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in the Red river valley singles. The
state title was won by DR.. w. Fl.
Blatherwick of Drake, and the valley
title went to SeiforG StellWagen OF
Minneapolis. IN
Only one set in the state singles was
played Saturday as the others We're
completed Friday. In the four sets
played Friday each man succeeded IN
taking two and it was necessary to
play the fifth Saturday morning.
Blatherwick won As, GA, st, 6-2, 6-S.
Wilson took the first and third sets
and Blatherwick won the second,
fourth and fifth. The games were all
close and interesting and proved to be
one of the best events OF the entire
tournament.
Wilson Outclassed.
Stellwagen had comparatively easy
time in winning the valley title as his
opponent was simply outclassed. While
Wilson did not win a set from the
Minneapolis man, nevertheless, he
made things interesting Stellwagen
won the match ga, 60, go. Wilson
was unable to secure single game In
the last two sets played, but despite
this fact the games were close many
times. Wilson kept Stellwagen going
10 the end of nearly every game ana
then lost out.
Some Of the matches which have
been staged at Lincoln park this year
were as good as any that will be seen
in this part Of the country Some of
the best players in the northwest
took part.
Elton and Baird Win.
Another match which excited con-
siderable interest Saturday was the
North Dakota doubles which were won
by Theodore Elton of Grand Forks and
r. Baird Of Fargo. They defeated
Thompson and Davies, also of this
city, 6-1, 6-1, 7-5. They had an easy
time in winning the finals. The win
ners Of this match had to defeat c. H.
Hicks of Minot and DIR. w. E. Blather-
wick early Saturday afternoon in order
semi finals went 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. This was
one of the most interesting matches on
the schedule Saturday. George Sun
berg was supposed to play as DR..
Blatherwick's partner in this match,
but owing to slight illness, was un-
able to do so. He started the match,
but had to withdraw Hicks was then
substituted and the match begun over.
Mrs. Hughes State Champion.
Saturday morning Mrs e. A. Hughes
of Bismarck won the state champion
ship in the ladies' singles by defeating
Miss Ethel Poupore of Grand Forks
81 L.
did fight for the title from start to
finish.
w. Elton and Hoffman Win.
Owing to the fact that Gray and
Johnson Of this city defaulted, w. Ell
ton and Chester Hoffman of Grand
Forks won the handicap doubles.
Hoffman Lost.
Chester Hoffman lost the handicap
singles to Keall of Winnipeg. after q
hard struggle. Keall won 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
I The Play Friday.
AS a result of the play Friday
| afternoon Trafford N. Jayne and Sci
| ford Stellwagen of Minneapolis easily
won the Red River Valley doubles
| championship from Theodore Elton OF
this city and r. Baird of Fargo, the
count being 60, 6-1, and 6-2. AL
though the score indicates that the
match was very ne-sided, neverthe
less, it was interesting at all times.
| Y In the finals of the mixed doubles,
played yesterday afternoon, Miss Lin.
well of Northwood and Mr.. Stellwager
of Minneapolis won from Miss Ethe
Poupore of Grand Forks and Mr. Mich
olson of Winnipeg. The score was 6-1
62.
Miss Linwell also helped carry of
the title in the North Dakota Ladies
doubles, playing with Mrs E. A
Hughes of Bismarck against Miss Ber.
nice Veitch and Miss Ethel Pouport
of Grand Forks. The count was Ga
6-3.
Finals This Afternoon.
t BY defeating Miss Linwell yesterday
Miss Poupore reached the finals in the
ladies' state singles and she will play
Mrs. Hughes this afternoon. Miss Pou.
pore won In the semi finals, 6-3, 6-1.
Another very good match was played
yesterday by the handicap doubles, IL
which w. Elton and Hoffman of this
city succeeded in winning from Mich.
olson and Keall of Winnipeg. The win.
ners of the semi finals will play Gray
and Johnson this afternoon. The lat.
| ter two reached the finals on bye
| The score in the match yesterday was
6-3, 2-6, 6-3. The finals this Afternoon
will undoubtedly be good drawing
card.
Chester Hoffman of Grand Forks
| will play in the finals of the handicar
singles this afternoon, as he won from
| Nicholson of Winnipeg, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
| Elton lost to Keall, 3-6, ga, 6-3. The