The morning call., 1894-09-09
The Tennis Leader Had a
Bad Day.
SPORT AT SAN RAFAEL.
Second Day of the Interesting
Tournament.
BIG EVENT FOR TOMORROW.
Society ReIaxes Itself in the Pastime
Which Is English, You
Know.
BIG EVENT FOR TOMORROW.

Society was in a blaze OF glory at San
Rafael yesterday afternoon. The stars in
the constellation of the Four Hundred
never shone forth with more brillancy
and luster.
No sacrifice 100 great could be made by
the elite. Not even the sweltering rays of
the sun which beat down upon the tennis
courts with all its melting force. could
keep society within doors. The heat
was so oppressive that Malay would
scarcely have ventured from beneath the
shade of his palm tree. But heat or no
heat nothing could daunt that chiva!rous
tennis leader. WilbeIforce. He had en-.
tered the lists to see the fight out and
through the combined forces of hades pre-
vailed Wilby swore that he would play
tennis.
The schedule consisted of games be-
tween the winners of the events of the
previous day.
Either by luck OF good playing on the
part of bis partner, Nilby had the good
fortune to again appear before the ladies.
He himself admitted that be was all out of
trai ing before the tournament began. He
said to friend, "Why, ChOllie, dear boy,
If l had not smoked those two cigarettes
and drank that cream soda the other even
ing l believe we would be in the finals next
Monday, but, do you know, they have
nearly ruined nv wind"
1t seems almost Impossible that two
cigarettes and one glass of soda should
nave had such an injurious effect upon
Wilby's respiratory organs, for he has the
repu alton oil being the best diver at lhe
hotel.
The tournament thus far has been a
shining success. The games were WILL
attended yesterda', not ony by San
RaIael people, but large delegali ions Came
upon the noon boat from San Francisco,
Oakland. Berkeley and Alameda.
The contests were at times intensely
exciting, and the large audience was not
spar!ng of its applause when good plays
were made.
In the forenoon Delong and Driscol
were pitted against the Msgee brothers,
and Allen and Whitney had for their op-
pOnents English and the valorous Wilber-
force.
The Magee boys more than found a
match in Driscoll and Delong.
Tne latter llay game of tennis which
is difficult to excel. DriscoiPs placing the
ball was one of the features of the days
tournament. On slow returns he without
fail batted the Dall out of the reach OF the
Magee brothers. The team work OF the
short distance from the Det we're the only
returns which seemed to trouble them.
The Magee brothers in spite of their
defeat played plucky game. They were
a tritie nervous on the start, but soon
cool4d down aud did good work They
exceIled their sdversaries in vollsying, but
were weak In lifting the ball over the net
The struggle between Allen and Whit
ney and English and WilberfOrce was more
onesided. 1t is cruel to say il, but WilOy
spoiled the match. Cigarettes aud soda
had wrecked his tender frame. The her.
pnl that "a maap a the liffla
bail would have smashed it into atoms if
they had not beel misdirected. His lady
admirers were puzzled, and they could
only explain matters by saying that Wiloy
was having an off day.
The afternoon contest was witnessed bv
a much larger crowd, but before the play
ing began 1t was plainly evident tnat De-
long and Drisc0l would meet the Hardy
brothers on Monday. Their playing had
thus lar discounted everything else. Con-
seQuently the intense excitement which
had characterized the morning games had
greatly subsided when The aftern Oon final
was started. DelOng and Driscoll met
the vanquisheTs of WilhertOIce, Allen and
Whitney. The struggle was rather one
sided and OF short duration, DeloDg and
Driscoll winning easily.
Following is the score Of the doubles:
First rOund-Whitney ana Allen against
WIlber fOrce and English, won by Whitney
AID Allen; Ga, 6-3, 2-6 and 6-3.
Second round-Magee brothers against
Deloug and Drscoll, won by Delong and
Driscoll; Go, Go, TO.
Third rOund-Wnitnev and Allen against
Delong and Driscoll, won by Delong and
DrlscOll; 6-3, Cd. 60.
Tomorrow the championship matches
will take place. Miss +. Bates will meet
the present champion of the Pacific Coast.
Miss Bee Hooper. DelOng and Driscoll
will cross rackels with Sam Hardy and
Sumner Hardy, the present champion of
the slope.