The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-06
CRACK TENNIS MEET
OPENS N THIS
CITY TODAY
Annual Tournament is on and
Many Players Compete for
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This morning promptly at $3.50 o.
clock began the fifth annual tourna-
ment Of the North Dakota State Ten
mis- association, tournament that will
go down in history, barring the I'M
forseen, as the largest and most sue
cessful ever held in the northwest.
The statement is broad but stands. In
fact the entries it is claimed are more
numerous than those for any other
tournament ever held in the United
States with the one exception of the
Newport, R. l., tournament, which is
for the United States championship.
The Events.
o o 8 o o 8 o o o o o o 9 o o o o o
Q !. Red River Valley Champion. o
ship, Mems Singles. o
. 2. Mems Doubles, open to all g
corners. o
. s. North Dakota State Cham. .
o pionship, Mems Singles. o
o 4. Mems Doubles, open to resi-. o
o dents Of the state. o
o ). Handicap, Mems Singles. o
o 6. Mems Doubles, open to all .
o Corners. 8
. 2. Novice Event. o
o 8. Junior Championship, open .
. to boys under Is. o
. 8. WOmen's Singles. o
o 10. W0men's Doubles, for the o
o championship, open to residents o
o Of the state. o
. o . . o . o 8 . . . o 9 o 8 o .
The prizes are both costly and
numerous. For Events ], 8, 4, 9, 10
and II valuable silver challenge cups
are offered which have to be won three
times, not necessarily in succession,
before becoming the property of the
winner.
The Red river valley championship
trophy is beautiful work of art,
stands. 2S11 inches high, capacity 21s
gallons, and is called "The Players
Cup" because it was obtained by the
efforts Of tennis players. 1t cost $500
and is believed to be the most valuable
tennis trophy for mems singles in the
United States.
The challenge cup, mems singles,
for the championship of the state, is
large trophy of beautiful design
and was donated by Pabst, a jeweler
of Fargo. 1t was first won by w. R.
Purdon of Walhalla in 1902. ]. C..
Monnet won It in 1903 and 1904. T.
N. Jayne was the winner in 1906.
The doubles championship has
been won twice by the Elton brothers
of Grand Forks. They need to win
1t but once more to obtain permanent
possession of the silver cups.
The women's championship cup was
donated by G. X. Munro of Grand
Forks. 1t is of sterling silver and
is offered this year for the first time.
For the championship of the state
in women's doubles two beautiful
sterling silver cups were donated by
A. e. Palmer of Grand Forks. They
are in competition this year also for
the first time.
The tennis committee are able to
offer this year a new sterling silver
trophy for the state championship in
mixed doubles. This is new event
and should prove popular.
Besides the challenge cups valuable
first and second prizes will be given in
all the events.
Two Dances.
This evening, 8 o'clock, in the Com
mercial club rooms, will be held the
annual meeting of the association, the
election of officers, payment of annual
dues, etc. The meeting will be fol-
lowed by informal entertainment, in
Guiding dancing. On Tuesday even
ing at the large clubhouse on the
Town and Country club grounds,
where the tournament is being held,
will be given the annual ball. This
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