Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-05
Finals Will Be Played Sat
urday in All Events; ]; w.
Wilkerson Elected Presi-
dent Of State Association
at Meeting Thursday
Night.

Semi final play in the Northern
Great Plains open event between Muir
of Hunter, N. D., and Wi!kerson OF
Grand Forks, and the continuation OF
play in the mixed doubles and mems
doubles event, filled the schedule in
the; state tennis tournament this
morning. At a late hour this morn
ing nc results of the play could be
obtained as all of the competition was
still in progress.
Interest in the events centered
around the semi-final match in the
Northern Great Plains event, the
contest between two of the leading
players in the state. Wilkerson has
reached the finals in the state event,
while Muir was eliminated. In turn,
Muir defeated Hancock, who won
over Wilkerson in the Red River VAL
ley play.
The Blatherwick-Fraser match in
the fourth, round on the Great Plains
event was in progress this morning.
keator-Dougias were playing Hubert
Eaton in the mixed doubles and Muir.
phy-Lenz were competing against Nc
Intyre- Blaisdell in the Northern Great
Plains doubles.
Finals Saturday.
One of the hardest fought matches
of the tournament was played Thurs
day afternoon between Robert Muir
of Hunter and John Hancock of Chi
cage in the fourth round of the Red
River Valley singles.
Muir won, but not until after one
of the hardest fights he has put up in
the tournament. The final score, To-
S.2-6, SD. indicates the bitterly con-
tested match. The first set went to
Muir after eighteen games Of play.
winning the first. five games straight.
Muir rallied in the third set and won
6-3.
The strong wind that prevailed
Thursday afternoon made it difficult
for either Hancock or Muir to place
their shots accurately. Hancock was
especially handicapped by the wind
as he plays to place his shots within
a few inches of the foul lines. His
serves were fast and hard to handle
but he wind carried the ball out of
bounds time and again for him.
Banquet Thursday Night.
Visiting tennis players and their
wives were the guests Of the Grand
Forks tennis players at a banquet
Thursday evening at the Commercial
club rooms. Following the dinne..
several short talks were made by
local and visiting men. States At
torney T. B. Elton, who was formerly
one of the foremost tennis artists of
this state, presided as postmaster.
Short talks were made by ]. We.
Thornton of Fessenden. John Han.
cock of Chicago, Robert Muir of
Forks.
Fargo Next Tourney.
At theAanpual business meeting
following the close of the banquet
Fargo was selected as the place for
the 1922 tournament. It was also de-
cided at this. time that the Northern
Great Plains m the Red River Val
ley championships be held in connec-
hon with the North Dakota cham
p%ionship, as is being done his year.
Fargo was chosen as the site for
the 1922 tournament by a unanimous
vote of those present. An Invitation,
to hold the next session in that city
was received from the Fargo Com
mercial club, the Fargo park board
and the Fargo Tennis club.
j. w. Wilkerson of Grand Forks
was elected president of the state as
ISOLATION to serve for the coming
year. taking the place of retiring pres
ident, DR.. w. E. Blatherwick of Van
Hook N. D., who presided at the
business meeting. j. w. Thorton of
Fessenden was elected vice president,
while Robert Hubert of Fago was
elected secretary : treasurer. Mr..
Thornton was reelected to his office
while Mr.. Hudbert will AXE the place
Of Wilmar Elton of Grand Forks, re-
firing secretary.
Plans of the promotion of tennis
playing in the state was discussed at
this time and it was decided to do
everything possible to encourage boys
and girls to take up the game as a
pastime. A junior championship
event will be introduced next year as
"a goal for the younger players to
work toward.
earesults OF Thursdays play fol.
low:
tTournament results not announced
SO far as played Thursday are:
State Doubles.
McIntyre-Blaisdell over
Rolier-WenzeI 60, SO
Hulbert-Muir over MUIR
A phy-LenZ 6-3, 6-S
Mrs. Benis ove Miss
........... 6-1, 81
This puts Mrs. Bemis in the Anal