The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-19
The Weeks Summary.

The tennis tournament has been the
sporting event of the week. and large
crowds have been treated to exhibitions
of excellent play in the ladies' singles.
The way in which every set has been
fought for argues well for the future of
the game in Honolulu. The splendid
showing made by some of the competi-
tors may be directly traced to the in
stitution of private tournaments, than
which no better means can be devised
for improving the standard of individual
play.
The Jockey Clubs program has been an
nounced and favorably received. 1t is
generally hoped that gentleman's race
will be included; such a race would I'M
doubtedly fill we'll and furnish genuine
excitement. The grand stand is well
under way toward completion and a final
meeting of the executive committee of
the Jockey Club will be held next week
to arrange details The bangtails and
harness horses are coming right along,
and more than one has already given in
dications by his work that this year, rec
ords will go glimmering.
A glaring instance of the want of q
proper athletic field in Honolulu was
furnished last Saturday, when a cricket
match had to be allowed to fall through
for want of a place to play. Baseball
and football are being vitality affected by
the same reason
The rowing clubs are beginning to set
their boat houses in order and CAPTAINS
are at work drumming up promising ma
terial. There Is commendable and
growing tendency to infuse new blood
he ma pft ba ~;
and to this effect a scheme of trial races
is likely to be given a trial
Baseball still slumbers and ii Is only
among college teams that anything is
doing. Honolulu cannot expect to be
represented by a decent ball team till she
provides her baseball men with a ground;
playing on lava beds and cacti lawns is
thing of the past
There is much interest being shown In
the revival of field sports here, and there
are enough good track performers in Ho-
nolulu today to insure general field dav
being successfully carried out. What is
the matter with holding an athletic
meeting on one of our innumerable holt
days? 1t would prove a big drawing af-
iair ana should financially benefit it's pro-
motors to considerable extent.
BASKETBALL appears to have taken firm
nold here and the formation of a league
In town will undoubtedly do much to fur
ther popularize this deserving branch of
athletics.
On the Links.
The Honolulu Golf Club will hold ito
next tournament on Sunday Nav 27th
on Mr.. Damon's links at Moanalua. rrbe
ihanuicap Tor that occasion VIII be as fol-
s ID M
ara, 4; N. Kay, 5; r. Anderson, 5: BOT
tomiey. o. A. CARVE, 5: h.. r. Adams 10.
R;s a. ,Br So 10; d; NJ; Ross. 15 s. c.
~ cullen. 20; Cockburn. 20; d McJntvr,.'
%; Coulton, %; J. Herd. 30; w. Buchan,
an 81; ID. Sloggett, 30; e. Damon. 30.
RRoge, 81; Brown, 80; w. l.. Stanley. 30:
visitors are cordially invited to prac-
tice on the links tomorrow.
AT tad Net.
Below will be found the complete record
oI lhe ladles singles played this week.
preliminary Round-Aiss Scott won
from Mrs. Gibbons by default; Mrs. Brown
3 3efeatea MRS. 19nn, D. 81; Mrs. 5. G.
wider defeated Mrs. Field 6-3 . & 61
First Round-MIss Scott defeated Uiz,
May Young, 6-3 So CO.: Mrs Brown de-
feated Mrs. S. G. Wilder, 6-3 4-6 rs; Mrs
!. Waterhouse defea ted Mrs. Won Hamm
81 6-l; Miss Bertha Young defeated Mrs
Adams. 60 6-2. 80
Second hCund-Mrs. Brown defeated
Miss Nj. Young, Ga rs; Mrs Waterhouse
defeated Miss Gertrude Scott, so 81
The strong play in the tournament of
the Misses Young, Miss Scott, Mrs. Won
Hamm. Mrs. Guam and Others, is strong
testimony as to the value of private tour.
naments. These ladies, realizing the ne
cessity for cons stent practice, organized
and competed in private tournaments
and the marked Improvement in their
playing is in great measure due TO the
practice derived therefrom.
Final Round-AIrs. J. Waterhouse de-
feated Mrs, y. NJ. Brown, GIL 6 s-4
The final in the ladies' singles was play-
ed yesterday afternoon before another
large crowd of spectators. Mrs John
Waterhouse defeated Mrs. A. NJ. Brown
in three streight games. 81, g. 81 and by
so doing won this years championship
in her class.
The winner played a swift placing
game and kept Mrs. Brown guessing
most OF the time. She lobbed discreetly
and well and her volleying was admir-
able. If she retains her form this after
noon she viii drink lemonade from a sill
YER trophy for a whole year. The loser
played her usual determined, aggressive
game hut met her Waterloo in Mrs.
John Waterhouse.
Mrs. Joseph Cooke and Mrs. John Wa
terhouse presided at the tea table
The tournament will wind up glorious