The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-18
WOMEN COMPETE
IN TOURNAMENT
Miss Worcester and Miss A.
Vodden Contest Till Dusk
With the HOnOrs Even Up
BOTH SHOW GOOD FORM
Miss Van Welt Too Strong
for Third Class and Will
Have to Move Up a Notch

Despite the damp weather, which
plays havoc with tennis rackets, the
courts at the park and those Of the
California Club accommodated many
players yesterday. On the public
courts the most interesting tournament
was held by the women players since
the reorganization of their club. 1t was
a class singles event for players of the
second and third classes. Most of the
players are young ladies who are new
to the game, but those in the second
class showed considerable skill. Some
Of the matches were the most stub
bornly contested ever seen at the park.
In the finales of the second class the
contestants were SO evenly matched
that honors were even when darkness
set in In the third set. The young
ladies who figured in this match were
Miss Annabelle Wooden and Miss wor-
cester. Miss Wooden won the honors
in this class in the last tournament
easily. Miss Worcester is left handed
player who competed at San Rafael.
The experience she gained there is re-
sponsible for the showing she made
yesterday.
The first set which Miss Worcester
won by a 1910 score is the longest ever
played by women at the park. The
next set was also close, but went to
Miss Wooden by GA score The third
set stood IT when darkness came to
the rescue of the almost exhausted
young ladies. The final set will be
played next week.
Another close match in this class was
that in which Miss Wooden beat Miss
Croker. The first two sets both went
to deuce.
In the third class a new champion
developed. Miss Van Welt, a clever
young player who has been practicing
on the Preside courts, was much too
strong for the other contestants. In
the finals she lost but one game in two
sets. In future she will play in the
second class.
Some exceptionally good practice
games were played on the club courts.
Champion MacGavin was out for the
first time since he won his title and
beat DR.. McChesney two sets. In dou-
bles, Rolfe and Schmidt tied Allen and
Crawford in a fast match. MacGavin
and Busch lost two sets to DR.. Sumner
Hardy and DR.. Hill.
The scores follow:
Park courts, second class: Prelim-
mary round-Miss NJ. Worcester beat
Miss Sea by default, Miss A. Wooden
beat Miss A. Beyfuss by default; Miss
E. Hess beat Miss ". Beyfuss by de-
fault.
First round-Miss D. Weed beat Miss
Duncan. 60, 6-1; Miss Worcester beat
Miss Hess, 60, 6-4; Miss Wooden beat
Miss G. Myer, 6-3 7-5; Miss V. Croker
beat Miss l. Mearns, 81, 6-2
Semi finals-Miss Worcester beat Miss
Weed, 60. 6-2; Miss Wooden beat Miss
Croker, 7-5, 10, Go.
Finals - Miss Worcester tied Miss
Wooden, 1912. Ga, I'll
Third class: Preliminary round -
Miss B. Culley beat Miss G. Smith BY
default; Miss S. Van Welt beat Miss
G.. Linford by default; L-iss A. Green
berg beat Miss B. Gardiner A, 60;
Miss NJ. Travenar beat Miss c. Ira
venar, ga. lie, 6-3.
Semi f1nals-Miss Van Welt beat Miss
Culley, GO, SO; Miss Greenberg beat
Miss Travenar, 0-6, 6-3, GA
Finals - Miss Van Welt beat Miss
Greenberg, 60, 6-1.