Omaha daily bee., 1895-08-22
FARQUHAR BEAT CULLINGHAM
Iowa Champion Wins Handily from the
Nebraska Tennis Expert,
INTERSTATE TOURNEY PROGRESSES FINELY
Singles Given n Good start Yesterday
ana Doubles Worked Down to
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
for the Day.

now been worked off, and nothing remains
but frst-class contests. Yesterday was a
day Of good hard work. Only sixteen ties
are now left out of an original ffty-two.
Twenty-one were settled yesterday. three
going by default.
Considering what is in store for the rest
Of the week, yesterdays games were as a
rule Of only secondary interest. One ended
in a surprise which is likely to be the most
memorable incident of the tournament. c.
S. Cullingham went down to J. b. Farquhar
Of Lemars, and, moreover, was only able
to save three games in the two sets. In
this there was as fine tennis exhibited, by
the winner, as was ever seen in this city.
But apart from this the matches were for
the most part either between two men of
third or fourth rank or else were so one
sided as to give the loser no show at all.
In the morning only singles were put into
court. Mr.. Waidner was about the first to
begin, and he was given a good deal of run
ming about by H.. L. Gibbs. Gibbs, however,
has not given much time to tennis this sum
mer, and he only placed four games to his
credit. Haverstick was entirely outclassed by
Austin. He is not showing the same prowess
that he did a year ago, and Austin's well
placed drives were too much for him. NJ.
C%olpetzer and r. Young played a stubborn
game, but it was lifeless and not brilliant.
Cullingham entered the court at 2 O'Clock
with Grape, and had no difficulty in disposing
Of him. He seemed to be playing his game
well enough, and no one had any suspicion
Of what was coming. A short time later,
however, he met his Waterloo. Farquhar
had stood up against him for a few exhibit
ton games the previous afternoon, and gave
no indication of being able to make even
a close fight. The natural presumption in
favor of the Nebraskan, therefore, was in
creased by the form that had been shown
since the tournament opened to almost a
certainty that he would win hands down.
CULLINGHAM BADLY BEATEN.
They started out. Game after game went
to the visitor, and the spectators became
interested. For a time, however. those who
knew the two men thought little of it. Gull
lingham's habit Of winning when defeat is
staring him in the face was taken into con-
sideratiOn, and also the fact that Farquhar
appeared to be playing a stronger game than
he was considered capable of, indicating ap-
parently that he was likely to fall down
at any moment. But never for an instant
did he let up. The first set was a love set.
probably the first time that Cullingham has
lost a love set in a tournament match in
Omaha. They changed ends, and still the
balls continued to fly from Farquhar's
racket, always played in exactly the right
manner to most the Omaha
man. Hardly a chance was given him to
kill a ball. Everything was almost out of
reach, or was too fast for accurate placing.
Farquhar's lobs were wonderfully accurate.
and the high wind not only made them very
difficult to return, but made the fact that
they nearly always fell but a few inches
inside the base line all the more re
markable. Cullingham took three games in
the second set, but he never gave any indica-
ton of starting in to win. The close of
the match was just as the start. Culling-
ham was severely outplayed. Farquhar put
up one Of the most skillful games ever seen
in Omaha. His head work was superb.
Every ball was played just as it should have
been. When a lob was needed a good lob
was certain to come, and they were all Judged
superbly. Farquhar's one fault of never
playing a ball back hand if he can round
1t was a noticeable contrast to his efforts
to put everything to Cullingham's fore hand
to avoid the ~latter's dangerous back-hand
plays.
HASKELL AGAINST sLOCUM.
After this was over the courts were kept
busy until sunset. Probably the center of in
terest was that in which Frank Haskell met
SlOcum. There was a good crowd present,
cheering enthusiastically every brilliant piece
OF play. Haskell was outclassed, but he sue
ceeded in duplicating C~ullingham's score.
All the four leading pairs in the doubles
were in court. during the evening. Farquhar
and Haskell had an easy time Of it with
Percy Young and Grape, Young and Cald-
well did almost as they pleased with r.
Young and Bannister. Waidner and Slocum
stood up against Williams and Packard and
lost but one game, and Austin and Culling-
ham had an easy win from the Wilbsr pair.
DOane and Davis, who only scored four
games. Farqphar and Haskell showed an i'm
provement in their team work, and should
stand well against Young aud Caldwell this
afternoon. The state champions had LILLE
need to exert themselves, winning ffty-four
points out of eighty-seven, but they showed
some pretty team work and considerable
| mastery of the doubles game. which they
hoVa now hpan praptipinp tooatbar for saw
eral weeks, although they did not put in so
much time at practice as they should have
done after the Grand Island meeting IL they
wished to carry off first honors here also.
From the showing made up to the present in
the courts there is little to choose between
them and Cullingham and Austin. Eithsr
pair may give the Chicagoans a hustle. and
it is being freely said now that although
up to the present Waidner and Slocum have
had a very easy time of it, they will GER
tainly not go home without the loss of a set.
Scores:
SCORES FOR THE DAY.
Singles, first round completes:
w: ID; Clements, walS-over: G. f. Longs
dorf absent.
George McCague beat d, w. Riley, GO, 81.
NJ. Colpetzer beat II. Il. Young, Ca, PC,
DeRoy Austin beat G. F.. Haverstick, g.,
6-2. '
c, C~rockwell, walkover; A. H. Findlay alb
sent.
G. Il. Young beat w. II; Williams, GO, 6-1.
G. $. Cullingham beat Philip Grape, 6-l, 6-1.
J b. Farquhar, walkover; George Dixon
NJ. Hopkins beat O.. C. Pope. G-S. 81.
w. T.. Slocum beat Frank Haskell. 60, 6-3.
Fred Lake beat J. II. Coleman, l2-l0, 20,
Percy s. Young beat w. By!es, 6-1. Go.
$, :. Caldwell beat w. Kaysor, Go, CO.
Carter Wilder beat II. Il. Williams, 60. 6-1.
w. Hannister beat Il. y. Carey. 81, G-l.
/. II, Waidner beat H.. +. Gibbs, 60, 6-1.
Second round:
George McCague, walkover; w. d. Glenn
ents retired.
J, b. Farquhnr beat c. S. Cullingham.
Go, G-3.
Doubles. second round Concluded:
W. Bannister and Il. r. Young beat w.
N, Castle and ID. NJ. NiusOuhaler, CO, 60.
Third round Completes:
j. b. FuTquhar and Il. Haskell beat Percy
S. Young and i. Grape. G-O. G-2.
c. ii. Young and $. :. Caldwell beat w.
Banrister and r. +. Young. Ga. ca.
J., II. Waidner and w. II. Slocum beat
w. II. Williams and Il. II. Packard, Go, 6-1.
Dolioy Austin and 9 $. Cullingham beat
j. Il. Dcane and W Il. Davis. g., c..
PROSPECT FOR TODAY.
No one can tell what today will bring
forth. The morning Will be given up to
singles again and in the afternoon the two
semi-fnals in the doubles will be put into
court. Starting al 1880 the six remaining
matches In The second round Of the singles
Will be played CT as quickly as possible.
This VIII fill up The lime until lunch. and
then an adjournment ail! be taken until 4
ocipck THIS afternoon. Promptly at that hour