The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
End of the California Ten
MS Tournament.
Miss Bee Hooper of st. Helena AS
tOniShes Her OppOnents-FoOt-
ball at Central Park.

The quarterly tournament of the Califor-
MIA Lawn Tennis Club was brought 10 a
very successful conclusion yesterday after
noon.
The contests resulted as follows: Pre-
liminary rounds-De Long and Miss Lord
defeated T. Hoffman and Miss hoffman,
score 6-3, CO. Hobart and Miss Hooper
beat Tobin and Miss Morgan. the score
standing Ga. The finish of this set was
not completed. owing to An accident to Miss
Morgan, by which she sprained her foot,
thereby ineapacitating her from further
play.
Stetson and Miss Bee Hooper defeated G.
Whitney and Miss Barry. Score, Go, &c.
6-5.
De Long and Miss Lord defeated Hubbard
and Mrs. Wood. Score. 81, 6-3.
II. n. Stetson and Miss b. Hooper de-
feated Hobart and Mss +. Hooper. Score,
Go, Co.
Finals~stetson and Miss Bee Hooper de-
teated De Long and Miss Lord. Score, 6-1,
So 6-1.
Tie defeated teams-GeOrge Whitney and
Mrs. Barry; Hobart and Miss +. Hooper;
De Long and Miss Lord-will play on Sat
urday next for the second prize. The prizes
are two handsome racket bats, silver knife
and a silver link purse.
OF the contestants in Yesterdays game
the lady who appeared to be the magnet of
attraction was Miss Bee Hooper Of St.
Helena, who IS at present on visit to this
city. She was certainly the observed OF
all observers and astonished the spectators
by her remarkable accurate and brilliant
system of playing, which was governed by
freedom OF action in her every movement.
Miss Hooper Is a resident OF ST. Helena
and the recognized belle Of NapS County.
Her knowledge OF the fashionable game of
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her country residence. The professor of
the California Tennis Club predicts that
within years time Miss Hooper will be
mentioned as one OF the leading tennis
players of America.
1t somewhat surprised the wounded men,
beTs Of the club who had recently engaged
IN weIChty football engagement at Gen.
trail Park TO see Miss Hooper roll up her
sleeves when game was called and settle
down TO play as if the result meant some
thing more than mere victory over local
tennis experts. She certainly set an ex-
Ample which her sisters in tennis can as
suredly follow with good results.
Miss Hooper is not only an expert tennis
player tut remarkably fine equestrenne.
She is said 10 have broken several houses to
the saddle al her home in 81. Helena. AID
residents OF that burgh feel proud in the
honor OF having in Miss Hooper the most
polished and graceful rider In California.
The young lady is also said to be an expert
natator. In the near future the lovers Of
tennis will have an opportunity of seeing
Miss Hooper and Miss Susie Morgan, the
coast champion tennis-player, contest at
this California Tennis Club court.
The association game at Central Park to-
day between the Pacific Wanderers and
Scottish Thistes will decide the champion
ship OF the Pacific Coast at the dribbling
game, and Will no doubt attract large
crowd of the followers of the respective
teams.
In the first game between these clubs the
Thstles had a walkover, beating the Wan
derers by 4 goals to 0, but on Christmas day
the Wanderers succeeded in lowering the
colors of their opponents, and in their pres
ent improved form are expected to make
strong bid for the championship.
Both teams are putting forward their
strongest elevens, and If favored with good
weather the game will be fast and exciting
and bring out the fiUe points OF the associa-
ton game. The game will be called Mt 2
o'clock, and the teams will line up as fol-
lOWS