The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-31
Tennis CRACKS WILL
MEET At DEEPFIAVEA
Northwestern Championship
Play Begins Tomorrow and
VIII Last the Week

The tennis tournament for the title OF
Northwestern champion will commence
tomorrow afternoon GA the courts CT the
MinnetonRa club at DeephaTefl. and judg-
the annual tourney II bids fair TO be the
most successful one
Players from all over the country vino
have gained Korld-8 Ifie regulations on
the courts viii be in attendance, and as
the WeSfefners made a rapid stride to
the front in the past year the competition
for honors promises TO be keen throughout
and OF unusual interest TO the lovers OF
the game OF tennis
Ward c. Burton N charge OF the entry
list for the tournament has been in Chi
cago during the week Just passed in at
tendance at the tourney OF the Western
association which was finished yesterday
on the kenlEood courts He viii arrive in
Minneapolis today and VIII Immediately
commence The work OF arranging the play
at DeephaTen for the week. He sent word
on IN advance that many OF the more
prominent PLAYERS in the KenWOod tour
ney had promised TO come on TO Min
neapolis 70 compete IN the play at Min
neronka The visiting players Will ar
rive this morning and viii Immediately
be taken TO the lake. and they will be
guests of the AiinneIonka club at the St
Louis hotel during their stay here.
Champions Coming
Among those who will come on from
Chicago are L. H Waidner, the present
champion in the singles in the North
west, VINO viii defend his title against
the winner IN this tournament: R. D. Lit
tie, Prlncet0nS champion and holder OF
the Northwestern title year ago and who
terday-
r. G. Hunt champion of California,
Will make another try for the North
western title this year. He has tried it
three different times and was always
close TO the winner but still not close
enough 10 share the title He is cham
pion OF the Michigan university. and since
the close OF the season at Ann AFbor he
has been taking part IN practically all the
Eastern tournaments. Last week at Chi
cago he played IN the doubles with Waid-
ner Tor a partner and the two will enter
the doubles at Deephaxen this week
A. c. Snow. the former Northwestern
champion Louis Northrop. former uni
versity champion. Niles Werner Norman
NeWhaH and the Beiden brothers will
represent the Minneapolis talent while
Joe Thompson and Graves viii carry the
ST. Paul colers in the tourney Charles
Hale Ira1ord Jayne and several OF the
other old-timers have promised to turn
out and compete for premier honors.
The Belden brothers won the doubles in
Garrison finish last year. and thew are
said TO be in good form this wear as
last 50 will make q brilliant fight for
she retention of the title they worked so
hard TO win last year.
Courts in GOOD Shape
The 3Iinnetonka courts at Deenhayeu
are IN perfect condition and have been
cared for during the summer with special
attention 10 the big tourney which was
scheduled for the first week August
NO practice has been allowed on the
courts for week past and ali have been
carefully rolled and the grass cut The
plan OF the courts resemble an afnuhithea-
ter, which gives an excellent view OF the
play. but they Will he taxed to its fullest
capacity this week The usual tennis
week parties have been arranged and the
social side OF the tourney viii be well
taken care OF
Ihere Is a large bunch OF mail awaiting
Hr. BurIouS return and it is Thought
that the greater number OF letters con-
tain the names OF entries for the tourney
he VIII look after all new entries as soon
as he arrives and prepare for the draw
ings, which VIII be some time tomorrow
morning II is expected that there viii be
about forty entries. and play IN the first
round will be rushed as much as pos
sibie SO that the finals may ali be played
or by Saturday evening. The play will
commence tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock