The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-16
FRED Wilson LOST TO DR.. WE.
BLATHERWICk IN THE STATE event
St. Paul Man, Holder of Cup For Two Years, Relinquish.
es Title Today After Brilliant Play-Other Finals in
the Tourney Were Decided This Morning:
Mrs, Hurhes

Mrs. F.. A. Hughes of Bismarck wor
the North Dakota ladies' singles cham
pionship this morning, when h de-
feated Miss Ethel Poupore Of Grand
Forks. The score was GA. 6-1. This
was n OF the best matches Of the
entire series for the ladies and was a
big drawing card. Both ladies played
excellent games, and. although Miss
Poupore lost out. she is to be congrat-
ulated upon her fine work.
Gray and johnson Default.
The finals in the Gray and johnson
handicap doubles were also scheduled
to be played this morning. but Gray
and johnson dcfaulted thus giving the
match to Wilmar Elton and Chester
Hoffman Of this city. The champions
reached the finals by beating Nichol-
son and Keall yesterday 6-3, 2-6. 6-3.
Keall Took Handicap.
Keall of Winnipeg beat Chester
Hoffman in the finals Of the handicap
singles. the games going 81, 3-6, ga.
Hoffman played q great game through
out the three sets, but Keall was too
much for him.
Minneapolis Men Won r. r. Doubles.
The Red River Valley doubles were
Won yesterday afternoon by Trafford
N. jayne and seiford stellwagen of
Minneapolis, who defeated Theodore
Elton Of Grand Forks and r. Baird
OF Fargo In three straight sets. so,
6-1. GO. The two Minneapolis men
were at no time pressed hard, but had
o keep playing steady.
Won Easily.
Miss Linwell Of Northwood and Sci
ford Stellwagen We're successful in de-
feating Miss Ethel Poupore of this
city and Nicholson of Winnipeg in the
mixed doubles. The M went 6-1,
SO.
Local Girls Defeated.
Mrs. E. A. Hughes of Bismarck and
Miss Linwell were the winners in the
North Dakota ladies doubles, defeat
ing Misses Ethel Poupore and Bernice
Neitch Of Grand Forks So. 6-3.
jackson Wins Consolation.
Jackson of this city won the con-
ISOLATION prize in the Red River singles
by defeating Nicholson of Winnipeg
yesterday afternoon. Sc, ga. Jackson
reached the finals by defeating Keall
Of Winnipeg 14-12. SO.
The big match being played this af-
ternoon is between Wilson and Stell-
wagon for the Red River Valley
singles championship. The title is now
neld py II. q. Mayes of Winnipeg. Mr..
Mayes was unable to return to play
this year owing to the fact that he
was on the Canadian team which play
ed for the Davis cup in England a
short time ago. He has not yet re-
turned to Winnipeg. The winner of
the valley singles will be presented
with the Trafford n. jayne silver cup.
Tournament Was Good.
This was the twelfth annual tourna.
ment held under the auspices of the
North Dakota Tennis association and
it wa a great success from every
standpoint. Some Of the very best
players in this part OF the country
have been here. The association de-
cided to hold the next meet at Fargo
in 1914 n it is expected that 1t will
be a big affair. The tournament has
been held in this city for the past few
years and as Fargo wanted a chance
to take charge of it. the players vot-
ed to go there every other year.
Grand Forks and Fargo are practi-
cally the only two places in the state
where the tournament can be easily
held. ON Of the railroad con
n the good courts.