The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
TENNIS PLAYERS
NAY TAKE PART
IN TWO FINALS
MacGaVin and Allen Are
Principals in Journeys on
Club and Park Courts

Two tournaments viii be completed
tomorrow on the tennis courts. The
final match OF the Thanksgiving day
handicap singles viii be played on the
California Club courts in the morn
ing. Darkness put a stop to play last
Sunday, when the score stood two
sets to one and SIS in MacGavin's IA
vor. MacGavin has a big lead on Al
len. The latter must win the fourth
set to even up matters.
The match is set for the morning,
as there Is a possibility of its not tax
ing more than a few minutes for com
pleuon. If MacGavin wins the first
two games played he gets the match.
II Allen wins the fourth set the fifth
viii have TO be played. In either
event the remainder of the match
should not take more than half an
hour and possibly not more than five
minutes.
Another reason for playing the
match in the morning instead of the
afternoon is TO allow Allen and Mac
Gavin to compete in the class singles
tournament on the park courts. II
is more than likely these two players
viii meet in two final matches in one
DAY. In the park event they are
drawn in opposite halves and unless
the unexpected happens the loser OF
the morning match viii get a return
match in the afternoon.
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Gavin viii win the California Club
event. He was not at his best last
Sunday. but still proved too strong
for Allen. The latter hardly classes
with MacGavin. He is probably bet
ter able TO give handicaps, but or
even terms MacGavin is a great deaI
too strong for him.
on the park courts Allen would
have a decided advantage and one
that might offset the superior skill
Of MacGavin. Allen is accustomed to
playing on the public courts, while his
opponent has played on them only
once or twice and is used to neither
the courts nor the surroundings.
II is expected all four classes viii
be completed tomorrow. In the first
class some good matches are looked
forward TO. In the upper half George
Baker, by beating r. n. Whitney last
Sunday. reached the semi-final round
and will meet the winner of the Mac
Gavin-Routh match. It is a certain
Y Bakers opponent will be MacGav-
in. as ROuth has no chance of win
ming. IN the lower half Charles Dun.
lap beat Clarence Griffin and thereby
gained a place in the semi-finals. He
viii be opposed 10 the winner of the
Allen Russell match. Allen is ex-
pected TO win his first match and
while it is expected Dunlap will make
him work. Allen should reach the fin.
ais. Many OF the enthusiasts at the
park figure that George Baker ha:
more than an even chance of beating
WacGavin. Unless MacGavin has ar
of day he should win easily, as he
outclasses his opponent.
In the second class George Jane.
stands the best chance of getting his
name engraved on the new cup. He
has reached the finals and will PLAY
the winner of the match between
Stewart Gayness and Norman Am.
brose. Gsyness is making his first ap-
pesrance in the second class. havine
recently graduated from the third
He can hardly hope to beat a player
Of Ambrose's caliber. While Am
brose has a good chance with James
the latter will undoubtedly be favor.
fte. Ambrose is steady, while Jane:
is erratic.
In the third class two men who
have been unheard Of heretofore will
meet in the finals. Brabant, a recent
arrival from New Zealand, where he
held the championship. will NEE
Harold Gabriel. The latter is 2
youngster who received his tenni.
education on the California Clut
courts He is a little short on expe.
rience. but plays a clever game and
won all his matches thus far easily.
In the fourth class Skaggs and Cue.
rim viii contend for final honors
These two players have met many
times and the honors are about even