The Sunday Oregonian., July 21, 1901, PART FOUR, Page 32, Image 32

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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 21, 1901.
TO even the casual observer it is
quite apparent that the game of
tennis Is becoming Increasingly
popular. "While tennis in Port
land has always been a favored game
with a certain class, the interest
manifested by Its devotees has never
been so intense as that shown this year.
An Inventory of the tennis courts dis
closes the fact that there are in the city,
"at the present time, over 20 In actual use.
Of these eight are maintained by clubs
whose primary object is not tennis, the
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club hav
ing four courts; the Y. M. C. A., two,
and the Waverly Golf Club, two. The re
maining 12 courts are maintained by pri
vate individuals or by tennis clubs. The
Irvington Tennis Club heads the list with
two exceptionally good courts.
An Inquiry into the history of tennis In
ON MULTNOMAH COURTS
"WALTER A. GOSS, STATE SINGLES CHAMPION.
Portland shows that, previous to this
year, the greatest popularity enjoyed by
the game was over ten years ago. The
most noticeable feature of the game of
today, as contrasted with that of ten
years ago, it Its evolution from, a social
pastime and beneficial exercise to a com
petitive sport. Th6 social possibilities of
the game have not been ignored, nor
have its benefits as an exercise been lost
sight of, but Its competitive features have
been emphasized and developed. Men and
"women now play in competitive tourna
ments for handsome prizes and sounding
,titles, and men practice and train for a
particular tournament with all the care
and assiduity that characterizes the
preparation of an athlete for the 100-yard
dash. As a consequence of the incentive
furnished by frequent tournaments, the
.(Copyright, 1901, by Winfield Hogaboom.) i
CHAPTER Vn-(Contlnued.)
"Yes, unfortunately they are," I said,
with a show of sadness. "It is one of tho
awful results of our too rapid civiliza
tion. We live in an age of strange and
ventful happenings, Ag, and it is partly
due to tho enterprise of our newspapers.
This is the age of remarkable achlevo
ment on the part of the newspapers. Thac
is particularly true of American newspa
pers. They would rather Imagine facts
than to discover them. The old motto,
Today's News Today,' has given place to
Tomorrow's News Today.' But we must
expect these things, Ag, and make the
best of them."
Aguinaldo said that he would try to
follow this advice In the future and the
subject dropped there. He was such a
simple, innocent, confiding person trnat I
really had not the heart to tell him how
hard I had pleaded -with the special cor
respondent to get him. to send the dis
patch In the first place, nor how fearful
I was that the Los Angeles paper would
not publish It?, even after it was sent.
We smoked and chatted for a while, and
presently the porter announced that the
train would stop, in 10 minutes more, at
one of the numerous eating stations along
the line, to afford the passengers an op
portunity to enrich the proprietor of the
eating-house at the expense of their stom
achs.
CHAPTER VIII.
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average ability of the players has been
raised.
There can be no question that there
are more local players of ability now,
and that the general average has been
greatly raised, but It Is a matter of some
doubt whether the champions of today
I are better players than the champions
of ten years ago. An attempt to deter
mine the question last season left the
matter still In doubt.
"Joe" Smith was the singles champion
ten years ago. W. A. Goss is the pres
ent champion. Two matches were played
between them last year. Smith winning
the first, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, and Goss -the sec
ond, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.. Smith and Andrews
were the doubles champions ten years
ago, while Goss and Lewis are the pres
ent doubles champions. These two teams
came together last year, in an unfinished
match, and each won a set, Goss and
Lewis the first, 9-7, and Smith and An
drews the second, 6-4.
Tho commencement of the present re-
- BACK - HANDED VOLLEY.
vival of tennis dates back to the Fall of
189S. when the Multnomah Amateur Ath
letic Club held a club championship meet
ing. W. A. Goss and Major Fisk con
tested for the championship, In the finals,
the title going to Goss, 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.
E. R. Adams then challenged Goss and
was defeated, In a five-set match, 6-3,
7-9, 10-12, 6-4 and 6-2. The doubles In this
tournament were won by Fisk and Goss,
who defeated Adams and Alnsworth, after
four hard sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 10-8.
