Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-19
MISS SUTTON
WINS AT TENNIS
EASILY DEFEATS MISS MYER
IN SINGLES
SAN FRANCISCO WOMAN UNABLE
TO GET A SET
Devotees of Sport Expect May Sutton
and Miss Hazel Hotchkiss to
Play in Finals for Cham
pionship
Especial to The Herald ]

annual tennis tournament at the Hotel
Virginia began this afternoon with a
duplication by Miss Florence Sutton of
her victory at Coronado recently over
Miss Coda Myer of San Francisco.
Today Miss Sutton won two straight
sets, 6-1, Ga, while in the Coronado
match the sunny-haired racquet WELD
er from the Bay city took the second
set, Ga, but lost the last of the match
by love score.
The Virginia courts were cool this
afternoon and few of the spectators
fingered long. The temperature was
unusual and tomorrow doubtless will
be much warmer. The coolness, how
ever, put life into the playing, and
what there was of it was first class.
Only four matches were played-Miss
Florence Sutton VS.. Miss Myer, Miss
Mary Browne VS.. Mrs. Bruce, Miss
Browne VS.. Mrs. Palmer, and Ward
Dawson VS.. l., F. johnson.
Miss Florence led all the way through
the first match with Miss Myer, the
latter not playing the tennis of which
she is capable. Miss Sutton outpointed
her repeatedly, but it was evident Miss
Myer was not at her best. In the sec
ond set, however, Miss Myer rallied
and showed the class which she has
exhibited in San Francisco and other
Journeys. She drove the balls hard
into deep corners and was accurate in
her lobs. 1t was close fight for most
of the match, but Miss Sutton succeed
ed in finding her opponents drives suf-
ffciently to come out in the lead. Miss
Myer is the best woman player in the
north. with the exception of Miss Hazel
Hotchlliss, who was to arrive tonight
to do her part in claiming honors for
the north. 1t was announced this after
noon that the championship in womens
singles will be played off next Tues
day afternoon, February p, the last
day of the meet. This match, it natu-
rally is supposed, will be between MISS
May Sutton and Miss Hotchkiss. The
semi-fina1s will be played Monday
afternoon, it is believed.
The match today between Mrs. B. 0.
Bruce and Miss Mary Browne brought
out some pretty tennis. The first set
ran nip and tuck for a while, Miss
Browne. playing a hard and scientific
game, but Mrs. Bruce's skill proved
too much for her. Each player made
sensational drives and returns. The
first set was won by Mrs Bruce, 6-2,
while the second set, which ran along
in much the same way, went to her by
the score of 6-3.
Miss Mary Browne won her match
with Mrs. Palmer of Hollywood and
Long Baech by scores of 60, 81. MISS
Brownies skill enabled her to win from
her opponent with comparative ease
The only mems match of the day was
won handily by Ward Dawson from l..
f. Johnson, 6-1, 6-2 Dawson was ac-
curate in his drives and lobbed with
his backhand stroke, steadily pulling
oxUav from his rival.
Miss May Sutton appeared on the
courts this afternoon as spectator:
Games were defaulted today as fol-
lows: Mis- Alice Ryan to Mrs. B. o.
Bruce Miss Marie F'reese of Los An
geles to Miss Florence Sutton. Both
matches defaulted were first round
affairs.
J. G. Drake and George c. Flint of
the Seaside Investment company own
ers of Hotel Virginia, yesterday brought
to the hotel and placed on exhibition
at the news stand the handsome prizes
offered to winners in the matches.
The prizes are as follows:
Women's singles-FNirst prize, silver
purse; second prize, silver card case;
Women's doubles-First and second
prizes, bridge sets.
Mems doubles-First and second
prizes, silver trophy cups.
Mems singles-First leather suit
case: second, gold watch chain.
Mixed doubles-First, scarf pin and
beautv pins; second. silver buffer and
trav and silver match case.
Tomorrow mems singles, mixed dou-
bles and mems doubles will be played.
The following matches are to be
played:
plav Wildes. Variel will play Douglas,
Bacon will play Holland, Mclaughlin
will play Cheney, Johns will play
Rogers, Herd will play Mace, Hopkins
will play Young, Dietrich will play
WAYNE, Long will play Holmes, Palmer
will play Overton, Pitcairn will play
Freeman, Sard will play Sinsabaugh
Browne will play Muir, Noble Will play
johnson, Sunberg will play Stetson'
Dawson drew bye.
Mixed doubles, first round-Mrs,
Palmer and partner will play Mrs;
Bruce and Freeman May sutton and
Herd will play Mary Browne and
wayne, Hazel Hotchkiss and McLough-
lin will play Coda Myer and Browne,
Alice Ryan and partner vii play Flor
ence Sutton and Johnson.
Entries for the mems doubles are:
Browne and Sinsabaugh, Braly and
Hendrick Mace and Herd. Bundy and
Duncan. Mclaughlin and Long, Wayne
and Variel, johnson and Freeman,
Sunberg and partner Stetson and Sard,
e, Rogers and Holmes, Overton and
BumilIer Johns and partner.
The Virginia challenge cup for mems
singles must be won three times for
permanent possession. 1t was won for
the first time by Thomas c. Bundy OF
Los Angeles, who will defend his title
this year against the winner OF the
tournament.
Tho following committees are in
charge of the tourney:
Tournament committee - Jean g.
Drake, A. M. Goodhue, Carl S. Stanley.
Management of plays. M. Sinsa-
baugh. T. C. Bundy, r. H. F. Variel Jr.
The tournament is under the auspices
of the Southern California Tennis asso-
citation.
A tennis dance will be given at the
Virginia Tuesday night.