Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-10

+ the kaTi volleys OF the two Fasteners
( alone. HES work was magnetic and
! Eklund followed this up with the best
set or his career.
Battle Of Wits 4
: Griffin was crafty and resourcefq
I n this hattie OF speed and wits. Hid
Gade practically impossible returns
and his sharp drives with a cut to
J them had ThFockmorton playing Far
/ back Of the base line His acute
angie slots which shaved the net, and
drunped safe close to the side lines
were marvellous, and in the last game
in the second set won out after the
game had gene 70 deuce with a
sm1shing cross court shot that
brought cheers from the large gallery
present. -.... ...... IT,. III
In the third set the great pace that
he. had set wore him down, and Ell
lund. too, fell from the heights tha
he had attained. hut nevertheless III,
two players fought on, sending tn
games to deuce four times before
Griffin outed for the last point, which
gave the fasteners a victory. With
flash in his eyes and a smile on his
Inns Griffin made his last stand in
the doubles match that will be remem-
bered for some time in local tennis.
Local Player Stars
Honolulu tennis enthusiasts were
particularly pleased at the great show
ing made by Eklund. The local cham
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and. fought back with purpose. Many
of his shots were difficult ones, and
his returns of hard drives to the back
court were responsible for many
points for his side. .z.
William Eklund learned some ten
mis- yesterday. He made slips that
wero costly, but he came back strong
with, some drives which killed off the
visitors from the Atlantic Eklund
served well. and played an improved
game in backhand strokes, but his
great work was cast in the shadow
due to the fine play of the California
player.
fasteners Rally
Church and Tnrockmorton played
startling tennis, and after the first
two sets gave Griffin and Eklund
variety of drives that wore them
down. Throckmort1n excelled in his
hard sma shes which gained many
points, while Church was a wizard at
the net, tuning hard drives off his
racquet for sure points. Throckmor-
ton proved weak on his service yes
terday while Church showed weak
ness in only ope spot. that being over
head shcts which is usually a strong
link in his chain of plays.
AS usual rule the honors always
go to the victors, but no one who
watched the match yesterday after
noon csh give the credit for the great
play to anyone but Griffin The
match today is certain to be exciting
when Church and Throckmorton meet
Johnston and Strachan. Both the
Fasteners are heady players who
show great promise of giving the Cali
fornia stars real battle from start
to finish.
In the first set Throckmorton won
his serve in deuce game, and then
Griffin came hack with a win on his
serve. Church also took his serve.
and Eklund on his serve won out with
one point for the Fasteners. His
serve had a break to it that was diff
ficult to handle Throckmorton, Crit,
fin and Church won their serves. but
Eklund lost out. and the former inter-
scholastic star landed his last serve
and the first set went to the Eastern
ers.
Best Of Day
The second set brought out magni-
ficent tennis. The first game went to
deuce and then Griffin sent two
smashing drives that Church could
not handle. Again he took the net
and forced both Fasteners back with
a series of drives and angle shots
which were spectacular. On one rally
the ball shot back, sounding like a
machine gun fire. Then Eklund lost
his serve after it had gone to deuce,
and the Fasteners. with Church serv.
ing. dropped the next game after a
deuce had been called. The last game
Of this set was captured by great
play en- the part of Griffin and Eklund.
With the game at deuce, Eklund made
a remarkable return of one of Throck-
morton's drives which gave Griffin a
chance for kin and on the next PLAY
short angle shot gave them the
set point
The points scored during the match
were, Fasteners. 81: opponents, 81.
There was but one love game in the
match, this coming in the third set
when Griffin and Eklund made their
last bid for victory.
californians Win " .......
The second match of the dav
brought out Johnston and Strachan
VS.. Hoogs and Warren. The Califor
mans proved too much for the local
players, but the class of play on the
part OF the Honolulu boys was espe-
cially good. Warren made a number
OF beautiful ground strokes and was
especially good on plays from the
back court. Hoogs was best in his
work at the net. .=..-..
The Californians did not score an
overwhelming victory on points, but
they had the finesse which carried
them through for telling points.
Johnston was especially good in all