Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-05
RY r.. v. WELLER

1 SInBnDauRn,
BY Il. V. WELLER
More surprise boxes were opened be-
fore the assembled fans in yesterday S
program on the Virginia courts, ana
the closest followers of the tennis art
have lost their cunning in picking the
sure winners of the final play. Nhen
Alphonso Bell was put out or the run
ming by John Holmes Wednesday, But
lin was selected as his most probable
successor in the strenuous reaching
after the Southern California title and
cup. Fottrell evaded all the beaten
paths of the dope sheet yesterday and
took Butlin into camp in straight sets
to the tune of Ga. Ga.
The lengthy San Francisco inter-
scholastic champion plays a remark
ably steady game for a youngster and
possesses a serve the equal, If not the
superior, of Maurice McLoughlins S
terrible twist. He is a southpaw and
Rutlin had considerable difficulty in
the first set with the solution of the
problem of Fottrelfs backhand. Time
and again the Mexico Country club
title holder played a hard drive on
Fottrell's left side and time and again
the deadly notwithstanding strike
of the northerner came home. There
would come back" in the second set
after a fair tryout with the Frisco
juniors service. but they were disap-
pointed and Fottrells service is still
to be solved and there are now only
two men in the way of his carrying
away the btitle, Nat Browne, whom he
will meet in the finals today. and Win
Mace. the Southern California cham
pion, if he should chance to turn the
tables on Browne.
BROWNE BEATS YOUNGSTERS
Browne is the chief scalp getter of
the veterans when they are after the
younger element, and if Fottrell is
doomed to fall, he should fall today.
Browne proved his topnotch form by
defeating Sinsabaugh in a walkaway
match in the semi-finals yesterday
with the loss of only one game. His
backhand cut and forehand kill drive
are working to perfection, and he is
the last remaining hope of the older
players.
Win Mace does not like the prospect
of playing Nat Browne any too well,
as Browne possesses a collection of
strokes that Mace does not like to
handle. Fottrell or Browne lined up
against Win Mace would keep the gall
leries interested, however, and there
would be strong possibility of the
match going the limit of five sets be-
fore the cup was won.
The finest exhibition of doubles play
seen on the local courts since the Pa
cific states tournament was witnessed
last evening when the sun was going
below the horizon. The Rogers broth
ers and Dawson and Sinsabaugh were
the participants. The former team
was playing in fine fettle and in the
first set fairly ran away with their
opponents. Playing COOL heady
game and encouraging each other
throughout the match they only gave
in when the last point was lost and
won and the match was history. There
is no gamer pair than the Rogers
brothers and they may be depended
upon to take set, one at least, from
any team against whom they may be
matched. The match was over about
o'clock, but the gallery stayed until
the end. The final score was 6-S, 6-3,
6-3.
One of the prettiest matches in the
mixed doubles was between Miss Jose
phine StruVe and Winfred Mace and
Miss Rowland and Myers. Mace is at
his best in the combination event and
Miss StruVe supported her side of the
argument in fine fashion. Both sets
were won by the StruYe-M Mace duo to
three.
The hard fought match on the mixed
doubles program was played with Bell
ana MISS Myer opposing Young and
Miss Florence Sutton. The result was
ilckerlng over the center of the net
throughout the match and no one
could see where it would alight. With
a set-all Young and Miss Sutton ran
the score to duece games three times
ana came within d point of bringing in
the victory. The final score was Ga,
l-6, 81, in favor of Bell and Miss
Myer.
Today will be clearing up day and all
events will be played through to the
finals. There will be a number of
matches in the ladies' events, and the
mixed doubles will afford ample op-
portunity to see Miss May Sutton
matched against some one worthy of
her prowess. The challenge rounds are
scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
RESULTS OF PLAY
The results of yesterdays play were
as follows:
Mems doubles-First round, Butlin
and Donnoll defeated Goodrich and
Remington, 60, 6z2; Rogers and Rogers
defeated Gastrich and Johnson, 6-1,
SO; Duncan and Hopper defeated
Goodhue and Bumiller, 6-1, 6-3; Slnsa-
baugh and Dawson defeated Harnett
defeated Merrill and Lowry, 6-1, 6-3;
Mace and Noble defeated, Rogers and
Ketchum, 6-1, 6-3 Freeman and
Holmes defeated Weller and Weller
Ga, 6-3; Bacon and Young defeated
Clelland and Scott, 81, 6-3.
Second round-Sinsabaugh and Daw-
son defeated Butlin and Donnell, 6-3,
6-2; Rogers and Rogers defeated Dun
can and Hopper, rs, AS, TO; Freeman
and Holmes defeated Bacon and
Young, 81, 6-2; Mace and Noble de-
feated Variel and Wayne, 6-1, 6-3
Semi-final round-Sinsabaugh and
Dawson defeated Rogers and Rogers,
6-8, 6-3 6-3; Freeman and Holmes de-
feated Mace and Noble, ga, 6-3.
Mixed doubles-Prelimina round,
Miss Helene McVay and Donnell, bye;
Miss Myer and Bell defeated Miss
Florence Sutton and Young, Ga, 1-6,
81; Mrs Bruce and Wayne defeated
Miss Yoch and Fottrell, 6-1, 6-4 Miss
Cox and Butlin defeated Miss Sherk
and Variel rs, 9-7; Miss Browne and
Sinsabaugh defeated Miss Scott and
Bacon, 6-S, 6-1, 81; Miss Struve and