Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20

in the country. practically, have room
galore and six grand clay courts. Instead
Of a shanty in which to change your shoes
We have a $12 900 club house, with all the
latest facilities for the convenience and
comfort of athletic men. Bowling alleys,
q dancing pavilion and an eighteen-hole
golf course are among the attractions.
Even with the unsatisfactory conditions
that existed at the time Of the tournaments
Of '95 and '96 the fasteners came here
all right and isn't It reasonable to suppose
that now thoy will come all the quicker
and in greatly increased numbers. Our
tournament comes at a good time to catch
the players on the circuit. Just before our
affair come the tournaments at Chicago
and Minneapolis, and It is reasonable to
expect the leading men from these two
cities, az we'll as from Sioux City, Topeka,
Kansas City, Lawrence. Atchison, Des
Moines. Denver and other towns.
TT heighten local interest, too, we have
Just completed arrangements for q little
preliminary tournament In singles for
the local championship, to be held
on the Field club courts. beginning
July 2S, Monday. Entries close IN Satur-
day. July 26. Prizes will be given. We
hope to get the players from the Shriner
courts and other private courts into this
and excite interest In the big affair to fol-
low.
Committed I'm Charge.
1--WE have gone at this tournament In q
businesslike way. There is a general
tournament eomWittee comprising @. G.
Mcintyre, r. H. Hill, II. Doorly, r. ]. Ne
Vile. G. H. Young and myself. This body
has general supervision OF the AFFAIR. Then
each separate phase of the tournament is
covered by a distinct committee, made up
Of different members OF the tournament
committee, as follows:
Advertising. r.. j. Hill, G. II. Young, II.
Doorly; prizes, @. G. Mcintyre, f. j. Hill,
G. H. Young; entertainment, II. Doorly, G.
c.. Mcintyre, S. s. Caldwell; grounds, G. II.
Young; subscriptions, Young, Blish, Doorly,
Neville. Hill, Mcintyre.
"Realizing that the advertising is every
thing, we have gone into that deeply. To
all prominent papers, every tennis
player and tennis club Of any note
at all In the entire country we have
already sent a handsome printed announce
ment, telling all about the tournament.
These will be followed later with cuts Of
the club and copies Of this interview, sent
to the same addresses. While In the east
recently, too, Mr.. Young talked up the
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tournaments.
at has been due TO the generosity Of the
directors and other members OF the club
and the interest these men have taken in
the meet that we have been SO successful
with our finances.
Rules OF the Tourney.
"our tournament will be held under the
auspices Of the United States National
Lawn Tennis association and will DO
played under It's rules. All matches will be
best two out Of three advantage sets ex-
cept the finale, which will be best three In
hve. Entrance fee in che singles will be
81; in the doubles, 50 a pair. All entries
must be made by 6 o'clock in the evening
Of Saturday. August Q. Play will begin the
following Monday at $50 a. m. and will
continue each day thereafter at $3.50 a. m.
and $3.50 p. m: Any contestant not present
when his name Is called Will be defaulted.
John Wilson Battin has been selected as
oficial referee OF all contests. The regu-
istion ball adopted by the National Lawn
Tennis association Will be used, the club
furnishing the balls. Privileges OF the
Omaha Field club will be extended all
contestants. Letters OF inquiry and entries
should be addressed 70 +. NJ. Blish, First
National bank building, Omaha"