The herald., 1893-08-05
TENNIS AND POLO.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THESE SPORTS
AT SANTA MONICA.
Secretary Bettner Outlines What Is to
Be Expected ut the Coming Tour
nament-The Inter-CIub
Polo Match.

Secretary r. Bettner. secretary of the
Southern California Lawn Tennis associ-
alton, writes to the HERALD az follows
The tennis courts at this place are be-
ing put In thorough order, all imperfec-
tions are being repaired, and when this
is done they will be covered with asphalt
paint and remarked, which will make
them practically new.
The ground back of the courts will be
covered with gravel mixed with cement,
and this will be thoroughly rolled, and
the fences will all be painted that shade
of green which is restful to the eye.
We have made arrangements with Mr..
Joseph L. Daily to be on hand during
the tournament, and he will play exhi-
bition matches with ell OF the Southern
California cracks who may choose to
stand up against him. As you probably
know, Mr.. Daily is the professional lawn
charge of the courts of the California
is considered to be easily the superior of
any player who has ever been on the
coast.
We heard from Mr.. Roche, secretary
Of the Pasadena L. 4. c., the other day,
and he wrote that there would be six
entries from there in the singles, all of
whom are new men in Southern Califor-
mia tournaments.
Encouraging reports are coming from
all points, and We look forward to rep
etition of the success of last year.
The Chase brothers of Riverside, the
holders of the all comers' doubles chal-
lenge cups, won from the Carter brothers
last year after a memorable struggle,
are In fine form, practicing daily, and as
the Carter brothers will be on hand
again, we may expect another battle
royal, to say nothing of the surprises
that may be sprung from other quarters.
Martin Chase, who is considered by
many good judges to be the coming
champion, is playing a perfect game,
and whom he faces the winner of 80 many
prizes and champion par excellence of
all southern champions, the doughty
knight of hundred tournaments, r.
Peyton Garter, there will be an eager
throng assembled from all over Southern
California, who will watch every stroke
of the great match and at the end greet
the victor with an enthusiasm that will
know no bounds.
Stetson, from San Francisco, who was
only just beaten this year for the north
ern championship after five of the hard
est and closest sets possible, will in all
probability be on hand to measure
swords with the men OF the south, and
when the southern championship of 1898
is decided, the winner will wear laurels
that will have been struggled for by the
greatest field of players that ever entered
for tournament on this coast.
The weeks sport will conclude with a
match game of polo on the afternoon of
Saturday, August Goth.
Until little over year ago there was
but one club on the coast, viz, the
Southern California Polo club of Santa
Monica. About that time a club was
| organized at Riverside, which from the
start was most successful, and number
of ite members are now very good play
ers.
This will be the first inter-club match
game of polo ever played in this coast,
and q great deal of interest is being
shown in the matter.
The match will be played in strict
accordance with the Hurlingame match
rules, and in order to insure this there
will be mounted umpire or referee.
The teams selected to represent the
two clubs will probably be as follows
The Southern California Polo club,
Santa Monica-Messrs. w. H. Young, j /.
B. Proctor, r. Peyton Carter and j..
Machell.
Riverside Polo club--Messrs. G. L..
Waring, Horace Maud. O. E. Maud and
Robert Bettner.
A practice game of polo is most inter-
esting, but a closely contested match
will eclipse in excitement, both for the
players and spectators, any game that is
known