Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-20
SANTA MONICA.
The Preparations for the Coming Tennis
Tournament.

number of tie tennis players have ar
rived and the balls are kept humming
in business-like manner every day at
the courts.
About seventy-fve players have al
ready signifed their intention of enter
ing. The number of new players who
will be present makes the interest in
tense, and at this time it is difficult to
even predict the winners.
Alexander, of Santa Barbara, new
man to Los Angeles players, is put
ting up q great game, and his appear
ance in the lists at this stage makes the
result very uncertain. He has van
quished all the crack players up the
coast, and is now about to try the met
tie oil racket-wielders of the south.
It is rumored that Taylor, of Oakland,
will be here, but this report cannot be
verified. If he does come, though, he
will have to battle with some exceed
ingly clever men.
The following are the officers OF the
Southern California Lawn Tennis asso-
ciation President, M. S. Severance !;
vice-president, F. G. RYAN; secretary
and treasurer, Robert Bettner; execu-
tive committee, M. S. Severance, F. G.
Ryan, E. B. Tufts. A. III. Halstead, w.
E. Lester, A. s. Halstead and Robert
Bettner,
Entries for the open gentlemen's sim
giles will close at 10 q. M. on Aug. I'D.
ALI the privileges of the courts, which
are under the control of the association,
will be free to all members of component
clubs during the entire season.
The events will be as follows: GEN
tlemen's singles, open-First prize, ster-
ling silver challenge cup, value, $3.50,
and gold match box, value, $50; second
prize, sterling silver liquor jug, value,
$50. Ladies' singles, open-Flrst prize,
cut glass toilet bottles, sterling silver
mounted donated by Col. Francis ].
Ryan,, value, $50; second prize, grand
panel frame, silver mounted, value, SIS.
Handicap gentlemen's singles, associa-
tion-First prize, silver mounted decan-
mounted decanter, value, $3.50. Cen
prize, "The Severance" sterling silver
challenge cup, value. 500, and silver
shaving cup and brush, value, SIS; sec
ond prize, silver cup. value. 50. Cen
tlemen's doubles, open-First prize,
lenge cup, value $l75, and silver soap
boxes, value, $40; second prize, Slocum
special racket. Gentiemen's doubles,
association-First prize, silver cups,
value, 500; second prize, silver cigar
boxes, value, $40. Mixed doubles
Ladies' first prize, sterling silver bon
bon box and tongs, value, $50; ladies'
second prize, special Slocum racket;
gentlemen's first prize, silver smoking
set, value, $25; gentlemen's second
prize, tournament Slocum racket.
Your correspondent recently called on
Mr.. Robert Carter, the tennis champion,
who is member of the Queens club, of
England, and found him greatly inter
ested in the coming tournament. Mr..
Carter spoke in glowing terms of the
elegant prizes which have been offered.
He thought that the committee had
shown great wisdom in obtaining fine
second prizes, as it would be a great in
centive for weak players to enter.
Mr.. Carter has played, off and on, for
seventeen years, and he is an acknow-
lodged authority on tennis, It's origin
and history. He always plays with an
English Tate racket, of which he has
seven in the house. He is of the
opinion that the tennis balls of Ameri-
can manufacture are far superior to
those imported from England. Mr..
Carter has practiced but little of late,
but will enter in the all.comers singles,
and perhaps the association singles.
NOTES.
The Southern Pacific company is
rushing things at the caf1on. The piles
are all on the ground, and about 500 feet
of the proposed wharf is completed.
Mr.. +. g. Ryan visits the city daily in
the interest o. the approaching tennis
tournament. He is determined that it
shall be the most successful one yet
given by the association.
Mrs. George Wright, of Santa Bar
bara, is spending few days with her
brother-in-law. MIR. E. T. Wright.
Mrs. Walter Maxwell and Miss Sadie
Maxwell arrived yesterday, and have
taken rooms at the Arcadia.
Mr.. w. P. James oecillates daily oe-
tween Alhambra and Santa Monica.
Miss Mullin will give an afternoon tea
to fourteen young ladies on Saturday.
Mr.. Carl Seligman and family are oc-
cupying cottage opposite the Arcadia.
MIR. b. A. Gardr er was in town yester-
day.
Captain and Mrs. Anderson, of Los
Angeles, have apartments at the Ar
cadia. The captain is great admirer
of Santa Monica, and takes great inter
est in its amusements while here.
The Misses Winston made up thea
ter party, which went up to hear Mod
jeska last evening.
Cyril Hodgeson is at the Casino.
Mrs. Wilkes OF Riverside is staying at
Mr.. E. A. Grassett's cottage, on Oregon
avenue.
Miss James Of Anaheim, who assisted
at the Modjeska recital, is expected
down today.
Miss Lottie Doane arrived yesterday.
Mr.. j. F. Towel of the State Loan
and Trust company. comes down regu-
larly.
Miss Yaw is located on Fourth street.
Nr. 81. A. Marquet arrived yesterday,
and is at the Arcadia.
Mrs. P. l.. Budinger and family are
occupying their cottage on South Beach.
Miss Halsted of Alhambra will not
play in the tournament next week. She
will be greatly missed.
Mr.. Sherman Pease leaves for Ven
tura tomorrow, where he will visit the
encampment of the N. G. @.
Mr.. Richard Garvey makes frequent
trips to the seaside.
Among the arrivals at the Arcadia
are Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Davis, E. l..
Jones, Fl. F. Hartzell. 81. A. Marquet,
F. ]. Lindenan, Miss Ida Sweet, Mrs. S.
Sweet, Mrs. w. S. Maxwell, Miss Sadie