The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-06
WABEATS MANOA
in Tennis RACE.
Valley Players, However, Put Up
Big Fight and Capture
Two Doubles Matches

Eva conquered Manoa yesterday in
the interclub tennis tournament which
has been running for some time, yes
terday's all-day racquet seanee being
the final Of the series. Eva, by the
way, is now champion of the interclub
division, and has won the right TO chal.
Ienge the Beretania Tennis Club for a
tournament, which win likely be staged
after the Carnival big doings, for the
Davis Gun, now being held by the Bere;
tania club. ill s.. i.
In the recent interlub tournament
there figured, IN addition TO Eva, the
Manoa, Kaimuki, Neighborhood and
Hawaii Polo and Racing Club tennis or
gsnizations.
Yesterday Eva took the two singles
matches from Manoa and one match Of
doubles, while Manoa retaliated by
winning two doubles matches. The
class OF game put UP in both the sin
giles and doubles was excellent, and the
fair-sizcd crowd of tennis fans and fan
cites who followed the varying fortunes
of the opposing club representatives
during the day had treat seldom
edualed in this line of sport.
Manoa Women Entertain
The particularly pleasing feature Of
the day was the Entertainment pro
vided by the Manoa women, who fur.
nished refreshments to vietors and con
quered alike and the spectators gen
orally. I
Briefly, the results of yesterday
matches were as follows:
Eklund, OF Eva, beat Kenneth b.
Barnes, Of Manoa, Ga, 4-6, Ga
Despite the fact that Eklund is one Of
the best tennis players in Hawaii,
Barnes put up a s.rong game and
showed splendid form. He is coming
20 the fore rapidly with his playing
and his friends and admirers look to
see him get into the top class before
long.
McKeever, Of Eva, defeated H: f.
Savage. of Manoa, 6--5, 40, rs
This was also splendid match, and
both players worked in top form. Ir
the last set Savage had McKeever 90
ing, 5--3 against the Eva man, with
only one game to take the set, when h,
lost out finally. w.. ia, p.
This gave Ewal the two single
matches Of the day. = ....
In the doubles, Eva captured ont
match and Manoa two, the country clui
taking the tournament Of the day.
Eklund -McKeever Strong Pair
Eklund and McKeeSer defeated Ken
meth b. Barnes and H. f. Savage, 6-3
10, the match being interesting anG
exciting all the way through, with thu
Manoa pair playing ia fine shape. Tn
Eva duo were, however. too much II
the long run for the Valley men, and
won out. p "a ~. g..
b. n, Beardmore and frank 4. Steere
o. Manoa, defeated .Iohn p. Bento and
Van Giesen, Of Eva, as, GA. At no
time were the Manoa men in danger Of
losing the match, even though the visit.
ors put up some good work.
W. @. Singlehurst and Ernest Ross
of Manoa, defeated Renton and Nolan
of Eva, Go, 6--1, the Valley pair tax
ing the match without any difficult,
4 bhtever. 81. - 49,. 4
The next tennis excitement will be
gin with the opening of the Carnival
tournament, on Wednesday of this
week, in which big stars from the
mainland and the Orient will partici
pate against the Hawaiian leaders of
the game To begin with, George Ny
ers Church and Harold ThrockmortoB
will arrive early this morning from
japan in the Shinyo Maru. The main
land PLAYERS expected tomorrow morn
ing in the Sonoma from San Francisco
are William III. Johnston, John Stra.
chan and Clarence ("Peck,O Griffin.