Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-20
ASHCRAFT OUT IN SECOND
ssndsrSOH Of Gslssburg Defeats 0hisagO
Crack at Tennis
SENSATION OF TOURNAMENT UP TO DATE
Unexpected Result of Match over
turns All Calculations and Forces
Wise Ones to Revise Their
REORGANIZATION.

The defeat Of E. NJ. Ashcraft OF Chicago
by F. r. Sanderson Of Galesburg, ILL.,. in the
second round Of the interstate tennis tour
nament at the Field club Tuesday afternoon
furnished both the surprise and the sensa-
tion Of the play so far. This result, unex.
pected by all, overturns calculations as ia
the players who will reach the finals and
even the semi-nnals, which was though to
be so plain on the face Of the drawings.
Again. the match brought out easily the
p%rettiest tennis OF the tournament to date,
and it was fought point by point to the end
through three sets. Ashcraft was unani-
moHsly booked for a winner in this match
and also In the third round to follow, which
would place him in the semi-fnals. Blu
sanderson won by pure tennis, and won we'll.
A large gallery was kept in throes of ex-
element during the contest, for interest
was aroused at the start by the fact that
sanderson seemed to be taking the hrst sci
hands dow from the chicago star. He
quickly ran Ashcraft to So, and then the
latter by a sustained rally took FIVE straight
games, winning the set. Spectators thought
the let down on Sanderson's part meant he
had lost his nerve, but It was not SO. The
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The result shows first Of all that Ash
craft is not as good a clay court man as
sanderson. On grass courts he is third best
man in Chicago, being surpassed only by
Waidner and Collins. Each man yesterday
played much the same style of game, which
made the contest closer. Both did much
lobbing, where Sanderson excelled. He
lobbed out Of court but once. There was
also much net work by each, but Sander
son kept Ashcraft back a good deal by
lobbing, and It proved a winning game.
When 1t came to the drives Ashcraft showed
beautiful back court work. At the net San
derson was on the whole the quicker and
surer OF the two.
Up TO the Third Round.
Meanwhile all the other matches were
completed up to the third round. so there
now remain but eight players in singles.
They play today as follows: Wilder against
Peters, Parker against Farnsworth, Sander
son against Raymond, Sheldon against Cald-
well. All these come off this afternoon at
3 O'Clock. Interest centers in the Parker
Farnsworth affair. Either man should be
able to defeat Peters or Wilder, so on the
match Is considered to hinge one name
Tor the semi-inals, representing the top
A@AA VI ehO uIdWlubSs meanwhile below
there are Sanderson and Raymond, where
the former should win, and Sheldon and
Caldwell, where the visitor will In ali prob
ability pull out. This will bring sanderson
and Sheldon together, and it will be a bat
tie royal FOR the nnals. SO the winner OF
sanderson- Sheldon will play the winner Of
Parker-Farnsworth for the challenge cup,
unless some upheaval should occur. At this
point the tournament is considered to be
very open, with the result a tossup. There
is no safe bet on the winner.
Tn second best match Tuesday was be-
tween Raymond and McGee. Al Sioux City
last week Jerome beat Ike" but Raymond
turned the tables this time, winning after
a terrific struggle-4.6, ca, GA. In this
match, too, tho loser took the first set.
The boys played a fierce game, but there
was considerable wildness. McGee had his
well known style, but showed his usual
lack Of control. Raymond meanwhile was
wilder than usual, making him about as
loose as his opponent. Both lobbed poorly,
but drives and passes and net work were
good. Raymond finally won by steadying
down and becoming the safer and surer of
the two.
One Omaha Player Left.
Sam Caldwell. the only Omaha player
now left on the list, worked himself nicely
into the third round by his second victory,
beating Croskey Sc, GO. Caldwell con-
tinues to play better tennis than ever. To-
day he meets a hard proposition In DR..
Sheldon.
Earl Farnsworth took two Sioux City men
in a row and laid them both out, Hiles
was first, and he succumbed to The
Brownie" 60, 6-1. Next came Gilman, who
was beaten Ga, 60.
Carter Wilder of Kansas City appeared
for the first time in play, he having had a
default victory in the first round. He
played ]. w. Towle Of Omaha yesterday,
and won 60, 6-3. Wilder meets Peters to-
morrow.
o. A. Abbott, Jr., Of Grand Island de-
feated o. s. Erwin Of Omaha 3-6, Ga, 6-1,
and then went down before Peters OF Chi
cage 60, 60. Peters won from L. Middle
kauff Of Lexington, Neb., his first draw, by
default.
Results of the Morning.
Tuesday morning the tournament commit
tee finally began to chalk up defaults. c. s.
Carey of Sioux City .defaulted to ]. w.
Towle of Omaha. and E. w. McBride of
Topeka, Kan, being suddenly called
back there last night, defaulted
to Carter Wilder OF Kansas City.
These were both nrst round matches. so
Towle and Wilder meet this afternoon in
the second round. Then Fred Hamilton OF
Omaha defaulted to Henry T.. Clarke, jr..
who is playing in place of T. s. Blair Of st.
Louis, so that brought Clarke against W. @.
Parker early this afternoon. Parker won,
so, 6-3. George Pritchett of Omaha de-
to Fred Dufrene Of Omaha, and the
latter played F.. e. Sheldon of Kansas City
in the second round this morning. Sheldon
won, 6-1, 6-1. In other matches Of the
morning F. r. Sanderson OF Galesburg beat
NJ. Hopkins of Minneapolis, SO. 60; W. s.
Gilman of Sioux City beat ". F. Prouett of
Fullerton. Neb.. 60. 6-1; John S. Brown Of
Omaha beat e. A. Carey of North Platte.
Neb., As. 60. SO; E. M. Asheraft Of Chi
beat William McNeal Of Sioux City.
6-1, 60; Charles Crosby of Topeka beat
J. ]. Hill OF Omaha, 3-6. rs, Ga.
Asheraft shows His Form.
The most interesting match of the morn
ing was that between Ashcraft and McNeal.
It brought the Chicago man out on the
court for the first time. He showed him.