The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-24
WHEELING And TENNIS.
Entries for the California Club
Tournament.
A Boom in the Game Expected This
Summer-NeW Cycling Club and
It's officers.

1t is expected that with the advent of
fine weather tennis will awake from its
winters slumber and take its place among
the many other sports that are becoming
quite popular.
One of the prominent tennis-players of
the California Club said yesterday that the
reason for such long spell of quietness in
tennis circles was the inclemency of the
weather and the lack of spirit among sew
eral club directors. The continuous wet
weather has greatly retarded the game,
which as an outdoor sport should be largely
patronized on this coast. With the arrival
of bright, sunny days the pastime will
assuredly receive an impetus, as the courts
will be in a condition suitable for tennis
playing.
On Washington's birthday single tour
nament will be a feature at the California
Tennis Club, and in all probability the fol-
lowing players will handle the bats {:
Robert Whitney, George de Long (the
Allison Jr., II. w. Stetson, R. D. Hovey,
G. H. Suydam, R. J. Davis and O. D..
Greene.
Among the leading lady tennis-players
of the California Club who will probably
attend the tournament are Miss Bee
Hooper (the coast champion) and Miss
Clark, also Miss Ethel Bates and Miss
Martha Alexander of the Oakland Tennis
Club.
The care-taker of the California Tennis
Club is young Japanese who had for
merly looked after the Oakland Tennis
Club grounds. 1t is said that the subject
of his Majesty the Mikado has become
quite an expert in tennis, and that he is at
present devoting considerable leisure time
to practice in the hope of meeting Mr..
Wilberforce in single contest, best three
out of five games. A game of this kind
would certainly attract an enormous gath
ering to the court. In case Mr.. WILDER
force should back down, an attempt may
be made to arrange series of contests be-
tween Professor Daley and the Jap. The
latter says that he will soon be master of a
drive which will place Wilberforce's Eng
lish drive completely in the shade.
The Golden Gate Cycling Club is the
latest addition to the clubs of this city. At
meeting held at the Golden Gates head
quarters 22S Thirteenth street, last even
ing the following officers were elected: w.
Fenstermacher, president; E. Dwyer, vice
president: A. G. Mass, recording and
financial secretary; A. Holler, treasurer
K. Siebe, sergeant-at-arms; Joseph Quadt,
captain. The club will soon meet again to
arrange for uniforms and club runs.
The annual election OF the Los Angeles
Wheelmen's Club will occur on February
nominated for office: President-W. j.
Allen and j. s. Thayer; vice-president, W.
B. Gard; secretary treasurer, N. L. Biehl
captain-B. V. Duque, G. G. Ashley, G. E.
Patterson, Phil Kitchen and 7. @. Hall.
On February % the College Athletic As.
ISOLATION of Southern California will hold
its annual field day at Athletic Park. The
Quartz Wheelmen will have race-meeting
on the same day.
The Los Angeles Athletic Club gave an
exhibition last evening. The event of the
evening was ten-round glove contest be-
tween K. O'Brien, the indicated ''Mon.
tana Kid, !" and Texas Frenchy.