Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
SOUTHERN TENNIS
TOURNEY OPENED
FAST MATCHES ARE SEEN AT
LONG BEACH
MISS MAY SUTTON AND OTHER
CHAMPIONS EXPECTED
Number of Matches In Junior Singles
and Open Singles Are Played
on Hotel Virginia
Courts

LONG BEACH, Aug. 2.-That the
twenty-fifth annual Southern Califor-
MIA tennis tournament, which opened
this morning at Hotel Virginia, will be
an unqualified success seems assured.
A long lineup Of skillful tennis cracks
appears on the boards on which the
matches are set down.
Some of the opening games today
were remarkably classy. The absence
of Bundy and Sinsabaugh in the east,
say the managers of the tournament,
should not lead the sport loving public
to believe the present tourney will not
rank with those in the past
1t was learned today that Miss May
Sutton will play here Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday. She VIII play to
retain her old title of champion of
Southern California, and will also play
in the women's doubles and mixed dou-
bles, so that her admirers may see her
in all sorts of play. Miss Florence
Sutton, Mrs. Hicks and Miss Mary K.
Browne were among the woman eX-
perts who watched the play today.
Junlor Singles snappy
AS everyone anticipated. there was
snappy playing In the punior singles
this morning. Dawson won easily from
p. Lowry In two straight sets, 6-2, 6-1,
and continued his victories by defeat
ing II. Waldeck in a harder match, Ga,
e-2 Winnie Mace defeated e. V. Wei
Ter. 6-1, 81. The outcome of the jun
iors' finals is much in doubt. At al!
events, the winners will have to play
their opponents to standstill. Daw-
son and Mace both exhibited their us
ual class today, driving hard, return
ing skillfully and playing fast.
What was considered one of the best
matches Of the day was that between
Nat Browne and C. Rogers. Browne
won, 6-1, SO, but had much hard work
to do, as young Rogers placed his
drives skillfully at times, winning ap-
plause from the galleries.
d. b. Myers defeated r. r. Felt
shans, 6-2. 6-2
C. Hurd defeated II. Huntington, 6-2,
SO, in a match full of interest F. M.
Douglas defaulted to c. M Nebeker.
These were in the Junior singles.
Open Singles Exciting
In the open singles, besides the C.
Rogers Brone match, one of the most
exciting was the match between H.
Braly and C. Hurd. Braly won, 6-2,
6-3
Braly who held the Southern Cali
fornia championship but has not played
for two years, showed good form and is
looked on as a strong and likely con
tender
In the open singles w. Dawson de-
feated H. s. Weller, so, 60; H. Hunt
ington defeated Il. Galusha, 6-S 6-1; r.
NODle won from 1dul IOWIys O~l, 80
in an interesting match; d. B. Myers
won from ]. p Mumford, 6-2, 6-2; F.
NJ. Douglas defeated f. r. Feitshans,
CO, 60; Winnie Mace won from f.
Henderson, 6-1, 6-2.
The playing of Mace and Dawson was
good throughout the day.
A telegram was received tonight from
C. s. Peters, champion of the middle
west. announcing he would arrive here
tomorrow from San Francicso. He VIII
appear in practice, and In games
either tomorrow or Wednesday, taking
on some of the best. His presence will
be an unexpected addition to the mer-
its of the meet.
There will be few women's specials
tomorrow The full program for the
day follows, including a number of
we'll known experts
900 a. NH. Waldeck VS.. C. Nebe
s:45 a. NC. Merrill VS. A. Duncan.
10:30 a. MI. r. Freeman VS.. e.
Shook.
1t:15 a. NV. Dawson VS., C. Hurd.
1900 a. NH. Wayne vs. 7. Holmes.
300 n. NC. Rogers VS.. #. NJ. Doug
800 p. NIL. Braly VS.. winner of
Merrlll-Dawso match.
3:45 D. m.-Nat Browne VS.. w. Daw-
4.ao p. m.-Miss NJ. Merrill VS.. Miss
.Today's Card
s:15 a. me-. V. Weller VS.. II. P.
Banks
10:OO a. NC Wayne VS.. V. Sheldon.
11:OO a. ms. c. Simms VS.. r. G.
Johns
12 m.-Ralph Noble vs., winner of
Weller-Banks match.
200 p. MI. Code VS.. H. A. Bing-
ham.
800 p. m.-Mrs. Schwappe VS.. Miss
Alice Ryan.
%. n.-Winner Wayne-Sheldon VS..
winner Simons-Johns.
p. m-Wnner Code-Bingham VS..
winner Freeman-Sho
Drawings for doubles VIII probably
be held tomorrow night.
Those In charge of the tournament
predict that It will be one of extra
ordinary interest, and hope for big at
tendance. An unusual amount of mon
ev has been expended for prizes. the
afternoon games are considered the
best drawing cards, and they 1nclude
the best of the talent.
At the conclusion of the tournament
Saturday evening, August Z tennis
dance will be given at the Hotel Vir-
pinia. under the auspices of the asso>
citation
The tournament committees are:
Management of plav--Nat p. Browne,
Charles b. Hooper, Claude Wayne.
Publicity-R. Fl. f. Variel. jr., A. H.
MacFarland. Nat B. Browne.
Finance-A. C. Way II. Fl. Braly,
Eugene Overflow
Entertainment-Euge Overton, II.
Fl. Braly, Charles B. Hopper.