Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
FAST TENNIS AT
BEACH COURTS
EXCITING MATCHES PLAYED
IN TOURNEY
SECOND DAYS GAME BRINGS OUT
GOOD WORK
Elimination Contests in Singles Pro-
ceed and Competitors Show Prom
ise of Good Racquet Sport
Before Week Ends
Especial to Tho Herald.l

LONG BEACH, Aug. 3.--Lovers Of
the tennis game saw several spectacu-
lar matches in the second days play in
the Southern California tournament at
the Hotel Virginia courts today. Fast
and accurate play in several matches
furnished proof that before the finish
the tourney will bring out some of the
best tennis seen in the south in many
months despite the absence of the
southern stars in the east.
Hal Braley found Duncan an easy
victim in the open singles play, WIN
ming the match by the score of 6-l, 6-l.
His playing was the most spectacular
of the tourney so far, and he showed
much improvement and more accurate
placing of his service.
Dawson won in straight sets from
Herd after a stubborn battle, and the
final score GA 6-3 is hardly indicative
of the sensational nature of the match.
This contest was the seml-flnals Of
the Junior singles, placing Dawson in
line for the finals in this division.
Browne found Dawson easy in the open
singles, however, the scores for the
play standing GA. 6-2. Browne played
a pretty game throughout this match,
handling the back court play in ad-
mirable style and winning much APP
plause by his clever returns. while his
drives were hard and accurately
placed.
A feature of the tournament tomor-
row will be the game between Miss
Florence Sutton and Miss Scott. This
match is looked forward to with the eX-
pectancy of producing great tennis The
finals in the women's specials will be
played tomorrow afternoon. Another
feature of the play will be doubles
match between Simons and Simons and
Braley and Duncan, Seward A. Simons
of Pasadena and his son being pitted
against the two experts.
Following were the results today:
In the second round matches Bing-
ham beat Code, 60, 6-3; Freeman beat
Shork, default; r. Johns beat s. "
Simons, 6-1, 6-S, 60; c. Wayne beat
Sheldon 6-2. go; r. Noble beat Banks
Ga, 6-1; Duncan beat Merrill, 6-3, 5-G
6-3; Nebeker defaulted to WaldeCk;
Holmes beat H. Wayne, GA, 6-2; c.
Rogers defeated Douglass, 6-3, 6-3.
In the womens specials Mrs, Scheffe
defauted to Miss Ryan and Miss Mer-
rill defeated Miss Severance, 6-3, 6-3
These Los Angeles women showed COM
mendable class.
In the third round Freeman beat
Bingham, 6-1 6-3; Browne beat Daw-
son, Ga, 81: G. Wayne beat Johns, 60,
6-2; Braly beat Duncan, 6-1, 6-1.
In Junior singles Dawson beat Herd,
Ga, 6-3.
The following drawings were made to-
night:
Womens singles-Mrs Farquhar,
byo; Miss Mary Browne VS. Miss Dora
Rogers; Miss Florence Sutton and Miss
Alice Scott, byes.
Mixed doubles-Miss May Sutton and
Herd play Miss Mary Browne and
Noble; Mrs. Byles and oliver play Mrs
Farquhar and Freeman; Miss Dora
Rogers and partner play Miss Florence
Sutton and Bovine; Mrs. Bruce and
Duncan play Miss Scott and c. Wayne
Mems doubles-Bell and Browne, a
bye Sheldon and Waldeck, Holland and
Weeden, Peters and Noble, Herd and
Mace, Rogers brothers, Weller and
Weller, all byes; Johnson and partner
play Johns and Huntington; Simons
and Simons play Braly and Duncan;
Feitshaus and partner, Banks and II.
Wayne, Bingham and Myers, c. Wayne
Lowry and Merrill, Freeman and
Holmes, all byes.