Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The Players Are All Here aud the
Games neRin This Morning.

ihc flHycrH Are All Here aud the
Games neRiD This Morning.
The players are all in. most OF them
quartered at Ye Arlington Inn and
ready TO do battle on the Fort Worth
clubs courts when the umpire calls
time this morning Mt o'clock.
Tennis is strictly gentle folks
game. not requiring that extreme train
Ing 30 necessary for football. nor is 1t
necessary to wear padded clothing or
spiked shoes nor chest protectors or
shin guards. 4 man can play tennis
and stil do business and feel secure
without an accident policy in every
pocket. But II you think 1t il a
Sissy" game. which anyone can play.
recurring no wind or endurance, you
are nightly mistaken And the play
ers assembled here propose to test
their skin and bottom. and have not
come to contest for gate feos. There
viii be none; nor for any prizes as
there Will be only given a simple yellow
and black badge, suitably ornamented
with plain silver bar at the top.
There Will be six OF these. one each for
first and second prize nlngles and two
each for first and second prize doubles
1t. is the present intention OF those
having the affair in hand to play of
part OF the singles today and all OF
the doubIos, having the finals Of the
latter tho last thing this afternoon.
This will be one OF the most Interesting
ana exciting games and those who
expect TO see any OF the playing should
manage to be there today and sec
the double teams work themselves
down TO semi-tlnals and then finals.
Tho executive committee OF the club.
composed OF Mcssrs. Rounds, Mcmillan.
Walker, Collctte and Paddock, viii
have charge OF the drawing order OF
playing. appointing OF umpires. refer
rees and llncmen, and Will have general
charge Of the grounds during the tour
nainent. They have decided that all
preliminary games win be for first two
sets out OF three, aud finals three out
or hNe' that there VIII be no deuce
sets except In finals or where the teams
zach have one set to their credit. max
ing the sets being played a deciding
one. Tho same order will be followed
In both singles and doubles. They
want II distinctly understood that tho
49,, " N"V bNulp must pe surety adj
heteu TO- and nothing taken for
granted, everything left 10 the de-
clsion of the llnemen and tho umpire
The spectators who are permitted 10
come within the Enclosure Will be re-
quired TO keep within the prescribed
bounds IN order not 20 interfere with
the players, if Il were possible, ii
would be more interesting if no Two
players were forced 10 meet In ire
nrst round, hut with the Bagnau wild
system, which decides every place nv
lot, this can not be done. and every
PLAYER has 10 abide by his luck In
The system is such that when thu
ihals arc reached the men are practi-
vNily reduced 20 classes, every man
ueishted ny the winner In the prellni
nhrles being eligible TO enter the con
test Tor second prize. no matter whefh-
g ne Ways MIN on the first round or
second chance II he happens Ia moor
game, 's 0'i'S IN 'he
Below is giycn the list Of plavers
anu the matches for the first round I
Vne east court. adjoining the cIub, !
n nouse WI be considered No. /. the
Doubles.
a. tearn and nesBreasy Of Dallas VS..
4 aug9ek ana Mcmillan OF Fort Worth I
Turner and Turner OF Waco vs.
Messer and Collette OF Fort Worth.
y, Ramsay and Patton 81 Waco vs.
Rounds and bowman OF Fort Worth
Moore and Liitlejohn OF Fort
, worth vs. Mallinson and Lansing Of
sinRIen.
hounds vs. Fearns; collette VS., Pat
,en; {, turner VS.. Desisrcasey. NJ
MILAN W Malllnson: Paddock ~ "
Iurner; Messer vs. Ramsay; Cobb ~
Ii,tlefohn VS. Moore
The first two games Of doubles win
be called at o'clock this morning.
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