO and Glove.
Second prize, singles, was won by l.. L.
Bronson, J. Eberhardt, who defeated his
opponent, l.. c. Bronson, after closely
contested match with score of 80, 90
and 6-3.
Those defeated in the preliminary and
first round then played for the consolation
prize The contestants were w. A. Phil
lips, Jno. Kelley, F. NJ. Phillips, Haynes,
Smith, Copeland, Moffatt, Lewis, Church.
The finals were between +. NJ Phillips, OF
Saliua, and John Kelley of Wichita, the
former winning the most closely contested
match Of the tournament by a score OF o.,
80 and 1873
First prize doubles was won by Eberhart
brothers of Salina, against Breden, OF
Harper, and Cox. of Runny Mede
The prevailing impression has been that
the Englishmen would defeat their OPP
ponents, but TO the establishment OF nearly
every one present, Salina came in with
colors flying, showing a score of Glove and
6-3 winning the first two sets in succession.
Second prizes doubles was not won, on
account of the weather and darkness,
which prize was to have been played for
bv Messrs. Turner and Bronson and Bre-
din and Cox MesSrs. Bagnold and Haynes
being out of the game on account OF the
Withdrawing of Haynes.
On account of prospects OF bad playing
weather for today, a compromise was
made. whereby prize should lie devided
equally between the contesting parties.
1t must not be forgotten that the ladies
took an active part in the tournament,
both in single and double playing. At the
drawing of ladies singles, it was found
that Mrs. Armstrong and Miss Greer were
to play in the first round, and Miss Foster
was bye The first two ladies mentioned
were from FL Dorado, and Miss Foster
from Wichita.
The first round resulted in the defeat OF
Miss Greer by Mrs Armstrong by a score
of % and 6-3. Mrs. Armstrong then de
feated Miss Foster by a score of 40 love
and o., thus winning the championship of
Kansas in ladies' singles. Miss Foster
then played Miss Greer. and won second
prize by a score of 6-3 and o.. Miss Eos
ter was highly cOmplimented on her serv-
ing and graceful playing in general.
Mixed doubles-The drawing for mixed
doubles decreed that Bronson and Greer
should play Turner and Armstrong in the
first round.
The score stood "a 1-6 in the first two
sets and 7-all in the third, darkness pre-
venting further play.
Arrangements were made by the FL Dor
ado club TO complete the match, the win
ming team TO play +. w. Lewis and Miss
Foster Cthe Wichita team in finals, at the |
Lawrence avenue grounds.