The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-05-05
kauai TENNIS
IS EXCITING

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LIHUE, April 29-Without question,
the best tennis match ever played on
the Kauai courts was witnessed to-day,
when C. A. Rice and James Spaulding
met Albert Horner Jr. and Harrison
Rice in the Wall and Dougherty cup
tournament. With few exceptions,
every point was holly contested and
smashing balls were returned with
equal force. After three sets, two of
which were deuce ones with deuce
games, HOrner and Rice won out with
a score of ST, SO, rs.
In the first set every man started
out by losing his first point by serving
doubles, but each one rallied in good
style, as he found himself. After many
excellent returns and fast volleying,
in the first set, the younger, men ap-
peared to be winning easily and the
score was So, when they seemed to go
to pieces. A number of errors and
poorly placed balls brought their play
down, while their opponents began
slanming point after point in good
earnest, and completely reversed
things, bringing the score up to five
all. Not stopping there, they won the
other two games and so Rice and
Spaulding were the victors of the
first set.
The players all got>down to business
during the second set, several games of
which were long drawn out deueers.
However, the former victOrs were held
down to three games and Horner and
Rice won the hard fought set with the
score of 90
The final set kept the spectators at
fever heat as the teams played neck
to neck, for, as one team came into the
lead, the other would even matters up.
The climax of excitement was reached
when Harrison Rice was serving, with
the score As in games aud 1910 In
points. Match point was played out
with five deuce points, but in the end
Horner and Rice gained the crucial
game and they also won the next two,
making the score rs.
All players distinguished themselves
throughout the match. Charlie Rice
played his usual unruffled, almost in,
dolent but powerful game. Spaulding
did some fast work at net and service.
HOrner played excellent tennis in all
directions, his cut service and back line
drives gaining numerous points. Har-
rjsOn Rice, although very young
player, proved his mettle and played up
to his seniors when ball after ball was
put directly to him.
On the same afternoon, the finals in
the ladies singles tournament were
played off, Miss Millicent Waterhouse
winning the handsome silver vase OF.
fered by Mrs. Hans Isenberg. Miss
Menglar of Waimea was her opponent
and the match was an interesting one.
Although four games had been pre-
viously played in the finals, an entire
ly new set was called. Both players
played exceedingly well, Miss Mengl-y
serving hard balls and Miss Water
house playing a fast game at net.
Several games were deuce ones out Of
each set, but Miss Waterhouse sue
ceeded in winning each Of the three
sets, the score being 81, SO, 81.
Miss Menglar played steady game
throughout returning some difficult
balls successfully. Miss WaterhOuse is
far above the average as tennis ex.
pert and many of her serves and hard
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particularly strong in placing. The
cup must be won twice in succession
before becoming a permanent trophy
and the next tournament win be played
off in about six months.
On Sunday, Eric Knudsen and Guy
Rankin defeated J. NJ. p. Thompson
and +. d. Murdoch on the KekL ha
courts, with a score of SO, rs. Through
lack of practise the defeated team put
up a weak game, although the second
set was more interesting than the first.
Knudsen and Rankin played a con-
sistent game throughout both sets.
Large and enthusiastic crowds watch
ed both the matches, cheering wild
ly for their particular champions.
Other matches will be played off in the
near future.