The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21
WEIHE AND ROTH ARE
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
TENNIS TOURNAMENT FOR THE
ACADEMIC MEDALS.
Lyceum College Wins Both Singles
and Doubles-Unsportsmanlike
Conduct of Students on
the Benches.

Inc finals of the second annual tennis
tournament Of the Academic Athletic
League were played yesterday afternoon
on the courts of the California Club. The
tournament commenced last month and
was Played out on the courts of the most
prominent clubs about the bay. The finals
narrowed down to the contest between
Neihe OF the Lyceum and Dibert of the
oakland High School in singles, and
Nelhe and Roth, Lyceum, and Dibert and
Brown, Oakland High School.
Nelhe proved too strong racket
Wlelder for Dibert and is now the aca-
demic champion of the State. In three
straight sets he carried off the honors of
the day, but not without struggle. The
hrst set was attached by Weihe with a
score or 6-1. Weihe's PLAYING was ia ST
ana heady. He came to the net whenever
the oportunity offered, doing his most eff
receive work by strong volleying. In the
second set Dlbert showed to better adVan-
tage. The score was 4-2 in Weihe's favor
When the Oaklander took a brace, but his
playing was too slow for the San Francis
can. Weihe won this set e. The third
set was similar TO the second in style of
play and ended with the same score. Di-
pert lack of experience in tournament
play and his slOwness were responsible
Tor ms comparatively easy defeat. The
complete score was 6-1, Ga, 6-3.
The doubles championship was pretty
contest, bringing out some exceptionally
hne tennis. Weihe and Roth of the I.v-
ceum school won out in a five set match.
The hrst set was won by Dibert and
Brown, but not without hard playing.
/ Both teams crept up the score board
game by game, until the Oaklanders
The prettiest work Of the tournament was
the second set of doubles. Dibert and
Brown played well together displaying
rare Judgment in lobbing and placing
Weihe and Roth fought hard, but they
could not win out. The set at different
times stood four all, five all and six all
1aklln6arS no
two games, carrying the set with them.
After that came the surprise. 1t looked
easy one. Weihe and Roth surprised gem
eral expectations by running out in the
third and fourth sets without any great
effort The third set went to Weihe and
Roth, 81, and the fourth set with the
score So. The fifth and final set, which
decided the match, was interesting for
three games. The Lyceum team then took
the next three games and with them the
championship in doubles.
The doubles tournament was marred by
the unsportsmanlilie conduct of a number
of Lyceum students who jeered and yelled
at the Oaklanders with the purpose of
rafting their play. The loss of the tour
nament was in measure due to this in
huence.
Other interesting matches played on the
courts are as follows: Fay Beale played
a set all with Sidney Salisbury, Ga, 4-6.
Harry Weihe beat Merle Johnson, 60,
e., 81. joe Hooper and w. Stauf
played a match Friday morning at $50
for the heavyweight Championship of the
California Club. Hooper took Stauf' S
measure in three-set match and now
has the right to meet Walter McGavin.
Miss Drown and Miss Bowman beat
Miss Gertrude Palmer and Miss Laura
Farnsworth. "a. Miss Drown and Miss
Palmer beat Miss Bowman and Miss
Farnsworth, 6-3, Ga. Miss Farnsworth
and Professor Joe Daily beat Miss Drown
and Miss Bowman, Ga Professor Daily,
giving Miss Drown odds of 30, attempted
OF win 60, but the score read Ga at the
conclusion.