The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-29
Good Playing Characterizes
First Days Tennis.
Eberhardt Brothers of saIiua
the Stars.
VERNON A SURPRISE.
Emperia Man Defeats Crack st.
Louis Player.
Items of Interest From the
World of Sport.

Atchison, Aug. 2s-Topeka players
were prominent in the first days play
or the state Tennis tournament.
At the drawing it happened that the
Eberhardt brothers were matched
against each other, but Fred defaulted
to Frank who then played his first
round with Croskey, of Topeka, defeat
Ing him by SO and ga Frank Eber-
alardt is the better man of the two in
singles, while the two brothers together
make a hard team to defeat in doubles.
1t is generally conceded that they will
be one of the teams in the finals, and
that Frank Eberhardt viii also reach
the finals in singles They may carry
or both prizes. In the preliminaries,
Mcbride, Of Topeka, easily defeated
HALL, of Joliet Ill. in two love acts.
Gockerill, Of Pittsburg, Kan. was
beaten by Carter Wilder, Of Kansas
City, by scores of Ga and 60. Cole, Of
Kansas City, Kan, was defeated by
Forney of Abilene in SO and 6-3 order.
Vernon, of Emporia. beat Easton, of St
Louis, by rs and 81. The other
matches in the preliminaries were all
given over by default.
In the first round matches Gleason, of
St. Louis, won from Bates, of Law
renee. by SIS and 81. HOgg, of Law
renee, defeated Sharrard, Of Atchison,
in two sets of GA and 81 Fisk. of
-Atchison. defaulted to Or. Sheldon, Of
Kansas City. Robinson, of Fort Leav-
enWorth, beat Jacobs. Of Abilene, 6-2
Graves, of Lees Summit. Mo. StOker,
of Topeka. played Bethel of Atchison,
81 the first game and then defeated
him 60 in the second. MettesOns of
Abilene. defaulted to Noble of To-
peka; F. Harwi, of AtchisOn. defaulted
to sherman, of Topeka, and Stations, of
Atchison, defaulted to u. T.. James, of
Kansas City. In the second round,
Allen, of AtchisOn. defaulted to CleesOn,
OF St Louis. only singles We're played
in the morning matches and the process
gun. The first games were not very in
1erestinE none OF the matches were
close. One of the surprises of the morn
ing Was the defeat of EastOn, the St
Louis champion. by Vernon, a former
Kansas champion living at EmpOria-
Their first set was very close but the
Kansas man took the second set easily.
In the afternoon the tourney opened
with q large crowd in attendance
People came early and sat all the after
noon in the hot sun to watch the play
ing During the course of the after
noon there were a number of hne
matches played, notably that of Frank
and Fred Ebcrhardt against W. s.
EaHton and 4. 2. Gleason. the st.
Louis players The st. Louis men put
up a splendid game, but were clearly
outclassed by the Kansas players. who
punished them by scores OF 81 and 6-1-
The match between Carter Wilder
and DR.. Sheldon. of Kansas City. and
r.. II. Graves. of Lees Summit. Mo-
with Q. g. COckcril OF Pittsburg, Kas.s
was a very tightly contested one. The
Kansas City players won in two sets
by scores of rs and rs.
John Price and George Sharrard, for
tAtChisOn, defeated w. &. Parker and
Newman, of Arkansas City Their
snatch was very interesting one and
some good plays on both sides brought
forth much applause from the spec
aators- Scores, "a, 612.
D. l. James. of Kansas City, and ..
Nv. Vernon, Of Emporia. defeated DR..
NV. s. Bethel and Charles Iinley of
sAtchison, by scores Of e. and 60.
In the first round matches in singles
Sson. defeated ". ". Guthrie, jr.. of
lAtchison. by 6-5 and 81 sets w. G.
Parker, OF Arkansas City. beat Ed Nc
bride, of Topeka. in two love sets. DIR.
Nv A. McKelvey. of Atchison. was
beaten by Chris F'orney, of Abilene, in
two sets of g. and 6-1.
O. Y. Vernon, Of Enporia, played
Frank Ollinger. OF Atchison. and de-
feated him in two love sets
In the second round of singles
matches during the course of the af-
9ernoOn Fred Hogg. of Lawrence. de-
feated Carroll Aud. of Atehison 81
Rnd 6-1.
John Allen. Of Atchison, defaulted to
T. p. Gleason. of st. Louis. Frank
Hsberhardt of Salina. beat E. H. Graves.
of Lees Summit. Mo, 6-1 and 60
james Noble, Of Topeka, by scores of
g.. 6-s and 6-3.
ID. T.. James, of Kansas City, defeat
ed A #. Sherman. of Topeka, 6-9 and
g.. Late in the afternoon Chris For
s1ey. of Abilene. won from DR. Sheldon.
Of Kansas City, in three sets, 81, 6-3,