The morning call., 1892-07-05
RETAINS THE CUP.
A Tennis Tournament at San
Rafael.
The Pacific Coast Champion Again Wins the
Prize After Very Close
Contest

Never in the annals of lawn tennis was
greater interest excited or such unbounded
enthusiasm shown as at the contest be-
tween William III. Taylor of the California
Club and Charles p. Hubbard of the Oak
land Club, which was played in the court
attached to the Hotel Rafael at San Rafael
yesterday afternoon.
The contest was for the title of champion
OF the Pacific Coast and for a handsome
cup offered as trophy.
The court presented gay appearance
and every seat in two grand stands was
filled. while large number of spectators
lined the court long before the match was
called at 2 o'clock.
The fair sex predominated in numbers
and the men were comparatively scarce.
The ladies presented a pretty picture at
tired In their white tennis suits and wearing
the colOrs of the club that they sympathzed
with and hoped would prove winner But
the blue and white was obliged TO admit de-
feat aud the crimson and white won the day
after one OF the hardest battles ever fought
in court. Betting on the event was lively,
the odds in favor OF Taylor at TO /, and a
considerable sum changed hands on the re-
suit.
BY mutual consent.W. Mayo Newhall was
chosen referee and A. X. A. Wiloerforce Of
fetal scorer. The liners were o. G. Hasiett.
J. w. Phillips, w. NJ. Bates. Joseph DAILY,
DIR. Spencer and Harry Haight.
According to the rules Of the tournament
each OF the contestants was allowed seven
minutes between the time called for sets.
Both men entered the court in splendid
condition, although Taylor had the advan-
tage of having been trained by Joseph DAILY
OF the California Club. who evidently knew
how to handle his man and whose experience
IN coaching proved invaluable to him. Hub
bard had also been practicing considerably
for the match and was handled BY o.
Mccarthy Of the Olympic Athletic Club in
a creditable manners
Hubbard won the toss for position and
chose the south court, which was however,
OF little advantage, as the sun was directly
above the players and sent down its scorch-
Ing rays perpendicularly.
TAYLOR FIRST.
Taylor was the first to serve the ball, and
followed up his serve to the net, which rat
tied Hubbard, who lost the first game with
@ love score.
Both men seemed afraid to force the play
ing and cautiously watched one another,
with the result that the first set was played
III rather slow style. and no brilliant plays
were made by either Of the men.
Taylor's tactics in following up to the
net on his own service after the fashion of
Oliver Campbell, champion Of the United
States, completely disconnected Hubbard,
and proved very effectuai during the set, as
the latter lObbed short, time and time again
losing by Taylor's terrific service.
The second game Hubbard lost on back
hand balls placed well down on the court
by Taylor, who delivered in splendid style
ali through the game He also captured thu
third game by playing close to the net,
amid deafenlng cheers from those present.
Hubbard began TO play at this stage, and
captured the fourth game by his good serv-
ing with score OF game TO -. making the
score of games to in Taylor's favor.
Taylor took the next game on his serve
and net tactics, and Hubbard took the next
game; but Taylor won the seventh, making
the score stand 5-2. Hubbard rallied and
seemed TO have recovered his self-posses-
sion, and took the next set with the score
6-3. Taylor worked hard amid the deafen-
ing cheers Of his friends, and took the next
game and set with The score standing 6-3
Betting on Taylor took a jump, the odds
rising from to TO 3 to in his favor with
Hubbard on the short end, that he would
win the match in three sets. Hubbard
served the next set with the first and
second games going to Taylor. only three
points being scored by Hubbard, who
seemed to weaken. But the next game fell
10 him with score OF 2-1 in Taylor's
favor, who won the next two easily by en-
pioying his net tactics and placing the ball
all around Hubbard. Hubbard evidently
saw that he must dislodge Tay lor from his
position at the net or lose the game, and be-
came aggressive and bot In his returns, while
Taylor returned coolly. Hubbard managed
TO pull out the game, however, and made
the score stand to 2 Taylor made the
next, and Hubbard's friends gave up the
battle and assumed blue look until he won
the ninth game, making the set with score
of 6--3 in his favor.
n Taylor IaSl had been playing aggressive to
lobbing the ball into the air down the side
OF the court slowly, when the latter
changed his tactics when the third set
began aud took tile aggressive himself and
Kept Taylor away from the net in beautiful
style, making the game with Cd The
next set was very exciting, Hubbard doing
tremendous work and pulling ont the game
win score OF 10 8, after playing the most
brilliant game ever seen in the San Rafael
court
HARD WORK.
The hard work done bv both pIavers
during the game commenced TO tell on them
and when they came into the court for the
fifth set both looked nearly tagged
although Hubbard seemed to have the
better wind. He, however, lost the set to
Taylor despite his better condition, who
won with a score OF to 3. Hubbard then
won the second game, after losing the FIRST.
when Taylor seemed to recover himself and
won tie balance of the games and the
match, after fighting one of the hardest
contests ever played in California court.
DlHy tEEOuENOut The
game was magnificent and superior to Tav-
ior'S but the champions sure, cool stops
won him the tournament TAYLOR PLAYED
an essentially net game, which proved too
strong Tor Hubbard, who hung too closely
TO the back line, which he eou d not com
hat with oy running up TO the net. At the
conclusion oil the last game the excitement
was intense, and Taylor's friends of the
California Club raised him bodily on their
shoulders and carried him around the
court amid the cheers of the crowd Mr.
w. Mayo Newhall then presented the sill.
yer cup which Taylor has on two preyions
occasions won, and which by the terms
OF the match is now his perma-
nent property. Mr.. Newhali referred
TO the growth of popular interest
IN the game and expressed his satisfaction
that the trophy would now remain in the
possession OF one who had well earned the
right TO possess ii. The speaker extend ed
his thanks to the press for their support
and referred facetouSly to the fact that two
OF the most dignifed old gentlemen in the
hotel had been found prancing around the
court like young men While playing a game.
led on by the popular craze. The score by
sets was as follows, Taylor winning the first
set: 6.3. 6-3, 4-6, 90, 6-3.
The Consolation doubles, played be-
tween Harry Stetson and Frank de Long at
one end OF the court and S. S. Sanborn and
Southard Hoffman at the other, yesterday
morning. ended in a victory for the former.
who made three straight sets with the fol-
lowing score: 6-3. 60. 6-1.
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