Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-08
Tennis TILE TO
OKLAHOMA CITY
WIInINER WON CHAMPIONSHIP
N hkKNNShS VALLEY
TOURNAMENT
DOUBLES HARD FOUGHT
Oklahoma CiN Pair Won Match After
Five Hours of Play with
Crack Tulsa Team.

Tho tennis championship of Arkau-
sas valley and the first victory of tho
three necessary for the winning OF the
Friedman trophy cup, were won in
Tulsa at the Country club Sunday by
A. q. Wclhencr Of Oklahoma city,
who defeated II. T.. Conger, also OF
Oklahoma city straight sets, rs, rs,
In the final. G.. II. Campbell OF Little
Rock went down early In the day TO
Congcr; and Shrewsbury, the only Tul-
sa man 10 win IN the runner-up com
petition was an easy loser 20 Wei
hcner
Tho final was 10 have been played
three best sets Of five but Cunger,
who had played five sets, said he
would default unless II was made two
best of three. The match never was
In doubt with Welhcner always the
stronger. COngcr could not handle
the others fierce drives and his lob
bing tactics, while skillful were not
success. Welhencr played back with
great speed and CongcT seldom got
one over without passing the line
one of the best exhibitions of the
game ever seen in Tulsa was the final
match in doubles played between Win
stun Henry and Jack Fortner of Tulsa,
and Welhcner and Shields of Okla
game, with the Tulsans driving every
ball at Shields in an effort To weaken
the side. The sets ran, Tulsa -Oklaho-
ma city 2-6, Ga, 3-6 1913 SO. In
the fourth set the tactics of Henry
and Forney seemed To be winning,
and in the seventeenth game of the
set, Shields weakened preceptably. In
the firth set. however, he came back
splendidly and, with Welhcner playing
above form, himself played over his
head" The Oklahoma Cityans were
better at lobbing and the Tulsa pair
was effective In good hard driving.
Wclhener Is first 10 hold the Fried
man trophy, which must he won three
times to become his property The
championship in doubles was played
for five hours and the 200 spectators
forgot luncheon and remained on the
ground from a. m. TO mid-afternoon
to see the finish.
The next contest I'm the state will be
held at kngfisher, August 8. Messrs.
Sloan, Shrewsbury, Fo"ney and Henry
of Tulsa will represent the local or
ganization and will go west primed
and ready To avenge themselves.
The Tulsa association Is favorite
throughout the state for the state
tournament next year and with the
II easily A movement Ia under way
to increase membership and interest
this summer so as to have the proper
equipment for the autumn matches.
The success Of this years tournament
also assures the perpetuation OF the
Arkansas Valley event.
orchestra music and singing between
the acts, made one Of the best even
lnPs' entertainment ever given In
I LISA. at popular prices. From the
ploud expression by those present,
the auspices under which the COM
r8ny opens to stay were very assur-
ing Theatre going people of Tulsa
should not fail to see this company.
The Harrington Stock company
continues to increase In popularity as
expected. Judging from the still larger
and better pleased crow that visited
the Hippodrome last night. The
Little Homestead" with Miss Beatrice
Harrington in the head was never
better staged and received. II was
out Of the ordinary for stock COM
Ianies. The music by the orchestra
was highly appreciated.
Tonight's bill. The Dancing Girl'
New York success staged with
elaborate wardrobe and scenic effects.
Music by the excellent eight piece
orchestra. Prices 10 and 15c.