Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-15
Fine Work at the RedOndO
Tennis Tournament.
Miss Gilliland, of Riverside
Wins the Ladies' Singles.
Bumiller. of Los Angeles, Wins the
All-Comers' Singles.
Several Exciting Contests-The Gentle
mems Singles Closely Played-A
Graphic Report of a Fine
Days Sport.

continues to increase from day to day.
The courts yesterday presented very
pretty appearance. The many pretty
tennis costumes of the ladies and the
fancy-hued blazers of the men, together
with the gay-colored canopies, made a
very pleasant sight. There is no place
shat presents such picturesque scene
as tennis court surrounded with peo-
ple in bunting costumes, and Redondo
mas been especially favored the past
few days.
The members of the fair sex were out
IN full force yesterday. The finals be-
tween Miss Gilliland and Miss Shoe
anaker brought together an unusual
2arge number OF them no doubt. There
is no game so interesting to women as
a match between their own sex.
probably it is because so many have
Sried and know much skill and en-
~durance it requires. These qualities are
TO be expected in men. At
any rate, let two matches be
going on at the same time, one
between two good lady players and the
other between two good men and the
majority OF the spectators will watch
sthe girls every time.
The match between Miss Gilliland
Sand Miss Shoemaker was one of the
sprettiest played this week.
As predicted by the HERALD yester-
day Miss Shoemaker made it intensely
interesting for Miss Gilliland. The
managers very properly decided to keep
the other courts vacant while this
snatch was going on so that the specta-
kors could give undivided attention
to it.
The first few games,werenot remarka-
BILE, in fact it was not until the second
set that the players got warmed up to
their work. During the first one both
girls tried low cut stroke. Miss Gilli-
land was the more proficient in this as
her accurate placing gave her decided
advantage. She succeeded in winning
the match by the score of 6-3.
After short rest play began again,
Miss Shoemaker who is noted for het
.generalship, playing under differen
tactics. She began lobbing the balls
close to the back-line of her adversary's
drop the ball just over the net. These
very skillful plays were wildly applauded
by the spectators. Miss Gilliland was
put purely on the defensive, but though
sshe fought hard she was unable
80 cope with her adversary, who
won handsomely by a love set. The
aobbing of Miss Shoemaker was the
best ever seen on the court, ball after
ball falling within two or three inches
of the back line.
In the third set Miss Gilliland got
these strokes more in hand, and after
winning the first three games, Miss
Shoemaker began to show signs of fa-
tigue, and her lobs fell short, giving her
opponent more opportunity to drive on
the side lines. This is her strong play,
and she succeeded in landing the third
set and the champion shift, by the score
of 6-3.
Many of the rallies were unusually
long, the ball crossing the net as many
as twenty times in some of them. Both
young ladies were highly complimented
at the close of the game.
The endurance and strength OF Miss
Gilliland in great measure was the
.means of winning the game for her.
Miss Shoemaker's love set was great
victory for the Pasadena girl.
After this match the unfinished sets
OF gentlemen's singles was continued.
Messrs. Halsted and Bettner, of Riv-
erside, faced Cosby and German on one
court. This was very hot game, the
principal features being the net playing
of Halsted, and the driving of German.
Los Angeles still continued on top, how
ever, for the Riverside team were forced
to retire after the second set. The score
was 6-5, 6-3.
Chase and Arnold beat Gilmore and
Comstock two straight sets; go,
6-1. This was another victory for Los
Angeles.
Cosby and Germain continued on their
way to victory by winning handily from
Comstock and Woodhouse, of Santa
Monica; 6-5, 81.
This left only Los Angeles teams in
the field in this event.
AFTERNOON.
The attendance in the afternoon was
= even better than ever, and all who at
5 tended saw the best match OF the tour
nament.
Bumiller, the infant prodigy OF ten
u mis-, as he might be termed, was strongly
Il backed to win against Arnold.
"A year ago, on this same court, Ar
mold was playing his first big match