The Irvington Tennis Club, under the
presidency of D. D. Ollphant, took the
lead in tennis affairs during 1899. At the
July tournament, held on the club's court
at Irvington, W. A. Goss again won the
championship by defeating Fisk, 6-4, 6-0,
7-5. The doubles were won by Fisk and
Goss over "Wlckersham and . Lelter, 6-0,
7-5, 6-1.
Application was then made for.member
shlp In the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association. This was granted,
to take us safely through the ordeal which
I knew from experience now confronted
us. I argued to myself that his life in
the jungles of Luzon, when he was re
lentlessly pursued from place to place,
compelled to be constantly on the look
out' for treachery, and ambush and danger
In almost every form, fighting and fleeing
alternately, struggling against the most
fearful odds every inch of the way, would
fit him, if anything could, to cope suc
cessfully with a railway eating-house. Nor
was I mistaken. Aguinaldo proved to be
the hero of the hour.
I had acquainted him, In the brief space
of rime afforded me, with the nature of
the task that lay before us. He remained
calm and self-possessed, offering no pro
test, and only once, when his gaze fell by
chance upon the lady In the seat ahead of
us the mysterious lady who had claimed
his attention before did any unusual pal
lor show in his face. It was, I Inferred,
not the thought of his own danger that
unnerved him for that brief instant, but
the thought of what might befall the lady
should she, driven by the pangs of hunger,
attempt tto get something to eat at the
eating-house.
As the train slowed down there was a
rush of hungry passengers to the plat
form. Aguinaldo motioned me to follow
him, and dashed fearlessly Into the thick
of the fray. I threw myself Into his wake
and followed on. The fever of battle was
upon him. His eyes flashed, his nostrils
were distended, his jaws were firmly set;
he was like another man, possessed with
and in September, 1S99, the first official
tournament for the championship of Ore
gon was held. The tournament was given
by the Irvington Tennis Club on Mult
nomah field
On the opening day, exhibition tennis
was played by tho Eastern visitors, Whit
man, Wright, Davis and Ward. W. A.
Bethel won the title of champion of
Oregon, and secured one leg on the chal
lenge cup, offered for competition by
Major Fisk. Bethel played a strong game, ,
successfully defeating T. A. Fransloll, of
Tacoma, 6-4, 6-1; Andrews, 6-1, 6-4,
6-4, and, in the finals, W. A. Goss, 6-4,
6-3, 7-5. The championship doubles went
to Cheal and Fransloll, who defeated
Bethel and La Farge, 10-8, 6-1, 6-4.
Mnltnomah to the Front.
Last year the Multnomah Club, which,
by reason of Its new courts and new club
house, was best able to conserve the In
terests of the game, secured the sanction
of the United States Association, and the
second annual tournament for the Oregon
championships was held on the club
courts.
Goss won the singles and the Fisk cup
for one year. Goss and Lewis became
champions ,in doubles, by defeating Smith,
of Seattle, and Benham, of Spokane, 6-3,
6-4, 6-2. Miss Halsted, of Astoria, won
the ladles' singles championship, and
Miss Elmore and Miss Halsted, of As
toria, took the ladles' doubles. The mixed
doubles were won by Miss Carstens and
R. R. Benham, of Spokane.
Last year was marked by the admis
sion of women to the ranks of active com
petitors in tournaments, and by the un
usual interest taken in the game by the
non-playing public. The season of 1901
promises to be even more marked In the
latter respect, and the rapid progress In
playing already displayed by the women
Is as gratifying as it is surprising.
Irvington Club Reorganization.
The reorganization of the Irvington
Tennis Club, with a membership of more
than 40 active players, Is the most sjg
nlflcant local tennis event of the year.
The Irvington is the most prominent club
in the city, existing for tennis only. Out
side of private courts, membership tour
naments will be held by the Multnomah,
Club,' the Y. M. C. A. and the Irvington
Club.
All of these events, however, will be
satisfactory and Incidental to the state
championship tournament, commencing
Wednesday next, and which Is to be held
under Multnomah auspices. It will be an
open tournament, and promises to be
even more successful than lastyoar's.
Entries will be made from all over the
state, as well as from Washington and
British Columbia. In the singles event,
the Fisk cup Is to be competed for. W.
