Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-06

Sinsabaugh and Dawson had a stren-
uous time. with Freeman and Holiness
and the veteran players gave in only
after long and grueling fight Free
mans net work was the delight of the
fans and Holmes was in topnotch form
During the first set Sinsabaugh drove
wildly and could not get settled down
to his real game. After that however,
the score changed and the drives be-
came aces at critical times. Dawson
played good net game, but was rath
er weak in the driving department.
The match this afternoon, when Sinsa
baug and Dawson line up with the
title holders, Bell and Browne, should
prove to be the best and fastest match
of the weeks play. All four players
are of championship caliber and are
capable Of displaying expert tennis
form when it is necessary and the fans
are confidently expecting a treat in
deed.
FoTTREIL LOSES NERVE
Brownies defeat of Fottrell in the
finals of the open singles surprised the
prophets in the ease with which it was
accomplished, and many explanations
were given of the affair. Fottrell be-
gan the match unsteadily, nervously
and could not hold down his drive with
the regularity he has shown in his pre-
Vious matches. His service, too, was
not up to standard, and Browne drove
on his backhand repeatedly for precious
points. Fottrell needs a few years
experience only added TO his present
skill in the court game to match him
with any player on the coast. He
has all the necessary qualifications
for a champion and Is good timber for
the class A variety.
Fottrell is picked as the Junior cham
pion, although Newell gave him hard
fight yesterday afternoon in the second
round of that event. Newell puzzled
the northerner for a while with his
hard service, but Fottrell kept his head
and held a little in reserve Tor the
final meeting, winning the match by a
score Of Ga, 2-6, 6-3. Sheldon probably
will be the man to meet Fottrell in the
finals of the juniors, and the local
youngster is confident of giving the
Frisco lad a run for his money. Shell !
don has improved wonderfully of late,
and may be expected to make a splen-
did showing, If he does not carry away
the win.
Miss May Sutton lost only one game |
In the two sets she played with Alice |
Scott and it is probable that she will |
take her sister into camp by somewhat |
the same score. The rule of the tour |
naniCnts in the women's events is to |
leave the finals for the Sutton sisters |
and Tho last winning for the redoubt-
able Nav.
One o. the surprises in the consola- |
tion event was the defeat of Bacon by |
Ketchum, one Of the younger players. |
Ketchum played a fast and heady !
game and outpayed Bacon at every |
point. Bacon il must be said, was /
tired with the days series Of matches, |
and his weaTiness affected the result. |
Great credit is due Ketchum for his |
splendid work, however.
COME AGAIN, VISITORS
Now that the tournament Is almost
over and the visitors are ready to re-
turn, the tennis fans are unanimously
Voicing a "come again" and all are
hoping that another year will see But
lin, Fottren, Finnegan, Golda NIyer and
the rest back again in another attempt
to wrest the laurels from the southern
tennis grounds.
Todays program will be one Of the
best the south has seen for many a
day. Win Mace may be expected to
put up the game Of his life against his
old enemy, Browne, ana the doubles
event will be close enough for the most
critical There win be plenty of the
Women's events for the feminine side
of the tourney, and the mixed doubles
should bring forth a fast and snappy
contest. No one can predict who the
1910-11 champions will be until the sun
has set tonight and they are known
Tennis is getting to be-and perhaps
already is-a game that knows no dope
sheet, and many of the players have
takan to wearing horseshoes to bring