The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-21
TENNIS DOUBLE
MATCH MONDAY
Tennis Experts Will Play for
Castle and Bockus Cups
Next Week.

The following comes from an enthu-
siastic tennis fan who follows the
game very closely and never misses a
match, although he does not play him
self:
The outlook for lawn tennis in Ho-
nolulu was never more promising than
at the present time. The interest
aroused by the handicap singles tour
nament just finished on the Beretania
courts has served to create an enthu-
several years, and the squad of regu-
lars at the Pacific and Beretania
courts is increasing daily until it is
absolutely necessary that additional
courts be obtained.
Too much credit can not be given
Mr.. w. L. Warren for his plucky fin
ash in the handicap singles. After a
grueIing match with Mr.. Gee, the re-
suit of which was always in doubt
until the last point, with but thirty
minutes rest, he met and defeated
sonny Cunha, one of the clubs
strongest players, thereby retaining
mis- right to the Wall trophy. He
played a steady, consistent game
throughout and certainly deserved the
first honors.
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partment, a recent acquisition to the
Beretania club, is improving daily and
will certainly be a factor in any fu-
fure tournaments. He entered the
handicap event with but two days
preparations, after a six months alb
sence from the game, and that he
worked himself up to the semifinals
rs sufficient evidence that he has class.
In his matches against Captain Low
and Warren he established reputa-
ton for gameness that will be hard
to dispute, for although all in, he
struggled through to the finish, play
ing almost entirely on his nerve When
he rounds to form he will undoubted-
ly be one of the most dangerous men
on the Islands. he having met and de-
feated such opponents as Beasley, of
the Royal Artillery, of Hongkong, and
Norrie, the Shanghai expert, the lat
ter three-time winner of the cham
pionship of the Far East
Captain Low of the Z. S. Marine
Corps is also scratch man, a steady
and conscientious player and a player
who is in the game from start to fin
ish. Playing from the left hand, he
has all the advantage of a southpaw
ball-tosser He is equally strong at
the net and the base line.
Cunha's ability is too well known to
REQUIRE special mention, as, in spite of
abe handicap of superfiuous avoirdu-
pois, his unerring judgment and in
slant sizing-up of an antagonists
weak points, his easy handling of diff
ficult shots and pickups, more than
compensate for his weight. He is un-
doubtedly the easiest and most grace
ful player in the Islands.
Alan Lowrey is regarded as the COM
ing player of the club. He has been
too much taken up with the wind-up
of the baseball season to devote suf-
ficient time to the game to keep in
form. but a few weeks practise will
bring him up very near the top. He
plays the hardest drives and smashes
of any of the club, and when playing
well will defeat the best of them. At
present his playing is marred by in
consistency, and he is inclined to be
erratie, but these defects will certain
ly be remedied by practise.
After a great deal of wrangling, the
much talked about handicap match in
doubles has been arranged and will
take place on the Beretania courts.
commencing May "a.
The sportsmanlike and generous
spirit of Messrs. Bockus and Castle
in donating two valuable cups for this
contest can not be too highly appre-
ciated, and serves as an additional
stimulus to the game.
Four exceptionally strong teams
have already entered, including War
rem and Anderson, Lowrey and Gee,
Cunha and Bockus, and Low and
Castle Any of these teams have a
perfect right to win. and there will
doubtless be many fiercely-contested
matches before the finals have been
reached
The courtesles of the club have been
extended to all who are interested In
tennis, and play will commence at 4:30
p. m. sharp next Monday.