The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-14
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Local Tournn mcnt ON THANKSGIVING
Day and bigger Event Dec. $50.

| Locat T0urnn mcnt ON Thanksgiving
Day and bigger Event Dec. SO.
The Houston Tennis club Is arranging for
| two interesting events. one local tourna-
ment on Thanksgiving Day. the Other a
South Texas event for December 3 and g.
| during the Fruit, Flower ana Vegetable
Festival.
These desiring to enter nAe local ,ourns-
ment should address Mr.. z. a. Peden.
chairman arrangement committee. indicAt-
Ing whether Intending to play in lioubles
or singles, or both. and IL in doubles. name
of partner.
The entry list viii be closed 5 D. M. No
vem.ber Is. SO those intending to play must
have their names in not later team that
date.
1t is hoped by tie members that many
members viii lake part in this as is posi-
bic, as they want their strongest players TO
represent them in the later open tourna-
ment 10 be held December and s.
The form Of application for participation
In the SOUTH. Texas tournament must be in
not later than November &c and Is as fol-
lows:
Secretary Houston Tennis Club. p. o. Box
No. PSI, Houston, Texas.
.........., Texas, .........., 1898 Dear
Sir: intend to participate in the open
tournament OF the South Texas Lawn Ten
mis- association. 10 be held In Houston De
eember 5 and G. under the auspices Of the
Houston Tennis club. and request that you
enter my name to play in .................
G3oubles--singles) Observation-Disclosures.
Ny partner viii be Mr.. ........ OF 1855.
| Texas.
Enclosed please find So. to cover the
entrance fee.
................ .........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
" III n
and singles, please So indicate. Partners in
doubles will please both sign above.
The tournament VIII be conducted under
the following rules and regulations,
All matdrss will be played under the
rules OF the United States National Lawn
| Tennis association. originals. NO out of
three, finals three out OF tve.
| First match each day viii b. called at
o a. m. ana opponents viii bt, decided by
| the usual method
| A nominal entrance fee OF 20 cents will be
required for each entry. payable in adj
vance,
| Those intending TO enter will please no;i-
| IA the secretary of the Houston Tennis
F, club, not later than November 90. 1898. US
| ing for that purpose tire enclosed blank.
| On arrival In the city by calling in per-
son en- or by teleploning Mr. r. NJ. FarraF
| secretary Houston Tennis club. No. Sl3
Z, Kiam building. phone No. S23. full iufor-
nation as TO the location Of the courts etc,
| may be obtained.
| Reduced railroad rates from all points TO
| Houston VIII be effective at that time on
| accom-. OF the Fruit. Flower and Vegetable
| Festival, which will be held In Houston,
| December and 10, inclusive.
Suitable trophies will be awarded by the
| Houston Tennis club.
BY order az
| C. c. Malngay, chairman;
c. NJ Kilgorr,
r. A. Careiii,
Court Committee.
70. A. Psfen. chairman;
w. B. Turner.
]. G. De Lacy,
| Arrangement Committee.
Brennan, Texas. November 10 The an
nouncement in The Post this morning thot
the Houston tennis players had arranged
for the tournament In December was re-
ceived with pleasure by Messrs. r. \. Low
Jr. and Thomas Holland, the Texas cham