The San Francisco call., 1904-02-14
LADIES PLAY
CUP MATCHES
Competition for the Jackman
Tennis Trophy Is Not Com
pleted on the Park Courts


The fifth handicap singles tourna-
ment for the Jackman Cup was played
mis- Club yesterday on the park courts.
Many spectators were on hand to watch
the fair racket wielders and they were
treated to some good tennis.
At the end of the days play but
three of the thirteen players entered
were left in the competition. Miss
Hotchl5iss again won place in the
finals and Will meet the winner of the
match between Miss Ethel Ratcliffe
and Miss Lulu Wegener. Miss Hotch-
kiss and Miss Ratcliffe have each won
the cup, the latter twice and the for
mer once. If Miss Ratcliffe can beat
the two remaining players the cup
will become her property.
Miss Miriam Edwards, who won the
initial event for the cup, was beaten
badly by Miss Radcliffe. The loser has
not played for months and was off in
her game.
The handicaps were the largest ever
given in a ladies' tournament, but still
two out of the three scratch players
survived. In one match each lost
set and the matches throughout were
closer and more interesting than usual.
The default of both Miss Valleau and.
Miss Maud Varney made matters rath-
er easy for Miss Hotchkiss. In the
preliminary round she had a hard time
beating Miss Croker, who received
odds of So The winner, placed
rs So behind scratch, lost the first
set but won the next two. In the semi
finals Miss Hotchkiss showed her great
ability when she owed ''15 3-6" and
gave Is TO Miss Anita Beyfuss. The
scratch player lost only one game in
two sets. Miss Beyfuss did not play
well.
Miss Wegener and Mrs. Watson met
on even terms and a close match re-
suited. Miss Wegener, by winning, OBJ
tained a place in the semi-finals.
Miss Ratcliffe refused to play her
semi i-final match with Miss Wegener,
claiming that there were shadows on
the court. The committee was apxious
to finish the event down to the finals,
but Miss Ratcliffe was obdurate and
the match was put over till next Sat
urday
The match between Miss wegener
and Miss Ratcliffe would have been a
good one. With odds of "15'' and owe
rs 3-6 Miss Wegener certainly looks
to have an excellent chance. The two
remaining matches should both be good
ones. Miss Hotchkiss played a strong
game and if she loses her conqueror
will have to play great tennis. The
semi-fi final match-swill be played next
Saturday at p. m. and the finals at
2 D. m.
Following is the tournament by the
rounds:
beat Miss Duncan C3O), by default: Miss
Hotchkiss lowe Is $50 beat Miss Crocler 500,
varney by default: Miss Edwards (owe Is $50
beat Miss Mills (S0l, 6-4, 4.6 6-3; Miss E
First round-Mss A. Beyfuss d5) beat Miss
V. Beyfuss CSol. 6-S, So; Miss Hotchkiss lowe
Ratcliffe beat Miss Edwards. 6-3. 6-1: Miss
Wegener d6 beat Mrs. Watson d5).
Semi fnals-Miss Hotchkiss lowe Is s-e>
beat Miss Beyfuss d5)s 90 81: Miss Rat
cliffe lowe 15 3-O vs. Miss Wegener Q5),
postponed.
Some lively practice matches were
played on the California Club courts
most interesting was that between
Drummond MacGavin and Robert Va
riel and Herbert Schmidt and Harry
Rolfe The latter team caused quite
a surprise by winning three sets out of
four. MacGavin and Variel are the
strongest team of the University of
California and the pony team should
feel proud of their victory. The last
two sets were close. Variel has not
touched a racket for several months
and was far from being at his best.
Another good match was that in
which DIR. Hardy and DR.. McChesney
won two sets out of three from Mac
Gavin and Mr. Neak The last named
player is an old-tine crack who has
not played for years.
Judge Hunt and Gus Lisser played
a close and exciting match, the Judge
finally carrying off the honors.
The matches resulted as follows:
Melville Long beat Herbert Long. 6-3, 1-6,
0-6 Ga 10; H. Rofe and Fl. Schmidt beat
J. D. MacGavin and r. Variel, Go, 1-6, Sc.
7-5 H. Gabriel beat Judge Hunt, 6-1; Judge
Hunt beat Gus Lisser. 6-4. GA. los; a. w:
Dr. Noble. 6-2. As: Douglass Grant beat II.
McAfee ga, 6-1 49, Alden Ames beat Brad
lev Wallace, Ga, So: II. Lisser beat G. LIS
ser Ga 4-6, 11-9: Gabriel beat II. Lisser, 60
Gavin and Mr.. Neal. GA. 6-2, 4-6
The Cost of War.