The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
FARGO GIRL IS
now CHAMPION
MISS DOROTHY MANN DEFEATS
MISS NORRIS OF MINoT FOR
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP OF
NORTH pAKoTA-sTATE TOUR
NEY COMES TO CLOSE TO-DAY.

NEY COMES TO CLOSE TODAY.
There is now new woman tennis
Fargo yesterday defeating Miss Nor
ris OF Minot, who had held the title
for two years, at the annual tourna-
ment of the North Dakota State
Tennis association at Grand Forks. The
first two sets were closely contested,
each winning one, but in the third
set Miss Mann's superior endurance
told and she took love set.
Today will see the final windup OF
the annual tournament which has
been in progress this week. The
tournament has proved very success
full and has had the result of bring
ing in more tennis players from the
state than in former years, although
there have been practically no out
sfders. There has been plainly Of
good fast tennis and some. cracking
good matches will be on today The
rain of last evening IVES not heavy
enough to delay the playing and the
entire day will be needed to complete
all of the different events 70 be de-
cided
Interest naturally hinges on the
state championship singles and the
Red river valley o~en singles. In the
former, DR.. Bates '' Grand Forks and
Butler Lamb Of Towner will battle
for the honor and IL DR.. Bates plays
in the form he has SHOWN in the last
frEn l,a 4 hn n 70
champion. Lamb. however, is always
a strong player and II is toss-up as
to which Will win. The match, at all
events, is bound tc be closely con-
tested from start to finish.
The Red river valley singles are
down to the semi finals Muir plays
Elton and f. NJ. Wilson will meet
Bates today to decide who will land in
the finals. This means three hard
single matches in one DAY for DR..
Bates, while the otner players have
nearly as many.
Another interesting match is the
Red river valley doubles, which are
now down to the semi-fl The
doubles are always interesting and
there will be some fine matches in this
event today.
The following is a summary Of yes
terday's results:
Play was begun in the North Da-
kota doubles, but only two sets could
be played. rain interfering with the
third. Thyng and Sunberg won the
first set Us and Lamp and Phelps
won the second 6-2.
North Dakota State Championship.
Fourth Round-Bates defeated Sun
berg. 6-3, 6-1.
Lamb defeated Elton 1912, Ga, 6-3.
This leaves Bates and Lamb to
compete in finals today
Open Singles.
F. NJ. Wilson defeared Sunberg ST.,
ga, 6-2.
Bates defeated wcnzel 7-5, Go.
Muri viii meet Elton and Wilson
will meet Bates in the semi-finals to-
day.
Consolation Singles.
Thyng won his match 6-3, GA.
Brownlee defeated Lockerby GA. 6-L,
81.
Price defeated Mexican ga, As, S-6.
Andrews defeated Hutsinpilled g.
love- 6-love.
H. Wilson defeated Hazen ST., s-1,
default.
Red River Valley Doubles.
sunberg and Thyng won from De-
3 vine and Rink by default
Bates and Elton won from Lamb
and Phelps by default.
Wenzel and Brownlee defeated Cor
betJ and Price 6-3, 6-1.
Wilson and Wilkerson 6-2 6-2.
Four matches are to be played in
this event yet.
Open Handicap.
Second Round-Wenzel defeated
Andrews 4-6, GA, GA.
Brockhofr defeated Hutsinpilled g.
4, 6-2.
Pollard defeated Loclzerby GA S-s.
Brenner defeated Brownlee 3-6, So,
81.
Phelps defeated H. Wilson 7-5, de-
fault
CorbetI defeated Parsons Glove, 6-1.
Third Round-Wenzel defeated
Brockhoff GA, As, GA
Pollard defeated Brenner 6-2, 6-3.
O'Keefe defeated Corbett Us, 6-1.
Four matches are still left to play
in this match.
Ladies' Challenge Match.
Miss Mann of Fargo challenged
Miss Morris Of Minot the present CUP
holder. Miss Morris had possession Of
the cup for two years, and had she
won this year it would have been hers
permanently. Miss Mann defeated
her, however, and now has right to
have her name engraved on the cup.
The score: Miss Mann defeated Miss
Morris 75, 6-s, go.
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