Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-26

Coulter Wins the Gentle
mems Singles.
Harry Germain Puts Up a
Strong Game.
Miss Gilliland Wins the Ladies'
Singles.
Many Very Exciting sets-The Los An
geles Players Showing Up In
Admirable style.
Notes.
Special Correspondence to the HERALD

The lawn tennis tournament which ls
now in progress at Riverside, may be
considered an ideal one in every respect.
The Casa Blanca courts are delightful
iy situated and, although located at a
distance of six miles from the town
proper, the accommodations for reach
ing the courts being unsurpassed; the
distance is but slight disadvantage and
the drives leading there lie, for the most
part, among beautiful orange groves and
through shaded avenues, lined with
magnificent palms and pepper trees. The
Casa Blanca club is outdoing itself in its
hospitable entertaining of strangers /;
the courts are six in number, and are
superior to any in this vicinity; the
club house is model of convenience,
charming dressing rooms have been
fitted up in the club colors-blue and
white-for the accommodation of the
guests and club members. Words are
inadequate to do justice to the elaborate
and appetizing luncheon served each
day, through the courtesy of the ladies
of the club, to an unlimited number of
guests.
The clouds which have been overhang-
ing since the opening of the tournament
on Wednesday afternoon have made it
delightful for the racket wielders, and
have pleasantly subdued the light on
the courts for the spectators.
THE SINGLES.
The first event called was mems
singles, for which there were sixteen
entries. The score was as follows In
the first round Halsted, Riverside, beat
Warren, Riverside, 6-1, 6-3; Cawston,
Santa Monica, beat Mande, 6-1, 6-3;
Coulter, Los angeles, beat Chambers,
Pasadena, 6-3, 6-3; Rice, Alhambra,
beat Edwards, Anaheim, 6-2, 4-6, 6-5;
Germain, Los Angeles, beat Beltner, Po-
mona, 6-5, 60; Singleton, Riverside,
won over Belts by default; Wallace, AL
hambra, beat Cosby, Los Angeles, 2-6,
ga, ga; Butcher, Riverside, beat
Routh, Los Angeles, 6-3, 6-3. In the
second round Cawston beat Halsted,
6-2, ga; Coulter beat Rice, 6-5, 3-6,
6-5; German beat Singleton, 6-5, 6-5 \
Butcher beat Wallace, GIL, 6-1. This
brought the play to mi-finals, which
were called for 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning. The entries for ladies' singles
closed at O'Clock Wednesday afternoon,
Misses Gilliland, Riverside; Shoe
maker, Pasadena; Halsted, Alhambra,s
and Wilkes, Riverside, contestants. En-
tries for gentlemen's doubles closed
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock, and are
as follows: Cawston and Chambers,
Beltner and Coulter, Butcher and Hal
sted, Cosby and German, Wallace and
Rice, Irving and Gauge.
The most exciting contest in the first
round of mems singles was that between
Messrs. Cosby and Wallace, and called
forth much enthusiasm from the spec
tators. Wallace is but young player,
evidently with fine future, and is put
ting up a remarkably strong game.
Cosby is playing in fine form, and Wal
lace, after a hard struggle, scored de-
cided victory.
The Los Angeles club is we'll repre-
sented, and large number of Los An
gelefios are expected today.
This evening a complimentary tennis
ball will be given the guests by the Riv-
erside club, and many who have been
unable to be present at the play will be
on hand this evening.
The committee, consisting OF Messrs.
Halsted, Bettner and Tufts, are to be
congratulated upon the very effi-
cient manner in which this ten
mis- tournament has been conducted, and
nothing too extravagant can be SAID
of the delightful hospitality extended to
the tennis representatives who are IN
attendance, by the Casa Blanca club.
Everything which courtesy could sug-
gest or kindness invent has been thought
of and fully carried out, and Riverside
has indeed set an example OF generous
and courteous entertaining which Will
never be forgotten.
A merry party of Raymondites arrived
yesterday (Thursday) morning to enjoy
the tournament and to attend the ball
this evening.
The tennis people, for the most part,
are established at the Arlington, and
make the trip to the courts in the horse
cars leaving town at S:40, not return
ing until 5 o'clock p. M, when play IS
suspended. The opening events yester-
day morning were the semi-fnals OF the
gentlemen's singles, the score OF which
was as follows:
Semi finals Coulter defeated Caws-
ton 6 to 5, 6 to 2; German defeated
Butcher to 5, to 6, 6 to 8.
LIE COubcst lOI uadls ucbW0Oh Noo-"~N
and Germain, both of Los Angeles, was
played at p. M, and was an exciting
contest. Coulter won by score OF to
8, 6 to 2, 4 to 6, 6 to 8, 6 to 8.
Entries for ladies' association singles
Misses Shoemaker, Halsted, Wilkes,
Gilliland, Mrs. Dickinson and Mrs.
Chouteau. Miss Gilliland and Mrs.
Chouteau drew byes. Miss Halsted de-
feated Miss Shoemaker to A, 3 to 8;
Miss Wilkes defeated Miss Dickinson
to 8, 6 to 2; Miss Wilkes defeated Mrs.
Choutaeu to 0, 6 to 0; Miss Gilliland
defeated Miss Halsted to I, 6 to 3.
The finals for ladies' association sim
geles between Misses Gilliland and
Wilkes Of Riverside was won by Miss
Gilliland by score of 6 to 2, 6 to 1.
Mixed doubles and mems doubles are