A. Bethel and W. A. Goss have each
won the trophy once, and it becomes the
permanent possession of the player first
winning it three times. J. Wesley Ladd
has placed up for competition two hand
some doubles cups, which will bo con
tested for this year for the first time.
Another Indication of the growing popu
larity of tennis Is the construction of good
courts by various beach hotels. It Is the
intention, of these hotels to hold invi
tation Summer tournaments for the pleas
ure of their guests.
PORTLAND TENNIS EXPONENTS.
Chnrncterlflticd Dtstlnsrnlalilnff the
Play of the Lenders.
For several years Major Walter L.
Fisk held undisputed right to the cham
pionship of Oregon. Having played with
men ranked among the best ten in the
country, his game was well developed
in every particular. . While "volleying"
was not, a -weak point with him, he was
strongest In playing strokes off the
ground from the rear of the court. Pos
sessed of a good eye and an excellent
"service," Flak was a most skillful
player.
Portland sport lovers should feel greatly
Indebted to Major Fisk for having shown
so much tennis enthusiasm, while residing
in this city, for it Is largely because of
having watched his skillful play that
many of our present players are com
mencing to show up good tennis form.
Last Summer Fisk won the championship
of Portsmouth, N. H., in the men's sin
gles, and, with his partner, won the
championship in the men's doubles.
Present Champion Goss.
The game of Walter A. Goss, the pres
ent Oregon champion, closely resembles
that of his former partner. Major Fisk.
His game is up-to-date, and his work on
the court is careful and very steady.
With the exception of the service and,
possibly, of the "smash," he leads In every
style and class of play. This all-around
steadiness and fully developed game has
given Goss the unquestioned right of be
ing considered the only first-class man
the very demon of battle, as he hurled i
niuiEeu against me ioe.
Aguinaldo never wavered. Once I
thought he had fallen, but he was up
and away again before I could gain his
side. The battle surged around us. I saw
Aguinaldo bravely grab a boiler-plate ham
sandwich and devour it, keeping back the
crowd with his one free hand, and I en
deavored to do likewise. He next attacked
and partially destroyed a steel-clad pie,
with prune inwards, and was rapidly
bearing down upon a cup of hot coffee
and a gun-metal doughnut, while I had
just singled out a pair of mineralized rub
ber pancakes for my next victims, when
a piercing shriek was heard above the
din and roar.
Looking- in the direction whence the
shriek came, I saw that Agulnaldo's worst!
fears were realized the lady was there,
and engaged in what seemed to be mortal
combat with a dish of celluloid salad, with
asphaltum dressing. The salad seemed to
be getting the best of it, but the lady was
fighting bravely against fearful odds.
Aguinaldo had heard the shriek and
seen the danger, too, and the sight of her
engaged in that unequal struggle seemed
to drive him to desperation. "Courage,
my brave girl, courage!" he cried, as he
fought his way to her, with the weight of
the pie dragging him down. He. took her
tenderly in his arms and bore her lb a
place of saTety. Soon she revived suffi
ciently to smile sweetly and thank her
brave rescuer.
We left the scene of devastation and re
turned to the car, feeling but little the
worse for our terrible encounter. It was a
narrow, escape, and Aguinaldo was the
hero of the hour.
"I suppose this will all be In the pa
pers," said Aguinaldo, wearily, as we
again took our seats in the smoker.
"Yes," I replied, "It Is almost certain to
in Portland. He Is quickest to get to the
net, Is harder to pass, and Is by far the
best volleyer. In smashing from the
middle and back of the court, he Is
swift and sure, but he cannot "kill"
the ball with the effectiveness of Cheal.
In volleying, which Is Goss' strong point,
he Is equally good with both fore and
back hand. Oftentimes his return should
be made with less prudence and greater
speed, but his surety in making the re
turn more than offsets this lack of speed
and carelessness.
With the skill and steadiness of Goss,
there is a good deal of inconsistency.
He is too frequently caught at the net,
when he should be back, and vice versa.
Goss has the game under perfect con
trol, but he should learn how to use his
skill, if his game is to improve over its
present standard. Serving Is Goss' weak
est point, there being scarcely a weaker
service on "the Portland courts.
