The San Francisco call., 1904-02-06
WOMEN TO MEET
IN CUP MATCHES
Fifth Of a Series of Con-
tests the Jackman TrO-
ply Will Be Held To-Day

The only tennis tournament sched-
uled for this week is a handicap singles
for women, to be played on the Golden
Gate Park courts to-day. Play will
commence at $50 O'Clock, and it is ex-
pected the finals will be reached at
about 2:3O. All of those who played in
the last tournament of this kind have
entered. and it is expected several 9TH
ers will compete.
The event is the fifth of a series for
the Jackman cup. This trophy was Of
fered almost year ago, but has only
been competed for four times. The
ladies arc showing more interest in
the game than ever, and in future a
tournament will be held every two
weeks until the cup is disposed Of
The four winners have been the most
heavily handicapped in the past. Miss
Miriam Edwards, Miss Hazel Hotch-
kiss and Miss Ethel RatcIiffe, all of
Berkeley and all playing from rs"
back of scratch, have their names in
scribed on the cup The fact that the
cup has not been won by a handicap
player nor one from this city is sig
caps allowed have not been sufficiently
liberal. and the other is that expert
lady players in this city are csarce.
There are probably five lady players
here to one in Berkeley, yet the college
town has four fair racket wielders who
outclass anybody on this side of the
bay.
The nandicaps in the last tournament
were larger than usual, but the result
was the same. Two of the scratch
players met in the finals Some of the
better players will undoubtedly be sur
prised when they read the handicaps
Large odds will be given to all those
playing above scratch, and the latter
will not have an easy time winning. 1t
is the intention of the committee in
charge to get the name of at least one
lower class player on the cup before it
goes acros the bay.
Miss Ethel Ratcliffe leads in the race
for the cup and needs but one more
victory to become it's permanent own
er. Miss Miriam Edwards and Miss
Hazel Hotchkiss have their names on
the cup once Miss Edwards did not
play in the last tournament. but is en-
tered in this. She is somewhat out of
practice, but has good chance Of win
ming from either Miss Hotchkiss or
Miss Ratcliffe should they meet. These
three players will be rs 3-6' behind
scratch to-day. while the others who
figured in the last tourney will be given
the same odds. Miss Wegener and Mrs
Watson are entered. and, with Miss
Bessie Valleau and Miss Maud Varney,
will play from the "15" mark.
The return match between Herbert
Schmidt of the California Club and
Clarence Griffin of the Golden Gate
Club will be played on the park courts
tomorrow afternoon.
No arrangements have been made for
a return match between the clubs, but
one will probably be held in a few
weeks. The California Club will be
strengthened in the next meeting and
should carry off the honors.
The Golden Gate Club will hold a
class singles on the 14th and 21st. Two
classes win be played on each of these
dates.
The drawing for the ladies' handicap
is as follows:
Miss Anita Beyfuss d5); Miss Hotchkiss
towe Is 300 vs.. Miss '. Crocker 900: Miss b.
vaIIeau u5l vs.. Miss Maud varney G5l: Miss
Miss Mearnes 600 vs.. Miss Ratcline towe
Is 3-e.)
First round, upper half-Miss V. Beyfuss (30)
First round. lower half-Miss wegener d5)
vs.. Mrs. Watson d5.)
CONSERVATION is not conversion.