Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-13
Nebraska
STATE TENNIS MEET PLANS
Coach Stiehm Completes Arrange
ments for Tournament to Be
Held in Lincoln in July.
CHAMPIONS WILL GO THE ROUTE
ny JAMES Il. LAWRENCE.

LINCOLN. Neb.. June l2--(Special)-
The fourth annual state Tennis associa-
ticn meeting in Lincoln the week OF July
" will bring together fully 1000 tennis en-
thusiasts. Coach Jumbo Stiehm o. the
University of Nebraska said this morn
inK while in the city a short time. All
play in the singles and doubles will lie on
the courts OF the Lincoln Country club.
which has donated the use of the gre unds
to the association.
Many to he Invited.
Stiehm was elected secretary OF the as
sociation at the Wayne meeting ana dur
ing the next two weeks will send out in
vitations to over 800 tennis players Of
the state in over 100 towns. He expects
the tournament will be the largest IN the
associations history.
There are now 800 members Of the as
ISOLATION. and under its rules no ono who
lie not a resident OF Nebraska is allowed
to participate in the tournament, but an
exception has always been made in this
respect to tennis enthusiasts In the south
eastern part of South Dakota. The same
exception will be made again for the COM
ing tournament.
Rules for the Play.
Play and opponents in the singles and
doubles viii be determined by lot and
unless the players entered are present at
the exact hour for their matches the set $
will go by default The rules of the
American Lawn Tennis association will
govern the play In the meet this year.
Entrance fees of 81 for players entered
in the singles and SO per person for sim
giles and doubles will be charged. En-
tries will close Saturday night. July "a
Contrary to custom, the singles cham
pion, Harry Koch OF Omaha, and Harry
Ellis and c. A. Davis. the doubles cham
pions, of last year, will be forced 60 play
through the entire tournament instead Of
playing a challenge match at the close of
the tournament for the championship as
has been the custom I'm previous years.
All three champions have agreed to COM
pete in the preliminary matches.
Coach Stienm has already arranged for
the purchase of silver loving cups for
the winners of the singles and doubles
and will secure prizes for the ruuner-up
In each event. Koch, Ellis and Davis, by
winning the third successive time last
year, came into the permanent possession
Of the cLps offered by the association.
Entertainment Features.
The Country club directors and Stiehn,
are preparing entertainment for .he play
ers in the tournament. There viii be a
banquet Friday night, followed by the an
nual business meeting of the association.
Saturday night there will be an informal
dance while xufI h. -
the Commercial club some time during
tie week The Country clSb directors
have voted to extend all privileges Of the
club to the visitors, including lockers
showers and refreshments.
According to Stiehm's tentative pro-
gram the play will start Monday morning,
July 26. at o'clock. The courts at the
Country club are In excellent condition.
All winners will be selected by the best
two out Of three sets. with the excep-
ton OF the semi-finals and finals. when
three out Of five will govern.
Although Stiehm has not sent out any
announcements yet, he has already heard
from Omaha. Arapahoe. Wayne, Platts-
mouth and Beatrice.
Association Officres.
The officers of the association are
President. S. S. Caldwell. Omaha; vice
president. Frank S. Morgan, Wayne; sec
Rotary, f. o. Stiehm. Lincoln: treasurer,
Harry Koch. Omaha.
The board of directors OF the associa-
ton includes c. NJ. Mathewson. Walthill:
C. A. Patterson. Arapahoe: John Mad
den. Omaha: ]. p. Rankin Lexington;
r. f. Weaverling, North Bend; E. o.
Stiehm. Lincoln; ]. II. McKillion. Seward
L. p. Pasewalk, Norfolk. and F. S. Nor
gan. Wayne.