The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-24
&c. AtheFt0n and c. A. ElStOl the
Best Tennis Players.
ONE TO Be CHAMPION
Sensational Play in the Semi-finalS.
q. n. Cooke and E. r. Adams
We're Dropped-Today.

Yesterday was one of the great days
of the tennis tournament. The occa-
sion was the semi-finals of the men 5
singles. The crowd of spectators was
larger than any other since the open
ing day. Carriages, two deep, were
lined up all around the court. Inside
the steps and places of vantage were
all covered with the young elite OF the
town. The day was somewhat windy,
and interfered slightly with some OF
the play 1t was not strong enough,
however, to give the advantage 70
either player.
F. c.. Anterior and Charles A. ElstOn
are the two who will face each other
today in the final struggle. TO the
winner goes the silver cup and the title
of champion of the Hawaiian Isl
ands.' Both players are able and skill
fa4s-~ Both have defeated good players
in the upward ascent OF the tourna-
ment ladder The matches Of yester-
day proved to all that the winners are
without doubt the best tennis players
| in these Islands.
The first match was between F. c..
Anterior and G. H. Cooke. The for
mer's game was cool and aggressive
from start to finish. His driving game
| is hard to resist, as they seldom go
| out and are we'll placed. His net work
is good, and he should do more of it.
Cookies game was below his usual
standard. Only when he ran to the
net did he play as he is capable Of do
| ing. He was on the defensive through
out In the second set he was haudi-
capped by an accident to his knee, but
| he plucllily played on.
The first set was in doubt TOR some
time. The games alternated until the
score was 3 all. The next three games
| went to Anterior, giving him the set,
6-3. The second set belonged to Ath-
erton clear through. Once Cooke raj
| lied, but it was too late. The set, and
with it the match, went to Atherton,
6-3.
c. A. Elston and e. r. Adams were
the next players. Speculation had
| been rife in regard to this contest.
| The consensus of opinion was that it
would be contest of Adams steadi-
| ness against Elston's all-round skill.
Both played well. Some Of the best
| plays and most exciting rallies ever
seen on local courts abounled. Elston
| displayed the same skill and speed that
| has characterized him throughout the
| tournament. He was all over the
court, and played with judgment. Ad
ans played coolly, carefully and stead
| lily. Some of his play was brilliant.
The first set finally went to Elston,
ca. The second set was a repetition
of the first, with the possible eXcep-
| ton that Elston grew more confident.
and his play correspondinsly brilliant.
The second set went to him, So.
This leaves the two winners, Ather-
ton and Elston to meet today for
championship honors. The choice is
a toss-up. What tends to increase the
interest is the fact that the tourna-
ment has now narrowed down to two
representatives, one of whom is from
the p. T. G. and the other from the
B. T. G. Naturally this increases the
rivalry. The match will be played on
the Pacific Club courts, and will be-
gin promptly at 4 o'clock.