Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-16
CLAY COURT TOURNEY PLANS
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All Through the Week
In Omaha


Saturday August 5. at the Field club.
The second National Clay Court tourna-
ment for the championship Of the United
states opens Here champions Of various
states and Of different parts OF the country
will battle for the championship. The
challenge rounds will be played on satur-
day and the singles and doubles the fol-
lowing week with the finals on Saturday
Tennis players Of great fame from all
parts OF the country will enter the con-
test Joe Armstrong. champion Of Mime
sofa, who gave Long a hot run last year
in the singles. and whom DR.. 8. p. Hawks
says is more skilled in welding the tennis
racquet this year than be has ever been
before. will be here. Jack Cannon Of
Kansas City. who won the Tri-state
tournament at st. Louis this year, and the
city tournament at Kansas City. will be
one of the contestants in the tournament
Branson and Barton Of Sioux Falls. s. D.,
a team Of great ability, and w. q. Gilman
of Sioux City. Ia, will also play. The
Mcouiston brothers Of Van Ulick. Tex.
are going 10 take part. Both these play
ers have made great showings in the ten
mis- world Harvey is champion Of Ar
kansas. and Paul won the championship
at the tournament at New Orleans last
year. In the doubles they are one Of the
best teams in the country. John Adams.
who was runner-up in the Minnesota
tournament played at Minneapolis, will be
here. Charles Foley Of San Francisco,
who paired up with Sumner Hardy this
year in the tournament on the Pacific
coast and which team was defeated by
Mclaughlin and Bundsy In a five set
match. is expected TO make a good show
ing. Drummond Jones of st. Louis and
Hoer who we're here last year will take
part in the tournament. Hoer made fine
showing last year. but was defeated in the
finals by Cannon.
Long. who won the challenge cup in the
singles last year. will defend it at abe
tournament, and Hayes and Anderson who
COPIED the challenge cup in the. doubles
last year will defend it this time. The
challenge cup in the doubles has to be
won three times in succession before the
winner retains possession of 1t. II Hayes
and Anderson win the cup this time in the
doubles II goes to them.
]. r. Bailey Of Albion, Okl., will be the
official referee. He is now playing tennis
in the south and writes that the people
there are taking more than usual interest
in the tournament. So far the entries from
that locality have been very heavy. En-
tries from ali parts OF the country are
pouring into VIII Wood. the secretary, and
from the present indications the tourna-
ment promises TO be the largest ever
held at the Field club. All entries for the
tournament must be in by August g.
A large list of prizes has been provided
for the winners in the tournament. Fol-
singles the first prize is a silver water
pitcher and tray, and second prize is q
Swiss watch. The first prize in the con-
ISOLATION singles is camera with entire
outfit, and the second prize, a shaving
set The winners in the doubles will gel
one leg in the consolation vases this year
which are solid silver and must be wor
two times before ownership can be claimed
TO them. The winners of the tournament
will receive a pair Of clocks valued at $50