Cnrrl D. Lewis.
Carrl D. Lewis, Goss' double partner,
Is the most promising second-class player.
He, alone has partially mastered the
"twist service," used so effectively by
Whitman, Ward and Davis against the
English players last season. Lewis has
Improved greatly the past two years, but
his one great fault Is unsteadiness. Two
years ago he played a pretty game, but
one that nearly always lost. He always
failed in his attempts at volleying and
was loath to come to the net. He still
has too many "off days," but he is im
proving in this respect.
At several critical times during the
tournament play last season, Lewis
showed himself better able to control his
game, and a good hard season will prob
ably do away with this element of un
steadiness. His "stop-volleys' and serv
ice are among the best on the courts.
He also bids fair to make one of the
strongest players in driving. His drives
are well played, but more attention
should be' given to placing them and to
volleying with greater surety. Lewis
should also use more speed In reaching
the net and should play with greater as
surance, when attempting to stop his
opponent's passings.
AndrewH and Lelter.
F. H. V. Andrews' game has not been
up to standard for two years. He is a
hard hitter, smashes well, and has an
enormous reach. His volleying Is
rather weak, but his greatest fault
is carelessness. Andrews' first serv
ice is exceptionally good, and, if it could
be relied upon, would be one of the best
on the courts. Too frequently he tries
difficult shots, which a more consistent
player would handle in a much safer
manner.
R. A. Lelter Is a thoughtful, careful,
ON MULTNOMAH COURTS-FINISH OF A DRIVE.
CARRL D. LEWIS,
lcak out and be written up by some of tho
sensation-seeking reporters, with all its
horrible derails intensified, and a sketch
of the scene, which the artist will draw
on his Imagination for. Possibly, too,
there .will be a picture of you, Ag, but
it won't look enough like you to do any
harm. These things cannot be helped. The
newspapers are not altogether to blame-
the public demands that sort of stuff,
and the papers simply cater to the popular
demand."
"Thank heaven," muttered Aguinaldo,
"the public In my country does not de
mand that sort of stuff." "
We were now crossing a desert waste,
tho level stretches of white, glistening
sand extending on either side of us, as far
as the eye could reach, with here and
there a giant cactus or yucca palm to re
lieve the awful monotony of the sand
scape. "What do you raise in this country?"
asked Aguinaldo, gazing out of the car
window at the unlovely prospect.
"Raise?" I echoed, "why, man, nothing
at all around here. You couldn't raise an
umbrella on this land."
Aguinaldo suddenly stopped looking out
of the car window at the unlovely pros
pect and turned his gaze upon me. There
was an earnest, intense look In his eyes,
that startled me at first, but? as I watched
him, It gradually faded out and in its
stead came a softer light. The joke had
penetrated to the proper brain cell, evi
dently. Joke Receptacles.
Doubtless many of my readers have of
ten tried certain of the well-known and
thoroughly established Jokes on certain
persons, and been greatly surprised when
they failed to even produce a smile. But
this was simply because the brain cell
for that particular joke had dried up en
tirely in that particular person's head.
ON MULTNOMAH TENNIS COURTS VOLLEYING.
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'I GOSS AND LEWIS, STATE DOUBLES CHAMPIONS. !'
consistent player, but slow. Lelter Is
slow to get started, both In crossing the
court and in getting to the net. He
should play all of his games faster and
should finish a match much quicker than
he now does. He Is Inclined to let a
match take three sets, when, by a little
greater exertion, he could win It In two.
Nearly the only successful "cut" or
"chop" stroke employed by the best play
ers is used by Lelter. He plays the
ball high off the ground at the top of
the bound, with a quick, short jerk,
which makes a good clean return, with
TENNIS CHAMPION.
Each joke cell contains hundreds of other
minute cells which hold a certain kind of
fluid or juice which aids In the digestion
of the joke. As soon as the joke hae
penetrated to the larger cell, these
smaller cells empty out this secretion Into
the larger or main-Joke cell, and diges
tion takes place immediately. But con
stant use deprives the minute cells of
their supply of this secretion of fluid, and
the cell begins to dry up, causing a form
of dyspepsia joke dyspepsia, as It were.
