The morning call., 1894-09-11
SOCIETY STIRRED.
Good Tennis-Playing at
San Rafael.
THEY ALL PLAYED WELL.
Miss Bee Hooper of St. Helena
Was Victorious.
DE LONG AND DRIscoLL WON.
Thus Wrestling the Championship OF
the Coast From the Hardy
Brothers.
'E LONG AND DRIsCoLL WON.

efon DAY In royal style. The exercises
mad distinetively English hue. Two lawn
tennis championship matches were de-
clded and the excitement which society
underwent yesterday during these games
was something frighiful, but the intensity
OF the heat that beat down upon the as
phalt pavement of the tennis courts was
stln more frightful At II A. NJ. the mer-
curry had risen on the veranda of the
Hotel Rafael to the 100 notch and then it
g matted only to s!zZle for five straight hours.
put when . lawn tennis contest is sche-
duleds it requires something more than
Few warm rays from the sun to keep soci-
ETY. indoors.
The ladies' singles. which were to decide
the championship of the coast, were an
nounced on the score card to begin at 10 80
A. NJ. but long before the appointed hour
the Hotel Rafael guests had arrayed them
selves in the shady grand stand. which
was on the east side OF the court. They
left not seat vacant, and when the dele
cations from San Francisco, Oakland,
Berkeley and. Alameda arrived on the
morning trains they were asked to have
seats on the sunny side of the field.
AS soon as the large audience was seated
Scorer Stokes called the game.
The excitement was now at a fever heat.
Miss Bee HO Oper of st. Helena was again
to defend her claim as champion of the Pa
clfc Coast. and Miss B. Bates of Oakland
was going to make the effort of her life to
snatch the coveted honor from the st.
Helena lady,
When The two entered the arena they
were given a most hearty reception. Miss
Bates, however. appeared TO be the favor
ite with the crowd. Joe Daily of the Cali
fornia Tennis Club coached Miss RooI er
and Tom Magee acted in the same capacity
for Miss Bates.
Contrary to all expectations Miss Bates
opened the set with rush. She forced
The playing at every point. Miss Hooper
appeared little nervous and did not play
the game which her admirers were accus-
TONED TO seeing her put uD. Throughout
the hrst set Miss Bates seemed to play all
round Miss Hopper. Accurate placing of
the bail is what won the first set for AIisa
Bates. At the end of this set IL looked
as IL Miss Hooper was going to lose the
hopored title, but the tide soon changed.
Set was of shorter duration. Miss
Hooper had regained confidence in her
self, while Miss Bates seemed excited
MISS Hooper began lObbing and used it f.
great advantage. Miss Bates changed her
tactics and instead of driving the ball
started TO Volleglng, but that was of little
avail. Miss Hooper was having every
tbing her own way. The heat toward the
CLOSE of the set began to show upon diss
Bates, while Miss Hooper was in the pink
o. condition.
Sets and 4 were quickly played. Miss
Hooper continued to use her hard drives,
while Miss Bates resorted TO volleying.
At times Miss Bates would rally and
make some remarkable returns. placing
the ball far out of reach of her opponent
but tDey did not last long. The Intense
heat and lack of training soon tired her
out.
Miss Bates excelled in backhand return
ing and Volleying. The features of Miss
Hooper's playing were her terrific drives
and lobbiDg. The following is the score by
sets:
Set one, to 5 in favor of Miss Bates
Set two, 10 5 In favor of Miss Hooper
SET three, 6 to 3 in favor OF Miss Hooper
Set four, 8 to 3 In favor of Miss Hooper.
Al this stage of the game it became the
painful duty Of Mr.. Wilberforce, W no had
ferociously rooted for Miss Bates during
the forenoon, tD CONS forward and present
Miss Hooper with the cup. but Wllby was
iThe slow, and before be made his ap-
pearance all the ladies had dispersed.
Inls almost broke his heart and he was
able to say only few words, and those
were inaudible.
The afternoon tournament was attended
by much larger crowd. Mr.. Grsenway
remarked that it was the largest audience
Rafael and he ought to be an authority.
Sam and Sumner Hardy were to defend
their Title OF champions Of the Pacific
Coast, which they had held since 1892.
they wore the colors OF the Oakland len
MS Club. The two PLAYERS who were tn
oppose them were De Long and Driscoll of
the CALIFORNIA Club. De Long and Driscoll
met the Hardy brothers last year and were
taken into camp, and Sumner Hardy had
oeIeateo prlscoll at singles. The list of
victories of the Hardy boys made them
probable winners. but they were not the
1ay9rltes. Inc crowd was waiting for
DeLoDg and Driscoll, but they did not ex-
pect TO see them win. The Hardy bows
were the nTst In the lists and they were
given an ovation, but when the California
Club boys entered the air was rent with
cheers. The Hardys we're confident of
winning, while Driseoll and De Long were
not so sure, but showed that they were
prepared to contest every inch of ground.
The match turned out to be one of the
finest ever played upon the Hotel Rafapl
grounds Both sides were evenly matched
:and it was hard TO pick the winner until
the very last game.
Driscoll and De Long played togethe
from the start. During the first set the
champions playing was very loose which
lost them the set Everybody thought at
the beginning of the second set the Hardy
boys would like Miss Hooper go to the
front and win with hands down, but there
was d SUI pkle6. 1uOu&u Tue DTOLUerS won
the set they did it only by playing the very
best tennis. The third set was a deuce set
and was won by the Hardy boys. The
fourth set was easily won by Driseoll and
De Long. Each had now won two sets each.
The fifth was the tug of war. The excite
ment ran high. The Hardy brothers were
still confident. Driscoll and De Long were
somewhat tired, but when time was called
they were ready for the struggle.
1t was still difficult to pick the winner
The set was deuce one, and Driscoll AMI
De Long won 1t after playing twenty
games.
Inc following is the score by sets:
Set 1-Driscoll and De Long, 6-3
Set 2-Driscol and De Long against
Hardy brothers. Hardy brothers, Ga
Set 3-DriscOll and De Long, against
Hardy brothers. Hardy brothers, rs.
Set 4-Driscol ana De Long against
Hardy brothers. Driscoll and De Long,
6-4
Set 5-Driscoll ana De Long against
Hardy brothers. Driscoll and De Long.
ell
The features of the doubles were the
terrific smashing OF the ball by Sam
Hardy and the net playing of Sumner
Hardy and De Long. All the tennis
lovers admitted that they never before saw
such a fine exhibition of tennis on
the coast. There were plays on both sides
which would have done credit to a nPnfas