The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-27
THE OUTLOOK IS FOR ONE of THE
MOST SUCCESSFUL OF
JOURNEYS.
FINE PLAYERS ARE COMING.
TAKE PART IN THE TOUR
NEY.
CARVER AND sLoCUM ARE HERE.
Victor and Howard CE1ting to Join
in the PIay-Wrehns and
Chases Missing.

This afternoon will see the opening
of the tennis tournament on the Hotel
Lafayette courts, and when the first
ball goes over the net in the neighbor-
hood of o'clock the. eleventh annual
will be realization. AS the date for
the opening has drawn near, anticipa-
ton has increased, until there was a
elimination of interest with the first
arrivals from Chicago Those who
know what they are talking about,
aver that the tournament will equal.
in point Of interest and good plav.
any in the past, possibly exceed. and
that is saying good deal,' when it is
remembered what fine tennis was
played on the Lafayette courts last
year. There is small doubt but that
it will be ahead of the Western tour
nament in Chicago, early in the month,
for some of the strongest men there
will take part in this Northwestern
meeting. The Chicago list of entries
was smaller, too, than the list of draw
ings made last evening. While twenty
men played in the Western tourna-
ment, there was a drawing of thirty
two places, including only four byes.
There are several possible entries ex-
pected at the last moment. OF the
strong men who will play, there are
w. l.. Myers and L. III. Waidner, from
Chicago, both of whom were in the
meeting last year, also in 1894. w F.
SIocum and J. w. Carver are two Of
the best singles In the list. Both were
anticipated entries for the Western
tournament but neither was able to
take part, and they came to Mime
tonka eager to feelVthe pulse of the
Northwest. Neither has ever before
played in this territory.
All four of these outside men arrived
at the Lafayette yesterday. Slocum
was the holder of the Western cham
p1onship fer two or three years. and
the racket bearing his, name was one
OF the best known in the courts. Car
yer gained wide reputation as the
partner of Ryerson IN doubles. and will
make a formidable opponent for the
man who will meet him in the course
or play. Neither offthe Wrenn broth
ers, nor the Chase brothers, will be IN
this year, but Victor and Howard FL
ting, the two cousins, one from Chi
cago, the other from st. Louis. will
play through the tournament. Victor
Eltlng came up last year to defend
not think then another summer would
lind him at Lake Minnetonka. but he
VIII come back to try his luck with the
rest. The Fittings left Chicago last
night and will arrive today.
Carr Neel will arrive the last Of the
week to defend his championship. and
1t is expected that the tournament will
nave progressed so smoothly that the
championship match will be PLAYED
afternoon 1qS vii h
ence some of the doubles till the fol-
lowing Monday. The home plavers
show up in the entry list in good num-
bers and good quality
st. Paul has contributed a strong
pair In Fink and Armstrong. both Of
Whom are playing a much faster game
than last year. The two Beldens
Jayne, Cook, Hall, Wallace and Eddv
are familiar standbys, and to be de
pended on for playing tennis worth
seeing. StrattOn and Beck are two
names not on the list this year. Eugene
Patterson, from Mankato, will be q
new player this year John Neeley. of
chicago, who was on the counts two
years ago, will return this week. Ben
Page and w. l.. Moulding, who took
part in the last tournament, will not
be up this year. There will be manv
admirers of young Moulding among the
fair sex who will deplore his absence.
Several new entries appear, among
them l.. r. Day, F. w, McCasky and e,
Smith, Chicago. Ralph Hoagland does
not expect to come The drawings
were made last evening! as follows:
Entries in Single-1s 9. K. Belden; 2, bye;
3 F. G. Frost; 4. ]. C. Nicely Jr.; s. A.
Armstrong; 6, F. W. Mceasky; Z, R. Hoag-
land; 8, G. Wyman; 9,qVictor Citing; TO- A.
Eddy; II, E. P. Gates; 70, E. Smith; 10, T.
y: Jayne; Il, W; Finch; is. bye: It, W. F.
IS, L. r. Day; 20, bye; n J. w. Carver; %,
N. M. Barnes; %, Mankato; "a, H I. Belden:
Is, Farquhar; rs, E. Patterson; 27, L. H.
Weidner; %, bye; &c. lR. Cook; 30, H. Citing:
81, T. F. Wallace; 80, W. L. Myers.
Play will begin this afternoon. Preliminary
matches are never very exciting but they
must be played, and will warm up the in
terest for the games tomorrow, which will
excite comment early, as the drawing was
start. Play will Begin in earnest tomorrow
morning, and will continue morning and af-
ternoon through the week.
Hotel Lafayette will be the center of gayety
this week, and numerous house parties are
formed for the tournament season. num-
Der of pleasant social affairs will take place
at the hotel, including the tennis hops. The
Venetian carnival in the bay tomorrow even
Ing will be one Of the chief events of the
week.
Gov. Foster Of louisiana, and party. who
have been at Minnetonka Beach in their pri-
vate car left last evening to continue their
way westward. Gov. Foster arrived Saturday
afternoon. His trip was purely one of plea
sure, and he successfully evaded all attempts
to interview him on the silver question or
other matters that are of interest to public
men these days. He expressed himself as de-
lighted with the beauties of Lake Mime
tonka, and made general tour of 1t during
his short stay of thirty hours.