Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-14
TENNIS yoTARIEs.
THE RIVERSIDE TOURNAMENT TIC
BE VERY ENJOYABLE.
Points and Gossip About the Popular
Pastime by Vantage In"-The Ladies
of Riverside to Make It Pleasant For
Visitors.

Interest in the coming tournament OF
the Southern California Lawn Tennis
association, to be held at Riverside on
the oath, 25th and 10Th of this month is
increasing daily.
The executive committee will meet
next Tuesday to perfect the plans, and
the handsome prizes will be placed ON
exhibition within a few days. Mean
while the Riverside people are working
industriously to make this meeting of
the association the most pleasant one in
its history. And there is hardly ques-
tion but what their object will be at
tanned and the tennis player, whether
he be expert or novice, who fails to visit
Riverside on the oath, will be kicking
himself for some time to come.
This is HERALD tip. straight, too.
In the first place, the Riverside peo-
pie have every natural advantage to aid
them in making this meet an event
well worthy several pages in the
memory books" of every visitor. The
tennis grounds are delightfully."- situated
on one of the beautiful side streets lead
ing VAA VI thO AdAlOuo 4t1d6uOll dNCnuCs
Large pepper trees shade the street,
and cast cooling shadow over the club
house.
The courts are six in number, side by
side, covering nearly an acre of ground.
The top dressing is gravel, and the
courts are almost as level as billiard
table.
Ten-foot ibackstops surround the en-
tire grounds, and are placed at liberal
distance from the "back lines" At
the southern end of the courts the club
house is situated. This is pretty little
structure, being the most complete in
all its appointments of any club house
in this part of the state. There are
large dressing rooms, baths, etc., and
also small kitchen where lunches are
prepared.
Facing the court is wide veranda for
the spectators. The scene is indeed a
pretty one when the six courts are filed
with gaily dressed players running
hither and thither in pursuit of the fly
ing balls. So much for the grounds.
Besides extending the use of these
beautiful grounds to the members of the
association, let us see what else they do.
Messrs. r. Bettner and A. H. Halsted
are the committee in charge of the ar
raIgements at Riverside, which is as
good as saying that nothing will be
neglected. From them the following
facts have been obtained:
A committee of ladies has been ap-
pointed to look after the luncheons.
They propose to serve luncheon on the
grounds every day during the tourna-
Nment to all the guests, no small under
taking in itself. Another committee
has in hand the grand ball, to take
place. on the evening of the Goth.
Enough money has already been SUBJ
scribed to pay all expenses, 30 that the
visitors will be entertained as guests.
Extra seats tor spectators, umpire
stands, etc., are to be erected.
Another event has been added to the
list published last week-viz: Gentle
mems handicap singles.
The list now reads:
Association singles.
Association doubles.
Association ladies' singles.
Association mixed doubles.
Association handicap singles.
Secretary Lindsay has corresponded
with all the clubs of the association,
and quite number of players have ex-
pressed the intention of playing.
But all who can play the game
at all should most certainly visit River
side if it is within their power.
The Los Angeles club should send
down all its cracks to maintain the
reputation it made last summer at Riv-
erside and Santa Monica.
In few days the HERALD hopes to
publish the names of those who will
probably take part in the contest.
Since the weather has cleared the
various courts have been in daily use,
which is significant straw.
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