The San Francisco call., 1908-09-09
Brilliant Tennis on the
Del Monte Courts
By George j. James
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


DEL MONTE, Sept. S.-The second
days play in the mems and women's
doubles brought forth brilliant and ex-
citing tennis, the mems doubles being
played to the seminal round. The
successful teams were s. Sinsabough
and t. Bundy, N. Niles and~I. C. Wright,
A. E. Bell and l.. Freeman and M. Long
and c. Gardner.
w. F. Johnson, one of the crack east
erners playing with Nj. Chase, was de-
feated in straight sets by A. E. Bell and
l.. Freeman. The back court game
cope with the fast network and smash
ing of Bell and Freeman, swho allowed
their opponents only two games in each
set. The best match of the day was
between N. Niles and l. c. Wright and
c. Foley and c. Griffin, the easterners
winning by the score of 6-1. 3-6, g. /.
Z. Wright used cut service and
severe chop stroke from the back court
which he managed to place very. ac
curately, while Niles used high
bounding service similar TO McLough
Inns, except that it did not break to
the right or left. Both men are sure
on overhead play and do not take
chances until they work their Oppo-
nents out of position.
In the first set the local players were
little slow in starting, probably due
to the eastern style of playing to which
they were not accustomed. being able
to win only one game in this set.
great tennis. Both teams played for
the net position. Griffin and Foley
drove and smashed with great accuracy,
the net piaiy1nng OF FOLEY being par par
their service on the third game. which
caused them to lose the set. 6-S.
In the third and deciding set Foley
and Griffin became overanxious, while
Niles Wright SfeadiQ6 down tn
fast, but accurate tennis, winning the
final set with the loss of only two
games. NJ Long and Gardner sue
ceeded in defeating DR.. S. Hardy and
DR.. H. Hill in very pretty match.
The losers played brilliant at times, and
it took the best efforts of Long and
Gardner to defeat them. The first set
was won by Hill and Hardy by the
score of 6-3 In this set DR.. Hardy
was easily the star, driving and placing
with great accuracy The pace in this
have not been accustomed to severe
tournament play. They lost the next
two sets and match by the score of
6-2, 60.
Mrs E. Bruce and Miss F. Sutton de-
feated Mrs. Farquhar and Miss Brewer
in the only match played today in the
women's doubles. The losers put up a
splendid game, but were too unsteady
ton sisters lost only two games in
each set.
Play Will commence in the men and
women's singles tomorrow. The
women's doubles will be completed to
the finals, the semifinals and finals of
the mems doubles will be put over un-
til next week. At IL o'clock Mrs.
E. Bruce and Miss 4. Sutton will meet
Miss Hotchkiss and Miss G.. Myer At
2 o'clock Miss May Sutton and Miss
E. Ryan will play Mrs. Niemeyer
and Miss Mearns. In the mems singles
at o'clock G. Gardner will cross
rackets with w. A. Johnson, one of the
eastern experts. Summary:
Mems doubles, second round. upper
half-S. Sinsabaugh and T. Bundy won
from c. B. Hooper and A. w. Bumiller
6-3, 6-3; N. Niles and /. C. Wright won
from C. Griffin and C. Foley. i6-1, 3-6,
6-2.
Second round, lower half-A. Z. Bell
and L. P. Freeman won from W. f.
Johnson and NJ. Chase. 6-2, 6-2; NJ. Long
and c. Gardner won from DR.. s. Hardy
and DIR. II. Hill. 6-S. 6-2, 6-2.
Ladies doubles. preliminary round,
lower half-Mrs. E. Bruce and Miss F.
Sutton won from Mrs. Farquhar and
Miss Brewer, 6-2, 6-2.