The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
State Tournament Will Be Held
In Topeka.
Dates Selected Are August 10.
IL and IL.
MANY GOOD PRIZES
List Has Been Completed by the
Committee.
Efoxt Be Made to Wrest Cham
piOnshfps From Topeka.

In all the preceding years Of tennis
playing in Kansas there has never been
manifested the amount Of interest
which centers in the third annual state
tournament to be held in Topeka
August 10, II and u. The Topeka Ten
mis- association has taken hold of the
matter in earnest and prospects for
a first class tournament were never
better.
There has been in Kansas this year
a wonderful revival of interest in ten
mis-. Towns that have permitted the
tennis clubs to disband for several
years, this spring reorganized and the
play is going on regularly. The eyes
of the players throughout the state are
on Topeka for two reasons. The first
is that the Topeka association is cele-
brated for it's hospitality, a reputation
justly earned at the last state tourna-
ment and the players are anxious to
again come here for the championship
battles. Then, too, the state champion
ships are now held in Topeka. Frank
Sheldon is the champion in singles.
George Stoler and H. S. Lawrence are
the champion double players, having
won, as did Mr.. Sheldon, the honors at
the state tournament here last year.
If the championships remain in To-
peka this year the expectations OF sew
eraI towns will not be realized. Atchl-
son, Abilene, Ell Dorado, Winfield,
Wellington, Wichita, Hutchinson, EN-
poria, Leavenworth, Lawrence, New
ton, Salina, Lyons, Concordia, Clay
Center, Seneca and Hiawatha have
tennis clubs, the members or Whlch
want to carry off the honors at the
tournament.
The courts which will be used are at
Tenth avenue and Fillmore street.
The Topeka association through the
tournament committee, H. S. Lawrence.
George E. StOker and Ed Mcbride, has
issued an announcement of the tourn-
ament, from which the following IN
formation is obtained:
ANY bona fide citizen of Kansas is
qualified to participate in this tourna-
ment
"Au matches will be best two out of
three sets, except in the finals, and in
the match between the challenger and
the present champion in singles, Frank
F. Sheldon, which will be best three
out of five sets.
The winner of the singles will be
called upon to play Frank E. Sheldon,
present state champion, for the cham
pionship of the state.
IAN entry fee of 81 will be charged
for each entry in singles. An entry fee
of 81 viii be charged for each team
entered in doubles.
'AI entries must be accompanied by
the necessary entry fees, and must be
in the hands of f. Mcbride, secretary
of the Topeka Tennis club, by 6 p. m.
Wednesday, August 9.
Wright & Ditson's 1899 championship
balls will be used.
1.-THE rules of the United States Lawn
Tennis association will govern"
The National hotel will be headquarters
during the tournament Drawings will
take place at the hotel Wednesday even
ing, August g.
The prize list for this tournament ex-
ceeds anything Of the kind ever offered in
A beautiful sterling silver cup, donated
by o. NJ. White of EmpOria, valued at
$50, is offered for the championship in sin
giles. This cup must be won three times,
not necessarily in successive years, be-
fore becoming the property Of any con-
teStant.
A first prize, consisting of one Cyclone
camera, valued at SIS, donated by the
Kellam Book and Stationery company of
Topeka, is offered to the winner of the
tournament in singles.
A second prize, consisting of one Slocum
racket, cork handle, valued at $3.50, do
mated by the Moore Book and Stationery
company of Topeka, is offered to the run
Two handsome solid gold medals. valued
at SIS each, are offered for the champion
ship in doubles.
z. Zeis of Topeka and the other by the
Palace Clothing company of Topeka, val
ued at IS each, are offered as second
A first prize, consisting of a sweater do
mated by the Clements company of Tope-
ka, valued at IS, is offered to the the win
ner OF consolation singles
A second prize, consisting of one pair
of tennis shoes valued at 81; donated by
pany, is offered to the player making the
best score against the winner of the con-
George E. Stoker IS the court manager
for the tournament
The officers of the state association are
as follows:
l. G. Bronson. Topeka, president.
r. Taylor, Lyons, vice president.
J. B. Scott, Emportas secretary treas
urer.