Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-05-19

.. e. Athefton Of the Pacific Ciub
" the champion IN singles for the
present season. he having defeated T..
NJ. Iansiale In easy fashion ON the y.
r. &. courts Saturday afternoon. The
scores ~ the three sets we're CT az.
rs. At the conclusion Of the ladies'
tournament, AthertOn will tfy couclr-
sions with Elston. last years thnm-
pion. Undoubtedly, Athefton stands n
good chance Of defeating Elston for he
In playing In better form than ever be-
fore.
In the semi-fnals Saturday y. &.
Anterior won from y. H. Adams. G-2.
sc. Sc, Adams lighting for evary
point and giving his opponent nj. the
work he wanted. n. NJ. LananLle won
from 4. q. Wilder G-3. O-6. G-3. The
winners Of these two matches were pre-
Diced in the Bulletin Saturday.
Wednesday, May 16.
The lady tennis players began their
tournament on the grounds OF the Pa
cihc Club yesterday afternoon, the fol-
lowing being the result:
Mrs +. II. G. Gibbons vs. Miss Ger
trude Scott. Miss Scott wins by de.
fault. Mrs. Gibbons was III.
Mrs. s. @. Wilder vs. Mrs. +. G. Field.
Mrs. Wilder wins, G-3. CO. G-l. Mrs.
Wilder liz again playing in her old time
excellent form.
Mrs. A. NJ. Brown VS. Mrs. H. Gum.
Mrs. Brown wins. G-2, 6-l.
These were the preliminary matches
in the tournament. The matches OF
the first round will be played this af-
ternoon, beginning at 4 o'clock, as fol-
lows:
Mrs. John waterhouse VS. Mrs. Won
Hamm.
Miss May Young vs. Miss Gertrude
Scott.
Mrs. A. NJ. Brown VS. Mrs. s. G. will
der.
Mrs. f. II. Adams vs. Miss Bertha
Young
The match between Mrs. A. NJ.
Brown and Mrs, s. G.. Wilder will be
watched with great deal of interest,
the two being sisters and both crack
players among the ladies. Undoubted-
ly one Of the two will win the tourna-
ment.
Thursday, May H.
There was a very large and fashion
able audience on the grounds of the
Pacific Tennis Club yesterday after
noon, present to witness the first round
of matches In the ladies' tennis tour
nament. The results were as follows:
Miss Bertha Young vs. Mrs. Il. II.
Adams, Miss Young wins easily, Go,
60.
Miss Gertrude Scott vs. Miss Mary
Young, Miss Scott wins after holly
contested match, 6-3. 3-6, 6-1.
Mrs. ]. Warehouse vs. Mrs. b. Won
Hamm, Mrs. Warehouse wins, Ga, 6-l.
Brilliant plays characterized this
match.
Mrs. A. M. Brown VS. Mrs. S. G. will
der, Mrs. Brown wins, G-3. 4-6, 7-5. This
was undoubtedly the most stubbornly
contested match OF the day, the ex-
element being intense throughout. In
the last sets the score ran 4-all and g.
all, each point being fought for with
set determination on the part OF each
of the contestants.
The matches of the second round
will be played this afternoon, common
cling at 4 o'clock. as follows:
Mrs. ]. Warehouse w Miss Gertrude
Scott.
Mrs. A. M. Brown VS. Miss Bertha
Young.
The winners OF these two matches
will meet for the final Friday after
noon. Mrs. Warehouse and Miss
Scott are both excellent players and 1t
is hard to tell which will come Off win
ner.
On Saturday afternoon the winner
OF the final will play Miss May Hart,
last years champion. On the same at
ternoon +. c. Atherton will meet
Charles Elston, this and last years
champions.
People interested in tennis are cor
daily invited to the grounds OF the p.
TIC.
Friday, May IS.
There was another large attendance
at the courts of the p. Il. &. yesterday
afternoon, the attraction being the
semi-fnals in the ladies' tournament.
The result was as follows:
Mrs. John Warehouse VIZ Miss Ger
trude Scott, Mrs. Waterhousa wins
easily, Go, G-l.
Mrs. A. M. Brown vs. Miss Bertha
Young, Mrs. Brown wins, Ga. TO. This
was one of the most stubbornly con-
tested matches of the series. Both
players furnished all kinds OF excite
ment for the spectators. To Illustrate
the close play the last set stood 90
and then G-5 before Mrs. Brown sue
ceeded in pulling out the deciding
game.
At 4:30 o'clock this afternoon Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. Waterhouse will play
, the final the winner to play Miss Mary
Hart tomorrow.
Another exciting match tomorrow
will he between Chas. Elston and +.
G. Atherton.