The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-30
\ MAGNIFICENT STRUGGLE
FINALS OF THE LADIES' SMILES
UNCOMPLETED
Miss Hugus and Miss Giffen Each Won
a Set-The Match to Be Con-
cluded Today

freeman and was ground into the dust.
In some portions of Santa Monica
there is weeping and waling and gnash-
ing Of teeth, for Cravens had many sup
porters, but at the Casino there is loud
rejoicing, and Freeman's name is toast
ed in foaming breakers of-lemonade.
Freeman is still champion, and proved
his right to the title yesterday in one of
the best matches ever seen on the
Casino courts.
The morning play drew out no small
attendance TO see the continuance of the
ladies' singles, and incidentally the spec
tators were treated TO some rather in
different mems doubles. Miss Knight
Of Los Angeles met Miss Giffen Of .Po-
mona, and met defeat at the same time.
None the less a good game resulted,
Miss Knight playing a most plucky. up
hill game. In the second set, with the
score of games to in Miss Citizens ia =
vor, Miss Knight, by hard and careful
playing, pulled the score up to 5-4
Miss Giffen, however. steadied up and
won from her opponent in straight sets,
the score being Ga. GA
Osborne and Young met and defeated
Acker and Wallace, 6-1, 6-1. Both Of
the victors showed good tennis, Young's
clever lobbing being especially worthy
of mention. Wallace, the Alhambra
player. was sadly out of practice, his
terrific drive being terrific only in its eff
fects on his own score, nearly all of
them hitting the net or going out of
and defeated Berry and, Wilson, 6-1, 60
Osborne. in the second set, played
somewhat charitable game, kindly pre-
senting his opponents with three games.
In the afternoon the best audience Of
the tournament attended the games.
The grandstand was entirely filled with
sisters, cousins, aunts and feminine ad-
mirers of the contestants whose part!-
sanShip was pronounced. Around the
court was a fringe of excited humanity,
which whooped and yelled in an ear
splitting fashion at each clever pass or
we'll placed smash. College yels rent
the air until the atmosphere hung in
tatters, fer was it not Stanford against
Yale, the west against the cas-?
The gams opened somewhat tamely,
no rallies OF amy consequence occurring
in the first two games, both of which
We're won by Freeman. CraveIs, who
was very stiff at first. soon loosened up
his Joints. and began his steady, rapid
play. Freeman played the first set al
most entirely at the net. the strong wind
blowing in his face favoring his game by
causing Cravens to lob short for fear of
going out. Time and again the Yale
a q of n ic
peculiar side stroke down the lines, but
the efforts were somewhat spasmodic,
Cravens evidently saving his strength
for the next set. At times there were
brilliant rallies when the ball flew with
the rapidity of lightning, and the ex-
cited spectators did their best to kick
holes in the flooring of the grand stand. |
The splendid manner in which Freeman
covered his court in this set was re-
The only explanation of the |
way in which he, reached some of the |
balls is by assuming that he has ex-
tension joints and at critical moments |
can add few feet to his framework in |
the desired direction. In the last game |
with the score at 81. Cravens made a |
desperate stand, fighting every point |
with grim Determination. Freeman was |
playing in magnificent form, volleying
with the precision of a ward heller
votes. Cravens made a game
struggle, but the gods were not with
lim and the set went against him 6-1.
Cravens opened the second set by fol-
owing his service to the net. Free
nan now began using his drive, clean
Lawford, made with the full swing of
his powerful arm. The speed of this
stroke would make a rifled cannonball
urn dull green with envy. The rapid
lrop of the ball disconnected Cravens,
Who frequently volleyed low into the
let. In playing back, however, Craven
showed to better advantage, his accurate
placing and excellent lobbing keeping
freeman on the run. More than once
freeman made magnificent drive from
point at least ten feet behind the base
Inc, passing Cravens like a flash, and
'ausing the Stanford sympa thizers to
'ell like prohibition orator. To and
no the game swayed, then Freeman set
lis big shoulders and ploughed his way
hfough the set by sheer good playing,
out to the tune of 6-1
After short rest Cravens started the
bird set, in many respects the best of
he match. Freeman was not quite as
strong as he had been, and Cravens
lad recuperated wonderfully. Follow
ng his service to the net he smashed
'reeman's low hits in magnificent style.
facing with the accuracy of a machine.
With his drive and with a fast back
ana, freeman kept the Yale man run
ling, but the latter volleyed fast and
ow, rolling up games to his credit until
he Yale man turned black in the face
With the triumph he strove to repress.
IN ominous silence oppressed the Stan
ord supporters, their feelings only be-
ng expressed by slight blue cloud that
etokened profane thoughts. Freeman
bowed signs of distress before the set
7as ended, for Cravens kent him con-
inually on the move. Rally followed
ally and the Yale mans points swelled
p until finally set was called, Cravens
inning by score of Go, amid a roar I
applause from everyone on the
The previous set had raised the hopes
the Cravens men. and though his
IRE heel was becoming very painful. f
IS agility did not seem to be very great. v
impaired. Both men fell off greatly O
form on the last set, Freeman driving
} less than fifteen balls into the net. 81
lille Cravens was a good second with e
irteen. The score crept up to five II