The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-06
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Second Day on Darlington Courts at
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Sept. 6.-The end of the
second days play in the Missouri valley
championship tennis courts finds the
finals in sight and the experts speculat-
ing on the possible champions. The
fight for the championship in singles will
be between Frank Eberhardt, the pres
ent holder of the title in Kansas, and
the winner OF the James Williams
match, which is to be played today Two
matches will be played this afternoon,
the winners of which viii play for the
championship. It is generally expected
that the Eberhardt brothers will win
this, but not without fight At O'Clock
they meet Dykington's stars in doubles,
James and Vaughn. AT O'Clock smell
den and Wilder will meet Williams and
Aud for the privilege of playing in the
finals
Eight events were pulled off yester-
day, four of singles and four OF douDieS'
and the play was as brilliant and spirit
ed as that which marked the opening
day. The feature and the match which
aroused the greatest interest and proved
to be the most exciting was the meeting
of d. l.. James and Fred Eberhardt a
player almost equal to his brother, Frank,
who holds the championship OF the sun
flower state in singles. Although Mr..
James had been playing some great
tennis it was hardly expected that he
would be able to defeat the Kansas star.
but the young Yalenslan surprised ms
most ardent admirers and downed his
opponent in straight sets. Mr.. Eber-
hardt played his usual strong game,
using the terrific drives which charac-
terize his work, but James was his equal
and by wonderful network and volley
play vanquished the one member of the
team of Kansas champions With
Vaughn as his partner an attempt VIII
be made to vanQuish both of them this
afternoon. Mr.. James has always play
ed a brilliant net game, and he did
his best work yesterday. The scores were
e., "a.
while Price played good tennis, he was
no match for Frank Eberhardt, and was
easily beaten in two 60 SETS The other
two matches in singles were not won
played a spirited contest. The former
took the first set, 81, but lost the second,
20. The rubber was the most excit-
ing of the match, Williams finally Win
ming, GA.
Alden and Hall fought for every point,
the Lees Summit player getting the first
set, 2-6, but losing the next two, Ga.
Three of the four matches in doubles
proved to be of the most exciting kind.
The Eberhardt brothers made their ini-
tial appearance in doubles with Moore
and Kimberlin opposing them The kan
saS champions won in two sets, 81, 60.
hard, fast game
The Shelden-C. Wilder and Cravens-
Hays match was one of the prettiest of
the day. The former Kansas champion
and his partner won after three close
and exciting SETS The work of DIR. Shell
den was the bright feature of this meet
ing. He played haFQ, accurate game,
his back line and net play being such
that win championships Carter Wilder
did not do nearly so well, letting many
easy balls pass him. He depended too
much upon DIR. Sheldon. At times Cra-
vens would do magnificent work, but at
other times he was wild and cratic.
Hays did well. The lobbing and more ac-
curate placing of Williams and Aud
beat Price and Sharrard. 6-3. Ga. The
contest between Vaughn ana JSnes and
Hall and Graves was trying ore which
Darlington stars finally won, due to their
superior net play, 6-3, rs.
Schedule for today-Singles:
10 A M-WilliamS and James Win
ner will play Frank Eberhardt for the
in singles
IL A M, consolation-Webb Wilder
will play DR.. Frank Sheldon. Winner
will play at finals for consolation prize.
P. M.-Moore will play Jones.
5 P. M.-Winner of Moore-Jones match
will play Sharrard. Winner of this
match will play winner of Shelden-Wil-
der match for the consolation prize.
Doubles
P. M.-Vaughn and James will play
the Eberhardt brothers.
p. M.-Wilder and Sheldon will play
William and Aud Winners of this
James and Eberhardt brothers match
for the championship in doubles
Consolation
II A M.--Jones and Mcbride will play
Hall and Graves.
$50 P. M.-Moore and Kimberlin will
play Sharrard and Price. Winners of
these matches will play for consolation
prize.
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