The herald., 1898-07-17
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
A1CH1R WINS srNoLEs-BEL1
j. AND BRALY DOUBLES
Come Capitally Contested oames-The
h Knights Of the Rackst Enter
=: tAined 1t the Hotel

$: REDONDO, July 1.-THE tennis tour
lament attracted even more interest to-
oay than it did yesterday. The number
Of spectators from Los Angeles was great
u increased, and the attention given the
game was unfiagging.
!, Play began in the semi-finals, the f1rst
match being between Bell and Freeman
freeman won 0-6, 60, 6-3, thus bringing
him into the finals with Pitcher.
In the doubles Cochran and Jones met
Hedley and Daggett. and the latter won,
with . score OF 60, 6-2. Overton ana
Rowan came up against Bell and Braly,
who defeated them In two lively sets,
scoring 60, Ga. Pitcher and Freeman,
the two favorites In singles, then played
Pedley and Daggett, defeating them to
the tune of Ga, 6-1.
Picher Beats Freeman
This brought the tournament down TO
the finals in both doubles and singles.
A recess was taken for luncheon, which
was served at the Hotel Redondo.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the courts
presented a beautiful spectacle. There
was gathered under the awnings gay
throng Of ladies and gentlemen. all eager
to see the outcome Of the struggle be-
tween the champions. The finals with
Picher on one side Of the net and Freeman
on the other promised the best sport Of the
tournament, and the play which followed
was no disappointment. Both men we're
In admirable form. each suffering slight
handicap, however, Picher from an In
4ured foot and Freeman from want Of
recent practice. The playing was brisk
throughout, and some Of the. hard rallies
brought forth vigorous applause.
The first set went to Pitcher by score
of 6-3, Freeman showing up stronger at
the end than the beginning. The next
Freeman won by the closest kind Of play
Ing, score as. By mutual consent the
contestants agreed to let one more set
decide the victor, and afr brief rest
both crossed racquets for the finish.
Pitcher led from the start. playing a
brilliant game throughout and winning
the tournament with the score Of 81.
h A short recess was taken, during which
the visitors at the tournament were served
with Ice cream by H. r. Warner, the
genial proprietor Of the Redondo hotel
Yesterday the guests on the courts were
RECALLED very pleasantly with tea and
cake by the courtesy Of Colonel and Mrs.
p. n. Seymour.
Bell and Braly's Victory
(, Bell and Braly now took their places
opposite Picher and Freeman. After as
close a match as was seen in the tourna-
meut Braly and Bell won the doubles,
SCORE Ga, SO, $40.
T The tournament has been a most sue
cesAful one in every respect. While no
new players have come to the front with
any strong promise Of startling strength
that might develop into championship
form by the time the Santa Monica tour
nament Is held, still the playing proved
fair balance between several Of the old
8avorites that will make the champion
ship event more Interesting than ever.
A Hop
Last evening the tennis players and
their friends were entertained at the hotel
with hop, which was greatly enjoyed by
those present, who were: Colonel and
1Grs. #. H. Seymour, Colonel and Mrs.
Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. William Pridham,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Holiday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lovett, Mr.. and Mrs. Reid, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hopkins Of Portland, Ore; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. e. Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P Hoyle, Mr..
and Mrs. Percy W. Hoyle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank M. Kelsey, DR.. and Mrs. Graves,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mcfarland, Mr.. and
ArA Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Jones;
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Holterhoff,
Mines. ]. c. Ainsworth, Thompson, w.
A. Barker, VIM. Bartling Of Salt Lake
City, Cochran, Freizner; the Misses Anna
Mullins, Jennie Dorsey, Maud Ainsworth,
Belle Ainsworth, Marta Seymour. Cowen,
Ethel Mullins, Wallace, Mabel Wallace,
Reid. Echo Allen, Graves, Louise McFar-
land: Messrs. Knowles, Daggett, Brady,
Pedley. Cochran, e. Condo Jones, o. 8.
Pitcher, L. r. Freeman, Wallace, w. G.
Young, Bell, Merle Manning, Will Man
ming, Rowan, Bob Rowan, H. B. Aims
worth. Jos. G. Easton, Waldo r. Norris,