Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_name_93 (court_surface VARCHAR, began INTEGER)

### Question ###
What was the surface played on for the match than began before 1897?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT court_surface FROM table_name_93 WHERE began < 1897