As I said before, the joke had grad
ually penetrated to Its proper cell in
Agulnaldo's brain, and presently he wa3
having a fit of hilarity. Doubtless the
cell had never been used before. After
the first keen edge of the fit had worn
off, however, he turned to me as If to
speak about something feared It was
about some other joke that mine had
reminded him of. But before he could
force the words from his lips, his neck
swelled up again, and his stomach com
menced to quiver. He was having an
other fit.
At last he recovered sufficiently to
speak. "My Oouleooule, but that Is a
good one." he exclaimed. "Why in the
world can't r use that in my lecture
some way or other?"
I learned afterward that "Oouleooule"
is a word In Agulnaldo's native tongue
meaning heaven. In his excitement, he
forgot himself and sprung It on me.
"No," I said, "it wouldn't do. It Is too
old and feeble to stand the strain of a
long lecture tour. It would arouse pity,
but that Is all. I will get you a few
younger jokes, If you must have them.
It has been said, though I do not know
how true It may be, that only one man
ever crossed this desert since the railroad
was built that did not get off that Joke
at lpnst onpfi hefnre hp eot tn Los An-
I geles. And it is also stated that when
very little bound. In overhead work
he Is very weak.
The Wlelcershamn.
Brandt Wlckersham was new on tho
courts last year, but he has made the
most surprising progress of any of the
local players. His service Is the most
effective on the courts, particularly his
reverse cut into the left court. His serv
ice, an excellent smash and a total In
ability to recognize defeat, have enabled
him to win out against players of greater
experience. He has much to learn about
the points of the game and plays rather
by Instinct than from accurate knowl
edge. L. B. Wlckersham needs to put more
life and spirit into his game. His best
stroke Is a short, quick pass, placed
very close to the side lines. His volleying
and overhead work are comparatively
weak.
Glfford, Mnclcay nnil Others.
The best local exponent of back-line
play Is P. B. Glfford, who plays a thor
oughly consistent and well-developed
game. He Is particularly strong on the
back hand, and were It not for the fact
that he hesitates to take a strong posi
tion at the net, he would be classed
among the best material for first-class
tennis.
His doubles partner, R. L. Macleay, has
not given sufficient time to the game to
develop his play thoroughly. His strong
est point Is his service.
W. S. Gilbert fs a player new to the
Portland courts this year. He is stronger
a driving than at the net, his best
stroke being a straight pass to the left
of his opponent. Gilbert will rank well
toward the top at the close of the sea
son. Thlelsen has shown great improvement
over last year's form. He is manifesting
strength at the net, and places well, but
been handicapped by a mediocre service.
His team-mate, A. B. McAlpin, plays a
good, steady game, which Is consistently
Improving, but it lacks variety. He has
cultivated but one stroke, which he uses
at all times and In all places a sort of
"half Lawford." He Is very weak in
"lobbing."
Gomph'H Unsteadiness.
Gomph Is a promising player, his great
est fault being unsteadiness. At times he
drives irresistibly, and at other times he
is hopelessly wild. He understands well
the efficacy of lobbing as an offensive tac
tic. LaFarge has a good service and a clever
pass played close to the net. His driving
is uncertain, and he Is weak at smashing.
J. Wesley Ladd plays a slow, steady,
consistent game. His play at the net Is
poor, but his ground strokes from the
back of the court are very steady and
always played In good form.
Nunn Is playing more steadily this sea
xi mmm v
-this man learned what he had done, he
Immediately made another trip to San
Francisco, and sprung .the joke as often
as possible, so as not to make himself
conspicuous."
Soon after this I excused myeelf and
made my way back to the Pullman. I
wanted to be by myself for a few min
utes, In order to dash off an account of
the affair at the eating station to give
to the papers as soon as we landed In
Los Angeles.
As I entered tho coach, I noticed that
the lady glanced hurriedly at me, and
then beyond me, and that a shade of sad
ness paesed over her face when she failed
to see Aguinaldo, too. My suspicions
were at last aroused. Who was this mys
terious woman? Why did she take such
a deep interest in Aguinaldo? Was she
following u? And If so, with what pur
Eose In view?
