Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-05
FAST TENNIS ON
AT LONG BEACH
MANY SETS ARE CLOSELY CON-
TESTED BY FAST PLAY
THIRD DAY NARRoWS DOWN
CONTESTANTS
Peters Wins In Splendid Play and
Winnie Mace Defeats Holmes
by the Score of
6-2, US

LONG BEACH, Aug. 4.-The third
day of the annual tournament of the
Southern California Tennis association
brought out several matches of impor-
tance and exciting interest and mar
roWed the lists down considerably. In
the mems singles Freeman, Browne,
Wayne, Noble, Braly, Douglass, Peters
and Mace still are up. Dawson and
c. Rogers are up for the contest for
the championship In the junior singles.
Miss May Sutton will play tomorrow
afternoon, defending her title of wom-
an champion of Southern California
against the winner of the match be-
tween Mrs. Farquhar and Miss Flor
ence Sutton.
The fastest match this morning was
that between c. Rogers and Winnie
Mace, in which the latter, after fierce
struggle, was eliminated from the
junior singles championship contest.
This. semi final match furnished all
the thrills that were anticipated The
youths played hard, snappy and heady
ball. Rogers took the first set, Cd,
but Mace turned the tables in the next
one, winning it GA. In the last of the
three, Winnie was unable to hold his
own and this set he lost. Rogers won
it by the 6-3 route. The young men
played the ball all over the courts and
frequent applause marked the prog
ress of the games.
In the women's special singles this
morning Miss Ryan handily defeated
Miss Dora Rogers, 6-2, 6-1, Miss Rogers
showing much promise but being out
classed by her competitor. Miss Madge
Conger defaulted to Miss Merrill. This
left Miss Merrill and Miss Ryan up for
the finals. The championship in the
special class fell to Miss Ryan, who
outplayed Miss Merrill, making two
straight love sets. This closed one de-
partment of the tourney.
In the women's singles, regular, Miss
Mary Browne defeated Miss Dora
Rogers easily, winning two straight
sets by The love route. Miss Brownies
playing is causing the onlookers to take
notice. She continues to show marked
improvement and her victory over Miss
Rogers was easier than had been an
ticipated.
In the regular matches. Miss Florence
Sutton defeated Miss Alice Scott, SO,
6-2, the former playing a steady game.
Miss Scott at times did gilt-edged
work, which drew applause.
Noble and Douglass fought their way
into a higher round in the mems sim
giles this morning by defeating Hunt
ington and Myers, respectively Noble
beat Huntington 60, 6-2, and Douglass
won from Myers, 6-2, Ga.
Some of the favorite performers were
seen this afternoon in the first matches
played in mems doubles. Sheldon and
Waldeck having defaulted to Browne
and Bell, and Holland and Wooden
having defaulted to Peters and Noble.
Bell expressed a desire this evening to
play off his match, so he and Browne
took on Peters and Noble. This match
did not begin until about $50, but it
soon attracted the crowd for the play
ing was fast. Peters, who elaine mid
die west championship honOrs, played
a good game and at times it looked
like he and Noble might outpoint their
opponents. The ball was driven back
and forth and classy returns were the
order of the day. Browne and Bell.
playing cool, strong game, won two
straight sets, 63, Ga.
Freeman and Holmes defeated Lowry
and Merrill in two straight sets this
afternoon, 6-3 and 7-5, the second set
being closely contested.
Seward A. Simons and his son played
two sets against Braly and Duncan.
The latter played good game. Braly
displaying his usual fine class. The
Simons team was defeated, 6-3, 60
One of the prettiest matches of the
entire day was that this evening be-
tween Winnie Mace and Holmes in the
mems singles. Mace won two straight
sets, 6-2, 7-5. by hard work and care
ful play Holmes put up a great game
and Mace outdid himself in downing
him. Mace set the onlookers wild at
times by drives and back-hand returns,
which he smashed effectively
Following is today's program in the
Southern California tennis champion
ships now being held at the Hotel Vir-
ginia:.
Court No. 1.
9:45-Wayne VS. Noble.
10;30-Rogers brothers VS.. Herd and
Mace.
11:15-Mrs. Farquhar VS.. Miss Mary
Browne.
12:00-Peters VS. Mace.
2:O0-Variel and Wayne VS.. Freeman
and Holmes.
2:45-Dawson VS.. C. Rogers
3:30-Miss May Sutton and Herd VS..
Miss Mary Browne and Noble.
4;15-Mrs. Bruce and Duncan VS..
Alice Scott and Wayne.
5:00-Freeman VS.. Brown.
Court No. 2.
9:00-Mrs. Farquhar and Freeman vs.
Mrs. Byles and oliver
9:45-Weller and Weller VS.. Johns
and Huntington.
1O:SO-Miss F'lorehce Sutton and
Brown VS.. Miss Dora Rogers and
partner.
11:15-Braly and Duncan VS.. Fet-
shans and partner.
12:00-Banks and H. Wayne VS.. Bing-
ham and Myers.
2:00-Braly VS.. Douglas.
2:45-Winners of Braly and Dun
can VS.. Fetshans and partner match
will play winners of Banks and Wayne
VS.. Bingham and Myers match.
5:007-Winners of Herd and Mace VS..
Rogers brothers match will meet win
ners of Weller and Weller VS.. Johns
and Huntington.