The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
WHEN NORTH MEETS
SOUTH AT TENNIS
Competition Expected
on the San Rafael Courts
in the Championship Series

The approaching coast championship
tennis tournament will be the most
interesting in years. There have been
greater players in the competition in
the past but they were never more
evenly matched. All of the cracks
from Southern California have entered
and the home players will have some
good men to dispose of before they
meet the champion.
While it is not definitely known that
Champion Bell will defend his title, it
is considered almost a certainty he
will. He is in the East playing in the
Newport tournament and will have
ample time to return and play on the
9Th Fritz OvertOn, Trowbridge Hen
drick and Simpson Sinsabaugh sent in
their names during the week Overton
is the cleverest of the three and has
come to the front with a rush. He is
q strong player and the man who beats
him should win the tournament Over
ton beat Bell in the Ocean Park tour
nament and won first honors. Sinsa-
baugh and Hendrick are not quite as
clever as Overton, but at times they
play great tennis.
This part of the State will have
three good representatives. Drum
mond MacGavin, Percy Murdock and
Reuben Hunt are playing better than
they did last year and each is con-
ceded an excellent chance to win the
championship.
1t Is about a tossup between Muir
dock and MacGavin. Hunt did not play
here last year. but must be playing
much better than formerly. He won
the Northwestern championship this
year and has made a fine showing in
the East.
In doubles the home players look to
have splendid chance to land on top.
MacGavin and Murdock will play to-
gether and they should make a strong
combination. The only team they have
to fear is Bell and Overton. These two
will make a good team, as both are
great net players.
Aside from the cracks already men
toned there will be others who have
a chance. Will Allen, George Baker,
Clarence Griffin and several players
from the south viii make the best play
ers work to beat them.
The women's events will be more in
teresting than last year for the reason
that several Of the players have i'm
proved noticeably and should make a
good showing. The presence of Miss
May Sutton, the United States cham
pion, will greatly increase the atten-
dance. The champion will have no
trouble winning any event she enters
as she is playing better than she aid
last year. Miss Hotchkiss, Miss Rat
cliffe and Miss Edwards of Berkeley
are expected to make a good showing
against the other Suttons
Mrs. Seymour and her daughter have
decided to come to San Rafael again
this year. Mrs. Seymour will bring
four or five young ladies from the
south with her. The visitors sent word
that they would come If a Consolation
singles could be arranged. They fe-
ured they would have no chance with
the Suttons in the main event. The
tournament committee met last niqbt
and decided to add to the events q
consolation singles for women.
The tournament played last SUNDAY
at the park was the most interestinS
doubles ever held on the public courts
The poorer teams were given larger
handicaps than usual and the matches
were nearly all close. DESPITE the
liberality of the Handicapped only one
team receiving better than "owe odds
is left In the competition. When the
four remaining teams come together
Tomorrow some good matches will re-
suit George James and Herbert Long
VIII receive odds of "over 3-6'' from
Charles Dunlap and Charles Foley.