Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
RAIN INTERRUPTS
CITY TENNIS PLAY
Semi Final Matches in Doubles But
Partly Played When Jup Pluv
Takes a Hand.
WILL BE CONTINUED TODAY

The semi-fnals in tho doubles OF the
city Tennis tournament we're rudely in
terrupted by the shower that came up at
8 o'clock Friday. As result, the matches
must be continued today.
Kennedy and Madden played Beckett
and Cub Potter three fast sets and part
OF fourth. and the honors so far are
about evenly divided. although Potter and
Beckett have taken two sets to one by
Kennedy and Madden, but that lead Is
nearly offset by the games in the fourth
set, which stand five-three. Kennedy and
Madden leading Today the match will
be continued, and the time has been set
for 2:S0 y. IN.
The play was very interesting and the
gallery was enthusiastic. applauding
every good play, and incidentally many
more which were not 80 good. Kennedy
and Madden had little success with their
smashes. and they lobbed throughout the
match. Beckett met their lobs with vol
Legged returns. but lost many points by
placing the ball in the net, or out OF
bounds. One lob was played so that II
came down nearly straight near the net.
Beckett waltzed up TO II, and with a
vicious swing attempted TO bounce II up
onto the club house roof lie whirled on
his heel and missed the ball entirely. but
did not lose his head. and caught It after
the bounce, and returned II. but failed n
moment or two later TO return II again.
and lost the point. The play was very
amusing to the gallery.
The match was stopped when II started
to rain at Cos. and will be played off to-
day at 2:S0. The match now stands in
sets. g. GO, 6-s, Potter and Beckett lead
ing The games already played in the
fourth set stand ftve-three. Madden serv-
ing.
Another Hot Match.
Russell and Park Harmon are fighting
n game battle against Koch and Scribner,
and their match stands now 80 that
either team might win tomorrow. This
match win be played off today after the
championship singles have been played.
The match was holly played, and all OF
tho players are going fast. Koch nam
dies his racquet beautifully. and plays a
heady game. Scribner handles difficult
shots with ease, but falls down occasion
ally on an easy one. Park Harmon gets
too strong occasionally and shoots the
balls 10 the tall timber. but puts up n
! fast game as a rule Rusty Larmon still
uses his head. and gains points at every
f., turn by doing the unexpected.
Koch and Scrtb Lead.
The match now stands with Koch and
scribner little to the good. holding two
sets, 81. Ga. to one they lost. SO. The
fourth set stands 81, Russell Larmon
serving. This match Is 10 be continued
after the championship singles are
played off "a both Koch and Rusty Lar
mon are In the finals. The singles cham
plonship match will start at o'clock
today.
The consultations In both the singles and
the doubles are being run off with very
little fuss, and with very little exceptional
playing Scores yesterday were;
Consolation Singles,
Hanighen beat Drseon. ell, TO
Beckett beat Burkenroad. 81. 6-&
Caldwell beat e. q. Powell. S6, 50. 6-S
Strehow beat Wooley. Ga. 6-5
Consolation Doubles.
Howe and Davis beat Pritchett and
Potter, Ga. 81.
Powell and Hanishen beat Adams and
| MoCague.
Baird and Tilton beat Caldwell ant
| bushman2 81, 20 ga
kohn and Van Camp beat Swiler anS
| Woolcy, SO 6-3, los