Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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(Uniuts JENNIS, although a minor sport, is a very popular one, as is shown by the large number of enthusiasts who take part in it. Its history has been TM short, it being recognized by the Athletic Association less than two years ago. Since then its development has been remarkable. Until today we find as many students indulging in tennis as in any other sport. The faculty, too, displays a remarkable liking for the game, and among its learned ranks are to be found many stars. At present only two courts on the campus are available, and these are crowded to their limit at all hours of the day. This condition is relieved somewhat by the fact that many of the students have private courts in town. The two courts of the Domestic Science Building were the scene, last year, of the first real inter-collegiate contests, and while for the most part the enemy made off with the laurels, in no way has the spirit decreased, but rather increased as a result of the defeats. Two contests in the spring term, the first with Baker at Manhattan, Baker getting away with both the singles and the doubles. T he second tournament was the state meet at Emporia. Here the college was beaten by the winners of the meet: the K. S. N. and succeeded in getting men into the semi-finals of the singles. Next in order came the inter-class tournament. A great deal of interest was shown in this meet. Each class entered two teams. After a series of elimination, Johnson and Truskett, ' 10, defeated Kahl and Anderson, ' 11, thereby winning the cup. The only meet held in the fall term was the one with Alma. This consisted of two matches each of doubles and singles. This meet proved to be a much more successful one as far as the score was concerned, to the college, for in each match the college was victorious. The schedule this spring consisted of no inter-collegiate meets. However, several meets were scheduled with surrounding city teams, and two interclass tournaments were staged. Among the old heads we find Carr and Kahl, ' 11. of last year ' s team. The college is fortunate in getting Young and McCallum, Kansas High School cham- pions for 1910. This pair is expected to be a winner. Robinson, a tall Kansas City lad, is another find. His specialty is the singles. While Coach Whelan is obliged to divide his time between his track team and tennis, we can see nothing but a bright future under his able direction. Sad to relate, the tennis man of the past has been handicapped by numerous things. Chief among these have been the lack of courts and the depleted condition of the treasurer of the Athletic Association. These have both been caused by the construc- tion of the new gymnasium and the new Alumni field. With the gymnasium com- pleted, the tennis man ' s hopes are considerable brighter, for now he is afforded an opportunity to indulge in his pastime the year around. Alumni field is another source of inspiration to him, for when completed it will con- tain 18 of the finest clay courts in the state. Thus it is evident that the future is very bright for the ball and racket sharks. And no doubt, the coming college gen- erations will see tennis where it should be as one of the principle sports.

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