The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
HARRY ROBERTS
AND ]. SALISBURY
Are Now Champions Of Utah in
Tennis Doubles.
HARD PLAYING WINS TITLE
DEFEAT w. SALISBURY AND ]. s.
GRIFFIN THREE IN FIVE SETS.
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The deciding match for the doubles
champiopship, played yesterday be-
tween Walker Salisbury and L. G.
Griffin against James Salisbury and
Harry Roberts, resulted in a victory
Tor tic latter by a score of 81, is, t-6,
f-5' and 6-3 che match was closely
watched by an enthusiastic crowd who
were perhaps rewarded for their long
stay by an excellent exhibition of first
class tennis, the four men engaged he
inS- in. good form and apparently in
tho pink Of condition TO stand the. So
we're strain Of the five long sets as the
score Indicates. Both Walker Sails
bury and Griffin played well up TO The
STANDARD OF their game, and a close
analysis of the game can explain their
defeat IN no other way than that they
lost the last few games OF the total
nrty-four games played. wiicl lost
them the coveted title now deservedly
vested IN James Salisbury and Harry
Roberts, to bothNof whom Ligh r,raIse
must be attributed for their display
or steady yet forceful tennis, which
they exhibited throughout the march.
Single Finals Played Tomorrow.
Tomorrow at 10 q. m. at the IS street
court. the final match (singles) Of the
tournament viii be played either be-
tween Griffin and Walker Salisbury or
between the two Salisbury boys Tie
quaiitylng match for the finals will he
played between Griffin and James SAL
isbury before Monday morning IN or
Ger 70 leave the final wTestle for state
championship TO be played on Labor
day
The tournaments to be thus drawn
10 close We're started a week ago and
nave been followed with undated in
terest throughout the series. They
nave been source of great pleasure
at nraf
successful and unsuccessful PLAYERS,
but also TO their friends and to many
VINO, previously unfamiliar have be-
come acquainted with the finer points
or this most engrossing sport
.,Lnilrty-two entries were received for the
singles and sixteen teams entered for the
doubles, while the matches PLAYED num-
sgereo thirty-seven up till Saturday night
ne sets played numbered ninety and the
games played numbered $50
Has Been Successful Year.
Lawn tennis in Utah during the season
now drawing TO a close has grown largely
~ interest, partly IN sympathy with the
Widespread kindly feeling towards the
same which is being manifested through
our the country end partly. naturally be-
cause of the OF ganization OF the PLAYERS
winch was effected in the early summer
Wnlie the sport has made unquestionabIe
progress, the grade ~Of the play also has
ceen perceptibly rising, even within the
last two months. as Is evidenced nv the
tdct that some who We're expected to fail
m the earlier stages of the tournament
have skillfGllv fought their way to the
front The game is still in its ascendencv
ana the standard Of efficiency of the play
IN ltan Is on the rise so that the sue
cesStW contestants this year may not
rest on their laurels If they expect to re-
tain these laurels when the combat shall
be renewed next year.
The young women, too who have he
come interested i'm the game are making
good progress, and il is not improbable
that the association may hold 2 women's
meet next year. which would doubtless be
open 20 all women of the state. This wear
however. the larger number Of women
play 2rs are members Of the Country club
where Mr.. Newh0Use has offered a hand
some prize for the best woman player of
the club
At the conclusion of the final game on
Monday the prizes will be presented at
the successful contestants OF the tourna-
ments