The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-05
ACROSS THE NET.
Tennis Spreading Into the
Country.
RURAL CONTESTS IN VIEW.
The Varied Delights of a Glove
Game" in Sequestered Courts.
Gossip of the Game.
RURAL CONTESTS IN VIEW.

Un at the California Lawn Tennis Club
grounds. at the corner of Bush and Scott
streets, yesterday it was too hot to do very
much in the way of active practice.
There was a steady demand for liquid
refreshment. and gallons of lemon ade
we're disposed of by the flanneled athletes.
who looked attractively cool and comfort
able in their loose garb, mostly white, but
set off here and there with a careless line
or fake of color.
AS the summer advances there is said
to be a distinct falling off in Saturday and
Sunday attendances at the club grounds.
The reason for this is stated to be that the
counter attractions of run across the bay
or down to San Mateo County, or even
further, are proving too strong for even
the steady workers.
Such weather as we b ave been enjoying
is certainly some excuse for the desertiOn
of the grounds, but it is expected that the
play of some of the Cracks will suffer
through interrupted practice, un less in
their trips they manage to strike private
tennis courts. These are provided at most
of the leading hotels now, as we'll as being
considered an absolute necessity at all
fashiona BILE country residences where there
are young people.
Some of these hotel tennis courts fare
affording lots of sport for visitors to rustic
resorts. They are usually tucked away in
! some outrageous section or screened from
| view by high fences, meant to keep the
| balls within limits. Hitler wend many
| young couples in all the beauty and care
! lessness of tennis blazers, etc, and there
sets are laZily played with their seductive
cries of love all" ''love twenty" etc,
until the whole thing to the outsider
looks very much like 'love game"
They were talking about new ground
to be opened at San Mateo on Saturday
next while MCGEE and Joe DAILY were
being beaten in smart practice game by
w. Taylor and Hubbard; score Cd, Sc,
the professor and party being thus de-
feated IN two straight sets.
The fruit of the conversation will be
| evident i'll grand tennis tournament at
the Hotel Mateo at San Mateo.
The game will be called at 1 P. NJ. and
will be refereed by Joe DAILY. From the
California Club come Hubbard and Tobn,
Stetson and De Long, Harry Haight and
Thomas Magee. Bates and DriscOll. A
big audience is expected, including many
fashl0nables, and the games are likely to
! be closely contested in many Instances.
The next big event in tennis circles will
be the championship singles to be fought
out at San Rafael on July 4.
This event is already exciting considera-
q
numerous roll of entries. The champions
are expected to be evolved either from the
Oakland Club or the California.
1t has been definitely announced that
Pacific Coast Champion W. FL. Taylor will
not contest this year, so that formidable
rival is removed a the start.
Oakland has some very smart players,
among them the champion Hardy brothers,
and may send out very strong contingent
if it chooses. For some reason or other
nnl-t Ali, !, loto - l.
| Its interest In the game. Perhaps this is
occasloned by the scattering effects on the
members of summer travel, but whatever
the cause, the management sh ould call for
a rally in view of the Fourth of July event.
If the club decides to compete it can put
in the field such well-known players as the
Hardy brothers, G. ID. Bates, Thomas
DriscOll and w. Janborn, any of whom
| could give their competitors a hard struggle
across the net The Hardy brothers play
a good game together. but it is n OF thought
that they will prove at all inyincible when
| separated.
For instance, it is known that De Long
! of the CALIFORNIA; has defeated both the
! Hardy brothers in practice. and from this
it is argued that he or some other tennis
son" VIII succeed in pressing the nimble
brothers very close at San Rafael if not
defeating them.
Among the CALIFORNIA; who at present
are expected to carry the colors of their
club into the tournament of the GLORIOUS
| Fourth" are the Whitney brothers. Joseph
| Tobin, Stetson and De Long. They are
all expert wielders of the racket, versed
in the wiles of the smashing or twisting
serve, and may be relied upon to put up
a good game If they keep up their practice
through the month.
There is some talk of holding a ladies'
doubles tournament at the California
| grounds this week or next. The singles
were so successful that they have inspired
| several of the feminine members of the
club TO renewed activity. All that the
| ladies need is constant business-like prSc-
| tlce, both sides in a game playing their
| hardest and using their brains as we'll as
their natural lightness of foot and quick
ness of eye. A lobbing game is soon ADAM
| d0ned after the ladies advance little. 1t
is voted firing and, not exciting
enough for the fair combatants, while the
''boys" among the spectators much prefer
quick. stirring, sharp game with plenty
of snap to it and where the graceful fig
ures are shown in thousand beHitching
| poses.
! Several members of the Ladies' Annex
OF the Olympic Club are great tennis play
ers. They practice Systematically. gen.
orally at private grounds, often rising early
IN the morning to have an hours's practice.
1t is thought that il match could be ar
ranged between some of these ladies and
the California Club members some excel
lent sport would be assured.