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Hawaiian Tennis championships

| the tournament yesterday afternoon.
Wright played sterling tennis through.
out, and was the recipient of much
applause when he made the banner re-
turn of the day In the first set Of the
match. He went back to the line and
returned what looked like an impos.
sible shot, making the score Is all.
Wright served well, making only
two double faults, and his opponents
were unable to cope with his left-hand
serves and drives. The former nation.
al champion showed much Of the play
that earned him the brackets in the
great Davis Cup matches. Through.
out the two sets Wright was in eVi,
dence in the serving department, win
ming all Of his serves.
Lowrey Real Star.
To Alan Lowrey goes much of the
credit for the victory over O'Dowda
and Low. The local man played the
most consistent tennis of the players
who appeared yesterday. His exhibi.
ton in all departments of the game
was especially pleasing to his many
friends, who predicted that he would
be a'star In the tournament play. His
work in serving was the feature OF
the day. His serves were not deadly,
but sure, and not q double fault was
chalked up against him. In returns
and in lobbing he was supreme, and
many inarveled at the fine returns
that followed one after another. II
Lowrey can keep up this game, with
Wright playing up to the standard OF
yesterday, these players will be hard
to defeat In the doubles play.
O'Dowda, although erratic at times,
startled the crowd with his fast work
on the courts. He won two serves for
the only games of the afternoon, and
In the first set went far back and re.
turned one of Wright's shots that was
SO well placed that the opponents did
not attempt try. Low, another left.
handler, did not appear to be playing
up to his game, but at times showed
sterling tennis.
Fast Work Here.
O'Dowda, serving, lost the first
game when Lowrey and Wright COM
bined some fine shots. The second
game went to deuce, but the server
secured the advantage and a minute
later won the game when Low made
poor return. The winners also an
nexed the third game after it had gone
to deuce. In the fourth with Lowrey
serving the only game of the afternoon
went to the winners in straight points.
In this game Wright and Lowrey were
on top Of their game, and made some
deadly drives that the opponents could
not return.
Great work by O'Dowda gave the
losers this game. After Wright
had made what looked like an
impossible return, the game went
to 80 all, and the local play
er then made the next two points
by well-placed shots. Low showed
some fine tennis in the next game,
which went to deuce, but Lowrey
starred and won the game and set.
The Wright-Lowrey combination
played excellent tennis in the second
set, and won five straight games, two
of them going to deuce. The next
game was one of the best of the day.
Games Best Of Day.
ODowda, serving, won the first
point on hot return to the corner
Of the court, and q poor return made
the game 15 all. The losers won the
next point, but their opponents came
right back with another point. Wright
made fine return in the next play,
and the game was 30-40. O'Dowda and
Low each scored point, and after
each side had an advantage, the local
player made a fine return that could
not be handled, winning the one game
of the set. With Wright serving, the
next game went to his side.
This afternoon Griffin and Dawson
will meet Hogs and Warren in the
first match at 400. The second match
will begin at 500, when AL Castle
and William Eklund meet I.owrey and
Wright. This match is certain to be
an exciting one, and the tennis de-
voices are certain Of closer play
than the matches of yesterday. Each
team is confident OF winning, and
three sets are looked for in today's
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