Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-16
UP TO SCRIDyER AND KOCH
ColpetEer Loses, as Does S. S. Cald.
well, in Match
PLAY WITH POTTER SATURDAY
Largest Gallery fa History Of CInb
WntehinE Events az Field CIub
Courts--Pro1irInE for
August.

Finals in the city tennis tournament for
the year 1910 viii be played between A. s
Scribner and Harry Koch. Matches in the
Eemis-finais were played off Thursday
afternoon on the Field club courts. Serb
ner winning over colpetEer in rs. 80 Ga.
and Koch winning over 5. s Caldwell In
CO s-S This leaves only the two men 70
play Friday afternoon to determine who
plays Champion Cub Potter on saturday
for the prize cup and the honor Of city
champion
Thursday IN the gallery Of the club was
q large crowd Of enthusiasts watching the
matches Of the seni-finals with great in
terest cheering the contestants whenever
en- especially good play was made. Friday
and Saturday all the tennis players OF the
city win be making IL their business TO be
on hand 70 see ths playing. Interest in
the sport has grown 50 that the largest
crowd ever out for any match is expected
at the club when the big games Of the
national tournament are played off there
| IN August
The prizes Cor the CITY tournament have
been secured by the committee and wiz
be presented at the close Of the week when
al the matches have been played on sat
urdsy.
Scribner's Fast Game.
In the match between Seribner and Cob
PETER the spectators saw the best exhibit
ton Of tennis playing that has been seen a;
| the club this year The players arr very
evenly matched. both playing a fast game
in serving and returning the hall. Scribner
| is perhaps the more Nkjllful in handling
his racquet and can cut a ball finer. but
ColpetEer evened this up in the sure manner
In which be could place a ball and in using
his head when be played
! The first set was q deuce one. ending
with Scribner winning in rs. but C6lpetze7
brRoed and in = few minutes he had the
games in the second set to ! in his favor
and although Scrtbner crept up to fouI
games Colpetzer hung on 10 his lead and
won IN 81
In the third set sc-sbner started in and
although COlpetEer put up a fine game. h'
lost it. Ga
Koch outclassed his opponent in All tbs
styles OF playing. as he plays a much
faster game than Caldwell. Caldwell found
that noted serve. The Great American
Twist OF KOch's too much for him and
lost many points on account OF the trOubl,
he had in returning IL. The serve lie verl
swift and has q peculiarly high and croolEes
b9unce Koch covers the court vel whe1
he plays and seribner viii find him an op
p0nent that is his equal In almost ever
!: point Of the game
McCagne An ConsOlntaGa.
Robert McCAgue lie showing UP well II
the consolation series of the tournament
although he Is up against older players. Me
Cagne was high school tennis champion tEi
years and has already placed himself q
the semi-finais Of the consolation playing
with his high school experience.
: In the doubles the playing is going of
, rather slowly. but the matches win be "
5 in time for the championship playing to b
done Saturday. Scribner ana Young ar
: the ones who are picked as the winners b.
: all who have seen them play as both an
: among the best players in the city an
their teamwork Is excellent
} sENI-FINALs, SINGLES.
Harry Koch beat Caldwell 81. So
o A s. ScTfbner beat NJ. Colpstser, 7-b ~
ca
{ THIRD ROUND. SINGLES
NJ. Colpetzer beat A Kennedy, 6-2 Ga
a CONSOLATION SINGLES, FIRST ROUNl
Mcl-AEps beat Abbot, 6-l. 80
= Kohn beat wesin by default
CONSOLATION SINGLES, I'D ROUND
McCagus beat Bowen. SO, 81. and Is MOI
J N the gemi-finhlh
d DOUBLES. FIRST ROUND.
: Kohn and Hughes beat 6nssmRn an
! Davis, 81, 6-6. 6-1-
;. scrihner and Young beat Ralney an
: Wood, "a Us.