The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-29

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Carver VS.. Barnes. 60. so.
Jayne VS.. Slocum, SO, TO, SO.
Hale VS.. Day. ga. GA.
Cook VS.. H. Elting, 60, g.
Myers VS.. Wallace. 60. 60.
Neeley Frost, 6-3, 81.
Waidner VS.. Patterson, 81, 6-3
G.. Belden VS.. Medley, GA, GA.
Finch and Armstrong vs., Frost and Barnes.
rs, 6-2.
Splendid progress was made in the
second day of the tennis tournament
at Hotel Lafayette, Lake Minnetonka.
Ten games were played to a finish,
and the first round in singles was COM
pleted. stea 4s
Advance was made in the second
round and things are being rushed at
a lively rate in orders to be ready for
the final games the last of the week,
when Carr Neel, the champion, will ar
rive from Chicago, to defend his lau-
rels. Inevitably the earlier games of
a tourney are short, but each succeed
ing day will witness longer matches
and closer, as the skilled men come
together in the courts. Those who
remained away from yesterdays ten
mis-, because they imagined it might
be slow and without interest, missed
their count. There were one or two hot
matches finished in the afternoon, than
which one could not ask for prettier.
1t was a good spectators day. The
morning was blistering, and the slight
est exertion was excuse for discom-.
fort, but a fresh breeze sprang up
after luncheon and the afternoon was
cool and cloudy. The greensward
around the courts presented something
Of it's old-time appearance with it's
fringing parterre of color. Sailboats
and bicycles were the ,favorite modes
of conveyance, and the. companies ar
rived in squads during the day.
The multi-hued shirt ewaists Of the
summer girl impaired bits of bright
color to the scene, and lfor those who
tired of tennis, there was agreeable
occupation in following the move
ments Of the little groups scattered
around the courts, under the tents or
in the shade of the trees. Play began
early both morning and afternoon, and
it was o'clock before the last match
was concluded. 3The- first afternoon
games were played by J. w. Carver
and N. M. Barnes. It was an uneven
assortment. The Chicago man is an old
timer, and the Minneapolis player
could not hope for victory 1t was no
surprise when the scorer announced
the finish in Carver'si favor two love
sets.
Charles Hale played L. r. Day and
beat him, although the younger man
made some brilliant strokes which
won him points. He is too cratic in
his methods to cope with so caiculat-
ing a player as Hale, notwithstanding
ont IF 10 n cat
Hale won out at GA, GA.
A match in the first round between
Neeley, of Chicago, and Frost, Of Min
neapolis, left the local player out of
the race rNeeley won his two sets
handily at 6-3, 6-1.
The next match was a hot one. It
called out two of the Older men, Chicago
VS.. Minneapolis, Jayne against Slocum.
JAYNE won, but he had to work for his
victory, and after he lost the first set,
it required a strong brace to bring up
his score to the winning point.
Slocum drives his balls down the
side lines with rush that is enough
to take the heart out of weakling.
Jayne fumbled at his service and In
sisted on losing points when he should
have gained them The first set went
against him, Slocum winning at SIS.
This was too much for fthe hardy and
self-confident local crack, and he struck
out for a better gaita Still he lost,
Slocum put the balls skimming out OF
his reach, and the second set stood 81
in Slocum's favor before Jayne thor
oughly woke up. He pulled together
his nerve and made a point, then an
other and another He smashed his
balls and was quick as lightning on
both sides of the court. His energy
saved the day He pulled out that set
and started in fair on another taking
five straight games before he stopped
to breathe. Slocum was dazed at this
unexpected rapidity. and he could not
do any better than lift the score to five
on his side. 1t was five in all, and Jayne
took two games. The set was his at
7-5, dearly bought and highly priced.
He did not have to work as hard in
the next set, although Slocum pushed
him at every opportunity. Jayne finally
won at GO.
One of the late games was a match
between George Belden and J. c. Nee
ley, Chicago. Belden came down from
West Superior Monday, where he play
ed In finals for second place with
that invitation tournament added to
the interest which attended his play,
and his appearance was recognized
with pleasure. He won his two sets
at GA, Ga
Waidner played Patterson. of Man
kato, late in the day and smashed his
left handed way to victory with a win
ming score Of 81 6-3 The first doubles
of the tournament were the concluding
match of the day. The players were
Finch and Armstrong, of st. Paul, VS..
Frost and Barnes, Minneapolis. The
former worked hard for their first set
and only won it at deuce, coming out
with rs The second set came more
easily at 6-3.
Three matches were played In the
display of enthusiasm on the part of
the spectators, there was enough in
terest to assure the players that good
tennis was expected and would be re-
ceived with favor. Play began shortly
before II o'clock, while the courts were
bathed in a flood OF sunshine. Two
marques at the side OF the grounds
afforded grateful shade for the onlook-
ers, who viewed the perspiring tennis
ties in the court In Jdignif1ed comfort
The morning games served to whet the
interest for the afternoon play. The
first match to be called was that Of
Harry Belden versus Ward Burton
The Harvard student was not strong
enough for the doughty younger Bel
den and he went down, before his OPP
ponent easy game at love In the first
set. In the second he p1ucked UP gin
ger and won four games. He lost the
set. however. and Be1den won the
match with 60, ga.
The next to play were Charles Hale
and Allen McCurdy. Hale has done
enough practicing this summer to be