The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
Seine Good Games Witnessed in
Prcliminaries on Forest
Park Grounds.
MCDONALD DEFEATS TRITLE.
Won a Good Contest in Clever
Fashion-Elting and West
Capture Their Match
in Doubles.

Preiminaries in the annual tennis tour
ney of the st. Louis Amateur Athletic As
ISOLATION were played yesterday OIL the
| courts OF the association in Forest Park,
thirteen matches being played in the Glass
E singles the largest field of the day.
While the attendance of spectators was
rather light. the class Of players was good,
some of the hest-known experts in the city
participating.
One of the best games OF the DAY. in the
doubles. was that between West and Eli
, ing. who won from Semplc and Gleason By
| scores Of 6-3 and g.
Elting did remarkably good work IN this
game, and he introduced rather clever lob
/ bling tactics at some stages. which seemed
to disconcert his opponents. He and West
We're never in trouble with their antago-
n.sts. but held safe lead from the start.
In the Glass \ singles. NJ. ID. Mcdonald
| put up nice game against j. ;. Tritle.
| whom he defeated rather easily. This
| match was one of the best exhibitions OF
| the afternoon, and was warmly appiauded.
| Mcdonald showed unusual speed and played
| all around Tritle, who was completely out
| classed.
| The doubles brought out rather ligh.
| fields. Two pairs played in the Glass Il
| matches while but one game was played
| In Class A. that won by EltinS and West.
! The other match carded for this class was
| won BY Brownlee and Brownlee by default.
| Their victory was lucky. inasnuch as they
| would have met Z. fast pair OF players in
| the Wear brothers. who were scheduled tc
| meet them.
| This second round OF tina tourney was
! started with a match in the Glass singles
| which H. z. Small won from W. c. Con-
| nett. Go and e.
/ ba rio r,Ia nd
| officials in subsequent games. a neat ar
| rangement for seating them having beer
| fixed In each court. A high platform was
| erected by the side Of the court, on which
| seat was PLACED. FOR the scorer. He was
thus enabled TO watch both men from a
| commanding elevation.
/ Finals in the various classes will be played
| next Saturday afternoon. Odd matches will
be played in the course OF the week. &c
make sure OF the programme being fin
| isheG.
! The scores were as follows:
/ CLASS Il, SINGLES
! Ally Chouteau won from q. =. Alexander
scores Ct t,s a5a ' Won from Pau, enigma, 6.
Bob Lec-on won from, A. Bennett. e -.
| Arthur Burg won from VI. pi;zman s-3 c-
v. e. Connets won from Doctor John Green
ri r. small wei. rom d. b. Turner. -. ..
{. II. Alexander won from Ben Fell By de
| Il. Il. Baker won from Paul Janis c. ca
| Marlus Prince Won from N. Z. Hellman. I'll
NJ A. Bergfeld won from H January. 81. 60
:. b. Mcfheeters won from :. Lehman. -
+. r. Pierzen wen from A. Lazdecker. e-I
SECOND ROUND.
| ii. Z. Small from W. {. Connect: e-s
| CLASS B-poCBLE
! Baker and Janis won from BerEfeld and Camp
lehman ana P,:zn,an won from cEunden ant
! CLASS A-SINGLES
T. P. Gleason won from q Calhoun. e.. SIS
! Ga.
walter Yves; won from w. II. Grimes. As
". 5. Eas,on won from C. b ErownIec 50
NJ. d Mcdonald won from J g Tri;le. e-s
George Drew won from 7. Blair 3-5. So -
Doctor y. ". Semple won from W. E. Green
| wood. C. IS.
Doctor. j. ". Charles Won from ]. W. BOYD
- G-3. e..
CLASS A-DoUBLES.
| Browrlee and BrUT.nlee rCr from Wear an.
! Wear by default.
| son. Go. e-2.