Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-04
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The Los Angeles Representa-
tive Wins the Singles.
Miss Gilliland Carries Off the
Trophy.
A Hot Battle for the Gentlemen's
Doubles.
The Association Singles in Full Blast.
Points and Gossip About the
Annual Tourna-
ment.

the history of the tournaments of the
Southern California Lawn Tennis AS
sociation, an American player won the
all-comers' singles. The advancement
made by local players in the past two
| years has been very encouraging. Tennis
has made great strides in Southern Cal
ifornia and the Los Angeles club can
boast of at least half dozen first class
players. besides small army of coming
players. The most intense interest was
evinced in the decisive set between
Cawston and Coulter for the champion
| ship cup. The admirers OF each candi-
date were out in force and everyone was
on the qui vive when the players took
up their positions. The spectators an
ticipated hot and exciting contest and
they were not disappointed. 1t was nip
and tuck from the start and the en-
thusiasm reached q climax as the set
| drew to close.
COULTER THE CHAMPION.
Coulter hugged the net in his usual
fashion, relying upon his placing to land
him winner. Cawston lobbed very
systematically and correctly, forcing. his
opponent to run to the back end of the
net in order to negotiate the ball. First
one would win a game, then the other.
Coulter made the effort of his life and
won the set by score of to amidst
scene of the widest enthusiasm. The
members of the Los Angeles Tennis club
were highly elated. Coulter was con-
sidered a very formidable player before
Paul Arnold and Bumiller appeared on
the tennis horizon. Usually he played
very strong game, and generally led at
the start, but his lack of endurance
counted against him in a long drawn out
contest. Although Coulter has not prac-
ticed very much of late, still ne played
nament and showed up in much inn
proved form. His victory was a.
popular one, especially with the
Los Angeles contingent. Cawston
was beaten, but not disgraced.
He played an admirable game through
out and made a gallant struggle. In
justice to Cawston it should be stated
that he has been kept hot at work since
the tournament opened up, and in this
respect was handicapped to some ex-
tent. In the finals-54 games in all were
played. Of these Coulter won 28 and
Cawston 26. This will give an idea how
closely contested the match was through
out. The following is the summary of
the all-comers' singles Of 1891. 1t will
just be the thing for tennis conniosseurs
| "a much better word than cranks) to put
in their scrap-books 7"
THE SUMMARY.
Preliminary round Kilgariff beat
Stoll, ,.6-1, 6-1; E. Woodhouse beat Barr
ry, 6-2, 5-6, 6-l; Goodrich beat Miller,
6-5, "a; Cosby beat Corson, 6.5, SO; 81
A. Guthrie beat X. Carter by default ~
A. HI. Halsted beat Singleton, 6-3, 81 n
Bumiller beat A. s. Halsted, SO, 6-5 U
Perry beat Jones, 1-6, 81, 8-6; BettnertE
Tufts, 6-3, 81; Manning beat Lester,
6-5, 1-6, 6-3; Fl. Germain beat Chase,
SO, 81; Cawston beat Routh, 5-6, so,
6-1.
First round: Coulter beat Kilgariff,i &
6-2, 6-5; Woodhouse beat Goodrich 6-3ge
6-1; Cosby beat Guthrie by default X
Bumiller beat A. H. Halsted 6-1, 6-5
Bettner beat Perry 6-2, 4-6, GA Nam
ming beat Osburn Sc, 81, 6-3; Cawstons
beat German As, 6-5. 6-2; Waring beat
Lillingston go, 60.
Second round: Coulter beat Woods
house 6-4, 6-2; Bumiller beat Cosby,
6-3, 81; Manning beat Bettner 6-5, 6-49
Cawston beat Waring 60, GA. III
Third round: Coulter beat Bumiller
6-5, 0-6, 81; Cawston beat Manning 6-3,
| 6.1. N
Finals: Coulter beat Cawston GA,
4-6, 81, GA, rs. 4
FAIR CONTESTANTS. M
The ladies' singles did not take very
long to decide. OF course the appear
ance of the ladies on the court was the
signal for applause. The spectators
chow the liveliest interest in matches
between the racquet wielders of the fair
sex, and no good play is allowed to pass
without recognition. Miss Gilliland, OF
Riverside, and Miss Shoemaker, of Pas
adena,, were the first to try conclusions,
Miss Tufts having drawn thehbye. The
exhibition of tennis was very pretty and
/ pleased the enthusiasts. There were
number of exciting rallies. Miss Shoe-
maker put up an admirable game. and
won most of her points by high lobbing
The clever side drives of the Riverside
champion finally tired out the Pasadena
representative, and she soon had the
match at her mercy, winning by score
j OF 6-2, 6-5.
MISS GILLILAND A WINNER.
Later in the day Miss Gilliland and
Miss Tufts, OF Los Angeles, crossed
racquets. The event excited more than
ordinary interest, as 1T settled the
ladies' championship. Miss TUFTS
adopted new tactics in this match and
tried the net game. Miss Gilliland re-
lied on her accurate placing, and it
served her in good stead throughout
both sets. Miss Gilliland won by a
score of 6-l, 6-1. Miss Tufts played
plucky uphill game. Miss Gilliland has
competed in every year at the annual
tournament, and this is the second time
| that she has won the ladies' singles,
and if the writer's memory is not at
fault, she has never been beaten at the
annual tournament except by Miss
Carter.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.
The championship doubles are rap
idly drawing to close. Yesterday
Cawston and Woodhouse beat Halsted
and Chase go, ga in the semi finals.
This left Cawston and Woodhouse and
Cosby and German to play in the finals.
The event was commenced at about
O'Clock and attracted considerable inter-
est. Woodhouse showed up lame but it
gradually wore off as the match pro-