The morning call., 1893-09-08

hope to win the second set, she rested on
her oars. She did not struggle violently in
vain effort to save the game. but quietly
regained her lost energy, keeping it in re-
serve Tor the third aud deciding set.
her plan worked well. She won the
nrst Two games of the set Miss Hoffman
LOOK another and then Miss Hooper
the last In the set, Miss Hooper winning
all the rest. Never did a woman take de-
leat more gracefully than did Miss Hoff-
man. Toward the end of the set Miss
Hooper showed some especially brilliant
work with her racket.
Good playp frequently commended
Miss Hoffman, in tones Of highest admira-
ton. well returned good ballp' with
the accent in each case on the adjective
Miss Hooper won the match, the score
OF sets by games standing, 6-3. 4-6, GO.
After luncheon the winners of the two
sets, Miss Hooper and Miss Bates, played
on for first place. The winner was booked
to meet Miss Susie Morgan. the present
champion lady player of the coast, on Sat
urday morning. Miss Morgan carefully
watched the game, bat expressed no
nervousness at having to defend her title.
Opinion was divided as to the comparative
strength of Miss Hooper and Miss Bates.
Many thought the latter being the more
careful and accurate player of the two
would prove too much for her more bril-
liant opponent.
The first set seemed to justify this oniu-
ion. 1t was all in Miss Bates favor. Miss
Hooper's is essentially drive game, and
her strokes were swift enough, but her
drives were badly directed. Miss Bates
played back-line game, returned all her
antagonists services and placed them to
advantage in Miss HoOper's court. In the
fourth game there was splendid rally,
the best bit of work during The day. The
hoiI q,
the point and the game being won by Miss
Hooper. 1t was her last game, Miss Bates
scoring all the others and the set by O.
The game grew very interesting In the
second set. Miss Hooper's face wore a
determined look and her play became
more vigorous than ever. Her Judgment
was better and none of her drives were
wild. Miss Bates continued a back line
play instead of watching the net and TAX
ing advantage Of the frequent opportu-
mites for smashing. AS Miss HOOPER s
play improved that Of Miss Bates weak
ened, and the former won the set. the score
standing Cd.
In the final set odds of to 5 were offered
on Miss Hooper and taken. She played a
dashlng game from the start, scoring
point after point il succession. Miss Bates
played well at the rear line and picked up
cleverly. Miss Hooper's swift service be-
came almost faultless and her loobng and
OLlflus WtI6 6ACeI6Hl. III lew minutes
the games were 80, in Miss Hooper's
favor, and her friends enthusiastically
predicted a love set.
This stimulated Miss Bates TO final
effort and she scored one game, but in the
next Miss Hooper won the set. 6-1, amid
great applause.
Among the spectators were noticed
Mrs. c. d. Bates, Mrs. Morse, Miss Kate
Morse. L. A. Driscoll of Oakland, Miss c.
Roberts. William Roberts. A. G. Roberts
of San Lorenzo. Miss Nellie Murphy, 81. c.
Wilber, William A. Sexton, j. F. Larken.
Z: Carey Friedlander. Mrs. Oscar V.
Walker, Miss Helen Walker.
To-day there will take place ten gentle
mems doubles, the following teams being
matched: Wilberforce and Allison. Cali
fornia Club; Thomas Magee Jr. and San
borne, Oakland Club; Bates and Driscoll,
Oakland Club; Larken and WILDER, Olym-
pic Club; Fine and ByXbee. Oakland CLUB
Robert Whitney and George Whitney, Cal
iforDia Club; Stetson and De Long Cali
fornia Club; Allen and Hobart or Field,
California Club.