The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-03-05

L IN1HO0 AUk|0n. AOp1kGb anu nOLNSS
johnson, SO, "a, 6-b.
Claude wayne and Nat Browne de-
featsd Eugene Horner and Dr. L. L.
Sexton. 90, 60. ~
A. L. Castle and Roland Roberts de-
rested NAt Browne and Claude Wayne,
rs, only one set played.
| Roland Roberta defeated A. L. Castle,
Ga. only one ct played.
Hilo and the Big Island had a chance
on Thursday afternoon of last week to
see real tennis, for Nat Browne, Claude
wayne and Roland Roberts, the Cali.
fornia stars and Pacific Coast cham
pions, and a. L. Castle were seen in
exhibition matches between themselves
and mixed with Big Island players.
Tho Following account Of the matches
is from last Friday mornings Hilo
Tribune:'~'' q. S-f' -
"There was not q very large crowd
at the tennis matches yesterday after
noon, but the fans who were there
were enthusiastic about the class Of
game put up by the three mainland
stars and the local players, to say moth
ing Of the well known racket wielder,
A. L. Castle; who accompanied the par
ty from Honolulu.
"Wayne, Roberts and Browne show
ed excellent form on the courts and
some OF the shots pulled of by them
were spectacular. The matches were
binations of teams, the spectators were
treated to a good show Of tennis.
'rIn the first match Roberts and
Horace johnson went up against George
Willfong and Castle. The first set was
won by Roberts and his partner, 60.
The second one was won by Castle and
Willfong, o.. and they also took the
third set by 6-5s, The vantage set was
not played out at time was limited.
Hilo Doubles Beaten
"The' second match was played be-
tween Wayne and Browne, and Horner
and Sexton, and IL only needed two sets
TO end it.. as the .mainlanders defeated
the Hilo pair go, go.
"The third match was between Cas-,
RE and Roberts who played Wayne and
Browne. There was only one set and
It was the best exhibition Of the after,
noon Castle and Roberts won the con
test rs, and there was considerable re.
, ioicinp among the local fans who felt
that Castle was an Island man and,
therefore, q Hilo player.
HTo' wind up hhe afternoon s sport,
4 one.set singles match was played be-
tween Castle aud Roberts. The visit.
Ing msillander won by o score Of Ga.
This finished the tournament and the
visitors got ready for thsir trip to the
Pans See Good Play
at was plainly seen that the main
lRnders did not exert themselves yes
terday afternoon, although at times
they all showed flashes of champion
ahip form. Wayne and Roberts smash.
ing work was excellent and Browne
played some, wonderful backhand
strokes Castle warmed up to his work
after q few games and played as hard
A. he always does. He brought of
some fine strokes during the sets he
played in. George Willfong also show
ed flashes Of good tennis, as did Horace
johnson, Eugene Horner and DR.. L. l.
Sexton. The quartet did all that was
expected Of them and that was to give
the visitors an opportunity of show.
ing their skill to the local people"
q FoAowing their trip to the Volcano
OF. Kilauea, which was at its best on
Thursday night. the visitors left in the
Mauna >Kea on Friday morning for La
haina, Maui. From Honolulu, on Fri
day in the Claudine, there went to Ma
nj Mira Renton Hind, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ora
ham, Miss Ruth Anderson, Miss Male
Wears and William N. Eklund. All
the visitors played yesterday in the
big Puunene tournament, which was
followed in the evening by great wa
ter carnival