The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
'WHEELEk AGAIN. CHAMPION
Dow and philips Remain Champions
in the State Tennis Associa-
tion--Great Matches.

tion--Great Matches.
The State Tennis Association COM
pietsd its tournament at Sioux Falls
Friday afternoon and it was a brill
liant ending to Il highly successful and
well conducted tournament. Wheel
er, of Brookings, defended his title
to champion of singles ADD was
again successful, while Dow and
Phillips, of Sioux Falls. we're able to
successfully :.defend their honor as
champions in doubles.
The Mitchell contingent came
home from Sioux Falls Friday even
ing on the Omaha, it being composed
of DR.. Ray Smith, o. B. Wells. and
c. w. Downy. DIR. A. j. Dix aud
Eugene Hager returned home Thurs
day. The representatives of this city
were presented with a dozen tennis
balls for having largest number of
players from any town in the state,
land DIR. Smith won a handsome
sweater rs the second prize in the
%consolation singles. The Mitchell
boys came home thoroughly satisfied
with their trip to Sioux Falls. as the
winning OF the prizes was not the
primary idea OF the trip. but rather
for an enjoyable outing. and in this
respect they were not the least dis
~appointed. The arrangements for
entertaining the visitors was of the
best and the Sioux Falls players ex-
Ierted every effort to make the t9urn-
ament n that would do justice to
; all in every possible way.
The first play of the morning Fri
day was the finals in the consola-
ton singles, which was played by DR..
Ray Smith aud VIM. Rempfe1, of
Parkston. The match was for the
best three In live sets and was a hard
fought contest. Rempfer won the
contest by the following score: 4-6,
81, AS, 6-3. GIL.
While this match was on a hard
fought match was being played be-
tween Hitchcock and Barton, OF Sioux
Falls, and Mackay and Belknap, Of
Madison, in the finals in doubles.
The Madison boys had shown a great
amount OF pluck and endurance in
staying in to the finals, but they
were put out by a score Of 90. 81,
leaving Hitchcock and Barton to
fight it out for the championship.
At 10 O'Clock the championship
singles match between Keith, of
Sioux Falls, and Wheeler, Of Brook
ings, was called. Wheeler won the
championship a year g and did not
have to play until the close Of the
tournament. Keith defeated Phillips
in a hard match Thursday afternoon,
much to the surprise of the Sioux
Falls people. Wheeler had. mo trouble
to defeat Keith. and won by a score
of 6-3, Ga, 81. Wheeler played a
placing game throughout, and ne was
greatly aided lin this way by Keith
lobbing Just over the net and gave
Wheeler ar opportunity to do bis
work ~cleverly. Wheeler was in fine
form for the match and it can be
seen that he devotes much time to
the development of his play. He is
short Of stature, very agile and mus
%cular, and covers all portions of the
Icourt with great rapidity.
Immediately after dinner the semi
finals in the consolation doubles was
called, which was participated in by
Wells and Downey. of this city, and
Keith and Tiegen of Sioux Falls.
The latter VOL in Two straight sets
in ga, 60.
The championship match in doubles
was called for 3 O'Clock and the ex-
p%ectations Of a fierce match between
Dow and Phillips and Hitchcock and
Barton both Sioux Falls teams. were
fully realized Both teams started
in cautious with their work and
neither seemed to care to Install any
swift tennis until after the first set
was won, which was taken by
Hitchcock and Barton, the score he
ALS 90, 1by Ills OIu1C DOW dLu iii.
lips had got their stride and they
went after their fellow players toput
them out in the shortest posi- BILE
game. The three sets inc the match
went t, Dow and Phillip by a score
of So. GA, Ga. Both teams played Il
lobtlng game and many times the
lobs ended in some swift and exciting
plays at the net. ana back line
drives. Hitchcock and Barton in
winning in the finals were presented
with gold watches and Dow aud Phil
lips hold the championship Of the
State asfd will retain possession of the
silver loving cup that was put up
this year for the first time, the per-
manent possessor Of which must win