The San Francisco call., 1899-09-08
EXCELLENT
TENNIS AT
DEL MONTE
Wright and Whitman Defea'
Ward and Davis, Champions
of America.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

DEL MONTE, Sept. THE guests at
Del Monte have tennis appetite tfat
seems tC grow on what 1t feeds. After
two days of incessant high-class matches
which drew the people in and about me
hotel to the courts the Pacific Coast
championship doubles tournament was
called this morning and a larger crowd
was on hand to stamp appreciation thah
that which attended the series of matches
between the East and the West This
tournament is the real thing IN tennis
play; first, because it is tournament ana
second, that never before were sCch hlgh-
class teams entered. Whitman and
Wright and Ward and Davis, the latter
pair the champions of America the W NIT
neys and the Hards are all entered ano'
the battle of rackets will not be over un-
til tomorrow night.
One match this afternoon satisfied
all tennis enthusiasts 1t 7as oe-
tween the two Eastern teams, ms
country discovered that there were other
doubles teams a-feld and that thelI tI
proud. undefled record was nesInuogedd
Wright and Whitman in manner indi-
eating that defeat had cut deep MO me
spirit of the losers. Three, straight sets
were all that were required by Whitman
and Ois partner, Wright, TO destroy the
future hopes of the present champions; tIs:
i ne CTOuDIe OIL IL dll lies III lAIC AehNS
Ward and Davis did not get start in the
race; Whitman and Wright fairly beat
the flag and were not even reacned "heh
the race was over. The score reads;
Davis, the ''Clouter," as he has been
dubbed at Del Monte or, account Of ms
smashed, but the ball went either into the
net or out of the court. and thereby hangs
the tale of his undong. Ward, his part
ner, played for the best that was IN
him and his lobbng was perfect lime
after time he returned the fierce smashes
persistence. Whitman and Wright are
new team in doubles, but they will pay
together in the East next season IN all
the championship contests Their victory
to-day was an auspicious beginning to
the doubling up. Young Wright cqrrled
off his section of honors in the match ana
When the Eastern champions began
play the courts were crowded and the
light-trousered sports on the bleaGners
were betting packages of gum that Maro
and Davis would win in canter- Even
Walter Hobart's youngest thought SO, II
the stamp of appreciation means anything.
But after a few minutes the score began
to change. Whitman and Wright won
| the first game Then the champions un-
buttoned bit and took the three zee. tolioW lSt
ing. Here came the surprise. Without a
word of warning. Whitman and Wright
piled up game after game and the hrst
set was soon over, score, 80; io5;s oon,e ~
the second set with more or less misgiv
ing. but they were trit1e fearful OF de-
| feat Again Whitman and Wright ap-
| propriated the first game, following, It
! with another Their opponents succeeded
! in securing but two games IN this set-the
sixth and the seventh. When the last
cannon bolt stroke of Davis shot just out
! side the back line and Joe Daily an
nounced the result the champions wore
an ultramarine expression. Whitman and
Wright sat on one side Of the courts,
Davis and Ward on the other; A rub
down and fearful dissipation IN ice water
and the four Fasteners We're at 1t again
hungsry hTTes wi winners. ir The fifth was for Ward
and Davis as was the Seventn' {Re etb Sl4bn KIN
score 6-2 and 40 love against them the
| doubles champions bestirred themselves
stood, the next two points being won by
! Wright and Whitman, and carrying the
| game. set match and likely the cups or
IT Tomorrow mo row will be the great day of
| doubles. for the Eastern victors will meet
! the Whtneys first and then play the
| On Saturday there will be single matches
! between the Fasteners and special
match between Whitman and Joe Daily.
The other matches in the tournament
were without special interest. In the game
between Whitman and Wright ana ROOT
! and Collier Root twisted his ankle ana
! he and his partner defaulted. The scores
Biiven and Cole from Eckart an and Up, y ,,
| ham by default; Whitney ana Whltney
| defeated Hunt and Seager. 6-1 81, Go;
and unnamed partner by default; Cor
nell and Crowell from Little and Helms by
| default: Fatjo and Warburton from Kae;
ser and Rosborough by default; Davis and
| Ward from Nicholson and Bowers by de-
fault; Whitney and Wright from Collier
| and Root by default; Braly and Bell beat
stanf and Johnson; 6-1, 6-2. %;
Second round-Whitney and Whitney
beat Bliven and Code, "a. 6-2, 6-4; Nc
| Farln and Stewart beat Cornell and
! Crowell, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2; Whitman and
| Wright beat Davis and Ward, 6-3, 60,
| So The second round will be completed
First of MISUNDERSTANDING and Whit
ney beat McFarlin and Stewart. 60. 6-3,