Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-18
Friday, May 10, 1905.
Tennis Championships.

The sporting world has followed with
victories won in court or indoor tennis
by Jay Could the II year old grand
son of the great financier. Showing
phenomenal skill and endurance for
his years he first won the American
championship and then went abroad
few weeks ago where he vanquished
one after another of the best players OF
Great Britain. Finally only Miles, the
British champion, stood between MN
and the worlds championship. Mics
was veteran of many seasons ana
finally won the match which was very
closely contested and in doubt through
out. The victor was most enthusiastic
In his, praise Of the American lad anu
declared that he was unquestionaDiy
the coming champion of the world
Court or indoor tennis is an older ana
more difficult and intricate game than
lawn tennis and Is piayeu iiioio
abroad than in this country.
In lawn tennis also there are IN
ternational matches on the program
for this season i'm which great interest
is manifested. The worlds champion
ship trophy in this sport is the Davis
Gun. Already the American team Is
getting in condition for this great
event, preparatory to sailing Tor Eng
land. Wright, the American champion;
Ward, his partner in doubles. who, ID
wear ago, held the singles champion
ship; Collins, the Western champion.
and Little. his partner in doubles, Will
constitute the challenging team. The
players are working their game up to
concert pitch in Philadelphia. The
Davis cup was offered by Dwight
Davis. who, with Ward, held the
American championship in the doubles
for several years. England I'M
mediately sent a team over to com
pete for it, and, although the great
Brothers Doherty were members of
the team, the defenders won. The
following year, however the English
men were successful. and the cup
went across the water. In the sum-
mer of 1904 America sent a team over
to bring it back, but our representa-
tives, after winning their way to the
finals, were put out by the English
men. Again last summer the result
was the same, but the margin was
very narrow. This year may see the
turn of the tide.
Tennis is clearn sport. requiring
skill, speed and endurance in order Ia
he successful and atfording a graceful
and wholesome exercise in the open
air. A strong arm, Il quick eye and a
cool head are essential to success. ~
well played tennis match is an eX-
ceedingly pretty contest to watch. even
when its fine points are not appreciated
by the spectator. The game Wei
deserves the wide popularity 1t has at
tanned within the past generation anu
might prohtably be played by many
sexes. than now engage in it. In this
section, at least private courts are less
numerous than they were dozei
years ago, but in the schools ant
colleges and at the summer resorts th'
game is very generally played and i!
securely established as a permanen
branch of SpOrtS intercollegiate.
tournaments are a regular athleti,
feature Of each spring and though the!
attract less outside attention than tbs
more strenuous forms OF sports the!
are nevertheless followed with grea
interest in the undergraduate worl,
and there are spirited and exciting
contests for the championship.
The annual Maine intercollegiate
tournament has been held at Water
vile this week and as usual there wa
keen contest for the State champion
ship in both doubles and singles. Al
four colleges We're represented by goo
players and those from Bowdo
proved skilful enough to capture tn
cup in both singles and doubles.
this branch OF sports, as in all other.
Bowdoin has won many NOR
chxMbfonships than its rivals. Sine
Che Maine intercollegiate tournamer
Swas hrst held in 1892 Bowdoin ha
On the championship in doubles
- ;es Colby twice. Bates once and Il
Sd University Of Maine none. In singh
"a stNdoin has won the chanfpionsh
AAxtht tunes. Bates three times Coll
once and the University of Maine on,