The morning call., 1890-07-05
Contest for the Pacific Coast Sin
gle Championship.
A Brilliant Assembly Of Society Leaders at
San Rafael-EDj yable Ball in
the Evening.

jority in the development of muscle and is
to be admired on account of its introduce
ton of home-like atmosphere among the
players and spectators.
The California Lawn Tennis Club had
arranged two days tournament for the
single championship of the Pacific Coast,
under the rules and regulations of the
United States National Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation, and opened the contest yesterday
morning at the grounds Of the Hotel Rafael
at San Rafael.
A PICTURE OF ANIMATION.
An animated picture of happy youth AMI
graceful agility, frightened by unlimited
sunshine, presented itself at the courts dur
ing the meeting. Fair maidenS, charmlngly
robed in summer attire, dashed with the
brilliant hues permissible in the arena OF
sport, watched the games with sparkling
eyes, and allowed their enthusiasm over a
lightning attack upon the ball, or reckless
and successful swipe over the net, to be
shown by hearty plaudits, more especially
when favorites scored.
Without the Enclosure were a number of
well-tilled fashionable vehicles. From the
balcony of the hotel fl0ated the music s0f a
ban d, an iDSpiritiDg accessory to the gayety
and activity at the courts. A cooling breeze
was waited from the hills and over the
playground, an appreciable caterer to COM
fort.
WORTH THE WINNING.
The trophies provided by the club for the
tournament are beautiful enough to be
worth winning by the most ambitious
player on the Coast. The trophy for the
single championship is large. silver cup
bearing the inscription, california Lawn
Tennis Club Property, 1890" racquet is
represented amid the lettering. The other
trophy is a larger silver cup, having the
words Challenge Cup" inscribed on it.
The bowl rests in circle of racquets, and
the stand is formed by crossed nets. his
cup is for the championship of the Coast.
The entries were as follows:
E. n. Bee j, A. Code f. b. DeaGe, o. Fl off
man, r. w Harrison, q. II. Hellman. o. 5. How
ard, j. NJ. kilgarlf. W. A. Magee l. Magee IT,,
A. Taylor, A. NilberfOrce and O. h. YaleS OF San
Francisco Club; W. b Bonrn, G. G; Berry aud
w. Collier of San Rafael Club; F: Fisher and T..
Marx Of East Oakland Club; Z. n. Comstock, f.
Griffin, c. p. Hubbard, Ii. II. Haight, A. l.
Stewart and w. X. Wheaton OF Lakeside Club;
j. Cooke and w. b. Irowbrdge Jr. of Yale Uni
versity Club; +. Sharon OF New York Club, and
Il. Tilghman OF Virginia University Club;
F. K. Zel and j. Daley, scorers; w. Mayo
Newhal NJ. S. Wilson and K. j. Woods consIi-
Iuted the committee
The score for the day and the winners
we're as follows:
Tnghman against characterization, by de.
fault.
A. Taylor against Bee-TaylOr, 1-6, 6-2,
6-3.
S. Hoffman against Wheaton-Hoffman, 60,
W. A. Magee against Deane-Deane, &c,
6-1, 6-1.
COmstock against Cooke ComstOck, 6-3,
McNear against CoIIer-Coller, 1-6, 6-5.
TO.
o. Hoffman against Trowbridge-H
CO. 6-3.
Hubbard against Sharon-Hubbard, &C, G-3,
GO.
Code against Berry-Berry, CO G..
Stewart against I. Magee-Magee, 6-3, Go.
Yates against Flsher-Yates, by default.
WilberfOrce against Howard - Wilberforce,
6-1, 60.
6-1.
FIRST ROUND.
Marx against HarrIson-Marx. 60, GO.
Hellman against A. TaylOr-HelIman, 6-3,
S. Hoffman against Deane-Deane. %, &C,
6-3.
Comstock against Colller-cOmslock, CO
o. Hoffman against Hubbard-Hubbard, CO
6-4.
Berry against T. Magee-Magee, Go. 6-3.
Eight more matches will be played to-day
and the winner OF the tournament will play
w. II. Taylor Jr. tomorrow for the cham
pionship cup.
BALL AT HOTEL RAFAEL.
Tie management of Hotel Rafael ten
dered a bail in the evening in honor of the
players in the tournament and to then
friends. The diniDg-roOm was cleared
after dinner and decorated with ivy, ferns,
smilax and bunting. Attached TO the six
pillars in the center were twelve mean
descent electric lights, eacn buried in a
large cake Office. RitZaUs String Orchestra
of this city furnished the music, and sup
per was served at midnight.
