The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
MABEL H0TCHKIsS LOSES
To INVINGIBLE FORMER
TENNIS CHAMPION
May Sutton RegainS Old Skill
and Easily DiSpOSeS of Her
Young Opponent
By GRANT SMITH

Before the largest crowd that has
witnessed a tennis match on the Hotel
Rafael courts since VIII Taylor made
his last appearance against Charles
Hubbard nearly IS years ago, former
worlds champion May Sutton proved
conclusively that she was sdn in
class by herself as far as the women
players of this country were concerned.
Miss sutton was opposed TO Miss
Hazel Hotchkiss in the challenge match
OF the state championship tournament.
and added another to heF long string of
victories by disposing OF the national
champion IN straight sets. The score
was Sd, 81.
Miss Hotchkiss returned from Phila-
delphis Saturday with three national
championship titles dangling at her
belt. together with the confidence which
she heretofore lacked and which many
considered the one thing she needed 10
take Miss Suttons measure. sThe ma
tionai champion started of with a rush
and during the first three or four games
of the first SET Outplayed Miss Sutton.
OF the 1900 or so spectators present
nearly all were pulling for Miss Hotch-
kiss 10 win-nOt because OF a loss of
popularity on the part of Miss Sutton
but simply because they. as usual
wanted the rising player to lower the
ColOrs Of the inVincible champion. After
the first few games hope ran high as
Miss Hotchkiss appeared to have over
come her nervousness, and was not only
holding her own with the wonderful
Miss Sutton in the back court, but actu-
ally outplsying her at the net.
Miss Hotchkiss won the first game
and overcame lead of 400 in the sec
ond game which finally went to Miss
sutton. The Berkeley girl went into the
lead at 2-1 for what proved TO be the
last time Miss Sutton took the lead at
b, but Miss Hotchkiss made il games
all Up to this point there was moth
Ing 70 choose between the nj
and hard three set contest was ex-
pected.
But right here the break came. Miss
Hotchkiss either tired from the fast
pace or suddenly remembered that the
invincible Miss Sutton was on the other
side OF the net for she foundered in
the back court and switched from an
aggressive net game TO defensive back
court game.
Miss sutton. once she had driven her
opponent from the net. had things all
Der own way. She took the lead at
s. anG while Miss HOtchkiss caused a
every spe etatOr present knew that the
cid was not far OF Miss Sutton won
the tenth game handily, giving her the
set. Sd
After a short rest many figured that
Miss Hotchkiss would once more force
flte play. but the second set proved a
waikover for MISS sutton. She took FIVE
games in row and finally won the
set GIL OF the seven games PLAYED
three went 10 deuce. Miss Sutton played
, beautiful game in the second set
while her opponent fell down badly
Aside from the first few games in the
cpening set Miss Hotchkiss showed lit
III Improvement over the game she
nlaved before she went east. Miss Sui
ton. on account Of her opponents ag-
cressfs-e tactics az the start, appeared
81 = disadvantage. When she struck
Ter gait she played the same wonderful
riacina zane that has kept her at the
Ton since she made her debut in a tour
Poth contestants almost invariably
,,,sSeed their first service and their sec
80 service was weak. Miss Hotchkiss
can not beat Miss sutton at present, but
,,-l,e-, she strengthens her service and
~sis1ar her own strength at the net
5i.ere vii. no doubt be different story
10 tell