The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-15
Beretania Tennis Club Invade.
Maui and Captures Four Out
of Five Tennis Matches.

Sunday and Monday at Paia, the
Beretania Tennis Clnb won -four out Of
FIVE matches from the Paia Tennis Club
lof Maui.
| The Beretania Tennis Club consisting
Of Capt, A. L. Castle, G.. Henoch, An
derson, Pfueger, Hoogs and Lieut.. Rob.
ertson, landed Saturday night at La
hainn, aud were made the guests of
Harry Baldwin and Harold Rice while
on Maui. On the day following the
matches were run of on the splendid
oiled courts at Paia. According to all
reports the Iaia Tennis Club is q sport
ing organization, having two fine oiled
courts and two club houses These
club houses are on opposite sides Of the
courts and Of novel design, the lockers
and dressing rooms being on the ground
floor, while the second Is large cool
lanal from which the play can be wit
messed.
The affair was made big social event
and Maui turned out in great style TO
witness the preliminary inter-elub tour.
na;nent for the Wall & Dougherty
trophy
The FIRST match Of The tournament
was between the champions of each
club--A. l.. Castle Of Honolulu and Mr..
Richardson Of Para. Richardson played
fine tennis, but could not compete sue.
cessfully against Castle, who easily put
him down GIL, 81. Richardson need not
be discouraged, however, for he was
defeated by one Of the champions Of the
Islands. Doubtless Richardson was
handicapped by not being able 20 get
men to practise with who could press
him into playing the'kfnd of tennis that
was served TO him by Castle
Following this match came the closely
contested sets between Collins Of Paia
and Henoch Of Beretania. Henoeh is q
graceful free-arm tennis player, but
/ ollins, after hard fought set, defeat.
! cd him by the score Of o. Henoch
took q Dlace in the second set and fair,
| y swept Collins Off his feet, wiping out
his first defeat by score Of l-6.
With one apiece to their credit, both
men began the third by winning every
alternate game and the game became
fast and furious. With the score -four
all, Collins won Henoeh's serve, giving
him the advantage. Henoch fought DIES
perately to gain Collins serve, but
failed and was defeated, Ga.
| The spectators were in high pitch
of excitement, for the score now stood
a match each Then came the doubt,
match for the day--Anderson and PAue
ger of Honolulu against Rice and Bea
man Of Paia. In the first set the Bere
tania team eoulG not swing into line and
the Paia couple defeated them, 2-6.
IL certainly looked bad for Captain
! Castle s aggregation. Anderson ant
! Pfueger pulled themselves together
however, and won the next three sets
6-1, ga. 6-3. .t.
] On Monday, w. II. Hogs, Jr., ant
Lieutenant Robertson played Collin,
and Lindsay. The latter were Paia 4
last hope" for, with their defeat
went their chances for the cup. They
lplayed good tennis, but, to Paia s grief
were defeated by Hogs an Robertson
GA, 81, 6-3.
Tho Faias were good sports and want
ed TO play the remaining set even Il
they had lost the cup, so Castle ant
Henoch faced Richardson and Rose
Grams for the final round. They pressed
Castle and Henoch to the limit, bui
were finally defeated, So, rs, ga.
The victorious Beretania team viii
face the strong Neighborhood aggrega
tipn next Saturday and Monday to de
! eide who will invade Eva Plantation
whose champions are the defenders o.
the Wall q Dougherty Cup.