These thoughts crowded rapidly into my
mind as I sat down to write. I resolved
to keep an eye upon the mysterious lady,
for I had become suddenly Impressed
with the idea that she was indeed fol
lowing Aguinaldo, and wlth.no good In
tentions. After events proved how un
erring my Judgment was.
CHAPTER IX.
My first meeting with Major Lake, after
our arrival in Los Angeles, was really pa
thetic. He was overjoyed at our pros
pects. "I owe it all to you, my boy," he
cried. "You have 'done nobly you under
stand me nobly. Everybody Is talking
son. He is slow to cover his court. Leo
has a very aggravating cut for every ball.
Lumgalr and Graham are both ambidex
trous and play well at the net. Lumgalr's
ground strokes are better than Graham's,
but the latter lobs with more assurance.
Ollphant would rank much higher woiv
he not so unsteady. He hits the ballsv
hard and never hesitates to take a risk.
Cook has a strong service, but a weak
uacK-nanu. nis piaymg snould improve
greatly this year.
The Women Players.
Among the women players who appeared
on the local courts last year. Miss Hal
sted, of Astoria, is unquestionably first.
An excellent overhand service and back
hand stroke easily landed her winner in
the state touranment last season. Miss
Halsted was then a trifle alow, but she
more than made up for this fault In other
ways. Her volleying was excellent, and
at all times she kept her game under per
fect control. Miss Elmore, also of As
toria, has almost as much skill as Miss
Halsted, her partner in doubles, but she
plays with less assurance, and her game
indicates a lack of experience.
Miss Booth and Mrs. Baldwin play the
best game In Portland among the ladles.
Each has an effective service, Mrs. Bald
win using an underhand twist, and Miss
Booth a swift overhead stroke. Both aro
weak at volleying, and play almost en
tirely from the back court. Their best
stroke Is a long, swinging, underhand
drive, swift and well-placed.
Mny Develop n Champion.
Mrs. Cook, Miss Morse and Miss Cera
tens are in the same class. It Is not Im
probable that this year's woman cham
pion will be one of these three. If they
go into the game early in the season.
They each play a strong, well-developed
game. They are equally strong at serving,
but Mrs. Cook and Miss Carstens excel In
volleying. Miss Morse Is the best In driv
ing from the back court. The greatest
weakness of these three players Is their
back-hand stroke.
Miss Amy Heltshu promises to be a
skillful player. She has her game under
perfect control, and her strokes have
strength and are played with a fair de
gree of accuraoy. Her back-hand Is also
very weak. Her doubles partner, MIS3
Rachel JosephI, plays a skillful, enthusi
astic game. She should give more atten
tion to her side strokes and underhand
drives.
Miss Claire Senders has improved great
ly since last year. She hits hard and 13
reasonably steady. Miss Tyler plays a
good game, which will Improve with prac
tice. .
Miss Helen Goss plays a fast, hard
game, but because of her unsteadiness Is
beaten by her sister, Miss Mabel Goss.
who Is playing much better this yeac
than last. A.
about Aguinaldo down here. We will Jam
the house.". Tears glistened in his eyes.
"I have only done my duty," I replied
modestly. "A press agent must be ready
at all times to do what lies before him."
"Yes, that's so," said the Major, musing
ly, "but perhaps It would, be better, should
the occasion ever arise for making any
statement of that sort to the general pub
lic, 'if you could change the form of ex
pressing It somewhat. Instead of saying
'lies' you understand me I would en
deavor to think of some other word that
would convey the Idea more clearly. The
public Is so easily misled by a word you
understand me."
We roth laughed heartily, and then for
an hofr we chatted pleasantly together
regarding our future movements.
"I presume you have already thought of
something appropriate for this city?" he
at last said, "something that will have a
tendency to keep up the Interest and
bring out the people?"
"Yes," I replied. "I have thought of a
few things. It Is my desire to use some
thing entirely new and original' here. I
shall consider the matter further before
deciding upon any particular thing."
Soon after that I took my leave and de
scended to the street, where I walked hur
riedly away and was soon lost to view In
the crowds of people who were surging
along the main business thoroughfares on
that bright, sunny Saturday afternoon for
the purpose of showing each other who
had the best clothes on.
(To be continued.) - -
'J