Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-25
LOCAL

Wantastquet Golf clubs highly sue
cessful tennis and golf tournament closed
late Saturday afternoon after two days
of continuous playing. The weather con-
ditions were perfect, large galleries wit
messed the contests, especially in tennis
the ladies of the club furnished lunch
to all-comers both days, and the playing
by a large field of experts was sufficient
to maintain the interest and enthusiasm
of the devotees of the two games at all
times There were "a entries for the
singles in tennis, 16 for the doubles in
tennis, and 16 in golf. The prizes were
won as follows:
Tennis singles, cup, Samuel W. Hub
bard of Brattleboro
Tennis singles, cup to runner-up, M
II. Ivy of Harvard.
Tennis doubles cup, Hoy and Starr,
Spofford lake summer colony
Golf cup for winner of tournament and
silver medal best qualifying score, 49, r.
d. Willard of Boston.
Golf, bronze medal to runner-up, Ralph
w. Stoddard of Springfield, Mass.
Golf, cup, consolation round Fred H.
Harris of Brattleboro.
The preliminary rounds in tennis indi-
Gated that s. W. Hubbard of Brattleboro,
NJ. II. Ivy of Harvard, c. p. Trask of Bur-
lington and d. Niles of Boston were likely
to be factors in the final result. Trask,
however, did not trouble Hubbard serious
ly in the second round and Niles fell be-
fore Ivy in the third round. Ray of Brat
tleboro went through to the semi final
round, but the time for finishing the
playing was limited, and Ray courteously
defaulted to Hubbard, so that his club
mate might be fresher and have better
opportunity to win the big trophy in what
was sure to be a grueling contest against
Ivy, one of the Harvard university cracks
and an associate of Clothier of internal
tional fame. Ivy made many friends
throughout the tournament by his gen.
tlemanly and sportsmanlike conduct and
he played cleverly in all matches. He had
more of a strain than a player ought to
carry on Saturday, when he played 13
sets.
The club house veranda and the benches
around the court were filled with specta-
tors Saturday afternoon when Hubbard
and Ivy appeared for the final contest
Hubbard fairly outplayed the visitor. He
was careful at all times, shot very close
to back and side lines and was quick to
take advantage of every opening. He
had a peculiar chop stroke which troubled
Ivy at times. Ivy played close to the net
much of the time and smashed lobs al
every opportunity. The sharp and long
continued volleying brought applause re-
peatedly, the spectators being quick &c
give recognition to both players. Hub
bard took the first set Ga, and had LEAD
of 5-3 in the second set, but at this point
IVY maze n D1lllalt Tally, ana WON 90
The next set went to Hubbard Sc. After
a little rest the players returned for the
fourth set, in which Hubbard was no
badly pushed, winning 6-2. At the closC
of the playing many people came forward
to congratulate the players on their skill
full exhibition.
The shades of evening were falling wher
the final round in tennis doubles wa!
called. Ivy was hardly in condition fo
another struggle, but he held to the con
test gamely. Hoy and Starr eXcelled II
team work and took the first two set
from Ivy and Allen GA, 60. The thirC
set stood Az in favor of Ivy and Allen
when darkness stopped playing for tn
day. Ivy and Allen wished to go to Wal
pole that night and therefore decided t
default to Hoy and Starr. In the pre-
liminary doubles Harris and Young tn
pony team of the Wantastiquet Golf clut
made a good showing against Ivy an
Allen, from whom they took the first Sc
Sc.
f. d. Willard of Boston, a former resi-
dent of Westminster who has been play
ing at Walpole of late, led the field in tn
golf qualification round Friday with s!
The local players did not show thei
usual form and only Capt Tasker and +
H. Harris qualified. The veteran Bling
ham, twice a winner of the club cup, re
turned a card of 101, and other loca
players were high in the 90's Holbroo
made a good showing except on the shoI
sixth hole, which cost him 20 strokes /
three rounds. Following were the scores