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Show wu . m TENNIS TOURNAMENT. c ! "fg Omaha, Aug. 7. Play In tho tourna- J 5 niont for tho national clay court ten- ': jj nis championship got woll under way ;' today Nrurly every ono of tho 120 -1 j players entered were on hand when v ta piny In tho second preliminary round v S wMs called. The courts were heavy from a thioe hour's rain last night, , J but a warm un and stronuous labor t by workmen soon put them In fair W: condition. Si Owing: to the large entry list, ev- ! fit ory court at the Omaha field club is m being utilized to work off tho prelim . ijf Inarj and first rounds todaj' and to- j monow tho consolidations will bo ' fe started with a view to reaching the s )h finals by Saturday. ! .Melville H. Long, of San Francisco, ' p national clay court champion, will not j iL defend his titlo and the cup will go JJ'fe to the winners of the finals. & |