Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-31
New Champion
Added To List

the list Of Hawaiian tennis cham
pions, and yesterday z. 8. Gee had
his inscribed on the roll Of fame.
He had very little opposition right
through the tournament. and un-
doubleday is the best man at present |
In the islands.
The single tournament was
robbed Of much Of Its Interest owing
to the fact that the two Richards
father and son - and Miss Richards
had to withdraw from the events on
account Of a death in the family.
In the final Of the championship
yesterday Gee defeated Waterhouse
three sets straight. SO. 6-l, CO.
Warehouse did his best play In the
first set. which was at one stage 81
to 0 against him. He did real good
work at that stage and piled up to
3 all.
But Gee was too deadly. and.
playing In fine form. took the next
three games and the. set. In the Sec
ond set the play was not too bril-
liant. as Gee did as he liked api
allowed his opponent TO only get one
, game. Gee simply placed the ball
wherever he cared TO. and his all
around play was faultless.
In the third set wsterhouse did
a little better and got two games be-
! fore his opponent ran out. BY win.
ming the chsmpionship Gee has put
the seal on bis skill as a tennis
player. and. although the men he
had to meet this year we're probably
the weakest that have ever competed
for the honor, Gee has shown that
he Is an good. II not better, than any
man who has held the championship
/ before. f
The semi-nnals Of the ladies' sin
giles were also played. and Miss Hall
beat Miss Blrney two sets straight.
6-L 81. The winner played fine
tennis and showed that she knows
the game froha start to finish.
4 The match between Mrs. Hind ana
Mrs. Gregory was much closer. and.
although the nrst set went to the
former rather easily. 81. the second
set was much harder, fought for.
and only went, to Mrs, Hind after
Mrs. Gregory had got thres games.
The play of the ladies all around
was FIRST class. and shows that thers
are expert players, in these islands.
asd that all that is required Is more
practice by all Of the fair sex.
/ The first round of the mixed
doubles was also played. and result
ed as follows: Miss Birney and Da.
vid Anderson beat Mrs. 8. g. Wilder
and George Davies, So, SIS: Miss
Hall and Steere beat Miss Adams and
Warehouse. 60. 6-2; Mrs. Gregory
and T.. 8. Gee beat Mrs. Davies and
W. p. Roth, 6-1. Us, and Mrs. Hind
and Cunha went up q step through
the default OF Miss Bosher and Noel
DEER.
This afternoon the semi-hnaly and
finals OF the mixed doubles will b
played. and In the former Miss Bir.
ney and Anderson will play Miss
Hall and Steere; Mrs. Gregory and
Gee will 30 up against Mrs. Hind
and Cunha. and hne match thu
last should be. as all four players
know the game thoroughly.
The final Of the ladies' singles viii
be played on Thursday. and some
fine tennis should be seen. Thu
whole tournament has attracted
large crowds Of spectators every aft
ernoon. and the catches have beer
watched with great interest: thu
finals promise TO be most exciting
and no doubt large number Of ten
mis- players will turn out to se'
them.
Entries for the gentlemen
doubles will close at o'clock thi
afternoon. and the drawing will TAX,
place at $50 at the Beretania courts
Play In the doubles will start to
morrow afternoon and some reall,
good tennis should be seen. Ge
will play with Cunha. and they ar
about the strongest pair IL tn
tournament.
4 4
Montague Holbein, the swimmer
is nothing II not trier: his lates
attempt to swim the English Chan
mel was made from Cape Girls Ne,
and after being In the water al
night he had To give up when q fe,
miles from Dover.