The herald., 1898-08-18
MORE BRILLIANT TENNIS
SEEN ON THE CASINO COURTS AT
SANTA MONICA
THE PIcHER-sELL CONTEST
Champion Freeman to Play the Winner
Today-The Ladies' Singles and
Mems Doubles

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The following letter was received by the
tennis editor yesterday:
Dear Sir-Will you kindly decide the
| following wager: A bets 81 that he can
not find a young woman in the state Of
California so interested in tennis that she
will not turn around to look at a new gown
| and bonnet passing by on new girl, even
at the most exciting point of the game.
A admits that one such young woman was
found at Santa Monica recently. but claims
that he is not morally bound to pay, be-
cause he learns, incidentally, that said
young lady was born blind, and he thinks
lB was betting on a sure thing. B denies
this, on the ground that once q woman
always a woman, and afiirms that he was
in great danger Of losing as the lady was
more than likely to turn to listen to the
matter was laid before Ruth Ashmore,
who referred it to the dressmaking de-
partment. Will you kindly decide. who
wins and oblige?
"A CONSTANT READER
"P ST. am also A."
In the face Of so subtle a distinction, the
tennis editor invoked the aid Of one Of the
| fair DANES Of the racquet. She said he
was horrid thing-meaning a." Of
| course--and that such ungallant men
ought to go where It Is warmer than In
Santa Monica and the tennis suits are
| made of mineral wool.
| That looks very true. but the question
seems to remain In the same old statu quo.
But II Mr.. A had been at the Casino courts
yesterday he would have seen how unsafe
| that 81 was.
For 1t was ladies' day and "the girls-God
bless EN-" were there In force. quality and
| quantity.
If thereis any typeof young woman who
can compare with the tennis girl we would
like to be introduced. Not only the girl
who plays but the girl whose brother plays
or whose somebody else's brother plays.
somehow seems to imbibe the spirit Of the
game and to carry freedom and blithe-
| ness that makes her irresistible.
They were all there yesterday. The
grand stand was like a flower show and
when Bell made an almost impossible
reach or Picher smashed 1t was pretty
sight to see the white gloves pattering and
| the white chins chattering applause.
Today. however. Is really supposed to
| be the red letter day Of the tournament and
probably the largest crowd Of the week will
gather In the afternoon when Lewis Free
man, the champion Of 1897, tries to defend
his title from Picher, the challenger of
1898. incidentally. by winning today. Free
man will become the possessor Of the hand
| some cup, the trophy Of the all-comers'
| singles In the morning play starts out
at $3.50 with the double game. Overton and
B. Rowan VS.. Bumiller and Welcome, and
at 10 Miss Georgiana Jones will play Mrs.
Seymour. and at p. m. the ladies wilrcon-
test the finals.
| Friday the mixed doubles will begin and
the greater part of the consolation singles
| will be run or Saturday afternoon will
have the ladies', championship. when Miss
Marion Jones plays the winner Of the sin
| giles; and also the doubles championship.
| in which Freeman and Pitcher now hold the
title and trophy.
Yesterdays Play
Play began in the ladies' singles yes.er-
day at 10 between Miss Sutton and Miss
Seymour. Miss Sutton is a new conner In
Southern California tournaments, but she
will wear many honors II she keeps the
form she showed yesterday morning. Her
style is remarkably free and strong for 8
| girl She uses long. hard, underhand
drive all the time. She is also very fast
about the court and seems to be strong and
enduring. Miss Sutton won, CO. 6-1.
At the same time Pitcher was proving
the truth Of the prediction that he would
find no trouble with Art Bumiller this year.
The latter has had his share of tennis
glory Not but what he could easily shake
himself into his old form, but business
needs him too badly to spare the time.
| Score, 60, 6-3. s.
Miss Stirling and Miss Georgiana Jones
had beautiful match. Each is 1.-THE lass
| and they were evenly matched both In style
and skill. Miss Stirling won the first set
| and then Miss Jones fought out two deuce
sets and won; 3-6 Sc. So. There seems to
be championship blood in the family.
The result Of the Braly-Bell match justi-
fled the prediction of the amateur prophet,
but 1t looked for a while as If the horoscope
would be wrecked. The game was started
gently and carefully, and by beautiful
| placing on the side lines and clever cross
court snashes Brady worked the score
within a point of won; but as the play
became faster Bell picked 1t up and won,
Sc. This is popularity of Bells. 1t takes
a race to warm him up and he has fire.
quently lost enough games to endanger a
match before he really gets into his gait.
The next set was easy at 81. It should be
said that Brady played under great disad-
vantages, his feet being in terrible condi-
ton from the long pounding on the cement
court.
At 1880 Mrs. Hendricks and Miss Alice
Jones started their game. Miss Jones took
the first set easily and Mrs. Hendricks
"brace" came too late to save the second;
go, SO.
r. A. Rowan and Way put It over Lilling-
ston and Acker; 6-3, 90. Livingston lobbed
cleverly but Acker was of in his drive,
pounding them into the net and out Of
| court.
B. Rowan and Overton won prettily from
Redley and Osborn; 60. GO. The boys
played a good team game. What they
especially need is earnestness.
Hendrick and Sinsabaugh won out three
set matches from Warning and Butcher.
This is the first time Butcher has appeared