The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-29
CITY TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
Racket Swingers in Big Falls
Contest
rHIRTY-TWO ENTRIES FOR LOCAL
PRIZES.
Some Fast Tennis Predicted Among
Large Number of Entries in Singles
and Doubles.

Thursday evening the representatives
of the Tennis clubs of the city met to
arrange a tournament, which is to be
played on the grounds of the Twin
Falls Tennis club, corner of 9th and
End St. North, beginning August 4th.
The tournament is to be a handi-
capped one and the committee in
charge are very much pleased with the
enthusiasm shown by the several
clubs.
The tournament is in charge of a
committee composed of e. l.. Mac
Vicar, chairman; c. A. Bulls, Twin
Falls Tennis club; F. w. Branaugh,
Twin Falls Tennis club; Rev. w. S.
Woodruff, Methodist Tennis club; r..
G. Barker, l. D. Tennis club; Dewitt
Young, Oasis Tennis club; A. w.
Jaynes, Parsons Tennis club; r. A.
Reed, Twin Falls Tennis club, secre-
tary.
The tournament officials are as fol-
lows: Official referee, G. o. Longley,
Parsons Tennis club; assistant refe-
rec, E. l.. MacVicar, Twin Falls Ten
mis- club; linemen, Dewitt Young,
Oasis Tennis club A. w. Jaynes, Par
sons Tennis club; R. G. Barker, l. d.
Tennis club; G. A. Bulls, Twin Falls
Tennis club.
The entrance fee was fixed by the
committee at $1.00, and entries can
still be made up to and including Au-
gust LIST, by application to any of the
above committee or officials. Prizes
will be given for singles and doubles,
the prizes consisting of three gold
medal tennis rackets; one to go to the
winner of the singles, and one each to
the winners of the doubles. Winner
of singles to give up prize to his chal-
lenger, should he win in doubles.
The games are to be the best two in
| three in sets, and are to be played on
| the courts of the Twin Falls Tennis
club. The handicaps on doubles are
| to be made after the singles are play
ed out. The courts of the Twin Falls
| Tennis club are now open for prac-
tice games to all contestants.
From entries already in, the COM
mittee made the following drawings
| Singles.
Monday night, August 4th, at 6:30
Hill scratch VS.. Roberts Is.
c. j. Reed scratch VS.. Ball stratch.
Stapleton Is VS.. Robertson : : Is
Strowbridge-15 VS.. Anderson : i 15
| Tuesday night, August 5th, at $3.50
Huff scratch VS.. Gates : Is.
Self Is VS.. John Smith - Is.
Joshlyn scratch VS.. Branaugh - 80
| McElwaine scratch VS.. MacVica
scratch
Wednesday night, Aug. 9Th, at $3.50
Bemiller scratch VS.. Jaynes scratch
Pollock Is VS.. Barker : Is.
Bulls Is VS.. Tracey : 10.
Reed : Is VS.. Parsons : : 10.
Thursday night, Aug. 7th at $50:
Ralph Smith scratch VS.. McCarre
scratch.
Jones - Is VS.. Young scratch.
| Woodruff scratch VS.. Failing : Is
Chaplin = Is vs.. Lutz = Is.
1t was also the opinion of the com
mittee that doubles should be draw
so that the players could have som
practice together before the tourna
ment. The doubles are as follows:
Tracey and Stapleton VS.. Robert
and Jaynes.
Bemiller and Bulls vs.. McCarrel
and Gates.
Self and Parsons VS.. Lutaz and Cha
. pin.
Joslyn and Strowbridge VS.. Wood
hull and John Smith.
Jones and Robertson VS.. G. J. Rec
and Ball.
McElwaine and Pollock VS.. Mao
Vicar and Branaugh.
Barker and Anderson VS.. Fahlin
and Ralph Smith.
Reed and Huff VS.. Young and Hill
The doubles will be played immt
diately after the singles are finishes
handicaps for doubles will be fixed ;
this time and notice of time of pla
will be duly published in this paper.