Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-01
RACQUET STARS
To BEGIN PLAY
ON FEBRUARY II
Griffin, Dawson and Wright to
Be Represented in Doubles
Against Local Stars

Knights of the Racquet will begin
the play for the island championship
on February IL, when the first play Of
the doubles will be started on the Pa
cific courts Teams entered in the
doubles are as follows: Griffin and
Dawson, Wright and Lowrey, Eklund
and Castle, Henoch and Dillingham;,
Hogs and Warren, and O'Dowda and
Kennedy. - ...t -.....
The preliminary matches in the
doubles will be played on February
II and Is, two sets out Of three. Phe
finals will be staged February 10, the
winner being required to annex three
sets The games in the doubles play,
as well as in the singles, will begin at
$3.50 p. m. ..
Two Dollars for Season Tickets. ~s.-
The committee announces that the
price of the season tickets will be
81, which will cover play for seven
days. Single tickets are so cents. The
tickets will be placed on sale at once,
and may be secured from members of
the committee or at the Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee office. Members
of the committee are Alan Lowrey,
Harry McFarlane, G. H. Buttolph, AL
Castle and Stanley Kennedy.
Officials of the tournament have
been selected for the seven days
play. The announcement of officials
is as follows: Umpires-G. H. But
tolph, C. G. Bockus and A. l.. Castle;
linesman, r. K. harrison, A. ]. Low
rey and r. w, Naples of San Fran
cisco. The committee on rules has
announced that the foot fault rule will
be enforced. 49,. H.
Singles on February n. --
The singles play will begin on
February 81, continuing on February
%, "a and 25. Clarence Griffin will
be the big star of the tournament. and
is expected to win first place from
Dawson, Wright and the local play
ers. Several Japanese players in the
city have been practising on their
courts, but it is not expected that they
will enter the tournament.
Beals Wright has been practising
every day on the Seaside courts, and
the former champion is expected to
show up well in the tournament.
Peck Griffin on past form should
win the singles tournament, with Daw-
son and Wright finishing close I'D.
In the doubles, Griffin and Dawson
should win easily from the other play
ers If they both continue their form
of last year. s- ~. r.
Local Stars. ...- r.
Local players have been working
out on the courts, and it is expected
that they will show to good advantage
against the visitors. Although Griffin,
Dawson and Wright are stars, the
local players will be playing at top
speed against the famous racquet
wieiders Interest in tennis has been
lacking, but it is expected that the
coming OF the stars will bring out a
good crowd to the courts.
1t Is to be regretted that William
Johnston, the champion singles play
er Of America, was unable to come
here; but Johnston has entered bust.
ness and could hardly attempt to
come here for lengthy period. Ku.
magae, the great japanese star who
defeated Griffin, would have been
great drawing card here, but II is
| thought that the expense would be too
great to bring him here to compete
against the best of the court players.
| The tennis committee has decided
not to have any events for women, as
the fair sex of Hawaii has not taken
up tennis, and very little interest has
been taken in the games here by the
young ladies. 1t is regrettable that
the tournament is without this feat
ure, as Hawaii is one of the few places
where the fair sex does not rank up
with the men in their competition.
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