The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-28
TENNIS AT ATCHISON.
Rain Interferes With the Tour
ney on Thursday.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 2S-Rain again
interfered on the second day of the
tournament of the Missouri Valley Ten
mis- association and play did not begin
until 2:3O yesterday afternoon. Gasoline
sprinkled upon the courts and then ig-
nited aided in drying them rapidly. The
matches were rushed along after play
began and at nightfan the second round
in the singles had been finished. This
left the third round, the semi-finals and
the finals in singles still to be contested.
while no playing in the doubles has been
done prior to today. The tournament
will extend through Saturday, owing to
the rainy weather.
Banks is the only Topeka player still
in the hunt in the singles, but he will
hardly get further than the third round,
as he meets the crack Young of Omaha.
who disposed of Cannon so easily yes
terday that onlookers were thunder
struck after the form showed by Can
non Wednesday in taking John Eber
haTdt down the line. Young was called
home by wire last night, but will return
to play Banks Saturday. However.
Banks was one Of the eight men left in
the singles championship contest when
play began today, having passed the
second round by beating his team mate,
Noble, of Topeka
Fred and Frank Eberhardt are ap-
proa aching each other at the heads of
two divisions. and unless one of them
is stopped by Young or some unlocked
for contender, the battle will be be-
tween them for the singles champion
ship. Fred Eberhardt gave DIR. Frank
Sheldon, the Kansas City crack, his
quietus yesterday.
Preliminaries-Fred Eberhardt beat
w Guthrie, 6-1,
First round-Frank Eberhardt beat
Forney. 81, 63; Vernon beat Mcbride.
so. SO; Easton beat Vaughn, GA, ga |;
erhardt beat Sheldon, 6-3, 81.
By default-Wilder beat Hostetler,
Banks beat Barlow. Young beat Alien,
Scribner beat Charles Linley, H. V.
Jones beat Watson.
Second round-Wilder beat E. H
Jones. So, G-3; Frank Eberhardt beat
Hetherington, 81. 60; Banks beat
Noble. SO; 81, 60; Young beat CAM
non. 81. 81: Vernon beat Baker. 81.
60; Aud beat Easton. GA, ga; Fred
Eberhardt beat Scribner. 81. Ga: H. V.
Jones beat Roy Linley. 81. 6-1, Ga.
W w. Guthrie gave the Atchison
girls an opportunity to meet the good
looking visiting tennis players last
night by giving reception to them at
his home on Twelfth street The lawn
was gaily decorated with flower beds
filled with blooming plants and bril-
Young's orchestra furnished music dur
ing the evening, and lemonade, ices
and cakes were served on the lawn
FRIDAY FORENOON GAMES
Play was resumed on the courts this
morning with the grounds in good shape
The singles narrowed down to five per-
sons: Banks of Topeka and
Young of Omaha are to play
Vernon and Fred Eberhardt, the
winners to play Frank Eberhardt
1t seems likely that the two Eberhardts
will have to play against each other.
In the first round of doubles H. "
Jones and DR.. Vaughn beat w. w.
Guthrie and Ray Linley 60, 6-5.
Aud and Easton beat Brannerman
and Lowe. GA, 81.
The Eberhardts beat Noble and Banks
of Topeka, 81, 6-3.
Forney and Jacobs beat Mcbride and
Copeland, 60, 60.
Frazier and Heatherington beat Noble
and Hostetter by default
Rhodes and Watson beat Rice and
Compton by default
Forney and Jacobs beat Schwick and
Jones. So 6-3.
Prece and Stannard beat Scribner
and Young by refault.
In the singles Frank Eberhardt beat
Wilder. 6-3, Go.
Vernon beat Aud. So. 81
Fred Eberhardt beat H. V. Jones, 6-2,
80