The morning call., 1893-08-28
TENNIS TOURNEY.
Championship Contest of
the OIympiCs.
All Competitors Defeated by the Two
Crack Players in Some Spir-
tied Matches.

The championship doubles played yes.
terday by the o ympic Club Tennis An
mex at the Athletic grounds. south of Col
den Gate Park, brought out large number
of admirers of the game ana rewarded
them with an exhibition of spirited and
clever playing. So many good players
were entered for the contest there was nc
rest for them from 10 80 A. NJ until p. NJ,
except a brief respite between games.
Yet. long as the play lasted, it certainly
was we'll worth waiting To see the finish
between the two best teams, for it was
then that were shown a dash and drive
and q set determination to win the
medals.
At last the tournament ended just as
expected. Treat and WILDER sustained
their reputation of being the crack play
ers of the OiympicS. For some time they
have held first and second place resprc
lively in the continuous championship
contest. and week ago they tied an
average result.
With some handicaps. however. yesteF-
days tourney was pretty evenly balanced
and interest kept up throughout the day.
Some visitors were so enthusiastic that
they remained throughout the playing ana
were satisfied 10 apueaSe their hunger and
thirst with sandwiches and lemonade.
Only good play can keep people from din
nsT or iuireh
In the drawing Hooper and Jones drew
a bye.
Wilber and Treat drew against Butler
and Code III the first class aud beat them
with score of 6-1, Is. Then they en-
tered against Hooper aud Jones and won,
scoring 6-3, 6-3.
Ii the second class Larkin and Lane
won from Carroll and Robinson by de-
fault and Inman and ChesbVOugn defaulted
to WaZman and Greenee. Larkin and
Lane defeated WaZman and Greenlee.
Scnre 6-2. 10.
Iii the third class McKiunOn and Horri-
gan defeated Elliott aud Christie, having
scored Cd. Ga
Tnen followed playOff between Larken
and Lane against McKinnOu ana Horri-
gan-second and third classes. The latter
were defeated by a score of Sc, 6-1, IS,
5-7, 6-3, giving the victors the best three
out OF five games and also giving them a
chancs to put up some good play. Me
Kinnon and HorrlgOn were allowed a
handicap of 10.
The final heat of the championship was
between Wilber and Treat OF the first
class and Larkin and Lane, winners of
the second class. This was the best work
OF the contest. AT the outset Treat whis-
pered TO his partner, give them driving
game and with these tactics the final
doubles were played of Larkin and
Lane appeared for the fight in pink shirts
and brand new suits generally, after wear
ing blue shirts and old pantalonns and
caps in previous games. And having to
maSucate pieces of gum simultaneously
with endeavoring TO win the medals they
broke down completely under the strain.
Their opponents rushed and drove the
balls with such DeTsistency that Ii was al
most Impossible 10 meet them and fate
was against the seconds. Treat and Viii
Der made splendid play and won the
championship. scoring 6-3, 6-3 and 6-2.
They are Olympic Club champions for
1898.
The playing was fair all the way through.
Butler and Code played good game and
Hooper and Johns a steady one. but thev
could not stand up against the tireless
drives of WILDER and Treat.