The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1904-07-28
WHEELER WINS SINGLES
Prof. J. Il. Wheeler, State Cham
pion at Single Tennis

The second annual tournament of
the South Dakota Tennis association
held in Sioux Falls last week called
out the best players in the state and
the battle for state championship was
a contest of great interest to spectators.
In the contest for doubles Dow and
Phillips of Sioux Falls were pitted
against Wheeler and Mathews of Brook
ings. The former won after "kill-
ing' game, which kept the crowd on
their tip toes.
The ArguS-Leader in its report of
the match says;
WHEELER WINS SINGLES
The South Dakota State Tennis
tournament, which began last Tues
day, came to close Friday evening
about Z O'Clock, with contest between
A. n. Hoffman of Parkston, 1903 state
champion in singles and Prof. John
II. Wheeler of Brookings, winner of
the final in the second annual state
tournament, just closed. Wheeler OF
Brookings won and is now the cham
pion OF singles in this state. The
match was battle royal from start to
finish, and was watched closely by an
anxious crowd of about 400, many
from other towns.
1t is no exaggeration to say this
match was one of the prettiest and
hardest fought battles in tennis sim
giles ever witnessed in the west. Every
point was dearly fought out and at no
time could the winner be safely pre-
dicted. When Wheeler finally won,
the crowds excitement was intense,
and he was carried around the courts
on the shoulders of a dozen men.
Both players received congratulations
The match required three sets out
of five and five sets were played. The
score was GA, 4-6, and Sc, Wheeler's
count being the first number indicated
in each set Most of the games were
played deuse and advantage and each
player appeared to rally at every Criti-
cal stage. 1t was fast tennis. Both
gentlemen played in fine form. Hoff-
man did not enter any OF the single
contests, although he played in
doubles with Kayser of Parkston, but
was present to defend his title as
former state champion against the
winner of finals in singles. Wheeler
has remarkable endurance when the
fact is noted that he has played lS9
gar1s il! singles and 1C0 in doubles
including % games the last day, dur
ing this tournament. Hoffman is fast
and steady and last year defeated
| Wheeler in Aberdeen.
THE PRIZES
Wheeler gains. possession OF a prize
trophy cup to be purchased by the
state association, also a solid gold
watch fob and medal presented to the
winner of the tournament singles. by
the Sioux Falls tennis association
He and Mathews of Brookings won
| llt HOllu SoIN IlIlHCS lol liI' A"iH'l'
up in doubles, two solid gold signet
monogram rings.
The election of officers resulted;
President-F b. Cannon Of Aber-
deem.
First Vice e-President-A. J. Dix Oh
| Mitchell.
Third Vice President-JohnW Wheeler
of Bookings.
Secretary and Treasurer-M. r.
Brown Of Sioux Falls.
The visitors all loudly praise Sioux
Falls. They are enthusiastic over the
manner in which they have been en-
tertained, and also speak highly OF
the splendid courts of the local club.
The visitors were SO well pleased that
no other town was suggested for next
years meeting.