The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-20
Tennis PLAYERS
MEET TOMORROW
Championship Tournament
With Fargo Will be Play
ed in This City May 80.

Tennis enthusiasts of the city have
decided to organize for the purpo of
pushing and boosting tennis this sum-
mer. and to this end have called a
meeting OF all tennis players and 9TH
ers interested in the game to be held
at the Commercial club rooms on
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Heretofore. and in fact since the old
Town and Country club went out of
existence. there has been no tennis or
ganization, as such. in the city, al
though a committee of tennis players.
some of whom have been officers of
the State Tennis association living in
the city, have always seen to 1t that
necessary arrangements were made
for the annual state tennis tournament
which has been held in this city for
the past eight years, and which has
10Y grown into an event of consid-
erable Importance in the world of
sports. The need of an organization
is apparent, and it is hoped that there
will be a good turnout at h meeting
Wednesday evening in order to per-
feet an organization and outline plans
for the seasons sport.
Weather conditions this spring have
operated to retard the opening Of the
tennis season in earnest, but a num-
Der Of devotees of the sport have al
ASNAS oSSil oaI u IA VI llIIlSS anu
report the courts at Lincoln park in
splendid playing condition. The park
board have placed a mar in charge
there whose duty it is to look after the
courts and keep them in shape, and he
has everything in condition. These
courts are undoubtedly the best clay
courts anywhere in the northwest, and
it is doubtful if any better can be
found even in the Twin Cities or Chi
90 On Tho N0,,rfc nj y~Ss,o~,1<,y r1~1p
are also very good. n are in excel
lent playing condition at the present
time.
1t is proposed to put on a handicap
round-robin tournament within the
next few weeks. open to everybody
who cares to enter. No entrance fee
will be charged. and it is expected that
this tournament will develop great in
terest in the game. The players are
with the racquet based upon past per-
formances. and each player in the
tournament plays every other player.
This method of play is especially bene-
Hcial to beginners and those who are
not as vet very proficient with the
racquet, for 1t enables them to meet
the better players upon a very ever
basis and 70 profit by the different
styles of play Of the various oppon-
ents. BY the valuable practice thus
gained they are enabled to develop
their game much more rapidly than
by playing constantly with players OF
their own rank and skill.
A challenge has been received from
Fargo tennis players for a series OF
matches between teams representing
the two cities. the first to be played
In his city on May 90. This challenge
has been accepted by Grand Forks
tennis men, but details relative to the
matches have not yet been worked out
1t also has not been decided just how
many players are to compete on be.
halfof each city, but there will doubt
less be at least four or five. 1t is ex.
pected that a little later on a similar
contest beween Crookson and Grand
Forks will be arranged.
Nothing definite has yet been decid.
ed with respect to the date when the
annual tennis tournament will be held
this year. but it is very probably thai
it will be the week commencing Mon.
day. August IL. The state associa.
ton last fall awarded the tournament
to Grand Forks, but left all arrange.
ments relative thereto in the hands
of the Grand Forks players.
Everybody interested in tennis
young or old. novice or expert. is urg'
ed to attend the meeting tomorrow
evening Mt the Commercial club room.
at 8 o'clock and have a hand in or.
ganizing q good live tennis club.