Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-20
FOR TENNIS TOURNEY
Omaha Fixture to Be Made Immense Affair
This Season.
COMMITTEES IN CHARGE ARE HUsTulNG
PriHes Hung Up m Most
Encouraging Prospects for u
Large Entry List of Well
KNOWN Players.

On August II there will begin on the
courts Of the Omaha Field club probably the
biggest tennis tournament ever held In Ne
braska. More than that may we'll be said,
since the plans for the affair indicate that
It will ~outrival by long odds anything of
the kind west Of Chicago. A competent
committee OF six men is handling the pre-
liminary arrangements, which are already
being pushed we'll on toward completion.
Of this Frank M. Blish. manager for R. G.
Dun In Omaha, Is chairman and he has
plunged into the work with a vim that has
won the hearts OF his new friends at the
Field club, of which he has been a prom
inent athletic member since coming here
from Lincoln q year ago.
There are several unusual features of
this tournament" said Mr.. Blish in dis
cussing 1t, "that should be especially noted.
II anyone wonders how we dare expect to
give the biggest tennis tournament west of
Chicago these facts will answer him and
explain our grounds for anticipating a
grand success.
I'm the first place the prizes will simply
~outclass any that have ever been offered
In this portion Of the west. Three hun
bred and nifty dollars will be spent in
prizes, and / mean by that the prizes will
cost that much actual money. First is
the challenge cup in the singles. cost 500,
to be won three times. not necessarily in
succession, for permanent possession. In
addition to that the winner in singles will
also get a hrst prize, last years cup.
which wars won by Myron D. Webster of
Omaha then, but which will this year be-
come the immediate property Of the winner.
Mr.. Webster will probably defend his title
as western interstate champion and his
trophy. The second prize in singles will be
q cup costing SOS. Winners In the doubles
will get challenge cups. costing fs5, which
upon being won twice in succession become
the personal property Of the players. In
addition the first prize In doubles will be
two more cups, costing t25 each. The sec
ond prize will be silver trophies costing
SIS each.
Handsome Consolation Prizes.
"To make the competition still broader
we have determined to offer handsome con-
ISOLATION prizes in both singles and doubles.
For these consolation events only those
players who were defeated in the FIRST
round OF the tournaments will be qualified
to enter. 1t is expected that this feature
will be q strong card. as many players who
feel themselves outclassed by some Of the
entries will be willing to play and have a
try In the consultations. This Will apply
especially to many local players. young or
inexperienced perhaps, who would not care
to enter in dat competition With stars
from abroad or from home.
"Prizes In these consolation events will
be silver trophies. In the singles FIRST prize
will cost t15 and second prize $40. In the
doubles first prizes will cost $40 each and
second prizes IS each.
I'VE figure that such a list Of prizes will
have considerable : influence In bringing
good men here from the east, but there Is
q greater one planned. That is entertain
ment. This viii be lavish. We intend to
spend at least $3.50 on II and with that
sum q whole lot can be done In a few days.
There will be dances. banquets. smoker
ana every nature Of social function. Then
We will arrange for rates at hotels for the
outsiders and will entertain some Of them
personally.
Accommodation for Players.
I'VE want tennis men all over the ooun-
try to know that the conditions for the
game here are very different from those
Of i've and ten years ago. We are no
longer playing on eramped courts three or
four in number, In the heart Of the city
behind high board fences. Now, We are