Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-10
CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIP
Plans Being Completed for the Big
Event of the Year.
FIELD CLUB THE BATTLE SITE
The seven Clay Courts Are in Excel
lent ConditiOn---Entries Are
Already Coming In--One
from Mexico.

At the completion OF the present city
tennis tournament II is expected that a
fairly good line can be had on the con-
teatants who will be In the national tourna-
ment that will be held here starting August
l. As has been the case In the past. each
year new players OF class are found who
have been In obscurity previous to the
city tourney. This year II Is hoped that
the list OF winners will have a number Of
dark horses who may enter the big match
and strengthen the representation that will
be made BY Omaha.
From inquiries that are received from all
parts OF the country by the tennis com
mittee OF the Field club, II is believed that
the entries for the national tournament will
be larger than It has been since the eatab-
lishment OF such an institution In the
United States. Every mail brings letters
asking about the courts. accommodations,
etc.
Much publicity has been given the event
in all the sporting appers OF the country,
as well as local newspapers. A number Of
photographs OF the clay courts have been
reproduced and published in sport maya
zines and are expected to arouse much in
terest, as they are conceded to be the best
in the middle west. If not In the country.
At the present time the clay courts could
not be In better condition. They have
been carefully worked all summer and are
in great shape The rain Of the last week
has put on the finishing touches that were
needed to make them perfect. Even II it
should not rain between now and the be-
ginning of the tournament. the courts
would be In first-class shape
Players of National Reputc.
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ton have slgnified their intention OF enter
Ing. John Barton, present holder OF the
championship of South Dakota, has written
that he will be here. Ray Branson OF
Mitchell, s. D., who went to the finals in
the middle west championship tournament
last year with Walter Hayes, middle west
champion, is another who will play. Hayes
has also stated that he will try TO be here
with his playing partner c. s. Peters OF
Chicago. Peters made a good showing IN
the central states tournament at ST. Louis
Roland Hoerr the interscholastic cham.
pion, was one Of the first to send in his
name. Omaha tennis players will remember
Hoerr as the man who played a fast game
with Joseph Armstrong, the Minneapolis
champion last year on the Field club
courts.
The McQuiston brothers Of Mexico City.
who hold the tennis championship of Mex.
lea, have written that 1t is their desire
to enter and that they will do SO IL pos
sible.- They have figured prominently In
southern tennis for a number OF years
Last year one of the McQuiston boys
played A. u. Long in the finals for the
western championship at Chicago. Long 81
now the western champion.
DR.. p. b. Hawk Of the University OF
Illinois. has been selected to act as Off.
ciai referee He is now playing in the
circuit of eastern tournaments and is work
Ing up entries for the Omaha event
Although nothing definite has yet beer
! heard from California players, good Tep
r resentation is expected from the Paclfi,
coast This is the first year in the his
I tory OF any of the large tournaments il
which entries have been made so far IL
! advance, and because of this fact the com
mittee confidently looks forward to BIZ
success
I'll Nebraska players have been particularly
Y urged to take part The national tourna
( ment belongs to Nebraska as well as /,
Omaha. and the tennis committee wishes
! to make as good showing on it's flrs
: national tournament as possible.