Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-27
LAWN TENNIS.
THE LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
WON BY MISS CARTER.

Association Singles by An Easy Vic
tory Over Young, the Favorite.-The
Second Day of the Tournament at the
Casino More Successful Than the First.
The tennis tournament is now in full
blast. The attendance has been graft
fyingly large and in consequence the
directors and members of the associa-
tion are in high feather. The rather
easy victory of Miss Gilliland over Miss
Shoemaker, came in the nature of a
surprise to the admirers of the San
Gabriel young lady. Miss Shoemaker
did not play up to her Redondo form,
by any means. She will probably show
to better advantage in the ladies' handi-
cap singles. Several other very prom
Using players will, no doubt, come to the
front in this event.
The annual tennis ball comes off on
Friday evening at the casino, and it
promises to be brilliant affair.
The grounds presented an animate d
appearance all day yesterday. The
bright colors worn by the ladies added
to the pretty effect, and many dainty
hands encased in gloves came together
in appreciation OF clever play.
Play was commenced bright and early
with the last set in the second round of
the association singles. Young van
quished the ubiquitous Mr.. Barry of
Camulos fame.
This left Messrs. Corson, Cawston,
Lester and Young to contest in the third
round. Cawston succeeded in defeating
Corson after an interesting struggle, and
Young triumphed over young Lester.
The latter player has improved wonder
fully since the last tournament, and will
be soon up to championship form at his
present rate of progression. Young and
Cawston having agreed to decide the
question of the supremacy in the asso-
citation singles later in the day, the spec
tators hurried off to lunch in order to re-
turn in time for the event of the day.
The ladies championship singles, for
which there were but three entries, was
called at two O'Clock. There was very
fashionable and enthusiastic audience,
and both Miss Carter and Miss Gilliland~
had large cotere of friends and sup
porters, who vigorously applauded every
good play made by their respective fav-
orites. The sets were watched with the
greatest OF interest, as this was the first
championship match to decided at the
tournament of 1890. Both ladies put up
an excellent game, and as both were on
their metal, their exhibition of tennis
as it should be played, has never been
The sets were all hotly contested, and
each of the fair candidates for The blue
ribbon did some wonderfully clever
playing at times. Every stroke during
the contest was watched in almost
breathless suspense by the spectators,
the majority of whom were enthusiastic
lovers of the game, and were therefore
inclined to be severely critical.
Miss Carter once again came out
victorious, winning two straight sets with
was centered in the last set, as at one
stage of the proceedings the score was
A to love in favor of Miss Gilliland, and
the hopes of the Riverside contingent
rose to fever heat. Miss Carter rallied,
however, and by series of brilliant
plays wrested the set and game from her
clever opponent after desperate strug-
gle. Miss Gilliland played a dashing
and spirited game throughout, but Miss
Carter played the game of her life, and
proved herself almost invincible, her
volleys and back-hand strokes being
especially effective.
The excitement created by the contest
between the two ladies was supplement
ted by that caused by the deciding
round for the association singles which
was the next event on the programme.
To the surprise of the majority who were
banking on Young as the victor, he was
somewhat easily defeated by Cawston
with score of T6-2, 90. The latter
played in first class style from start to
finish and exceeded the hopes of his
most sanguine admirers by his victory
over such formidable opponent. 1t
must be conceded. however, that Young
was handicapped by the sets he played
during the morning, it being evident
that his exertions were beginning to
tell upon him early in the game, and
this was especially noticeable in the
third set. Cawston put up a terrific
game and showed a marked improve
ment upon his last years form.
The gentlemen's doubles, which were
commenced yesterday, will be concluded
this morning. The ladies' doubles and
all comers' singles will also be played
today.
Among the many who watched the
bloodless battles from points of vantage
round the arena, were noticed the fol-
lowing ladies and gentlemen
Mrs. Walter Maxwell, Mrs. Prayer,
Mrs. Klocke, Miss HAMS, Mrs. Chauvin,
Miss Klocke, Miss Mesmore, Mrs. Frank,
Miss Kurtz, Miss Maxwell, Mrs. Arcadia
de Baker. Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. Pratt, Mrs.
Frick, Mrs. Gaffey, Mrs. J. P. Jones,
Miss Florence Jones, Mrs. and
Miss Gorham, Miss Williamson, Mrs.
Waring, Miss Treichel,. Mrs. Scott Miss
Smith, Mrs. Robertson, Miss Wright,
Mrs. Carter, Miss Corson, Mrs. Brayton,
Mrs. Woodhouse, Mrs. Acker, Mrs.
Skelly, Miss Henshaw, Mrs. Owens,
Miss McKerrow, Miss Mae Forester,
Miss May Newton, Miss Robertson,
Miss Clara Newton, Miss McCurdy,
of Oakland, Miss Tyler, Mrs. Vawter,
Miss Vawter, Miss Blanche Dewey,
Miss Stewart, Mrs. Stone, Miss Cha
pin, Mrs. Perry, Miss Routh, Miss
Sallie Miles, Miss Nora Owens, Miss
Mccarthy, Miss Waters, Miss Hick-
son, Mrs. Chalfant, ;sMiss Dickson,
Frank Forester, Ed. Tufts, w. Bar
ron, General Sargent, Roy Jones, Percy
Schumacher, Messrs. Lester, Chalfant,
Lindsay, and others.
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