The herald., 1894-08-17
The Association to Open Next
Monday.
Full List of Entries, Prizes and Par
Elephants.
Tho Lawn Tennis Association and Its
History in Southern Califernia.
Records OF Previous
Tournaments.

commencing Monday, August 2utn, ana
continuing throughout the week.
For some time Robert Lee Bettner, the
efficient secretary of the association. has
been hard at work on the many details
essential to the success Of the tourna-
ment. aud already he can see the bright
ness Of its success for there is not the
least shadow OF doubt but what the
tenth tournament will outshine all OF its
predecessors in every feature.
THE EVENTS.
The events will be as follows. CON-
mencing in the first on Monday morn
ing at 10 q. m: All comers' eingles, all
comers' doubles, association singles.
ladies' singles. mixed doubles.
ABOUT THE PRIZES.
The prizes this year are costly, appro-
pirate and srtietic, and are on exhibi-
tion at Nordinger's, where those inter-
ested can ses them.
There will be first and second prizes
in the eventa for which there are no
challenge cups. and in those the win
ners will receive prizes.
The all comers' single challenge cup
has been won once by Mr.. 7. B. Coul-
ter and twice by Mr.. R. Peyton Carter.
The conditions are that it becomes the
property OF anyone winning it three
years mot necessarily conaecutive). Mr..
Garter will defend the cup against the
winner of this year.
The association single challenge cup
has been won twice by Mr.. W. M. Al
exander of Santa barbara. The condi-
tions are the same as those governing
all ccmers' event.
The all comers' doubles challenge cups
have been won twice by Messra. l.. N.
and M. A. Chase of Riverside. They
will not be on hand this year and the
winners of this event will hold the cups
in addition to the prizes.
In ell comers singles, first prize, q
silver cha6ng dish.
Association singles, first prize, cut
glass decanter.
All comers' doubles, fret prize, out
glass decanters second prize, handsome
walking sticks.
Ladies' singles. fret prize, silver bon
bonniere; second prize, tennis belt.
Mixed doubles, first gents prize, ell
yer match box; ladies' prize, cut.glass
perfumery bottle; second gents prize,
ecarf pin; ladies' prize. pin box.
THE TOURNAMENT RULES.
Trial matches will be the best two in
three sets.
The finals will be the best three in five
sets.
All sets will bs advantage.
Ladies' events will be the best two in
three sets all the way through and all
sets advantage.
Play will begin at 10 @. m. and con-
tinue until 2;30 p. M, and begin again
at 2 p. m. each day.
Any player not appearing when called
will be disqualified.
Wright & Ditaon's balls will be used,
and the rules of the United States
National Lawn Tennis association will
govern all play.
An entrance fee OF 81 for the all
comers' singles, and 50 cents for all
other events. must accompany each en-
Try.
Entries to the all comers' singles will
close on Monday, August 20th, at
a. m. Notice OF the closing of all other
events will be given on the courts.
WHO WILL PARTICIPATE.
The number of entries already made
indicates large number in each event
the following being among them. and
from all information about their playing
form there is every indication of bril-
liant matches, hotly contested.
Riverside will be represented by l..
N. Chase, II. Hawes, Fl. T. Hays. A. j.
Everest. w. j. Gage, r.. D. Osborn, l..
E. Lee, Robert Lee Bettner, q. l.. War
ring and others.
Los Angeles by A. w. Bumiller, II,
Germain, NJ. Manning, H. Routh, w.
Cosby and A. @. Way.
Pasadena by Messrs. Picher. Freeman
Barry, Roach, McGilvrey and Rowan.
Duarte by w. H. Young and K,
Carter.
Norwalk by E. Cswston.
San Francisco by Peter Martin, Dris.
coll and Stetson.
Merry England by F. Garter, Russell
Ward.
New York by Mrs. Wilson and Alge.
ria by DR.. Thomson.
There is large number of lady en-
tries, including Miss Gilliland OF River
side and Miss May Garter OF SAINTS
Monica.
Santa Monica will be ably represented
by Il. z. Carter, present champion; D.
d. Acker, w. Il. Lester, w. Corson
Graham Corson and j. E. Hoy.
THE SOCIAL SIDE.
The social side OF the forthcoming
tournament will be the equal of any o.
its predecessors in the number Of events
and its briliancy. Those who come @
couple of days prior to the first day o.
play, namely. on Saturday, the 18th
will be able to enjoy the preparatory bal
at Hotel Arcadia.
The tournament ball will be given al
the casino on Thursday, August 23d. un
der the patronage Of Mines. J. P. Jones
M. 3. Severance, D. ID. Acker, G. l.
Warning. w. H. Young, J. +. Hoy, f.
q. Ryan and Robert L. Bettner, the
Lowinsky orchestra being engaged to
look after the melody.
There will be teas in profusion
musicalea by the dozen and the many
evening entertainments that only tennie
can produce, to make memorable the
tournament of 1894.
On August 23d and gath, at Hotel Ar
cadla, Living Whist will be exemplfied
under the direction of Miss Harriette
Harris OF Bostsn, when 81 society people
will represent the complete pack o
cards, all gorgeouBly dressed, the mas
ters playing with them. There will be
the shuttle, cut and deal, new and
pretty dancea with each trick, three
grand ensembles and skirt dance by