Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-23
MIDWEST TENNIS TOURNEY
Rain Intsrfsrss with Play and Only Three
MstOhtG Are Finished.
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Snow of Chicago shows His Form
in Match with Num- and il
Looked on as One
10 Finish.
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The rain which fell Monday night inter
fered with the progress of the Middle West
Tennis tournament at the Field club so
that but two courts could be used and
these not until after o'clock.
Most interesting of the matches which
were played was the Blatherwick- Raymond
contest in which the genial Ike was worn
out by his antagonist and defeated after
putting up a game fight in the initial set.
The heat was terrific and told on Ray
mond most. Raymond lobbed very we'll,
but Blatherwick's long drives were too
hard to lob and won the match. Oc-
casionally Raymond could get in one Of
his old-time smashes which won for him
the championship in doubles with Farms
worth Some of the returns in this match
were remarkable, considering the footing,
which was soft Blatherwick is ambidex-
ferrous, which saved him considerable run
ming around in the heat, and gave him
considerable advantage at net play. Blath-
erwick has a beautiful passing Lawford
stroke, a pretty hard drive with either
hand. He beat Holland last year and
reached the semi-finals when Fletcher took
his measure. Some pick him with Snow.
Peters, Sanderson and Hayes as the prob
able winner of the tournament.
Snow Plays Good Game.
Snow had an easy time with DIR. Num- of
st. Paul, who played a remarkably good
game, but was outclassed by his rival with
the national reputation Snow is endowed
with all of the fine points which go to
make up a champion. His strokes are
clean. He made his first appearance before
a large gallery and showed no weak spots.
He is said by the experts to play in the
best form ever seen on the Field club
courts, not even barring sanderson His
feature play is a volley which he uses
equally we'll from the base line and net.
Hassler the Pawnee City banker, is a
general favorite among the tennis contin-
gent at the club and played a tie game
with DR.. Schneider, the match to be An
ished Wednesday. He was slightly nervous
at the opening, but for his first appearance
IN tournament did well. The left hand
work of DR.. Schneider seemed to settle
him also, but he picked up and the wise
boys began to whisper that another dark
horse had appeared.
Grifith, the superintendent Of the schools
at Pawnee City, has reached the third
round and plays a, good, steady game. with
nothing spectacular. He is not endowed
with stage fright as his fellow townsman.
Jones Of Hot Springs. S, D., arrived late,
but when he did come he proceeded to take
the measure of II. r. williams, 81, 60.
sioux City Man Popular.
W. Stewart Gilman. really the champion
OF Sioux City for the third time, is a gem
eral favorite because Of the activity he dis
plays and for his clean placing He is a
heady player and uses the good judgment
with which he is endowed at all times.
The Omaha contingent are fond OF Gilman
for his intense interest in the game.
Although Peters has played but ono
match. and that an easy one, all players
hold his game in great respect and tout him
for the finals, or at any rate the semi
finals. His record backs this belief. Al
though Il is rather early TO pick winners,
Il is a good guess TO say that the semi
finals will be between Hayes and Snow
and Sanderson and Peters
Steward Smith. with his calm equanimity
is making things pleasant for all Of the
visitors which, with tha extra number Of