The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-05-26

score of the match which determined
who should carry off the coveted honor
Gas &c, 6-l, 6-3 Ga.
Before the match it was a toss-up as
80 who should win. The men seemed
,ycoly matched. Both had defeated
good men before they came to the point
yhere they were to face each other.
Each had proved that he was con-
sistent and able player To Elston's
Gonderful ground-cOvering ability and
endurance were opposed the smashing
and brilliant driving of Atherton. Such
a summary could forecast no result.
To add to the exciting rivalry of the
match was the fact that one of the
players was from the Bcretania Club
while the other was from the Pacific.
The latter carried with him the
knowledge that ever since the club
tournaments have been played the
champion was a Pacific. On the other
hand Elston knew that on him the
Brrtania members pinned all their
hope and that the honor of being the
first 20 carry the cup TO that club would
he great The spectators were fair and
impartial and every good play received
rounds Of applause.
The first match began promptly at I
o'clock. Elston seemed nervous. while
AthertOn was cool and confident. The
games rapidly went to AthertOn and
the r. r. C's. began to lose heart. In
a short time AthertOn had the SCI. O.
In the second set the change was
soon evident. Both men settled down
10 work. ElstOn covered every point
al his court. He played every ball
With judgment. His game had i'm
proved 100 per cent. AtheItOn was
playing well. He drove along the side
lines with wonderful accuracy. At the
net he smashed everything within
reach. But try as he would he could
not pass his opponent. who was playing
like a demon. The set rapidly went 10
Elston, G-3.
After brief rest the play started
again. II was a repetition of the sec
Jnd set. Atherton seemed TO be firing,
while Elston appeared fresher than
brilliant rally of the tournament took
place. Both men had been playing
from the back line. but this they slow
~ worked down to the net. Atherton's
drives were met by Elston'S chop. The
men were only separated by the net,
Back and forth flew the ball eight
times without touching the ground,
Suddenly a well-directed place by FL
ston won the point amid storms OF ap-
plause. This gave him the set, Ga.
The fourth set began after a short
wait. Both realized that II this set
went to Elston the match was over.
Both governed themselves according
ly. II was the longest and closest set
III the match and deuce games abound
ed and brilliant plays We're plentiful.
At last with the score "a In Elstons
favor he dropped the final point in the
corner out of Athertons reach and the
match was over.
People thronged about the plucky
players TO shower congratulations up
an both. For though the winner had
played brilliantly the loser had made a
good fight The Beretania members
Wrung their champions hand. while
che Pacihcs told Of former tOurna-
ments. and the names Of Dillingham;,
Godfrey and Roth were frequently
heard The contest was straight and
HIr and all may say the best man won
Ghas, \, ElstOn Is a graduate Of the
lH.ycTsiIy Of California For the past
year ne has been teacher In science at
rIa High school. A. college De never
cook "a leading par, In tennis although
n' Was always recognized as one oi the