The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-09
TENNIS FOR 1899
Players About Ready for
the Big Tourney.
PraCtiCIng Lightly on the Courts
Speculation on Winners
The Assignments.

The knights and ladies of the racquet
occupied the tennis courts yesterday.
The finishing touches on the play were
being put on. Where before the prac-
tice was devoted to hard, smashing
contests, yesterday only the finest
points were sought Clever placing,
swift drives that barely cleared the
net and high and we'll judged lobs were
the order of the day. All the players
are in good form, and close, exciting
games should prevail throughout the
tournament.
The main interest settles on mems
singles, for to the winner goes the
title of champion of the Hawaiian
Islands," with a picture in the Tennis
Guide for 1899. From the present out
look it seems that this contest lies
between F. Atherton, c. H. Cooke,
Donald Ross and c. A. Elston. But
there are a number of other players
who may upset this prediction.
The mems doubles will also be close
and exciting The Pacifics pin their
faith in F. Atherton and Clarence
Cooke. Elston and Ross, from the
B. T. c., and Rabbit and Fuller are
two strong teams which will be worthy
of the Pacific representatives. A
! Brock and E. r. Adams form another
strong team.
The mixed doubles will probably be
won by Miss May Hart and Charles
Elston Miss Hart, champion lady
PLAYER of 1898, will very likely retain
her title.
The first contest will be called to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock sharp
The courts are all in perfect condition
and fast tennis is expected
At a meeting of the tournament com
mittee, held last night, the allotment:
were made as follows:
Mixed Doubles-Will begin Wednes
day afternoon at Ais. Miss King anC
Is. Woods vs. Miss Hoffman and G. H
w. Norton; Miss Lennon and A
Waterhouse vs. Mrs. Gum and D. II
Hitchcock. On Thursday the winner
of the first Of the above contests vii
play Miss Hart and c. A. Elston. TIL
winners of the second of Wednesday
Icontests will play Miss Dillingham; an
Geo. Fuller. The winners Of Thurs
days contests will play on Friday TO
the ampionship.
Saturday at 4 D.. m. Miss Hart vii
defend her title of champion OF Ha
wall in ladies' singles against Mis-
Hoffman. AS this is final contest
will be three out of five.
! Ladies' Doubles-Will begin MOnda
lat Ais. Miss Dillingham; and Mis-
lLemmon against Mrs. Gum and Mis-
Hart. On the following day the win
ners will meet Miss Scott and Mis-
Hoffman in the final.
Gentlemen's Singles-Will begi
Wednesday and to play until finished
C. Atherton VS.. j. P. Cooke; Z. COOK
VS.. G.. Carter; E. Hall VS.. D. III. Hitch
cock: P. M. Lansdale vs. III. Mott
Smith; E. H. Paris VS.. G. P. Wilder
B. F. Beardmore VS.. S. G. Wilder; L
Ross VS.. J. Warehouse; E. A. Mott
Smith VS.. E. R. Adams; G.. A. Elsto
VS.. A. T. Brock; NJ. Damon VS..
Warehouse: A. WaterhOuse VS.. G. "
Norton: E. Wodehouse VS.. +. Athel
ton.
Gentlemen's tDoubles-To begin whe
singles are completed. Hall and Wa
erhouse vs.. Waterhouse and MOT
Smith, winners to play Adams an
Brock; Rabbit and Fuller VS.. Wate
house and Cooke; Mott-Smith an
Wodehouse VS.. Cooke and Anterior
Paris and BeaTdmore VS.. Wood an
Wall: Ross and Elston VS.. Norton an
Wilder; Horner and GreenweH v
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Hoffman and Lansdale.
All persons who are interested
tennis are invited to attend during I'll