Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-24
THE POPULAR PASTIME.
REPORTS FROM THE SANTA MONICA
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
winners and Losers Of Yesterday's
Games-The Programme for To-
day-The National Tour
nament.

Monica beuul5 sEOuuuS early yesterday
morning and remained throughout the
day. The ladies had by far the major
ity in attendance. They waved their
handkerchiefs and clapped their hands.
One lady so far forgot herself that she
screamed right out, somewhat to the
amusement of bystanders. The day
was perfect one, with the exception
that during the early part of the after
noon strong wind blew dust in every
body's eyes.
In the second round of the all comers'
singles, L. M. Chase beat Alexander,
6-3. 3-6, 6-3; Bumiller beat Lester, 5-6,
6-2, and Wright beat Everest, rs, 6-2.
In the third round Garter beat M. A.
Chase, GA, GA; Bumiller beat Wright,
ST, 81, 6-3.
This morning, at 8 O'Clock. r. P.
Coulter and A. Bumiller will play the
final for the all comers' singles.
The drawings for the all-comers'
doubles, with the first round, are as
follows:
Pemberton and Cashmere beat Acker
and Woodbouse, by default.
r. P. Carter and F. Carter, and Ever
est and Hawes, not played.
Bumiller and Cochran, and K. Garter
and Young, not played.
Manning and Wright beat d. Frick
and r. Frick, 6-2, ga.
Cawston and Butcher beat Everest
and Hawes, 6-4, 90.
Alexander and Lester and Cosby and
German, not finished.
]. M. Chase and NJ. A. Chase beat
Routh and Waring, 6-2, SO, 6-2.
Edwards and Lee drew bye, not
played.
In the ladies' singles, second round,
Miss Carter beat Miss Shoemaker, GA
6-5.
The final was played between Miss
Garter and Miss Gilliland, resulting in
the defeat of the former. The event
was a most brilliant one, as the ladies
are very evenly matched. Miss Garter
took the lead, but her strength gave out
toward the last, after fall in which
she sprained her ankle. Her grit did not
desert her, but Miss Gilliland's true
serving and steady playing gave her the
victory. Score: Sc, 6-2, 6-2.
The events of the day were played be-
tween M. A. Chase and r. p. Carter, in
which Chase gave Mr.. Garter long and
warm contest. Carter's experience was
too much for the youthful player.
George Wright did some splendid
work in the match between himself and
Bumiller.
The committee have 80 arranged
things as to have final played every
day.
THE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 23.-The annual
tournament of the National Lawn Ten
mis- association opened this morning on
the Casino courts, under the most favor
able auspices. The veteran Jas. d.
Wight, acted as referee, and shortly
after 10 80 o. clock play was on in eleven
courts, providing for all six matches in
the preliminary round, one of which
was defaulted, and for ak in the first.
The great match of the day, between
| Malcolm, Chase and Knapp, was played
on the court directly in front of the
thsater piazza. The play was trift
slow at first, and each player soon go
two deuce, neither being able to secure
two games in succession. Finally Knapp
took two points on Chase's drives out Of
the court, and with them woA the first
set, ga.
The second set opened well for Knapp
Chase seemed suddenly to wake up, his
play showing wonderful improvement
and after hard st, uggle he finally won,
Ga.
In the third set Knapp had things all
his own way, taking the set, 6--1.
Chase won the next, 6-2.
The summary of the days play for
such matches as were completed, is as
follows:
Fret round Herrick beat johnson
by default; Goldman beat Rowland
Billings beat McKittrick; Horton beat
Manchester; Hobart beat G.. g.
Thomas; Hubbard beat Bruce; Shaw
beat Rice; s. T. Chase beat Gambler
Smith beat Huntington Floyd beat
Thomson by default; Barnes beat Geei
by default Roberts beat Goforth; Dana
beat Tete; A. III. Emmons beat Wood.
worth.
Tomorrow at 10 80 will be played the
championship match in doubles. Car
yer and Ryerson, of Chicago, winners
of the western tournament, have not
put in an appearance, and are not ex-
pected. Accordingly, the Hall broth.
ers, winners of the eastern tournament
at Staten island, win from them by de,
fault, and will contest for the champion.
ship with Campbell and Huntington
who last wear won the title from Hobart