The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-27

younger players came to the front in surpris-
ngly good form and the older players, who were
It different times the pride Of the northwest as
champions, put up game which took the breath
way from their highly -reputed competitors. AS
result the fighting blood is up and 1t is con
% Milwaukee," where next week the annual
state tennis tournament will be played
md the local men are planning to be represented
quite strongly. For the present Harry, I. Bel
len Ward Burton Thomas Wallace, Jr. and
Clair Wyman are scheduled to 60, and several
others of the players will Join them If possible.
George K. Belden has not decided for certain
whether he will 50 or not, but should he 50,
the Belden brothers will probably enter in the
doubles at the Milwaukee tournament. Several
IF the players from Chicago. who are at pres
ent at the lake, will also enter the Wisconsin
tournament. ..~s -s.. H.. #.".
Local Players srtong.
The surprise Of the day was the all-around
good play Of Claire Wyman and Ward Burton
In their matches in the singles against Kreigh
Collins, the western champion Collins was
forced at every turn to put up his best form.
Collins is officially ranked among the FIVE best
players in America and his play demonstrated
his right to the position. ~ : r,r~ {.
1.-THE new American twist serve" which has
caused so much comment in the English papers
since the American team went to London, was
seen for the first time the Deephaven courts
The whole force of the body is put into the
stroke and the ball curves to the left and breaks
to the right. Collins has been practicing the
stroke for several years, and has now developed
1t to q nicely. .-s.'E = r.. ~.
local players. but meant many points for the
champion. Wyman especially good on the
return. smashing back with low stroke over
the net. His play was consistent, and he several
times passed Collins at the net by remarkable
strokes which drew applause from the gallery.
Burton played more of net game, and was
especially good the offensive.
In the frst-round doubles yesterday afternoon
some Of the best tennis was exhibited and in
terest conferred around the Collins W aidner Chi
cago, and the Wyman-W allace..*s Minneapolis,
and Burton Hunt. Minneapolis and Los Angeles,
mitch. In Claire Wyman, Telford Thompson
and Russell Greer Minnesota has three splendid
tour PLAYERS who will before long hold
" they stick to the game. Wy1nan and Wallace
made good team against Collins and Waidner.
Collins and Waidner have been playing in
doubles. and victory was predicted for them
from the beginning, but the two champion play
ers had to put up mighty fast game. Wallace
ment onen in nd s since the
huence on his accomplishments with the racket.
Met Surprise. j.
Thompson and Greer had surprise in store
when they opened up on their opponents, Bur
ton and Hunt. Their team work was Of the
best, and they were game from beginning to
end. Hunt tested their speed and accuracy in
every possible way and gave a wonderful exhibit
OF his choicest lob game, often finding that
Thompson and Greer were swift and accurate
on their returns Burton put up a strong at
tack which met with most aggressive spirit
from the two younger players. Kicker and
Burger of Chicago played A. Thompson and
Niles Werner, and the two teams proved to be
well matched. Theirs was long match. and
the scales went up and down. Werner and
fight. .s.. ..:-. ~ - 800. f' y
Pr. Wyman met defeat from Collins not, however
without scoring two games in the first set and
one game in the second set. The Wallace.
burton match proved interesting. At times Wal.
lace played with show Of his once brilliant
game, and Burton had mustered his forces tc
0eIeat him. Not so easy, however for Wallace
still In possession of his old speed and GOODNESS
on the court, brought his score up four in the
hrst three in the second set. This left Collin.
and Burton to play in the third-round singles
Collins play showed all that had been predicted.
and ne Kept Burton on a steady jump and run
after crosscourt shots and lobs. Collins scored
on the hrst two games. the third fell to Burton
and the fourth and fifth were In Collins favor
Burton got the sixth game on deuce and the
two last games were won by Collins In the
second set Burton very nearly had the first
game. but lost by playing into the net. Collins
lost the eighth game to Burton which made
both scores 60 AE --'. 80 = =
Jayne Lost Game.
In the singles an unusually interesting match
was played between L. F. Stern and J. G.
players. He is heady, accurate and fast, ant
while Adams put up a splendid game Sterr
Gutpiaysd him after one OF the prettiest and mos
and took away four games in the first set
and his splendid playing made him good fol
three games in the second set. W. Graves Of
st. Paul welded his racket with a. will agains
I. N. jayne IN the third-round singles and tool
the match away from Jayne. The game showed
Graves to possess valuable amount of headi
ness and fast play Waidner -outplayed Belde1
IN the third round and took the match with tive
love sets. 'h,F
The semifinals in the singles are on for today
Collins viii play Graves. and Waidner is Vi
against George Belden. This will either result
IN Collins or Waidner playing Hunt. the cham
pion OF the northwest. tomorrow in the finals
The doubles are being played in the thfr,
nas and f is the
yesterday afternoons play: 7 4
SINGLES.
l.. F. Stern. Chicago. defeated J. A.. Adams
Krei M3ne ce,1na Chicago defeated Claire
Wallace. Jr., Minneapolis 81. So ino"a
aaes Il Wsansf csfag defeated
~; hreigh Collins. Chicago defeated Ward Bui
NV, W.; Graves St. Paul defeated T. n Jayne
l. Belden Minneapolis: 80. SO
| Ieorse. X. f3etden. minneapolis, defeated L.
Stern, Chicago. 81 81 81 - - - :
sECoND-ROuND DOUBLES.
:, Niles Werner and A. Thompson defeated
| 2-6. SO S. 80 ~ a. = - - r 80 - vs.
Ward Burton and Reuben Hunt defeated Te
ford Thompson and Russell Greer, 6-1 go, 81
THIRD ROUND.
Kreieh Collins L. H wafdner defest 70
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