Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-20
CLOSE CONTESTS AT TENNIS
Omaha Players Hold Their Own Well
Against the Visitors.
GOFDoN OF WEST PoNr A DARK HORSE
Comes out Unexpectedly We'll In 10th
singles nnd Doubles and the
strength of ais Play Is
~ Surprise.

PialeiS III EDOu trim Tor the contests, lett
nothing to be desired in yesterdays rounds
in the interstate teans tournament As the
time for the semi-fnals and finals draws on
the games are put up with a neater finish
The best men, who did not over exert them
selves with the smaller fry, now jump into
the courts with an interest which was lacking
before. As the field of starters thins out
they come in contact with players who de.
mand that their best efforts be put forth
The play at times yesterday afternoon was
worthy of larger audience than was present
Starting in at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the fist round of singles was completed.
Tho playing was without features and
merely contested of the slow process of
wedding out the lesser lights of the racket
welding fraternity. The victor5 and scores
were:
s.a ReigGl9 i.s IL Chicago beat Crosby, Hinsdale
Austin. Omaha. beat Roche, Chicago
cora GGli9aghaims; ai Omaha, beat kellogg, Chi
- Gordon, West Point, beat Caldwell
omaha, Go, G-3
6-1, 60.
Condee, Chicago, beat Lake, Omaha
Bowersock, Kansas City, beat Champlin,
Chicago, 81, 6-2 rs.
At o'clock the second round of doubles
was started the first men to get down to
work being Belfield and Champin of Chi
cago and Austin and Cullingham of Omaha
The match was characterized by some very
neat work on both sides, but it was evident
from the start that the visitors were not
down on the list as winners. Austin and
Cullingham played a steady game through
out, with very few wild returns or faults to
their discredit.. The Chicago boys did some
fine lobbing at times, but Belfield fell short
on his smashing and should have played a
more careful game. The score resulted in
favor of Austin and Cullingham and was
6-3 6-1.
The next men to shake hands over the net
were Caldwell and Morsman of Omaha and
Condee and Roche of Chicago 1t was the
closest contest of the afternoon. The first
set went to Caldwell and Morsman after
bringing the games up to five-all. 1t was a
trlt1e SLOW in action, but made up with oc-
casional spurts in which really good
work was done. The score in the
games was 7-5. In the next set
the ort-of-town boys got down to business
and tailed game after game with ease
Roche proved himself veritable young
windmill when it came to rushes and the
way he smashed his opponents balls at
times was almost marvellous. He gives
promise of coming out on top of the heap
at some near period in the future The
match was won by the Chicagoans, 81
6-2 6-3.
Con Young of Omaha and Gordon of West
Point went after Johnston and Kellogg of
Chicago in a manner which kept them on
the hustle throughout the match. The
West Pointer is putting up a game which
is opening the eyes of the men who are
after the silver mug. Some of his serving
was terrific, the balls landing in his oppo-
nent's court with the speed of ray OF
light. They were absolutely unreturnable,
and the other man let them go at that. His
plnlN intr Md aud of hic hos
were on q par with the serving. He will
stand a good show of going into the finals
with the best men. Tho score was 6-3, 6-3,
in favor of Gordon and Young.
The match between BowersoClS and Van
Brunt, the Kansas City pair, and Crosby and
Ripley of HinSdale proved an easy victory
for the Hinsdale twain The score was
6-1 SO.
Tcdays schedule. if the program is not in
terTered with by rain or other unforeseen
occurrence, will bring the doubles down to
the final round and the singles to the semi
tinalc. Four singles are down, to be followed
by two in doubles. OF the four in singles
three are contests in which an Omaha man
is pitted against a Chicago man, and for
that reason will command especial attention.
The singles will be started in the morning
at 10 o'clock with the following:
Millard, Omaha. against Condee. Chicago.
Cullngham, Omaha, against Belfeld, Chi
cago
Gordon. West Point, against Bowersoc!1,
Kansas City.
The remaining match of this round will be
left for the afternoon and should be a draw
ing card. 1t will begin at o'clock and will
be followed at by the two matches in the
9smi-inal round of the doubles. The after
noon program therefore, will be:
Austin, Omaha plays Johnston, Chicago
Crosby and Ripley of Hins1a,e play Con-
dee and Roche of Chicago.
Austin and Cullingham of Omaha play
Young of Omaha and Gordon of West Point
The morning matches will be in charge of
Fred Lake and Ross TOwle.