The San Francisco call., 1908-09-08
Eastern Team Wins Its
First Match Easily
Niles and Wright Take One
Sided Tennis Contest on
Del Monte Courts
By George j. James

= DEL MONTE, Sept IA large and
enthusiastic crowd was on hand today
to witness the opening play in the mems
and womens tennis doubles. The best
match of the day was that between
Charles Foley and Clarence Griffin
against the McSwain brothers. The
latter won the first set, to 3, but at
this stage Foley and Griffin became
more aggressive and by clever volley
ing and steady overhead work they won
the next two sets, allowing their op
ponents only three games.
Nathan Niles and Irving c. Wright
easily defeated A. E. Haynes and Guy
Lytton in straight sets. This match
was so one sided that the fasteners
did not have TO extend themselves,
hence no line can be had on their abil-
ity as doubles team. The other east
ern teams w. F. Johnston and NJ Chase,
disposed of George Palmer and H. Py-
burn. The latter hail from Santa Rosa
and made very creditable showing,
forcing the easterners to three set
match.
A. Z. Bell and L. P. Freeman succeed
ed in wianing their match with E. P.
F1nnegan and c. Wayne, but not until
two hard fought deuce sets had been
played, the score in each being Us.
In the women's event but one match
was played. Mrs. Niemeyer and Miss
Mearns defeated Mrs. Martin and Miss
Kearns in straight sets.
TO the semifnals tomorrow. Niles and
Wright will meet Foley and Griffin at 2
o'clock. This match will attract great
interest. as Foley and Griffin will be the
first topnotchers to cross rackets with
the fasteners. Summary:
Mems doubles, preliminary round-MeSwain
brothers won from ]. Harper and Lieutenant Nc
kinzie, 60 6-1.
First round. upper half--C. B. Hopper and H.
Wayne won from F. R. Woodbury. and A W.
Bumiller, 6-2, 5-7. 6-2; 7. Bundy and S. Sinsa-
han xrO0 y md r q o
Ga; n Niles and ]. G. Wright won from A.
E. Haynes and @. Lytton. 6-1, 60; c. Griffin
and G., Foley won from Mcswain brothers, So
First round. lower half-A. E. Bell and L. P.
Freeman won from Z. Flnnigan and +. C.
Wayne rs. rs; W. F. johnson and NJ Chase
won from G. Palmer and II. Pyburn, 6-1, 3-6
6-l; NJ. Long and c. Gardner won from Rog-
ers brothers. 7-5, 81; Drs. Hardy and Hill won
from NJ. Chase and partner by default.
Women's doubles. first round upper half
Mrs Niemeyer and Miss Mearns won from Mrs
Martin and Miss Kearns.
The drawings for the singles were
held this evening and resulted as fol-
lows:
Mems singles. preliminary round-w. G.
Chase. r. Taylor VS. ". Hunter, c. Hopper VS.
II. Wayne, @. Griffin vs. r. Holland r. Gorrll
VS.. c. Wayne. A. Blumenthal VS.. Z. McBoil, A.
Bell VS.. c. Rogers.
burn. George James VS.. II. waldeck, c. Gardner
vs. W. A. johnson. Baron Schneider VS.. A
W Scott. J. c. Wright VS.. George Palmer, S.
First round lower half-Goluska VS. Lieuten-
ant Mckenzie. T. Bundy VS.. DR.. Seager. f. p
grove. NJ. Long VS.. J. Code. n. Niles vs. F.
Guerin.
women's singles. preliminary round-Miss E.
Ryan Us. Mrs. Farquhar. Mrs. Hunter VS.. Mrs
f.. Bruce. Miss d. Rogers VS.. Miss G. Myer. Miss
Mearns VS.. Mrs. Martin.
First round, upper half-Miss Fl. Hotchkiss
vs.. Miss Neimeyer; lower half-Miss Palmer vs.
Nav Sutton