Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-19
TENNIS GAMES FOR
OMAHA TITLE BEGIN
Russell Harmon Springs Surprise by
Appearing at Local City
Tournament.
PLAY ON FIELD CLUB COURTS

The Omaha Field club ~ once more
host 20 the tennis enthusiasts OF the
city. and the courts were filled all Sat
urday afternoon with champs and near
champs engaged in their yearly struggle
for the city tennis championship. The
first round Of the tournament was
partly played and although the courts
were In beautiful shape and the weather
was made for tennis. there was nothing
exciting and no spectacular playing was
evident
A big surprise was sprung when Rus
sell Harmon. the youth with the big pos
sibilties, showed UP for the tourna-
ment instead Of leaving for an Iowa farm
as he was scheduled to do. Young Lar
mons play caused considerable favorable
comment among the small gallery that
was assembled. but he was not matched
against players who were quite in his
class.
Spike Kennedy was one OF the few vet
Grams Of the courts, and with his steady
play defeated Guy Beckett, who has the
tennis bee as well as the golf bug. The
score turned in by the two might lead
one to believe that the match was an
easy one. but Kennedy reported differ
entity, and certainly the game appeared
more even IMAM OOeS tine ScOTes
Koch and Potter watched.
Harry Koch and Cub Potter were out
strong. and were In their best form. They
won their matches and are pair to
watch. Koch. being the present city
champion, will naturally attract much
attention, and Potter. being q dangerous
rival for the honors, will also bear watch
ing
Art Scribner pounded the ball in his
usual manner and seemed to be quite
adept enough to- excite comment, defeat
Ing George wooley in Jig tine TO the
tune of GO. g.
Ralph Rainey beat George Smiley with
out difficulty. but was in turn defeated
| by Guy Williams, who sent RaIney TO
the tall timber with the score OF Ga SO.
The entrants for the doubles are not
all in. but enough have registered 10
make It easily seen that some good play
ing will be the result.
First Round, Singles.
A. c. Potter beat Gockley, 6-1, ell
C.. Hanighan beat q. Bushman, default.
Will Adams beat John Caldwell, default.
Howard Saf Far HsSI beat RaicoI 0-f Bald ID
ridge. SO. SO.
=. +. Kennedy beat Guy Beckett, 90. 81.
John Madden beat Fred Heyn, 60, 81.
Ralph Powell beat f. s. Folsom, 6-2, 60
Herbert Kohn beat Il. 3. Nordell, 81,
6-3
II. Gale Rogers beat F. spellman. 81.
Harry Koch beat Leslie BurEenroad.
| 81 go
Fl. Triton beat Harold Prftchett, 81, e-s.
Lyman Mcconnell beat Harry Cald-
Russell harmon beat B. w. Capen.
Guy Williams beat A. P. Braun, ga 60.
Ralph Rainey beat George Shirley,
John Brownlee beat Allan Garner. SO.
81 Lee e. v s Camp beat Clarke Powell
Sam Burns beat Jack Epeneter, go. 6-S.
Carlton Swier beat Robert McCague,
4. H. scribner beat George wooley. go,
Joe Adams beat DALEY, 60. 81.
Herbert Davis beat Robert Strehlow.
Robert Howe beat Kenny Lowe.
Ralph Powell beat John Madden, -,
Harry Koch beat H. Tlton. s-1, go
Russell Larmon beat Lyman McCon-
Guy Williams beat Ralph Rainey, Ga.
6-3.
The following are entered for doubles;
play to begin Tuesday afternoon:
H. Caldwell and Bushman, Davis and
| Farrell and George Shirley. Brownlee and
Mcconnell Howe and Pritchett, Baldrige
and Daley, q. Powell and 9. Hanighon,
Russell Harmon and p. Harmon.