The San Francisco call., 1898-03-12
GAME YESTERDAY
 ON TENNIS COURTS

The subject which is exciting the inter est of local racket wielders is the invita- ton tournament at Penryn, Placer Coun-
 ty, on March 19. There is a large English colony at Penryn and in the surrounding
 towns. From time to time tennis tourna-
 ments have been held in Penryn, which
 proved great successes, both social and
 sporting. It Is intended that this tourna-
 gles and doubles will be played. By invi-
 tation, Walter Magee, Bradshaw, Rob
 and ueorge Whitney will play exhibition doubles as an introduction to the tourna-
 ment proper. The Whitney brothers will
 not be paired this time, but will play on
 opposite sides of the court. Walter Ma
 gee and George Whitney will be one team
 and Bradshaw and Robert Whitney the
 other.
 It has been a brisk week at the Cali
 fornia e h Tennis Clu3, especially lg Wa f9r the day the ladies' single tournament attract
 ed quite a few spectators. While the
 characterized by phenomenal excellence, the matches were close enough to be in- tereSttng.
 won by Miss Denson, who took the breath away from her Vis-a-viS, Miss FarnSworth who strove to return the terrific Smashes
 and drives of the former Mi Miss Denson sl won burn received q similar treatment from the hands of Miss Bowman, who won out GO. 6-1. The most closely. contested Of all the matches was that between Miss Poorman and Miss Hudson. Each took
 set, 6-3. Alter rest. the battle TOT superiority began. Game by game the
 score advanced. until it was deuce all
 Then Miss Poorman, by burst of speed
 succeeded in placing two games to her
 credit, and wiln them the match. Three sets were also necessary to settle the difficulties between Miss Hunter and Miss Clark The former took the laurelS with a score: 6-3, 3-6. 6-4. Miss Hoffman dis posed of Miss Bowman in surprisingly easy fashion: 6-3. 6-2. That left Miss Hunter and Miss Bowman to play off, the winner to meet Miss Hoffman.
 The semi-finalS and the finals in the ladies tournament, begun early In the
 week on the California Tennis Cut courts, were finished yesterday afternoon
 Miss Hoffman met Miss Hunter and lit
 orally annihilated her. In the first set
 Miss Hunter was unable to secure game Miss Hoffman, assured of victory, took 1 things easy, winning the game by skiIfu | placing and accurate strokes. In the second game, Miss Hunter started out well but the unerring precision of her l opponent was too strong force 10 com 1 bat, and she succumbed gracefully. Score ! GO, 6-2.
 1 Miss Denson had somewhat of the same
 task in her match with Miss Poorman l settle this match. Miss Poorman got two i games in each set. Score: 6-2, 6-2. i Then came the finals. There was quite
 a little knot of spectators when th1s | match was played, and both contestants | Miss Hoffman and Miss Denso:., received | applause whenever 1t was due. The first | game was the closest, and for the first | time in the tournament Miss Hoffman I six games to her opponents four. The ! second game was won in easier style with i a score of 6-2. With it Miss Hoffman
 won the match, tournament and prize and | the championship of the club in singles
 the title to which she will hold until de- 1 feated.