The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-19

afternoon. when the Championship
match between The Bs7e-znis and Pa
csc Tennis Clubs vzs played OF On the
s-ourSs a the former organization
And now II Is predicted that tennis viii
de to- : few weeks, only 10 blossom
.o-1h again with renewed energy, much
Strengthened by the advantage o. g
shorr resting period
The grounds Of the Be7etanis Tennis
Club were nicely arranged for the spec
-s-o-s and TIE members Of the club
,-ssl4 saw thst nothing conducive 70
- comfort Of their guests was IN any
vsv lacking. The club house lanai af-
-,-sas he best view Of the courts
Counting The people On the ground and
:, -ha cs-riases. which stood three and
-four deep II TIE street there must have
-. fron 80 70 80 present
The Eva court vas II good shape for
-re ustoh. which begun Immediately
mn. ths arrival Of the Pacific Tennis
Club team. wo5shouse and Woods Of
he Bs-s-ania Won the toss and took the
7sksi oour-. which LETT DilIngham and
Co-ev q TIE Pacl6cs with he nauka
co-rr and serve
De L Ward q Ih5 Bere-2Dl2S vas
ASSIGNED 70 The Dsuka court and = r
Wr5sr C he Paci1os 70 The naksi
CONT As Lnssne1- While E R Adams
hs15 down The table, chair and score
r-e-5 OF -sterze. ". = Wall Of The
Bs-e-snizs vas assigned the duty o.
making ID The scores in games Al
-hsss Necessary psrsonages did thslr
xo-k % vel that there was lot the
Isss- room for complaint
Referee Adams took his sat al the
rzhls near the oourI, placed his SORE
hoard gently II his lap. pulled out the
pezs. looked a1 his watch and called
Play
The hall vas started rolling imnedi-
z-sly. TIE Psci6cs losing The first game
@ Co-sys ssTTs-
Afre- that The Soo1e Esvered, 1rSI II
favor q the Bs7e-zniss and than II IA
xor q TIE Pscifcs. Both were attempt
ing The aggressive. and likewise both
Eers forced 70 retire frequently 10 the
hack lines 70 b ready for the --lobs
hat became more and more frequent
8 he 81 drew near 10 close Wode-
houss got his swift series IN quite 6
number ID times, but finally resorted 70
ezsv placed balls Woods was extreme
II careful, placing his returns with &C
curscy and making some fine serves
down The alleys Dillingham; excslled
N killing balls On long drives
The score OF the first set cravled
steadily 70 e-s, when the Pacifcs von
two straight, giving them the set
In The second set sides were changed
and TIE sore reached "A with the con-
1ss-snts playing the same kind Of
game as in the first set The Psci6cs
Won Two straight and took the second
set
None OF the players being tired from
The exer1ion Of the hrst two sets. the
usual tine allowance Of seven minutes
vas not taken and play continued al
noSt Immediately
sides we're again changed The Bene-
rznizs and Pscii6es Won game apiece
and then the latter gradually cravlsd
away. Winning the SET with score OF
81
First set, SIS, PaeifeS
Second set, 50. Pacifcs-
Third SCI, So, Pscifcs
Atthe sd Of the match the members
q The P 7 c rallied in front Of the
club ho1se- giving three cheers and e
tiger for Woods. Wodehouse and the
members Of the B T C. This vas fol
lowed BY three cheers from the Bere-
tznis men for the champions Of 1886
Then there followed hearty hsndshakes
between the members Of the two clubs,
showing the existence Of good feeling
For the courtesy and kindness shown
them by the Bsretzniz Tennis Club,
the Pacifcs have nothing but words Of
praise and thanks