The herald., 1893-08-23
M,ACHASE TO PLAY RP. CARTER
Result Of Yesterdays Tennis
Contests at Santa Monica.
Some Exciting Games on the Pro-
gramme for Today.
Tho All-comers Singles and Doubles.
Missss Carter and Shoemaker Win
the Ladies' Doubles-Notes
From the Courts.

Yesterday was perfect day for those
In attendance at the Santa Monica Lawn
Tennis tournament, although not quite
as delightful for the players, the morn
ing being somewhat hazy and cloudy,
thus making the light extremely trying
at times, but the young men put up ten
nis that was simply immense, and the
audience, which was q large one, was
more than delighted. Every event was
an exciting one, and when Lester and
M. A. Chase met in the all-comers
singles the interest and excitement was
well nigh at fever heat.
1t was q pretty game nobly fougnt'
hotly contested and we'll won, and VIC
tor and vanouished have both OF them
iuet cause to be proud of their efforts,
and know they have the thanks OF the
entire audience for furnishing them such
a game to admire.
Mr.. w. e. Lester has greatly improved
since last year and one can hear 1t ON all
sides that il not this year at come future
tournament he will wrest the laurel
wreath of the championship from the
brow of a worthy antagonist and cover
himeelf with glory.
M, A. Chase is cautious, alert, fear.
less and ever watchful of the points OF
the game. -,
The play commenced at 8 p. M. with
the grand stand and courts crowded to
their utmost capacity.
In the first set Lester showed up in
remarkable form and won by the score
OF rs. In the second set Chase turned
the tables, winning by the score OF 6-3.
this brought the excitement up to fever
heat for the third.
Tomorrow will be great day. The
all-comers' doubles will be finished as
will the ladies' singles. And in the
afternoon the finals of the ladies' sim
giles, and the tournament winner will
play r. P. Garter for the championship.
Joe Daily, the great non-touchable
San Frsncisco player, will arrive. and
then we can expect to see some tennis
as is tennis, the equal OF any.
THE PLAY OF YESTERDAY.
Play commenced yesterday morning
with L. N. Chase and Routh as antago-
nists in the third round of all-comers'
singles at O'Clock, with good attend
ance and spirited play on the part OF the
contestants. 1t was pretty match,
both of the young men playing strong
game and evenly matched. L. N. Chase
finally won by the score OF TO, 10, so.
M. N. Chase, the Riverside favorite
and all-aroAnd good player, met the
San Francisco crack tennisite in this
round. 1t was beautiful game where
science reigned supreme, and both men
were on their mettle to win. Stetson,
who plays we'll nigh perfect game, was
in excellent form and was the perfection
of agility and watchfulness, as he an
swered the shrewd attacks of his willy
opponent. His drives were extremely
severe. but Chase, VINO is playing an i'm
menae game, which has won the admi-
ratisn Of all. succeeded In defeating his
northern friend by the score Of 6-1, GA.
There is no need OF any one taking his
defeat sorely after such magnificent
contest, and Stetson at the close was "a
full of admiration for young Chase as
any one else on the court.
Alexander of Santa Barbara and F..
Carter also had fine contest, in which
the Santa Barbarian came out the victor.
Score: 81, 6-3, 6-3.
This left the Chase brothers as con-
testants in one eet, l.. A. deiaulting to
his brother, M. A. Chase, and Alexan-
der and Lester as antagonists in the
ether set of the semi-finals. which was
superb contest from start to finish, Les
ter fsally winning by the score of 2-6,
6-3, 6-4.
In the finals M. E. Chase and w. E.
Lester played for the tournament prize
and the privilege Of playing Champion
II. P. Carter, the big-souled and all
round gentleman and athlete who is
Watching the game intently.
Chase defeated Lester after stubborn
contest by the ecore OF 81, 6-3, 6-2, so,
and will play r. P. Garter, the present
champion, this afternoon at 2 80 O'Clock.
tournament, and there will be interest
ing events all along the line.
ALL-CoMERs' DOUBLES.
Play was commenced at IL a. m. in
the all.comers' doubles with the follow
ing drawings, there being nine teams
entered: Acker and Young, Stetson
and Hoy, Routh and Cosby, X. Garter
and Waring, Roche and McGilvray.
Alexander and Lester, and Frick and
-- drawing byes, and r. p.
and F. Carter being pitted against
Pitcher and Freeman in the preliminary
round.
In the preliminary round R. P. and
+. Carter beat Pitcher and Freeman.
In the frst round Stetson and Hoy, who
showed up remarkably strong and look
like tournament winners for this event,
were pitted against Acker and Young,
defeating them bv the score OF 6-2, 6-2.
Roach and McGilvray also defeated
K.Carter and Waring, 6-3,.6-2.
LADIES' DOUBLES
In the ladies' doubles Misses May
Carter and Shoemaker defeated Mrs.
Teals and Mrs. Hendricks by the score
OF 81, SO
The ladies played we'll. Mrs. Teal
played remarkably gracefully but out of
form. The play Of Miss Garter and Miss
Shoemaker was up to their old-time
excellence. Another thing which told
against the Mines. Hendricks and Teale
was that they were used to playing on
faster courts. and this court was strange
to them in consequence.
sQUIBs.
The Misses Severance and Bettner are
the little princesses of the tournament.
The charming Misses Alice and Pearl
Gleason Of New York city watched the
game and said it would grace New
York court.
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