Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-01
HOLLYWOOD
HAS 7OURNEl
GOOD PLAY ON COUNTRY CLUE
COURTS
Success of Affair Causes Plans for
Annual Event-Many Clever
Players In List Of
Winners

The three days tennis tournament un-
der the auspices of the Hollywood
Country club ended yesterday afternoon
on the courts of the organization, with
the closing series warmly contested and
the result in doubt until the last game
of the final set.
The meet opened on Thanksgiving day
and attracted unusual Interest among
the lovers the sport in Hollywood. as
all the experts of the valley were en-
tered In me free-Ior-all contest. The
event was the first official venture or
the club for promoting tennis, although
several minor tournaments have peen
conducted on the courts of the organiza-
tion. The enthusiastic reception and the
unanimous response made by the local
talent in competing has established the
convictions of the club members that the
event should be made an annual one, and
plans are under way by the athletic di
rectors of the club to have even bigger
tournament next year.
Several we'll known school and ex-
school players were entered, among
whom were ouglas, Ferguson and
Haley. Douglas and Ferguson represent
Hollywood nigh school and Haley Is one
of the cracks from Occluental academy.
Ferguson IL Haley have also supported
the colors of their respective institutions
in the annual tournaments at DIAL,
The grand prize o. the meet awarded
to the winner of the gentlemens singles
was won by Frank Douglas and carries
with it the championship of Hollywood.
To Mr.. Douglas is largely due also the
success of the tournament, as 1t was ar
ranged and scheduled under his manage
ment.
The first prize for ladies' singles was
carried off by Miss mary Squire, in the
form of a gold medal racquet. Miss
Squire has successfully defended her title
as lady champion of Hollywood for two
years and substantiated her supremacy
in hard sets in the Thanksgiving tour
nament.
Many other Events
The other events were mems doubles,
ladies' ouDles and mixed doubles. In
the mems doubles, Eastman and Parcher
defeated Gibbs and Tinley, 6-S, 6-2, go.
Eastman and Parcher completed the
semi-finals by winning from Hance and
Cove. Go, 61. Gibbs and FINLEY defeated
Wade and Hoover Ga, GA.
Ladies' ooubles were won by MISS
Squire and Mr.. Douglas won from MISS
Dunbar and Mr.. Ferguson, so, Ga.
Miss Squire defeated Miss Decker in
the ladies' singles. o-4, 6-3. Frank Doug
las won the gnntlemen's singles from W ..
Ferguson, 81, 6-3 AMI S-6
A closed tournament, to which only
members of the Hollywood Country club
are eligible for entry, will be held on next
Saturday. A loving up has been offered
by the club for the winner.
THE prizes for Thanksgiving meet
Gentlemens singles-To It. Douglas. first
prize loving cup. to w. Ferguson second
prize. one Spaldng Wimbledon racket
GentlemeE's doubiek-To Eastman and Par
cher, first prize. two sweaters; TO Gibbs and
Tinley, second prize, wo tennis shirts.
Ladies' singles-To Miss Squire. first prize,
fold medal racket: to Miss Decker, second
prize box Of Christopher's bonbons.
Ladies' doubles-To Misses Squire and Dun
bar, prizes two divided skirts, given by VIM.
IL Hoegee Co., Los Angeles Cal.
Mixed dcuhles-To Il. Douglas and Miss
Squire, prizes, Jersey coat pair ladies' tennis
shOes.