The herald., 1893-08-20
EXPERT WITH RACQUET AND BALL
The Santa Monica Association
Tennis Tournament.
A Review Of the Contest and Proba-
BILE List of the Players.
The Play VIII Commence on Monday.
Championship Events - Merits
OF the Contestants and
Their Condition.

association champl0nHnlp TO Oe neiu on
the Casino courts in Santa Monica COM
mencing tomorrow and lasting through
the week is the all-absorbing topic
among tennis devotses at the present
time.
The number OF questions continually
asked concerning the various players
and their chances indicate the wide
spread interest taken in the event,
which promises this year to eclipse any
former Meeting.
r. 2. Carter, the present champion,
will be called upon to defend his title
against the winner OF the all-comers.
and speculation is rife as to who will be
his opponent. At present the chances
seem to favor one OF the following play
ers Martin A. Chase of Riverside,
Harry N. stetson of San Francisco.
Frank Carter Of England, j. Edwin Hoy
of Santa Monica and W. NJ. Alexander
of Santa Barbara. Bumiller, the Los
Angeles champion, has not yet returned
from his eastern trip, and it ia very
doubtful il he will be back in time to
participate. His absence will be greatly
felt, as he is one Of the most expert
players in Southern California and q
general favorite with the spectators.
Martin A. Chase has improved very
much since last year, especially in his
volleying and his smashing is very good.
He 10 as strong as ever at the base line,
and his drives are played with the sape
accuracy as formerly, although with
less frequency.
Stetson's entry will add great interest
to the event. as it will afford Q chance
for comparison between the players OF
the northern and southern sections OF
the state. He plays very steady game
and relieg on lobbing to a great extent
against volleyer. He is also strong in
aggressive methods, and when chance
lie offered plays we'll at the net.
His close match with Driscoll, the
coast champion, at San Rafael last July,
is an evidence Of his ekill, and / shall
not be at all surprised to see him FAC
ing r. P. Garter in the championship
round.
Frank Carter. who arrived several
days ago, is rapidly getting into his old
form, and It will take all the skill OF
his opponents to prevent him from being
the challenger of the cup held by his
brother.
J. E. Hoy. it will be remembered,
PLAYED Chase close match at River
side last winter, and as he has shown
considerable improvement since then it
will be seen that he will rot be far from
the top. He is little weak in volleyr
ing, but is strong and reliable player
from the base line and it is not easy to
get bail out OF his reach.
w. M. Alexander ia practicing hard at
the Casino, and will be- in his usual
good form. He ia good back court
player, but his strength lies in his vol
ieying, in which respect he is not ex-
celled by anyone in the south. He ia
also possessed of good drop stroke
which is played effectively against net
man.
The match between R. P. Garter and
the challenger WILL, OF course. be the
principal one, and it is safe to say that
it will be witnessed by one of the largest
audiences ever gathered together at a
similar event on this coast.
This contest promises to be a very
close one, but T do not expect to see the
championship change hands as Carter is
playing stronger than ever. Stetson
would probably prove his most formida-
Bile opponent as his style OF play is the
one most likely to puzzle Garter. Chase
may also be depended upon to render
good account of himself in the event OF
his being the man to face the present
champion.
the doubles will Also be hotly con-
tested. as the entries will ba unusually
strong. II is generally considered that
the first prize lies between the Carter
and Chase brothers, bat if Stetson and
Hey play together, as it is rumored, |
expect to see them playing in the final
at least, if not in the championship
ropnd.
The other teams, with the exception
OF Alexander and Lester and Acker and
Lillingston, have not been announced.
1t is probable that Los Angeles will be
represented by Cosby and Routh, and
they will make strong pair, but they
are hardly strong enough to win.
The ladies' event will attract as much
interest as usual, although it is to be
regretted that Miss Gilliland will not be
preaent. The contests between her and
Miss Garter in past years have peen
among the most interesting OF the
tournaments, and aa each has now de-
feated the other on two occasions,
hfth match would undoubtedly be very
close and exciting.
Miss Shoemaker has greatly improved
during the past year, and can be de-
pended upon to make good showing.
Her match at Redondo with Miss Carter
was very close and was only won by
few points.
Those that are certain to enter the
mixed doubles are r. P. Carter and Miss
Carter, W. E. Lester and Miss Shoe
maker and Walter Cosby and Mrs. Hen
dricks. Martin A. Chase and Miss
Grace Gilliland, the winners OF last
year, will not enter, and, therefore, 1t
looks st present as though this event
will be taken by the Carriers. There are
to be seven events in all, viz, open
singles, open doubles, open ladies'
singles, association ladies' doubles,
mixed doubles and handicap singles, al
though there is come talk of substituting
association doubles for the last named
event. First and second prizes are OF
fered for all the events except open
singles, open doubles and association
singles, for which challenge cups are
provided.
Joseph L. Daily, the professional, who
is Acknowledged to be the foremost
player on the coast. has been engaged
to play exhibition matches during the
week, and the contests between him aud
R. p. Carter will doubtless be the most
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