The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-01
End Of The Island Tennis ASSOCla,
tiOl'S Tournament.
fAVORITE TEAM is DEFEATED
Brock and Adams Taxi the Mems
Doub eS-A Surprise some
Brilliant Playing.

The tennis tournament is ended. Inc
last match of the gentlemen's doubles
was played yesterday, and Brock and
Adams were the victors. The defeated
team was Elston and Ross. The result
was surprise to a great many, as the
latter players had been picked to win.
The consistent team work of Adams
and Brock, aided by the loose play of
their opponents, won the match. The
contest was, with one or two excep-
lions, singularly lacking in brilliant
work. 1t had been confidently eX-
pected that some magnificent tennis
would be seen, buC the result was 9th
erwise. Both sides played in a ragged
and Indifferent way almost through
out. There were one or two exciting
rallies, which formed the redeeming
features. The best of these took place
in the first set, in which there was
some brilliant net work on both sides
The first set went easily to ElStOn
and Ross, and it seemed. as if the 9TH
ers would go the same way. The eX-
cellent team work of Adams and
Brock was evident in only slight de-
gree. fIOSS pefSlSleu III putting every
thing outside. Elston put up a good
game, playing up to standard. Score,
60.
In the second set the games were
two all when Brock ana Adams struck
their winning gait. Their team work
showed up we'll Brock especially
made some good strokes. Ross con-
tinued cratic, and Elston fell down
somewhat. The set went to Adams
and Brock, 6-3.
They also took .he next in rapid
manner. They were playing to win.
Whenever possible they took the net
and either placed it out of the reach
of or drove it past their opponents.
On the other hand Elston and Ross
were entirely lacking in team play. On
several occasions they interfered with
each other. Ross contiued to drive
everything outside, and Elston did not
play his usual game. Score, 6-1.
In the next set Elston and Ross
pulled themselves together and stead
led down. The latter got his drives in
and Elston regained form. The lobs
of the latter were a feature. Adams
and Brock fell below the standard of
everything into the net and Adams
placing fell outside. The set went to
Elston and Ross, 6-2.
After a short rest the players be-
gan the deciding set. The result was
not long in doubt. Three games in
succession went to Brock and Adams.
ElstOn and Ross managed to get three,
and Brock and Adams got two more.
One game remained Both teams were
playing loose and erratic tennis. The
decisive game went to Brock and Ad
ans Score, 6-3.
After the match Chairman Gerritt
Wilder, of the tournament committee,
presented the silver cups to the win
ners of the various matches. Miss
Hart, ladies' singles; Charles Elston,
mems singles; A. 7. Brock and E. r.
Adams, gentlemens doubles, all re-
ceived their trophies. Miss Hoffman
and G. H. Norton, winners of the mix
ed doubles, had already received their
prizes. Miss Scott and Miss Hart,
champions in the ladies' doubles, will
make their choice later of the racquets
offered as prizes by Pearson, Potter
e Co. to the winners of this contest.