The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-08-27
MISS B|RNEY
PLAYS WELL
Tennis on Beretania Courts
Brings Out Local
Society.


social triumph was demonstrated yes
terday, when at Ais the enclosure
was completely surrounded by ear
riages and automobiles, while every
seat was taken and the entire lawn
covered with enthusiastic spectators.
It has been a long time since society
has turned out en- masse in champion
ship tennis contest. and the committee
were last night shaking hands with
themselves on the successful issue of
their efforts to revive the ladies cham
| pionship singles. Interest naturally
centured in Miss NJ Hall, the petite
| and graceful player from the Coast.
She plays a Larford stroke and drives
down the side lines in manner that
would do credit to the Dohertys. Her
| opponent was Miss NJ Bosher, and i
was to be regretted that the latter had
| to enter the tournament without any
preliminary practise. Although play
| ing against almost certain defeat, Miss
Bosher struggled pluekily through to
| the end and won the admiration of all
| who witnessed the contest by her game
struggle against overwhelming odds.
The match of the day, however, was
| between Miss NJ. Birney and Miss Ruth
Richards, both of this city. Miss Bir-
ney plays an underhand stroke, while
her opponent has an excellent serve
i and places her returns with judgment.
| Miss Richards started off with a rush,
and had her opponent games to 3, at
| which stage, however, Miss Birney
played almost perfectly and tied the
| score at games all. Miss Richards
had just enough energy left to win the
two following and deciding games.
Changing courts seemed to throw Miss
Richards off her game, and her antag-
onist took the second set rather easily
The third and deciding set also went
to Miss Birney, but only after des-
perate contest that abounded in difficult
shots and brilliant plays.
Mrs. D. D. Gregory of Sehofeld Bar
racks made her initial appearance
against Miss A. Oleson of this city and
won rather easily in straight sets. Miss
Oleson seemed to tire badly, while Mrs.
Gregory improved as the game progress
ed. The winner plays a hard, driving
game and locates well. She is certain
ly factor to be seriously considered,
and her match with Mrs. r. Hind to-
day to see who will enter the finals
with Miss Hall will be watched with
great interest.
Young Anterior Richards continued
his winning streak with CONFESS yes
terday, taking two straight sets rather
easily. CONFESS was very wild and
most of his strokes were out of bounds.
He did not play up to form, and Rich,
ards did not have any great difficulty
in getting the decision. CONFESS play
ed brilliantly at times, but lacked the
steadiness that is the first necessary
qualification in tournament tennis.
= Gee met Noel DEER from the gov
| eminent experiment station, and the
latter put up a surprisingly good game
0 although the score would indicate {
| rather easily acquired victory. Mos
2 of the games went to deuce, and wher
| | a player who is at all nervous plays ;
D deuce game or set with man of Gee ;:
n nerve and steadiness there is neve1
3 much doubt as to the final outcome. /
looks very much as though Gee woul(
win without the loss of a single set
. He is playing in perfect form ant
never seems to exert himself to an,
o great extent, but the general result /
! unsatisfactory to his opponents.
While young Richards was disposin!
n of CONFESS, his father was having
hard and gruelling match with R. Sin
clair. Game after game would go t
vantage and back to deuce, until i
seemed that the match would have t
; be postponed. Three hardfought set
6 I were necessary to furnish the WHINE
2 in Richards, keeping up the reputation
of the family and bringing both fathe
. and son into the semifnals.
, The play today will be of the yer.
n frst-elass and the tennis enthusias
= who does not come to the Beretani
= courts Will have good reason to regre
= mis- absence. First, Will Roth will re
y turn to the game for the first time il
many months, having been induced {
enter the game in mixed doubles. ii
:: and Mrs. George Davies will play E. :
= Gee and Mrs ID. d. Gregory, and thl
Z match alone ought to be worth travel
ing considerable distance to see. Rot
is out of practise, but he is such an III
= doubtedly clever player and has sue
L class that he is always able to put u
a clever game.
Mrs. S. 6. Wilder and George Davie
viii play Miss Birney and David Al
l. derson; Atberton Richards and Mis-
n Ruth Richards viii play Miss NJ Hal
! and E. Z. Steere; Miss Bosher and Noe
DEER will play Mrs. Hind and ''sor
/ ny" Cunha. If these four contest
e could be improved upon, it would hav
5 to be outside the Hawaiian Islands.
- Then the semifnals in gentlemen
a singles will take place, promptly q
= 3:45. Players viii please take motto
. Of the change Of time, this being nece:
i sary on account of the numerous event
Il to be played off during the day. Nj
Gee meets Theodore Richards and Gee
: Waterhouse plays Arherton Richard
- the two survivors playing Saturday fo
the Hawaiian championship.
. No admission is charged to tb
n grounds. and everyone who Is interes
- ed in tennis is cordially invited to wi
] ness the days play as it viii be som
( time before an aggregation of player
% will be present to furnish such exec
e. lent sport.