The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-10

der Oakland High SCHOOL,. Yates played
very steadily and well. but the defeated
couple worked together more than the
others and really put up better tennis. Luck
was with the California team. however,
who won by score of 6-5, 90. 81.
In the preliminary round Haslett and
Allen (AIameda) were matched against
Cooke and Alexander Oakland High
SCHOOL,. Hasle!t did some very clever
work. winning tho first set by the skill with
which he placed the balls, but in the second
and third set he and his partner Succumbed
to their edversares, the games standing
IS, GO, Cd
Carrigan brothers (Olympic) then met
Lee and DERRICK California;. the former
winning. CO, 10, g. Magee brothers
OF Luebbert and Allen University who
went down after two straight sets, 81,
GO.
The final game of the preliminary round
was between Comstock and Stuart (Ala-
medal and Hackett and Roberts (Lakeside).
The former won, GO. Cd.
In the first round Hubbard and Haight
beat Griffin and Beck (Lakeside) g. e..
Treat and Ellis were no match for Harrison
and Collier California;, who won Ga, 6-3
Yates and Bee then vanquished Spencer
ana Davis (Califoruia), GO. ca Cook
gan brothers, winning their match by Cd.
Go. COmstOck and Stuart beat Magee
brothers, Ga, 7-5.
As the trains from the city arrived, tn g
number of spectators increased consider
ably and after luncheon the seats around
the courts were well filled. With numbers
the enthusiasm increased and the play im-
proved, the plaudits of the fair devotees of
the game inspiring the contestants to re-
newtd exertions. 1t was then that the
match between Hubbard and Haight and
Harrison and Collier was played simultane-
nuslU with that hpt NQtps and Roo nd
Cook and Alexander. S. M. Haslett and
Landsberger (Alameda) defaulted and the
game was allowed to their opponents, BALD
win and Fine (Alameda). DelOng brothers,
who understood each others play, were not
long in winning 81, IS, from Requa and
Cullen (Olympic). and then came a contest
which was eagerly anticipated, that between
Bates and Neel EAST Oakland against A.
Taylor and Wilberf0rce California; The
last-named gentleman had just returned
from England, where it was said he had
played in important tournaments, and Tay-
or is the younger brother of the champion.
Wilberforce proved to be a comedian of the
buresQue type, however, and although Tay-
lor rallied he won but a single game in two
sets. Bates is capital player and Neal Is
also very effective. the pair winning by 6-1,
Go.
In the third round belong brothers beat
ComstOck and Stewart IS, 1913. Bates
and Neal then beat Baldwin and Fine Go,
GO.
In the fourth round Hubbard and Haight
won from Yatesiand Bee. GO, CT. With
the conclusion of this match darkness pre-
vented a continuation of the tournament
and the committee decided that the last
match of the fourth round between Bates
and Neel against Delong brothers should
be played on Saturday at 9 o'clock in the
the morning. The ladies' singles will COM
mence on the same day at 10 o'clock, and
the final rnund of the dnuhlec avant Of o
o'clock in the afternoon. The champiou-
ship match between the winners Of the
tournament and McGavin and Tobin COM
mences at $3.50.
1t seems likely that the tournament will
be won either by Hubbard and Haight or
by Bates and Neel, with the chances in
favor of the former team. Tennis veterans
assert that last years champions will be
able to yanquish the winners. whoever they
may be-