Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-05
MANY PLAYERS
enter Wilton
Tennis TOURNEY

WILTON. N. D., Aug. 1.-The first
annual tennis tournament of the Will
ton Tennis Association, on the superb
championship of central North Dakota
began Wednesday morning with en-
tries from Bismarck. Washburn. Stan.
ton, Drake, Donnybrook and Wilton,
including players of national reputa-
ton.
The members of the Wilton tennis
association had worked hard to have
everything in readiness for. the event
and the courts were in first class shape
when the players appeared Wednes-
day morning. Twenty entries, includ.
ing two woman, were received from
abroad, and thirteen from Wilton,
three women being among the number
Although a strong wind was blow
ing most of-the day, some fine tennis
was played, which brought forth
rounds of applause from the large
gallary of spectators present. The
events were pulled off ma rapid man.
ner the three courts being occupied
most of the day.
One of the features of the tourna-
ment was the women's events. the
first of the kind in centrJl North Da-
kota and the entries received show
that much interest is manifest in ten.
mis- among the fair sex. and only need.
ed the invitation to show their willing
ness to compete III first class tourna-
ment.
The drawings for the turnament
were made Tuesday evening and were
tabulated by the committee in the
order drawn. The following matches
were finished Wednesday in both sing
les and doubles.
Miss Sara Pollock defeated Mrs.
Harry Gray after three hard sets, the
match being uncertain until the last
ball had been played. Miss Pollock
took the first set Ga; Mrs. Gray the
second, g.; the third set going to
Miss Pollock 81. :.
resulted as follows:
Pitzer,, Wilton defeated Garnes,
Wilton, 6-1, Ga.
Stewart. Wilton, bested Brenton,
Wilton, 1-6, GO. GO.
Nichols, Bismarck, defeated Whit
man, Stanton, GO, C-2.
Blatherwick, Drake. defeated Mar.
cellus, Wilton, 60, 81.
Harmsen. Krem, defeated F. Baker.
Bismarck, 60, g..
Mcintyre, Donnybrook, defeated B.
Baker, Bismarck, 60. 6-1.
Dahl, Washburn, beat Gray, Will
ton, rs, Ga.
Wacker, Washburn. defeated Shep-
pard, Bismarck, GO, 81, 81.
hatcher, Donnybrook. won from
COpelin, Bismarck, 6-1, 60, rs
Weber, Washburn. defeated Cahill
Wilton. Ga, 6-1.
Jeffreys, Vu>hb>,rn. won on, Olson
Stanton. by default.
In the second round Russ, Bismarck,
defeated Lowry, Wilton, rs, 6-1.
Dahl defeated Wacker 6-2, rs.
Nichols defeated Harmsen. rs, rs.
Weber defeated Bacher, rs, 6-2.
Thompson won from Peterson of
Donnybrook by default.
In the mems doubles first round:
Thompson and Stewart defeated
Stocker and Brentons Ga, 60.
Gray and Pitzer defeated Garnes
and Cahill GO, 6-1.
Lowry and Marcellus defeated Harm
sen and Whitman, 6-2, rs.
Jeffrey and Wacker defeated Dahl
and Weber Ga, 6-2.
Blatherwick and Russ defeated Shep
pard and Little by Default.
Copelin and B. Baker defeated Pet
erson and Olson by default.
Second round, Nichols and F, Baker
defeated Thompson and Stewart, 6-3,
6-4
The above matches finished the play
Of Wednesday. the Bismarck and
Washburn Players returning home the
same evening BY auto: - -
Thursday the players who remained
over were taken through the Wash
burn Ignite Coal company's mines,
and several social functions were held
in honor of the visiting ladies.