Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06
TENNIS FANS ARE
ENJOYING TOURNEY
Close Matches and Changes in
Predicted Results Keep GAL
IerieS in Good HumOr

In many respects the tennis tourna-
ment on the Virginia courts at Long
Beach during the current week has
been the most novel ever held in South
ern California. The dopsters have been
proven poor guessers time and time
again. New and brightly shining
lights in the tennis sky have leaped
up in a single day, and staid old tim
ers admittedly great players in their
day, but now supposedly among the
has beens, have proven to everybody's
satisfaction and their own that it is
possible for former champs in some
lines of sport to come back"
Among the fans an impression
seemed dominant during the early por-
tion of the week that without Bundy,
Mclaughlin and Long entered in the
tourney, things would be rather tame.
At this latter date, however, every one
admits the error. Without these bright
est stars who outclassed everybody
else on the course, the games have
been of better quality, far more eXcit-
ing, and the element of uncertainty
with it's consequent thrills and eXpeC-
tations much more prominent. With
fans can only hope for some one to
put up an exciting fight against them.
In their absence it is impossible to tell
where the plum is going to fall and
who will be the next champion.
AS it was for the championship of
this end of California the entry list
was composed largely of local talent,
although several racket wielders from
other parts were present, the latter
f,t, ,i1I, Io Of
ment and entertainment on account Of
their unknown ability. ,r.
Not a few of these players from
other parts proved surprises. PERHAPS
the greatest was FottreIl the left
handed junior player from the Golden
Gate. Practically unknown, tall, slen-
der and apparently not very fast, the
young San Francisco player did not
look to be a very formidable stumbling
block to the title aspirations of any Of
the older players. At least, he did not
look so from the side lines, but on the
courts and in the heat of the fray he
developed a serve and line judgment
which even the best of his opponents
were unable to fathom. Certainly he
was defeated bv the veteran Browne,
but only aftr he had played a remark
able good game up to the finals and
defeated Butlin, champion Of Mexico,
Holmes the conqueror Of Bell and sew
eral other lesser lights.
Butlin was another player who kept
the grand stand guessing. He also kent
his opponents in hot water, so to speak
most of the time, and up to his meet,
ing Fottrel, small talk about the Nir-
ginia lobby and on the grand stand
had ii that he was to be the next
Southern California champion.
The women players also furnished
some thrills Of surprise during the
week as several who will undoubtedly
give a good account of themselves in
a year or two leaped into prominence
during this tourney. Foremost among
these were Miss Josephine Struve,
Misses Laura and Helene NcVaN and
Miss Agnes Yoch. Miss Struve, the
youngest woman in the tournament, /
gave an excellent account Of herself
in the singles and brought cheer after
cheer from the grand stand for her
work in the mixed doubles, going after
things in manner which would have
done credit to a veteran. Probably the
thing about this young lady's playing, |
however, which endeared her the most
TO the hearts of the fans, was her
gameness. She goes after everything
which comes over the net, is fighting
all the time and keeps ii up until the |
last point is won or lost. This par
ticular sort of work was noticeably |
lacking in some of the other women's |
play.
The Misses McVay, newcomers here, |
were most conscientious in their play /
ing, and will also be marked to make |
some Of the old timers sit up and no.
tice them occasionally.
Miss Yoch was her same modest SELF.