The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-06-21

Tennis Champion, 1898.
very hard fought and interesting
match. Roth is yet in his teens and.
II he continues to improve in his play
ing he will be wonder. He mas dem
onstrated during the past week his
supremacy over the remainder of the
players Of the city and over the senior
members Of his own club. However,
there is no disagreeable feeling enter
lained for him for the boys are all
glad to see the boy win. He is a quiet,
unassuming young fellow who never
brags about his playing and HLo is
always ready to concede a doubtful
point to the other side. In this man
ner he has won himself a place in the
hearts of the members of the P. T. c..
who all join in giving three cheers for
The youthful winner Of the tennis sin
giles laurels of the present season.
The club house of the P I. c. and
the lawns surrounding, were crowded
with friends of the club yesterday aft
ernoon. The finals in singles was the
drawing card. Clarence H. Cooke Of
the P. T. C. Seniors and Willie Roth
of the Juniors were the contestants.
z. R. Adams was chosen umpire and
s. G. Wilder of the P. T. C. and w. A.
Wall of the B. 7. C. linesmen. Cooke
took the Eva court and served, win
ming the next five games. He lobbed
beautifully and sent swift returns
down the side lines past Cooke. The
latter was not long to catch the drift
Of Roth's play and won the next three
games, making the score deuce" He
picked out Roth's weak points nicely
and sent his returns right to those
places. Roth became a little careless
and Cooke saw his opportunity, win
ming the first two games by his serve
and fine playing at the net. Roth ap-
peared a little frightened at first but
soon showed an improvement, winning
the next two games. This gave
him the first set. Score 10.
In the second set Roth and Cooke
came forth, apparently as fresh as
when they began. Roth played his
eriss-cross play and drives to advan-
tage, winning three games in success
sion. Cooke then took a brace and
won two. Then Roth followed suit for
two. The next game was Cookies and
the last Roth's. This gave the set to
the latter. Score 6-3
The sets were one-all. Cooke took
the first game and then Roth the sec
ond, winning out on score of O-40 by
magnificent serving. Cooke took an
other game and then Roth won three
in succession, these by adopting
Cookies own game of short chop
strokes. Cooke braced and won an.
other game. Cooke did the same agar
and then Roth took the last. 1t was {
hard fight. but the boy won. Score ga
In the fourth set, Cooke showed sign!
Of winded condition. He had fought
a hard. Stubborn fight. He took the
hrst game and then Roth managed t.
get the second. Cooke took the thirt
game and then Roth made five in sue
cession, winning easily.
This gave the junior member the
match of best out of and won fol
MIN the honor of being singles cham
pion for 1898.
Roth was enthusiastically greeted af
ter the contest and three cheers wer,
given in his honor.
The many people present seemed tt
enjoy every moment of the match.
This was shown by frequent ant
hearty applause.
Following is a review of the sets:
Cooke, rs.
2 Roth, 6-S.
; Roth, GA
I. Roth, CO.
The first of the mems doubles vii
De played as follows: At Pacific courts