Among the guests were the following
well-known people in leading social circles
Mr. and Mrs. w. Haas, Mr., and Mrs Hellman,
tain and Mrs w. H. Taylor. the Misses Taylor,
Messrs. Taylor, A. NJ. BergeViD, f. Reiss Jr., j.
?. Redingt0n, &. Ii. Hellman. I. W. Ransom
Harry e. Wise, A. 3. Williams, Mrs. Griffin
Voorhies, Mrs. L. }. Bowen, Mrs. G. +. de Hur
tel, Mrs. Fernandez Nj. and Mrs. A. Page
Brown, MIR. f. l.. Holloway, MIR. and Mrs. s.
Tams. Miss Cahin, Mr.. Peter Dean, Miss Dean
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Garniss, Mrs. NJ. Speyer
Miss Speyer, Mrs. Forbes johnson, c. r. Yates,
Mrs: Bee, X. w. Harrison. Miss Mary lorke
MIS-. Edwards, Mrs. c. I. Hall. Mrs. A. u
LoughbOrough Messrs. LoughbOrOugh, Misses
Loughborough, Miss Zane, Mr.. and Mrs G. o.
Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Alexander, F: d.
Sharon, Z. A. Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. 7. MEG
Mclean, MIR. and Mrs. j. Stencil. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Schmiedell, Mr. and Mrs. Russell j. Will
NJ. Newhall Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Howard
Miss X. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. r. n.
Graves, Miss Graves, Mr. and Mr.. &
d. Faiquharson, Nj. and Mrs Dennis Donohue,
Miss Donohue Charles II. SimpkinS, Harry
Slmpkins, L. q. Schmledell, Cary trledlander. G.
II. Haswel, Mr. and Mrs. COsm0 Morgan, Mrs
Code, Mrs. Cool, NJ ). Latham. NJ. ii. GoOdkind
MIR. and Mrs. j. Meristany. e. n. Bee. Mrs
Whitney, Mr.. aud Mrs John Boggs, Miss Boggs,
Fred Boggs, Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. Taium, L. Hull
Mr. and Mrs. X. Wood. MIR. and Mrs. W. ii. Tay-
lor Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Goad. Misses Goad, Mr..
and Mrs. g. Bandmann, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Harrison
smith, Mrs. Frledlander, Misses FIledlander,
Speyer, Mrs. NJ j. Kltte, l.. f. Haggln, F. Refs,
ii. 0. Peel, George II. Hellman, w. s. Newhall,
Z. E. Worden, Frank $. johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
James FIedercks. Miss trederleks, Miss jim
ntns, Mrs. G.. W. Bangs, Mrs. Slnpkins, Miss
Simpkins. Mr.. and Mrs. James Carolan,
Mrs. Carolan, F. j. Catolan, DR.. Ed
MIR. and Mrs. so" ". E Holloway, Mr. and mrs. j.
b. Crockett, Miss Carroll Crockett, Mr.. and Mrs
&. Nj. Perine, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Kentted. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. S. Wilson, Miss Laura Clarke, Mis-:
Leila Carroll, George f. DERRICK, DR.. G. Ii
Cook, MIR. and Mrs. Z. b. jennings, Mr.. aud
Mrs. A. Il. Briggs Mrs. j. Gus. Miss Otis, Mr.
and Mrs. j. +. BlgeOw, Mrs. Forbes, the Misses
Forbes, j. A.. Code and family, Miss Belle
MCPHERSON, Z. b. Carroll, Alexander c.
Stewart The Misses Farrer: J. P. Rothwel
J. II. Howe, Christian Froelich. ShaIIeI
Howard. the Misses Man, Mrs J. T.
GraysoD, l.. E. Tucker, Thomas Sullivan
Mr.. ana Mrs. Wilkinson, the Misses Wilkinson,
Mrs. George Hyde, The Misses Hyde, John Z
Redinetou, w. r. Wheaton, &. {. Gaskill, Miss
Alice Merry, c. NJ. Caswell, A. II. c. Mau, H. II.
HaighI, F. Z. Clark, o.; g: Hasett, E
Druey, d. Hague, L. F. Carrogan, Mrs. C. p.
Pomeroy, Lieutenant Wilson, U. S. A. Mayo
Newhall. Miss Hawthorn, Mrs. Chapman, Miss
Lucia Klllle, Miss Cheesman, Miss Maynard
Mr.. and Mrs. Ames, Mrs. Healhc0te, Mrs. Robert
Shel wood and Horace Sherwood.
THE FIFTH INFANTRY.