The morning call., 1894-09-08
Pacific Coast Championship Is
at Stake.
SOME BRILLIANT LADY PLAYERS
Singles and Doubles Which Demon.
strated the Ability of Californians
as TenniS-PIayers.

DeloVos III lts WIN Tvs pres
ence at least Aud then of course it
affords an excellent opportunity for society
To attire itself in breezy costume and man
age TO look cool and refreshing, even
though the thermometer be registered at
ninety in the shade. and society could not
possibly overlook that important adjunct
of the game. The rules failing to provide
for base sliding, flying wedges or home
runs, the pictuTesquely attired players
find it possible to emerge from tourna-
ment with their outer garments intact, and
an entire absence of mud and dust adher-
ing to their persons. and once again society
smiles approvingly at Its choice Of outdoor
athletics.
San Rafael has,an unenviable record for
heat, but in spite of this drawback the
tennis court adjoining the Hotel Rafael
spectators, the occasion being the fifth
annual championship tournament of the
Pacific States Lawn Tennis Association.
Ladies' singles and gentlemen's doubles
were the attractions on the programme,
and society had a snap from 10 in the
morning till almost sunset There was
an entire absence of angry bowling at the
decision of umpires. no roofing from the
bleachers and an excellent exhibition of
tennls-playing from start TO finish.
Ihe championship Is prize weli'worth
striving for, and. heat or no heat, the
players appeared one after the other de-
termined to climb the ladder of tennis
fame or know the reason why. Miss Bee
Hooper, the present lady champion. kept
an eagle eye on the result of the ladies'
singles from shady corner of the stand,
and Messrs. Hardy and Fardy, the pres
ent double champions, kept cases on the
all-comers' doubles till their eyes gave out
and they were obliged to don green
goggles. And in the meantime society
drank iced water and tried to look cool.
The ladies engaging in the tournament
succeeded in doing some excellent work.
and before the finals had been reached it
became evident that Miss Hooper on Mon
dav next would be obliged to defend her
title by dint of pretty hard work. Miss
Martha Alexander and Miss A. A. Clark
were the first 10 manipulate the racquet,
followed by Miss Grace Clark and Miss
Ethel Bates. All the sets, best two-in-
three, were played well, and the fiualS
with Miss Alexander and Miss Bates
actually aroused society to applause. The
latter young lady was the winner of the
all-comers after a spirited contest She
played neat game throughout, her volley-
ing being feature of the tournament.
Miss Alexander, her opponent in the
finals, although scarcely 10 years of age,
surprised all The experts by the excellence
of her work. Her stroke was invariably
clean and accurate. aud her general play
possessed more OF the tournament charac-
ter than was TO be expected in one 90
young. In spite of an injury to her ankle
during the first round and the appearance
of u blister on her hand. she played pluckIly
throughout and demonstrated her tn orough
knowledge OF the game.
The Misses Clark are residents of San
Jose. and although unsuccessful in the
f-cf n aiot
returned well, and their service was hard
as a rule. but TO their inability TO play at
the net, and in the back court, may be
attributed their defeat. Their opponents
Miss Alexander aud Miss Bates-were
exceptionally careful in these particulars
and hence their success.
Following is the score of the ladies'
singles:
First round-Miss Martha Alexander and Miss
A A. Clark. Won by Miss Alexander; SO, ga.
Miss Grace Clark ana Miss Ethel Bates. Won
by Miss Bates: 6-2, 81.
Final winner Miss Bates; 1910. Go.
Miss Bates and Miss Hooper will strug-
gle Tor the championship Monday at 10
A. NJ, and the largest attendance of the
three days tournament is expected.
The male tennis sharps, after gaining a
few valuable pointers from the ladies, next
claimed the attention of expectaDt So
cistv. The urbane WilberfOrce, the Ward
McAllister of the tennis court, was not
bu0ked for an early appearance in the lists,
but he was the first to introduce his smiling
presence. A jannty red cap and diamond
OF huge proportions added greatly to the
ieecream nature OF mis- costume, while his
Prince of Wales dialect charmed the ladies
in the stand. What would tennis tour
nament be without WilDerforce?
z Tne brothers Magee, Tutti Frutti and
Pepsin bobbed up quietly. and before
bobbing down again convinced their oppo-
nents, Chickering and Nicholson, that
they had been pitted against possible
champions. 1t is generally believed that
the Magees Will be dked out against Sam
and Sumner Hardy in championship tilt.
DE Long and Drsc0ll, pitted against
Cook and ByXbee, were In good form, the
l. tier, however, doing most of the hand
work. Excellent vnleying, good net work
and accurate smashing saved the day for
them. Driscoll had evidently recovered
his Old-time driving form and distn-
guished himself more than once. His smile
was study.
Nicholson, although not among the win
ners, made a first-rate showing. He has
acquired genuine tennia swing, lobs well
and returns ike a flash of lightning.
Kinzie and Adams, the high school team,
were also effective against Allen and Whit
ing, but the latter's strong work at the net
in volleying told the tale.
The startling" event of the day proved
TO be the last on the programme. Stoker
and Crowell VS.. English ana Wilberforce
were the bright particular stars. Wiby
appeared to be encouraged because of his
partners name.
He said it was lucky omen, and so it
proved. The umpires had all retired from
the court, and the balls were set in motion
without them. Everything was peaceful
and pleasant until the watehful WilDer-
force declared that some one was stealing
points while he had his back turned
toward the setting sun. Stoker and
Croweil quiZZed him so hard that he
missed the bus and had TO walk to the Sta
ton. He still claimed that few points
had gone astray, but inasmuch as he came
out victorious he was willing to let IL go at
that, and finally did. A good-natursd chap
is Wilberforce, after all.
Following are the scores OF the gentle
mems doubles:
FIRST round-De Long and Driscoll and Cooke
and Byxbee. Won by DE Long and Drlscoll:
Sc. 6-3, 81.
Chickerng and Nicholson and T. Magee and
W. Magee Won by the Magees: 6-1, 6-I. 60.
Alien and whitney ana Klnzie and Adams,
Won by Allen and W hitney: Us. "a, 6-3.
Stoker and Croweil and English and Wilber.
force Won by English and Wilberforce; 6-3,
6-2, l-6, 6-3.
The finals between the winners will be
PLAYED uff to-day and will be followed by
consolation matches, open to all teams