Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
NEW CHAMPIONS ARISE
FROM TENNIS TOURNEY
HELD AT OCEAN PARK
BRALY DEFEATS BROWNE In SINGLES
Sinsabaugh and Browne Annex Doubles Champion
shipOf Southern California by Winning From
TitehOlders Way and Bell in Three
Straight Sets, Marked by Fast Play
ny ED MORIARTY


When Alonzo Bell, in a desperate eff
fort to return well directed shot of
Nat Brownies. slipped to the court and
drove at fault yesterday afternoon in
the final game and set of the mems
doubles at Ocean Park. a Southern
California tennis title changed hands,
Sinsabaugh and Browne defeating
Bell and Way in three straight sets.
Starting like winners, the veterans
succumbed to the vigorous and untir-
ing play of the younger racquet men,
who proved equal to every style of
attack, and eventually puzzled the
champions with their assortment of
smashes and drives.
To Hal Braly went the championship
in mems singles, after he had fought
with Nat Browne. the University of
Southern California player who has
proved the surprise of the tournament
just passed into history. After losing
the first set, Browne completely de-
moralized Braly, winning the second
round by a score of 60.
1t appeared as though the newcomer
was to annex the singles title, but
Braly gathered himself together and
won the next two sets, taking the
championship for 1906.
The mems doubles was brilliant
champions are stalking abroad is not
the result of mere walkover Way
and Bell fought valiantly, and, as a
rule well. Way fell down at the net
game and tossed many a point away
with weak drives into the barrier Bell
was in very fair form and once at
the net generally earned his point in
decisive fashion.
Exhibit Team Work
Sinsabaugh and Browne, after rather
an erratic beginning, so far as team
work was concerned, settled down and
worked like a well seasoned team.
During the opening games Bell found
an opening directly i'm the center of
the court which netted more than
few points for the title holders. Be-
fore the contest had grown old, how
ever. Sinsabaugh and Browne had
solved the difficulty and the others
tried for the alleys.
1t was small use, however, and try
as they might the veterans let slip the
title. after doing all in their power to
retain the laures. The surrender OF
the honors was no disgrace, however, in
view of the game put UP by Sinsabaugh |
and Browne.
In the opening game they took the
serve allowing Browne and Sinsa- |
drove two wild ones into the net. The
game went deuce and the title holders
it as Way placed the fina /
drive in safe spot.
After another exciting deuce affair
Bell and Way again won out in the Sec
ond game, also taking the third. On
Brownies serve the cOntenders captured
their first game. The victory evidently
lent new life, for Sinsabaugh and
u oh in tril IN %
fashion and won the next two games.
With the score 5-4 in their favor Sinsa-
baugh took the serve and set.
Way and Bell won the first game of
the second set but the best they could !
DO was four games during the round. !
rhe final game of the set was punctu- |
lted by probably the most brilliant bit |
Of play during the tournament. Bell |
went after an almost impossible |
chance at the rear of the court and |
with a back hand stroke returned the
ball safely as it apparently had reached !
the fence.
The sixth game of the third set was
marked by the most consistently bril-
liant play of the match. 1t was q net
affair, all four players being gathered
at the cordage smashing in lively fash
ion without a chance to lob. At times
the voleying continued for seconds
a point being scored scarce a
dozen feet separating the contestants.
The final set went to Sinsabaugh and
GA.
BraIy Wins Singles
With Braly a slight favorite, the big
player went forth to meet Nat Browne
for the deciding match of the mems S
singles, which he won in clever fash
ion after four sets, all of which were
warm affairs with the exception of the
second that Browne won in hollow
style, love.
1t required a deuce set to decide the
first round, which Braly won rs.