Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-05
ELTON WINS MATCH FROM
m hard. CLOSE FIGHT;
FINALS IN GREAT PLAINS
Player Had Had. I, u 4
Game Lead i, Deciding
Set; Beautiful Exhibition
OF Tennis. Shown; Sports
manship Excellent Oh Part
OF Both Players; Score,
81, So, 81. I,

81, So, 81.
Fargo, y; D. Aes. s.--W.. n.
singles champion, took another
step towards winning another
tennis championship this morn.
Ing when he defeated John Ham
cock of Chicago, 81, SO, S.5.-
in the scmi-f1nals play for t. &-
Northern Great Plains open
championship.
1t was q beautiful exhibition
of tennis the men being prac-
tically evenly matched. Tho
large gallery was pleased with
the excellent sportsmanship dis.
played by both men at various
times. >,
Elton ook the first set by playing
almost perfect tennis. He was the
master of the Chicago, man through.
out and it appeared as though the
Grand Forks, star was to completely
carry the match before him.
The second set went to Hancock
after a hard fight. Elton succeeded
in winning three Of the nine games
played but Hancock was in superb
form.
Third Match Feature. "
The third match proved to be the
feature OF the tournament play. Ham
cock started in championship form
and carried four straight wins before
Elton registered on the score sheet.
Hancock had Elton completely at his
mercy during the first -four. games.
Elton then braced and won five
straight games In a handy fashion.
he mad set and match point five
time; when Hancock won his fifth
game. Elton took the nth game az
the set easily, Hancock failing ton
score a point. In the 18th game Ell
ton again reached the set point marx
before the Chicago ma braced. Han.
cock won the game, making 1t six all
DESPERATE FIGHT.
Hancock won the 18th game.
making it 7:6 In his favor. me &
chicago man took the lead in the
18th game and had sci. point
twice. Elton fought desperately 4
with the set and match, point u
against him and succeeded lin
pulling the game out OF the fire. l.
making the games seven alk.2 Ell a.
ton took the 18th game In an
easy manner. The 10th game h
was the hardest. fought OF the zen.
ure match. Elton had yet point +
\ tho winning roanb..b5a the.@Chi- +
cago man. mn. = q
Dopesters figure that Elton viii
race Hancock Of Chicago in the Anal
round OF the Red RIVER valley event
and that if heyscontintIes to.play in
u W present form he will defeat the
Six of the nine events on the. pro.
ress here on the local courts rex,
main to be finished, and it is expect.s
cd that 1t will take all day tomorrow
n Sunday to decide, the different
Mrs. Eddy Of Fargo had. little
trouble winning the women's state
sinoies title, taking the match from
miss Loveil OF Fargo this afternoon,
6-1, Ga. 100 ~ -
Tournament Here.
At the annual meeting Of the North.
nahota Ienms association held in
Inc commercial club rooms. Grand:
FORKS was unanimously selected as
the scene for the 1929 tournarnenEna
me invitation to hold the 1928 tour.
nament IN that city was extended by5
r.. w; Wi!kerson, president Of tha
Grand Forks Tennis club.
j.. ". Thornton OF Fessenden. one
% 81 me veteran players of the state.
was unanimously elected president
OF the state association. ]. Roberts,
l1ulnert Of Fargo was named vice
president, while Joe Roller of Grand
Forks was elected secretary.
MRS. Guy -. Bemis of Minot and
Mrs: Fred Grout of Chicago, former-
~ MISS temple Irwin of Grand Forks,
sion OF the old Palmer cups. which
nave been held up as prizes in
women's competition for several.
years. The cups had to be discontin.
ued on account of the large nurnhar
OF m that have been enRraved
on them. Mrs. Bemis and Mrs. ,Grour;
We're awarded the cups. a. thew hath
have won two legs on them. 800
p. J..s Burfening o. FARO vnl,r.
teered to- furnish new cons for tha
Women5s play and his OFFER wsn acs
cepted 'by the association. ~
y n motion made by Mrs. Bernis.
y was decided to close the competi,
confine entries to residents OF Nor*h
Dakota only. Plans for an omen event
LOT Women We're discussed, and 1fhe
matter was turned over to the Az
ecutiye3 committee to decide.
Finals Today.
Fargo. n D.. Aug. 5.-Elton wirni
meet Len I Blaisdell, Minot, in the
mail Of the open Northern crest
Plains singles contest this ~afternoo,f
will meet j. ". wilkerson.
strand Forks. in the open Red River
valley SINGLES semi-finals this after
moo the winner to meet Elton.
have q chance for partial revenge 81
her heart breaking forced default IN
the singles by Mrs. Eddy yesterday,
when h and Glade Latianer meet
MT; Eddy and Miss Lowell In the
fnal Of the women's doubles.
Northern Great .Plainss donhlaa vili
be completed today when Eiancock-
Elton meet Muir-Iawrence.
$500 - - --.--T- .T-7 --t-FT.,7--