The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-08-14


and there was shade beneath the grand
stand. So these players fought it out
almost without encouragement, as all
eyes were turned on the first team on
the other court. But they fought none
the less ably for that, and played
nimbly on while their fellows on, the
other court were receiving round after
round of applause.
When the first match on No. l court
was finished, Judge Ballou and Willie
Roth came up to do battle with Messrs.
Lindsay and Turner. Roth is probably
the most brilliant player on the Island
of Oahu, and great things were ex-
pected of his combination with the
Judge. Nor did he disappoint these
expectations in the first set, for they
took it by the large majority of 1-6.
In the second set, however, it could
be seen that Judge Ballou was firing
somewhat, and both the oahuans were
evidently suffering from the disadvan-
tage of having so recently left the
steamer. They lost the next set, SO,
but made a grand fight for the last
set losing it by only one game, 6-5.
Roth showed his versatility and MINI
bleness in the first set when high
ball came towards him while he was
near the net. His partner had just
run up, so could not call to take the
stroke. Roth made jump and caught
| the flying ball with his racquet, send.
| ing it nearly ont of Turner's reach
and just inside the line. He had to
reach ont with his racquet to find the
ball, and this movement, added to his
leap, caused him to fall when he land
! ed, and he rolled over on the court
amid the mingled cheers and laughter
! of the spectators.
THE FIFTH MATCH.
| AS soon as Cooke and Waterhouse
had won their hard-earned victory on
No. 2 court, Macfarlane and Langhorn
took their places to try conclusions
with Sam Baldwin and Mellor. They
made hard tussle. for the first and
last sets, allowing their opponents a
margin of only one in these cases, but
were able to tally only three games in
the second set.
The fifth match, that between
Bockus and Anderson for Oahu and
NOVEL; and Rosecrans for Maui, was,
perhaps, the most holly contested and
spirited match of the series. Anderson
had been suffering from slight attack
{ of ptomaine poisoning and complained
of feeling unwell when he boarded the
Mikahala last night. When he went
onto the court he stated that, he was
feeling better, and it was admirable
to see the way he threw off his in
disposition and played the game of his
life. Bockus was lively and agrees
was Johnny on the-spot every time and
more than made up for the one miss
of his partner. The Mauis took the
first game and then NOVEL; served. The
latter was in grand. serving form but
Anderson and Bockus found his twist.
ers every time and sent them unerrlng.
ly over the net again. This game went
to the visitors, love fifteen, fifteen all;
fifteen thirty, thirty all, forty thirty
and game.
/ The rest of the set was hardly con,
= tested but the home players could only
score five games by the time the visit
ors had tailed six. In the second An
derson outdid himself in clever returns,
well backed by Bockus. Rosecrans was
beginning to feel good too and he serv-
ed a love game. Anderson did the
same thing when it came to his next
turn to serve but the other side al.
ready had five games and the next one
went to them. This set went to the
Maui players 6-3. The final set went
the same way but each service was the
opening stroke of prolonged rally and
the score sheet shows a series of van.
tage games. The visitors retired with
the final set 6-5 and seventeen games
} against them to the fourteen they had
scored. 81 a.
ENGLISHMEN PLAY WELL.
Forster and Davies went in against
, Collins and Krumbhaar shortly before
+ twelve o'clock. The sun was high ane
/, it was very warm but the EnglishmeI
/ played ratAiag good game and KEEP
the home players hustling to keep aheaC
/. of them, The first set had gone to thu
a Maui side 6--2 when there were souno
/ OF lunch in the air. Outside the ground
, long table had been set up and ;
. crowd of Japanese walters were wait
! ing to distribute the lunch to the GROVE
, inside the grounds. The hurrying AM
1 scurrying of the little men caused som
q commotion round the court so, the fiftl
match having been finished on Mum
q Der One Court, the players changes
I over. Even then the people began t
/ stream from the grandstapd on to tn
? grounds for lunch and it was hard TO
v the players to see just where they wer
= at. But they kept playing and finall
a finished the match with n victory 70
n the home players, 6-3, 6--2 and g.
!. After lunch great many of the spec
4 tators left the grounds for the victor
!, of the home team was assured as the
;. had score of "a to 73. The last mate
a between CONFESS and Castle for Oah
4 and Frank Baldwin and Thompson fo
i Maui aroused great deal of enthus
n asm from crowd of ardent Oahuar
;. who lined the far side of the cour
n CONFESS played in great form and ser'
: ed well but, both he and his partnt
10 found the heat very trying and, aftt
Z winning an exciting set 5-6 they loI
y, the last two 6-1 and 6-2.
c. MAUIAN HOSPITALITY
70 All the arrangements for the comfoi
h and convenience of the visitors wei
ne perfectly made. Those who arrived @
m the Mauna Kea last night were drive
IS in automobiles from the landing to r
m unene were they were put up at IL