Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25
Veteran Goes Down Before Steadier
Work of Winner.
OTTER AND KOCH WIN DOUBLES
New Champion Adds Another Match
to His Record.
DOUBLES MATCH Is BRILLIANT
Kohn and scribner Make Gallant
Effort, hut Are Not strong Enough
to Win from the
Pair.

Cub Potter is city tennis champion OF
Omaha.
Ever since his first appearance on the
Field club courts as a contestant In tuorna
ments Cub Potter has been reckoned AL
one OF the coming youngsters, but by thitl
years victory he graduates into the v%eterarI
class and will be expected TO do great deeds
with the racquet.
Herbert Kohn, the runner UP, is an olde
and more experienced player, but Cub founc
him comparatively easy, winning So, 81, sd
Kohn's playing was very plainly not up tt|
form, as he has beaten both Sam Caldwell
and Spike Kennedy. and has been Il
factor in tournaments for a long time. Hi
record of three hours hard playing iI
matches Friday afternoon probably had
something to do with 1t, as he was unabl'I
to play with the speed and dash that would
have been necessary to win. Cub did no
play as spectacular a game as he can o
as he did later in the doubles because hi
did not seem to think 1t necessary.
OubIes Match a Warm One.
The doubles match, which vas won byI
Cub Potter and Harry Koch over Arthu
Scribner and Herbert Kohn, was a mucl
closer and more interesting fight. Koci
and Potter lost the first set and they cam,l
near giving up the second, but when thes
found that their best work was needed
their playing was brilliant TO a degree tina
would have made some impression on thu
world beaters,' Hayes and Peters. Kohl
did much better work here than in tn
singles, and Scribner played a splendid
game, but the fine net work and smashing
of their opponents was too much for them
Scrihner played harder than he usually
does, throwing generalshlp aside, and
fighting every hopeless point to the last
The number of long-fought and surprisin
points kept the gallery interested oyerl
minute of the match.
Wins Consolation.
Score 4-6, Ga, rs, Ga
The consolation singles was won by IyI
man Mcconnell, who beat Fred Stebbina
6-1, OF, 6-1. This followed his match Will
r. ]. Shoemaker, the newcomer, who wa.
expected to give him a hard battle, bu
went down by a score of 6-3, SO, SO. Steb
bins is a young player, who has neveI
played in a Field club tourney before, AM
who has displayed considerable promise.
The cup for the singles championship q
new this year, as last years trophy wa
taken by Conrad Young for his own afte
three successive winnings. The new Gu
is said to be a beauty, but 1t has not bee
brought from the engraver's. Beside get
ting his name on the cup Potter gets
silver cigarette case. Kohn as runner-uTI
gets a pair of gold cuff buttons. Their
will be no challenge round, as Con Youn
is in Europe and cannot defend his title.
The double cups are old ones, that NJ
one has ever been able to win twice III
succession, which is necessary for fins
possession. Last years winners, Cub Pot
ter and Whittemore, cannot defend, al
whittemore is not in the city, so tina
Potter's name will go on again with Koc
as partner. The first prizes are gold waite
fobs and Kohn and Scribner as runners-u
get brass book racks.
The first prize In consultations, whic
goes to Lyman Mcconnell, is a fine tenni|
racquet. Stebbins' trophy Is a pair Il
Scores for the Day.
Championship singles, final round: Gu
Potter beat Herbert Kohn 60, Ga, Ga.
Championship doubles, final rounds Koc
and Potter beat Scribner ard Kohn ~
ga, rs, Ga.
Consolation singles, semi-finais: Mccor
nell beat Shoemaker 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
Consolation singles, final round: McCor
nell beat Stehblns 6-1, 81, 6-1.
The point score for the doubles chan