The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-09

have been much taken up by the tennis
tournament, and hence had but little
time for anything else. The evenings
at home ond the evenings spent pleas
antly at the homes of friends have had
for the all-absorbing topic the ms and
outs Of tennis and the various points,
good and bad, of the players.
Perhaps Thursday was the most ex-
citing day Of the tournament, and so
when the people returned to their re-
on the lanai or picked up an ukulele
to strum running accompaniment to
no particular tune, the first topic to
suggest itself was naturally the days
exciting tennis.
In one home the conversation became
quite animated and lasted until the
steps of fond mother were heard go
ing back and forth and in and out of
different rooms with no particular goal
in view, and all this in the dark.
do you know 1 am perfectly weak
from yelling today. Why, when the
set between Ernest Wodehouse and
Charlie Hyde was on do really believe
I jumped as much as Charlie did on the
court" said young lady who had
beeen an interested spectator of the
days tennis.
by the way wasn't it funny to see
Charlie prepare for jump and then
fail to Jump"
Eyes," said young gentleman who
had just dropped in to relate few
things which he thought might be of
interest, "but you didn't see the fun.
Will Dickey took off his hat without as
sistance Walter Dillingham; smashed
a ball down the side line which bound
ed to the rim of Wills hat and fright
ened him so badly that he pushed the
button of his camera too quickly, and
the result was photograph of his es-
Gaping hat"
ooh, dear, I wish tomorrow would
come" was the sleepy expression of a
sympathizer of the junior members of
the p. T. G. 81 do want to see Wilder
Wight play"
81 wish you would go to bed,'' retort-
ed the stern sister in an irritated voice.
tennis was not meant for children"
What, George. you want him to
win? Well, you may go home And
thus what might have proven interest
ing was cut short by an indiscreet re-
mark
Yesterdays tennis at the courts of
the Pacific Club proved very interest
ing, especially the match between May
Atkinson and May Hart The result
was as follows:
DR.. Smith won over W. Godfrey, Jr
score, 6-3, CO.
w. F. Dillingham; won over Ernest
Wodehouse; score, GO, 6-3
May Hart won over May Atkinson;
score, 6-3, Us.
The match between Miss Atkinson
and Miss Hart was beautiful one to
watch, not alone on account of the
graceful movements of the players, but
the dexterous handling of the racket
There was none of that striking of
balls on the frame of the racket, a thing
most aggravating to good players, and
each ball was struck full on the racket
with good force. The playing of the
ladies was done mostly at the base
lines, and with but few exceptions the
drop stroke was used. The second set
was we'll fought by Miss Atkinson, and
the score stood five-all at one time. In
the last two games Miss Hart made
final effort and won the set.
Among those present on the grounds
during the afternoon were Mrs. S. M.
Ballou, Mrs. Dillingham;, Mrs. George
Carter, Mrs. Charles Carter, Mrs. E. r.
Adams, Mrs. S. G. Wilder, Mrs. G. P.
Wilder, Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. w. w. Di-
mond, Mrs. Wight, Mrs. Won Holt. Mrs. |
Draper, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Phillips. !
Mrs. Livingston, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Ma
kee, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Kinney, Mrs.
Dodge, Mrs. Noonan, Mrs. Tenney. Mrs.
Herbert, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Lawrence. |
Mrs. Freith, Misses Atkinson, Kate Nc. !
Grew, Pauahi Judd, Carter (2), Clara
Fuller, Nellie Kitchen, Dowsett, King
~, Young, Captain Watson and officers
OF the U. S. S. Adams, members of the
Beretania and Punahou Tennis Clubs.
and large number of gentlemen
friends.
On account of the boat races today
the finals have been postponed until |
Monday afternoon The doubles will |
begin Tuesday.