Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1915-08-27
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WIN THE CUP
ADAMS, OF PIERRE, WAS THE
WINNER OF TROPHY
finish GAMES SATURDAY
Big CROWD HERE LAST WEEK At
ANNUAL MEETING OF BLACK
HILLS TENNIS ASSOCIATION

AZ several of the final matches had
not been played in the tennis tourna-
ment held in this city last week at the
time Of going to press we give below
short resume Of the entries and the re-
suits Of the semi-flnals, the finals and
the challenge matches which were play
ed on the Evans courts all last week
beginning Monday. This annual event
Is becoming more popular each year
and this year rivsled the state meet
held &C Sioux Falls. As the games were
open to the world and we're not re.
stricted to the Black Hills as on form
or occasions large number of the
players from different parts of the
state and also from without the state
were In attendance.
Among the cities represented at this
meet we're Desdwood. Lead, Belle
Fourche, Rapid City, sturgis, Ardmore,
Pine Ridge, Murdo, Philip, Oldham,
Pierre, in this state and Gordon, Ne
brasks, Rock Rapids, lowe, New York
City. There is no doubt but that the
quality Of play to be seen here last
week was far superior to anything ever
seen before in the western part of the
state.
The list Of entries for the mems
singles was as follows: Ioyce. Bieilsk'
LAndman, Payne, Farhenwald, McCut-
cheon. Farwell, Lange. Violin, schlioh.
ting. Hedrick, Eastman, Griswold,
Connell, Mead, Tacy, Adams, Miller,
HaafSe, Bennett, Sharpe. Miller,
Whsley. Bryan, Holden. Griffith, Hum
mel. Christensen, Stanley, Pratt, Bag
sley. Out of this number after the
fret round the following were still in
the play. Payne and Farwell, schlich-
ting and Mead, Adams and Miller,
Christensen and Stanley. Payne won
his match 6-1, 6-2; Mead won from
schlichiting by default; Adams from
Miller 60, 60; Stanley won from
Christensen SO. Ga, Ga. These were
sll interesting matches as each man
in this round was playing in top form.
In the semi finals Mead won q good
match from Payne by score of GO,
6.l, 6-l. Adams won from Stanley 60,
CIV. 81. 1t now come to a point where
all but two had been eliminated and
the playing Of the finals in the singles
took place on Thursday afternoon. A
big crowd was at the courts at four
O'Clock and this was really the best
match of the tournament. Mead was
the dark horse Of the tournament and
he gave his opponent, Mr.. Adams q
good run for his money. However the
Pierre man, who is easily one of the
best tennis men in the state finally sue
ceeded in winning the match By q
score Of 6-3, 6.3, GA. On Saturday the
chsllege match was played at ten
O'Clock at which time Hewlett, the
winner Of the last years tournament,
defended his cup but again the Pierre
entry, Mr.. Adams showed his skill
when he defeated Mr.. Hewlett 60, 6-l,
60.
Some very interesting matches 90
curred during the week in the mems
doubles. One game that deserves
special mention was that between
Pratt and Landnsn and Hedrick and
Hummel. 1t took dfty-two games to
decide this one match and was finally
won by the Pine Ridge men, Landman
aud Pratt. The local men put up q
game that would have won from al
most any other team. Bennett and
McCutcheon however won from the
Pine Ridge men in the semi.anals by .
score Of 81, 63. 60. Mead and
Christensen sn1 Adams and Payne
were opponents In the other bracket
AMI the former won BY score of GA,
6-3, SO, rs. In the finals Payne and
Adams won from Bennett and
McClutchson by score Of 6 0,62, 6.l,
thus capturing the cup.
The entries in the ladies singles were
as follows: Mrs. Farwell, Mrs. Bates.
Mics Eltinge, Miss Kocer, Miss Daven-
port, Miss Griswold. Miss Eltinge and
Miss Griswold played in the finals,
Miss Eltings winning by SCORE of 60,
60, 81. In the challenge round Fri.
day afternoon Miss Eltinge defeated
Miss Gins Kelley, the cup holder by q
score 60, 6.2, 6.2.'
The men's consolation round in the