The morning call., 1892-02-23
BRILLIANT TENNIS.
Charlie Yates Is Hailed as the
Club Champion.
He Defeated Joe Tobin After Splendid Elk
hibition Of Skill, and Now Will Have
to Play Champion Taylor

THAT is the sort of tennis we dream
about" exclaimed an enthusiastic ex-Sena-
tor, who is an ardent supporter Of the game
of lawn tennis. as he left the elegant grounds
of the California Club yesterday.
And he was about right, for rarely il ever
has a finer exposition Of the game been seen
on the Pacific Coast than the final match
for the club champion singles played lee
tween the popular Joe TObin and the vet
eran Charlie Yates yesterday afternoon.
The latter was hailed the victor and club
champion in three straight sets, and the
dusk was rapidly gathering over the scene
before lie was through with the congratula-
tons showered upon him by big crowd OF
friends and admirers.
Play started in at $50 o'clock sharp,
and there was a fair attendance, prlnci-
pally composed of ladies, even at that COM
paratiVely early hour. AS the day grew on
the numbers increased, until all the avalla-
bic seats and the clubhouse balconies were
crammed with a Well-dreSSed crowd OF
spectators.
THREE COURTS KEPT GOING.
Three courts were kept going during the
early part Of the day until the finals were
ready to be played off in each class How
ard Harron secured first prize in the second
class, after playing four holly contested
sets with W. 5. Hobart in the final c. r.
DIETRICH took first honors in the third class,
winning handily in three straight sets,
while tie Rev. j. II. Mason played from IL
O'clock until before he was enabled to de-
feat +. NJ. Mitchell as premier in the fourth
class.
The interest of the greater part Of the
spectators was Of course centered upon the
play in the first class, as the winner Of the
final would be hailed as the club champion.
snd be selected as its representative to meet
". II. Taylor, the Pacific Coast champion,
on the Fou,h OF July and dispute that gen
tlemGn'S title.
Yates won his first game from a. Taylor,
the champions brother, on Sunday. I, /.
Hubbard was looked on by many to have
wakoyeT when he met the old man, rs that
pioneer of lawn tennis in California, DR.. W.
McG3yin, is called by his eliminates. The
latter surprised every one by returning TO
his old form and lie defeated his younger
opponent with comparative ease.
ToBIN WENT TO PIECES.
Joe Tobin met @. V Gray the former
went all to pieces the first set. Gray win
ming by "l0ye to six" Then Tobjn ran
circles around him, and landed the match
easily.
Pretty play was Witnessed between Hoff-
man and WiberfOrce, the latter suffering
defeat.
The excitement Of the spectators now
reached fever heat, and when Yates and
Hoffman entered the courts they We're
greeted with an ovation The first set pro-
duced a great tussle. Charlie" landing it
by games to g. Hoffman then tired con-
siderably, and fell an easy prey to his more
experienced opponent. McGavln defaulted
to IoLin. and this lett the latter IN TO con-
test the final with ates.
TIE pair both showed magnificent play
and judgment. The "IOGS" and side line
placing" OF Yates and the lightning
Service" and simply unplayable "smashes
Of IObin reused the OnlOOkers TO pitch OF
enthusiasm rarely seen at tennis match.
Tie ladies fairly shrie6ed with delight.
isn't that lCvely!' said one.
"What perfect judgment :" exclaimed an
other.
There's a smash for you" calculated a
third, aud the male partisans Of both the
men cheered their efforts again and again.
When that "silver-tongued' scorer St
Clair BOYD. announced that the match had
fallen 70 Yates, IUbu was the first 10 leap
over the net and shake his victorious antag-
OlIst by the hand.
TIE OFFICIAL SCORE.
The following is the official score
California Lawn Tennis CLUB class tour-
namrnt, first class. First rouud-McGavIn
beat Hubbard. 6-3. 1-6 G-3; T0bn beat
GRAY, Go, Ga. Go; Hoffman beat WILDER
force 6-3, 4-6. 6-3; ! ates beat Taylor,
g.. O. Second round cGavin default
ed t. TObiu; Yates beat Hoffman, S-6,6-3
Final match-C. X. Yates beat Joe To
bin SIS and G-3, and won the class and
club champion prize.
IL the first set Yates won tile first three
games, some splendid short yOlieyIDg being
shown in the third game. T0bin landed
the next two games. sending IN some very
hard returns. The sixth game was Il dandy,
a magnificent rally ending in favor OF
Yates, who also won the seventh game. Joe
now began to get in his deadly work, F" and
made the next two love" games. causing
the score 10 be called to +. In the tenth
game they were deuce twice, \ ates by some
pretty placing winning the game and set by
90 l.
In the second set Y ates won the second,
third fifth, eighth, ninth and tenth games,
aud the set The seventh game was the
best PLAYED. After opening with some
great voleyiug a splendid rally was played,
both the testauts especially I ateS, sEr-
prised the spectators with their agility and
skill. TWenty-seyen times ala the ball fly
backward and forward over the net. Five
times were they deuce and three times
vantage in ana out. 1t was great game.
The third aud last set Yates won, taking
the first, second, third, fourth. fifth, sixth
and seventh games by brilliant play, Tobin
going 10 pieces and not keeping up TO his
usual standard.
The handicap between the four winners
in the several classes will be played off on
Saturday.