The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-09
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The Pacific Coast Associations
First Meeting.
Rafael Court, San Rafael, Selected as the
notwithstanding Games and a
Large Attendance

|
racine States Lawn-tenniS Association
opened in the magnificent tennis-court of
the Hotel Rafael, San Rafael, yesterday,
ana Will close this afternoon.
Ihere has never been an event of such
| Importance in tennis life on this Coast, and
| quite naturally it is just now the center OF
interest in tennis circles. The association
embraces about all the clubs of any import
| ance In the State, and the participants in
the tournament are the pick of the lot.
Among the best known clubs represented
are the California Tennis Club, Lakeside
Cluo, University Club. East Oakland Club,
Madlson-street Club, Sacramento Club, Los
Angeles Club and all the San Francisco
CLUBS, and the players from all, generally
speaking, were in frst-rate form.
But 1t was in this, as it is apt to be in all
contests OF similar character. When
players wholly or in great measure unac-
customed to the peculiarities of each other
| are Drought together the playing is pretty
sure to be not of the highest grade. Tn 9
participants have done better Work before
| many times, and yet rarely, If ever, have
games been watched with greater interest,"
for the reason, of course, that the Uourna-
J ment Will decide the championship of the
| Coast.
The courts were in the best possible con-
dltlon. Unlike most courts they have a
cement bottom, and were almost as even
Rafael courts, too, have the advantage
OF Delng entirely protected from the winds,
| so That the players have really nothing but
each other to contend with.
Following is record of the first days
contests:
FIRST RoUND-oPEN DOUBLES.
Flrst-COoke Brothers vs. Bee and Wherefore,
Winners, Bee and Wiberforce 6-1, 6-3
SecondaHubbard and Haight vs.. Ransom and
Adams. Winners, Hubbard and Haight, SO,
6-3.
Third -Haskin aud Morris vs.. Sanborn and
Breck. Winners. Sanborn and Breck, Cd,
Fourth-Yates and KIgarif vs. Wheaton and
Grimm. Winners, Yates and Kilgarif, 6-3,
Fifth-Hoifman and Bates vs.. Hartley and
smith. winners, Hoffman and Bates, GO, Go.
SiAth-McGavin and TObin VS.. Stewart and
Dlckey. Winners, McGavn and Tobln, 6-1,
Seventh-Foleer and Haight vs.. De Long
brothers. Winners. 4-6, 6-2. 6-3.
Eigi hiin and Addison vs.. Magee broth
ers. Given to Magee brothers oil account of de-
fault OF their opponents.
SECOND ROUND.
First-Sanborn and Breck vs. Yates and XII
gari, second pair of winners in first round. Win
ners, Yates and kigarif, Ga, 6-3
Second-Bee and Wilberforce VS.. Haight and
Hubbard, first pair of winners in first round.
Winners, Bee and Wllberforce, $40. IS, TO.
The remainder of the second and subse-
quent rounds will be played to-day. As far
as known beforehand they will be Hoffman
and Bates VS.. McGavin and TObin and DE
Long brothers VS.. Magee brothers.
10 decide the championship it is always
necessary for the winners of each round to
play each other until reduced to a single
pair, and the Vlct0rS IN this TO wear the belt
part of the present tournament, and by
no means the least attractive is the ladies'
contest, or what is known in the vernacular
as ladies singles" Yesterday there was
but one contest. To-day there will be at
least two, and possibly more.
In the match yesterday Miss Walker of
San Rafael was pitted against Miss Bailey
OF Oakland, resulting IN favor of the former
Score, 60, 6-1.
To-day Miss Williamson and Miss Gibbs
Will be first matched; later Mrs. Younger
single.
The four best players on the ground yes
terday were unqestionably Wilberforce.
Bee, Haight and Hubbard, and if there was
any choice in this quartet it was the first
named. The best set of the day was the one
In which these artists were matched against
each other, and it was chiefly remarkable
for its splendid sallies. WiIberforce used
the same stroke, called the English drive
all day, and drove the elastic sphere amid
rounts of cheering from first to last.
T0-day's rounds, because decisive, will be
watched with intense interest by the enthus-
lasts.
Among the tennis lovers present yesterday
were:
Ex-senator and Mrs. F. c. de Long, C. b. de
Long, Miss Florence de Long Novato Ranch:
i: n. Bee, c. r. Yates. San Francisco; A. b.
Webster, Valentine G; Hush. Miss Estele w.
sam Breck yr, Miss S. Whitney, Miss Brayton,
Edward l.. Brayton, James Breck. II. C. Con
Mrs Giles L. Cray f a. aSse ars Mf and
Gum, S. S. SanborD, Mayor John II. Glascock
Charles N. comsioek, Ed Gage Miss Rose 8.
George j. Hoffman, Charles ID. Bates, W. T.
Horn, George Martin, Miss Mae Bates, Miss
Cara Bates Bates, Miss Heriek; Miss Williams. Miss
Son, William WaIn,n a. MaEse, Harold Wheeler.
ne MIS-. Adsms MISS Fisk Mis-. pOsn
Thomas II. Breeze, NJ. II. Gibbons, Mrs ID. f.
Allison, Edward II. Allison, Miss Julia Donald
Coleman. Miss Hutchinson, Miss Smith, Mir. and
Mrs. +. G. Selfrldge, Harry n. Stetson. w. S.
Hobart Jr;, Mrs Sumner, Z. j. Tobin, P. Ponder
Richard NJ. Lyman, Mrs. Galley, Mr. and Mrs. N.
L. W ilson, Joseph Tobin, MIR. and Mrs. c. SHARED,
Il. f. PARIS, W. IL Parks Jr., George Marlin,
A. X. Cation DR., S. w. Cation. Arthur A. c.
Mau W. r. Wheaton, II. r. Bonestel Mrs. W.
w. hurry, Miss Mamie X. Grltlin, Miss Nellie
b. Reayis &. ID. Griffin, +. Il. Griffin
Walter Magee,, William A. McQuitty,
4 Mr. r. Haski9 . C. Morris, F; ". Ransom,
his' -. W. helty anu son, -. SearleS, Il. Is.
Lampkin. H. l.. Coleman, Professor George A.
LouEhborongh, Baron and Mrs. Won Schroeder,
n. Nj. Newhall, San Francisco; Mrs. S. q.
Wheeler Mrs Bartlett, Charles c. Stevens Wer-
ner Stauf, Mrs. Scott, MIR. and Mrs. j. NJ Kill
garli, Sausalito; Frank G. Smith, Abel NJ. Smith,
Sacramento; W. &. Spense, l.. W. Hooker, Los
Angeles; 4. .. Johnson, Riverside; Miss j. e.
Halght, MISS Tompkns, Miss Juliet Tompkins
Oakland; j. F. Booth, Leslie Allen, Berkeley
w. H. Parks Jr., Marysyille.
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