The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-19
The Montana Tennis Association
Was Formed al the Broad
water Las. Night
Lively Doubles and Singles Wit
neaaod In the State Tourna-
ment GamoG
Championship MAtohss WIN lie Played
To.day-Ths Nest Annual Meeting
VIII ns 40 nutta.

Tho tennis tournament was quite we'll
Attsnded yesterday although the day was
40. az Gns a. tho frat dsy Of tho play.
strong Wind intsTfsred somewbat with Ans
play. but taken ne whole, the gamea
yesterday equaied In interest the play Of
the day bsfors. To aeoommodato tho viPT
ltlng players, many Of whom will loaVs
town TO-DAY. the FINAL matches Of the
ehhmpionshiy will take place to-day. ~
follovsi
Doubles at nine o'clock. r. N. Brooks
and Sam Barker. Jr., Of Bate. aRainst ~
II. Mstteaon. Great Falls and y. u. Bfaa-
depbs. Helena.
Singles al two o. m, O. n. Arnold
against Alexander Bo,kin; both OF Helena.
Tho frst match yesterday was be,ween
@. NJ. Arnold, OF Hslsna, and ]. b. Lsggat
OF BUTT. The first set went 10 Arnold 81
account OF his superior not play and The
diiiculty which Laaens experienced ~
handling A,nold's Lnwfofd stroke. bcora
6-2 Ir the second set LsgRat brhosd ~
and tied lh. scoro al four all. Al that tInas
hi, friends thouqhs he nigh, make II .
deuc, set but Arnold ,ook the sOt handny
with a score Of Ga. and dropped Butte opt
OF the sinRies.
Tho event OF the day a, he ooutts vns
the round OF singles between Botkin and
3randeqse. This was most spirited con
tes, between players of great skill and en-
durance. The tlsy throughout both ssts
was brilliant. Tho feature OF Botkin's plas
was his terdac service. while Bfandeaee. ~
| A.. Arsa rlnwaN n IN
over the court. T.
Az the start Braudsgee won the toss and
got the wind. Botkn won the 1rst game
with a Tattling good sersics. In tue next
game the wind seemed 10 bother Is ands-
gee who lost on his own serve. but he Won
| ths next throe games. all OF them being
spirited contests. In the sixth game Bob
kin won BY hot service and pretty work as
the net. aud also captured the seyenth
game. BrAndegso won the eighth. Botktn
won the next two games and set. The last
game was hotly contested throuahout
Bfandseee kept Dotkin racing all over tue
court but the younger player seemed 70 be
always whsre be Vas MOS, needed. scofe,
l6-I
In she second Sc, Brsndegee won the
hrst three Rames. TIE wind seemed 10 an
nov both PLAYERS bat nevertheless many
brilliant, plays were made. Bfandeeee
made soms very rrstty drivsa In ths
fourth BrApdeges made two double faults
and several errors. lie lost this game on n
terrific smash into the net The NTH game.
as we'll as the sixth. was won by Botkin
through terrific servinR. Botkin secuted
the next three games, although Braudsees
made great play. Score. 6-3.
The next match was between r. NJ.
Brooks and Samuel Barker. Jr. Of Batss.
against Alex Botkin and John Bryce of
Helena. The game commenced with Bot
kin serving at ions pace, and before
the Butte representatives, were able TO
Rusgs their standing in the match the. SET
went against them with ths score 60. Bot-
kin and Bryce 80 far showing one OF ths
beat examples OF team playing yet seen In
these psfts. Over confidence OF the Helena
hoys combined with determination on
the part Of Butte's representatives 10 make
up for love set gave the second set 10
Brooks and Barker with n score OF 81 In
the third set Brooks stsadisd down and
played ths most careful game be has YET
shown, while Bryce aud Betkin seemed "a
20 all 20 pieces; and smashed balls into ths
net and out OF court till the set and match
went against them with 4 score OF 81.
1ho doubles between Mattesop. OF Grea'
Falls. and Bfandsgse. of Helena. on one
side, and Leagst, OF Butts, and Arnold. Of
Helena, on the othsr Was . round hard
fouqht oil the war through and was well
worth seeing. The teams were quiu
evenly matched. and every player mad,
many brilliant hita besides playing good
steady tennis through both sets. The SEQ
} ond set was a deuce contest and for tins
II was vsry lively. Matteson ana Brsnde-
gee won the round. tcors. 6.S-7-h
In the evening the visiting tennis player'
and the members of the local club vent Out
TO the Broadwster. After dining there Oh,
delegates, Teaenting Bate, Bozeman.
Deer Lodge. Great Falls and Helena, mel
and organised The Montana Tennis ssso'
citation. with officers as follows President
J. Il. Lseast, of Butte; Vice president n,
W. TIaphagsn, OF Boz maa; secretary, g.
NJ. Arnold. of Helena. These oficets viii
constitu,e an executive oommitios having
In charge ihs general government OF th'
association. A spseial committee oonsiat'
ing Of l.. N. II andagee OF Helena, II. NJ
Brooks Of Bate. II. II. Mattoson OF oroal
FAlle. ana samuel Barke', Jr., Of Des'
Lodge, was appointed 10 draw up a consti.
lullon aud by-laws TO be submitted tor the
approval Of all oreanlEsd clubs in the statp
wishing 10 enter the association.
10 was decided TO hold the second stat.
tournsmenl a. iutts NJ suoh a time ID
August or September, 1896. "a the oIoontiVa
shall approve.