The morning call., 1892-07-02
A FAVORI1E BEATEN.
Joe TObin Defeated by s. San
born at San Rafael.
Great Crowd at the Lawn-Tennis Tourna.
ment-Stetson, Hubbard, sanborn and
Neel Are the Four Left In.

mucn larger crowd attended the second
day OF the championship tennis tournament
at San Rafael yesterday, and seats in the
grand stand nearest the particular court
where favorite pair were competing
were in demand. The ladies in their
airy summer dresses and the tennis
players in their cool fiannels had far
the best Of the male visitors so far as CON-
fort was concerned, for it was a blazing hot
day. Ninety-fve in the shade under the big
veranda of the hotel. Still it was that
glorious Marin County dry heat that one
could inhale without any positive discom-
fort or more than a feeling of delightful
lsZiness, which pleasurable sensation was
greatly enhanced by witnessing the untiring
exertions of the perspiring racquet wielders.
The various contests became very excit-
ing as the day wore on and the best players
were drawn together. The sensation of the
afternoon was the defeat of the popular
Joe Tobin at the hands of S. S. Sanborn, a
dark horse, and member of the newly
formed Oakland Lawn Tennis Club. Great
was the downfall OF the talent, as it was
generally conceded that the winner of the
tournament would be either Tobn or Sam
Neel. Now that his most formidable oppO-
nent is out of the way it looks like walk
over for the latter. Joe Tobin has been
singularly unlucky In his championship
day proved no exception to the rule. He is.
however, very uncertain in his game but
when at his very best it is admitted that
even Champion Taylor would have hard
tussle to beat him.
To-day the semi-fnals and the final match
OF the tournament will be played to decide
who wins the silver cup and meets VIII
Taylor for the Pacific Coast champions ship.
An immense crowd of tennis-loveTs is ex-
pected to cross the bay. The four players
af tha Coli
fornla Lawn Tennis Club. Charles p. Hub
bard, ). S. Sanborn and Sam Neel of the
Oakland Lawn Tennis Club. The last
named, who was The CALLS prediction
before the commencement of the tourna-
ment, is pronounced fayOrite.
CONSOLATION DOUBLES.
On Sunday the consolation doubles will
be played, thus giving the tournament
winner days rest before playing for the
championship. The great event will be the
only match played on Monday, and as
Champion Taylor is practicing in great
form it seems as though he will retain the
title for another season.
AT II O'Clock the playing out Of the first
round was continued. Joe Tobin defeated
Haight by some brilliant playing, after
"One-set-alP' had been called and the sup
porters Of the winner were jubilant over
his victory. "Joe's tournament, sure"
said one, and when SanbOrn beat Stewart,
after three Furnishing sets and was drawn
TO play Tobin 1t looked mans life
against a red apple" as Al Hall would say,
that it would be case OF down went Nc
Ginty" with SanbOrn. Will English of the
Madison Tennis Club gave Sam Neel quite
q hard battle IN the second set and played
some really fine rallies, while his service
was very good, but his more experienced
antagonist was little too good for him.
Collier easily won his match with Krug,
and the excitement became intense as the
second round was commenced by George
de Long and Stetson in one court and the
two CHARLES" Hubbard and Bates, in the
other Stetson won his match after hard
fight, but the Bates and Hubbard contest
being closer and the players better class, it
was the center of attraction.
In the first set Bates seemed little
nervous, and his service was faulty. Hub
bard on the other hand was cool, and
played in his wellknown graceful STYLE .
He placed the balls all around Bates, and
although the latter gained con tidence in the
last few games, he was beaten by to
1. But Bates was not to be denied in
the second set; his service improved and his
side line placing and splendid smashing
were too much for Hubbard, and he lost the
set by to 8. The decider was desperate
struggle between the pair, the spectators
going frantic with excitement. Some one
whispered to Hubbard that Yale had won
the boatrace, and this seemed to make him
redouble his efforts, and by dint of almost
superhuman efforts he landed the set and
HlalCu Uy o lV o. lHo WluUeF has returned
to form and has great show, as he has to
meet Stetson to-day, whom he Outclasses.
to be pretty certain to play in the final.
NEEL AND COLLIER.
Sam Neel looked to have a cincl on his
match with Collier, and so it proved, as
although Collier played him up to IL to 9 in
the second set he won handily in the finish
But Tobln was also voted to have not only
n cinch but lead-pipe one at that over
San born, but human Judgment is faulty at
the best and the doughty Joseph fell in the
soup. He went all TO pieces in the first set,
scoring only two games to his opponents
six. Playing up like a lion in the second
set, after Sanborn had attained long lead.
he nearly managed to catch him, but
was defeated. so to speak. by
short head, and was knocked out of
all chances either for the tournament or this
years championship. Wilberforce's SER
vices as scorer and lineman must not be
overlooked. Besides. his flannels, patent
shoes, dainty tie, lofty collar and air of re.
sponSibility rendered him conspicuous OBJ
ject as he stood beneath the shelter of a
dainty parasol borrowed for the occasion)
in the center of the ground. He is at pres.
ent invaded, but his genial sunburnt coun.
tenance would certainly never lead any one
TO believe but that he was in the most ro-
bust health, or obtain for him the large
amount of sympathy which usually goes
forth to sick man. Suffice 1t to say that
he received great ovation every time as he
bounded into the grand stand with airy step
after each match.
The following is the official score:
San Rafael. july 1, 1892. Pacific Coast cham.
pionShip. Singles tournament. Second day
First iound-F de Long deiaulted 10 q. de
Long; Stetson beat hoffman Cd, Sc: HUB
bard beat Alexander 6-4, 6-3; Bates beat c.
Neel 81, 3-6, Ga; TObn beat Haight 6-3
Sc, 6-3; Sanborn beat Stewart 6-3, 4-6. G.
1; Sam Neel beat English ca. TO; and Collier
be krug 6-1, &c.
second round-Stetson beat De Long 4-6. g.
4, 6-3; Hubbard beat Bates 6-4 SO Sc:
Sanborn beat Tobin 6-2, lie; and Neei beat
Collier CO, 11-9.
This morning Stetson meets Hubbard and
Sanborn meets Neel. The winners then
play off in the final. The winner of the
final will play the champion of the Pacific
Coast w. I'll. Taylor Jr.. for that title on
Monday at 2 CLOCK.