The San Francisco call., 1898-03-27
GUESTS OF THE CITRUS
 COLONY CLUB Annual Fete Attended by Hundreds of
 Visitors. Delightful Festivities in the Placer County
 Foothills. Luncheon Served in the Open, Under the Orange
 Blossoms. TENNIS CHAMPIONS MEET. George Whitney and Walter Brad shaw Win the Clubs Silver
 Trophy.
Luncheon Served in the Open, Under the Orange
 Blossoms.
TENNIS CHAMPIONS MEET.
George Whitney and Walter Brad shaw Win the Clubs Silver
 Trophy.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOOMS, March 26-The Citrus Col ony Club of Placer County entertained it's friends to-day at the club quarters few miles from Penryn. It was the annual fete and the climax of the fes- tivities was a tennis match between Robert N Whitney and George Brad shaw, and George Whitney and Walter Magee. Large contingents from Au- burn, Sacramento and Marysville ar rived at the club quarters early in the morning. About 800 visitors were re- ceived by the entertainment committee and made at home at once. The stone club house on knoll commanding view of the foothills, with the snow capped Sierra in the distance, was be- decked with flags. Three counties were represented-Placer, San Francisco and Sacramento. J. Parker Whitney, the tennis enthusiast and fete promoter, was in evidence throughout the day and his successful management won the commendation of all.
 The guests of the Citrus Colony the Buflingame of Northern Califor- nia-collected from the four quarters on drags, traps, four-in-handS and al- most every other description of ve- hicle. Luncheon was served in the open under the orange blossoms, and the mild weather made it possible to have a genuine garden party.
 Soon after luncheon the tennis play CTS appeared on the courts ready to do battle. The Whitneys, Magee and Bradshaw and the two Hardys are now the best six players on the coast. The match to-day was between the two rival teams of San Francisco, and was won, to the great surprise of all, by George Whitney and Walter Magee. It was for the best three out of five sets, and Robert N. Whitney and Brad shaw failed to attach a solitary one to their credit. George Whitney and Walter Magee are now the champions in doubles of the California Tennis Club as well as of Northern Califor- mia, and to remind them of their vic tory each has now in his possession an unchased silver cup as trophy.
 With the guests and club members crowded on the outskirts of the courts the match began. G. Whitney and Ma gee took the aggressive from the start and won the first two games. Robert N Whitney and Bradshaw played ner- vously at first but steadied down quickly The third game went to them and the fourth to their opponents. Game by game all fought with deter imitation and spirit, and the score in creased until 1t was a deuce set. Eighteen games were necessary to close this set and victory rested with George Whitney and Walter Magee.
 The second set was won with much less exertion on the part of the victors. In this set, with the sun beating in their eyes, Whitney and Magee clearly outclassed their opponents. The first game was won by R. N. Whitney and Bradshaw, but that was the extent of their temporary success. In succession six games were won by Magee and George Whitney, and with them the set. The games were nearly all deuce and hotly fought, but the offensive play of the winners was too efficac1ous to be enumerated.
 The third set looked much like the property of the losers. Three games were won by them. Magee and Whit ney lost three straight. Then they won the fourth. The fifth they lost, and here was the time for their opponents to score but they failed at the crucial test. So good a chance neglected was not offered again, and George Whitney and Walter Magee won the set. match and tournament. The complete score was 10 to s, 6 to 1, 6to 4.
 The result of the match was a sur prise for many reasons. In practice Robert N. Whitney and Bradshaw de feated the other team right along, and they anticipated an easy victory to- day. It was the playing of Magee that upset the calculations.
 His work at the net was superb and his smashing and volleying of such ac- curacy that his opponents were kept on the jump throughout the match. George Whitney's playing was of it's usual careful order, accurate placing and keen watchfulness for uncovered ground.
 After the match George Whitney played an exhibition single with Walter Magee.
 Among those who attended the fete were Mrs. MacMilan of New York, the Misses Loughborough and MT. and Mrs. J. Parker Whitney of San Fran cisco MT. and Mrs. Crutchers and Miss Violet Soule of Auburn, Frank Miller of Sacramento, and Leon and Fred Greenbaum of San Francisco.