The herald., 1894-08-25
TENNIS BY THE SAD, SAD SEA-
Miss Jones Wins the Ladies'
Singles Championship.
Fifth Day of the Tournament at
Santa Monica.
Elsctton of on GERS for tho Association.
Foster and Nay to PIny tho
Finals In Association
Doubles.


ment at Santa Monica found as large a
crowd present as on the previous day,
with interesting matches in the finals,
in llcomers' doubles and ladies' sim
giles. Miss Jones won the singles,
giving her the title OF champion for
1894.
La association singles, Spence beat
Waring, 6-2, 6-3; Wilson defeated Os.
bern, SO 6-3, 6-2; r. 2. Garter default
ed to Lester; X. Carter beat German,
rs, 2-6, 6-l; Young defaulted to Cosby
and Barry to Acker, in the prelimina ry
round.
In the first round Bumiller detaulted
to Spence Lester beat Wilson, 6-3, 63 (;
K. Carter beat Cosby. 6-2, GA, and Way
defeated Ackes. rs, Ga, Lester beating
Spence. 6-3, rs.
X. Garter va. Way are to contest in
the eemi.tinals, with the chances of
Lester winning the tournament event
and contesting with Alexander for the
challenge cup.
Later. Way beat Garter. leaving the
finale to be played by Lester and Way.
The finals in all-comers' doubles WAS
another good example of tennie, Picher
and Freeman OF Pasadena being pitted
against r, z. and F. Carter.
The first set went to the Carriers; !;
score, 6-3.
The second set went to the Passde-
nane; 60.
The Carriers won the third set by the
score OF 6-3.
In the finals OF the all comers' singles
Freeman and Picher won from the Car
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The finals in the ladies' singles drew
forth hearty applause. Miss Marion
Jones, daughter of Senator Jones, won
by the score OF g. So, defeating Miss
Shoemaker. after hard battle. Miss
her service being good, while her
drives put to shame many OF those OF
the sterner sex, who only think they
can play tennis, She is, withsl, very
graceful player, and the ladies' cham
pion of 1894 is one that every tennis
devotee OF Southern California .can feel
proud Of.
In mixed doubles, F. Carter and part
ner and r. P. and Miss Carter drew
byee, leaving Mr.. Acker and Miss AL
word, Miss Shoemaker and partner, Mr..
Wieon and Miss Corson, Mr.. Barry and
Miss Jones, r. P. Carter and Miss Car
ter, Mr.. Osborn and Mics Wilkes, to
contest in the preliminary round. X. p.
Carter and Miss Carter defeated MI.
| Osborn and Miss Wilkes, 6-1, AS, 6-2.
| Play will be continued in association
singles this morning, also in mixed
doubles. Mr. Alexander is expected,
and the challenge round in association
singles will be played in the afternoon,
also in mixed doubles.
The ball at the Casino was pronounced
social success. The beautiful home OF
tennis was crowded. The building and the
courts were artistically decorated by the
ladies.
The annual meeting of the associa.
tion was held on Thursday afternoon at
the Casino, when the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year: M.
S. Severance, president; F. q. Ryan,
vice-president; Robert Lee Bettner,
secretary and treasurer, who declined
the honor. and MIR. K. II. Lindsey WAS
elected to fill the Office; A. @. Way, w.
E. Lester. H. W. Keller, r. l.. Bettner,
executive committee.
Mr.. Bettner in retiring from the ardu.
Gus labors of the irksome position OF
secretary deserves much credit, for the
gentleman has made most excellent
official. When he went into office there
were but 50 in the treasury; now, by
his judicious management, they have
over $500 to their credit. with the close
OF tournament financially successful.