The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-22
SPORTS
BEL,DEN / E |, OUT OF IT
Is Unable to Attend the Western
s.. e. Tennis Tournament. .--
GILLETTE DEFEATED BY BAILEY
Brilliant Array of Players Is Elk
pected to Take Part in North
5s, western Tournament.

Harry Belden, one of the Minnetonka
Clubs representatives in the tristate and
western tennis tournaments, returned
home yesterday, business engagements
preventing him from remaining through
the western contests at Chicago. Ralph
Gillette, Minnesota's second representa-
tive, was defeated in the first round by
Bailey.
Brilliant tennis was seen in the OPEN
ing rounds on the courts Of the Kenwood
club. Star players We're not numerous,
but the array Of clever unknowns was ex-
Geptionally large. The first round and
part of the second in singles, and five
matches in doubles were played yester-
day. The scores:
First Round, Sngles-F R. Carter won by
default; L: H. Waidner beat B. McKeever,
7-s, 81, s-2: B. Lamb beat r. Kicker, Jr.,6
boat R. Gillett 81, 81, 50; Nv Hill beat A.
P.Nelson. 2-s. 60, u; R. G. Hunt beat R; M.
81, 1913; A. c. Noble beat G. B. Henry, 81,
SO; j. A. Hays beat G. G. Blake, s.6, 70, 6-4;
y. Emerson beat 6: P: Trumbull, 81. 81; A.
Oliver beat H. J. Sloan, SO, e-1; E. F: Drake
won by default; R. Miller won by default;
g: G:Johnson beat S. A. Greely, go, ga; X. Col
won by default; ]. w. Sanderson beat F. W.
McCaskey, 10, 81; E; L: Morley beat F. T.
oBrsn 81 So; E. Farnsworth sSsort beat beat G G.
Emerson, GA, As; 81; H. r: Hemholz beat
r. A. Rowley, 6-2, So; y. S. Bridges won by
default; H. NJ. Holland beat. J. R. Jones,
Patterson won by default; =. E. zimmerman
beat A. F. Pierce, 60, 81, 81; c. A. Proctor
beat C. S. Peter Peters, 81 s-s a,dno, haa+ Gar
ter. So So; Lamb won by default; Bailey
beat Bingham, 60, 81; Snow beat Emerson,
Sa Ms5 Des &C. s Morley
60, 81; Diehl beat Holland, 81, s-s; Proctor
Sorth! ssa ksSEs ss s So S-l Ashcroft beat Farms
First Round, Doubles--Peters and Garnett
beat Proctor and Helmholz, e-4, So, 81; Hun,
Beach Bel Sn &C., ss s'e; ss; Morley s and Trumbul won
fault; "a iii Collins anod Waidner beat Hesser and
Seat 5ohns9n Gs S and RI RocSe and
Arrangements are practically completed
for the northwestern tournament at
Deephaven, which opens Monday, and
forty visiting players are expected.
Among the outside cracks who will at
tend are: A. C. Snow Of Chicago, the
present champion who will have to defend
the title: Waidner, Ashcraft, Roche, Car
ter and Collins, all of Chicago. Collins
won the tristate tourney at Cincinnati
last week. Cincinnati will send Diehl,
Miller, Emerson and a number Of others,
while other. cities will be well represent
ed. Helmholtz of Milwaukee will also be
here. R. D. Little, the allwestern cham
pion, is expected to attend, but at the
present time he Is not certain about COM
Ing. Nothing has been heard from Ed
win Clapp, the St. Paul crack. and it is
not known whether he will figure in the
tourney. Harry Belden of this city is
looked upon as a strong candidate in the
contest for the northwestern champion
ship. Other strong local players will
make a bid for the high honors and the
indications point to a lively contest all
The playing will be between the hours
Of 2:30 p. m. and 1880 p. m. Unless the
weather interferes, it is hoped to pull off
all the matches in the afternoon.
The Omaha Field Club will hold it's
second annual interstate tennis tourna-
ment under the auspices of the United
States Lawn Tennis association, at the
club grounds in Omaha, beginning Mon
day, Aug. IL.
The, tournament will be played under
the rules Of the United States Tennis as
sociation and is for the championship of
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.
The events will consist Of mems singles
and oubles. The winner Of the singles
will have the privilege of challenging
Myron D. Webster, the present holder OF
the Interstate challenge cup. This
helm cup. is to become the personal
property of any player winning it three
times, not necessarily in succession
Challenge cups will also be given in
doubles, to become the personal property
of the team winning them in two success
sive years. In addition silver trophies
will be awarded to the winner and run
ner-up in each event. Consolation prizes
will, also be. given in both singles and
z doubles. All matches will be two out
Of three, advantage sets, except the final
. which will be best three out of five.
:. ? An entrance fee of 81 will be charged
: In the singles, and SO per team In the
doubles. Entries close Aug. at 6 p. m
The privileges Of the Omaha field club
will be extended to all contestants. Let
ters Of inquiry should be addressed to
F. M. Bush, First National Bank build
Ing, Omaha, Neb.
y It is probable that several Of the Min
neapolis players will attend the tourna-