The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
TENNIS EXPERTS
!. IN TOURNAMENT
Thirty of the Coasts Clever
/ est Players to Compete
on San Rafael Courts
WILL MEET CHAMPION
George Baker or DrummOnd
MacGavin Is Expected to
Come Out Victorious

The fourth annual tennis tournament
for the championship OF California VIII
commence this morning on the Hote4
Rafael courts. The entire list, which
closed yesterday, was much larger than
was expected and it is the largest on
record Thirty Of the cIeverest players
from various parts OF the State VIII
participate and some high class tennis
should result. 1t, Is expected the hnaI
match will be played tomorrow after
noon and the challenge match on Mon
day afternoon. Ip this match Grant
Nj. Smith, the present champion. will
play the winner Of the tournament
George f. Whitney won the first two
events for the State championship and
Smith the third. As the cup was put
up only two years ago 'Whitney's name
is on 1t but once. Another victory for
Smith would give him a substantial
lead in the race for the trophy.
Percy Murdock and Harry Wiehs
will not play. The former is unable
. to leave his business, while the latter
has been advised by his physician not
to play. as he is threatened with en-
largement of the heart
George Baker. the crack player from
Golden Gate Park, entered at the last
moment and looms up as possible
winner. Many consider that either
Baker or Drummond .MacGavin will
win the tournament MacGavtn -
anxious to get a return match with
Murdoch and..was disappointed when
he learned the Alameda crack. could
not play. Tennis followers are ex-
'tremely anxious to see MufdOck and
Smith try conclusions and figured they
would meet If MurdOck entered Muir
dock, however, would have had no easy
time beating men like MacGavin and
Baker. The latter beat him at Ala
media several months ago and is at all
times a dangerous opponent. MaCGav-
in and Smith VIII probably meet on.
Monday, although many think Baker
can beat the former.
Unfortunately MacGavin and Baker
drew in The same half, but will not
meet until the semi-fnaI round. Frank
Mitchell appears 20 be- che best man
in the upper half. He will have to dis
pose of such men as Herbert Long,
Clarence Griffin, Carl Gardner, Harry
BOlfe and A. Brabant to reach the
finals. In the last tournament Long
beat Mitchell handily.
Smith, the champion. has not played
in a tournament since last October and
has not had as much practice as for
merly. He is nevertheless in good trim
and is playing about as we'll az ever.
A. great match will result when Smith
meets the winner of the tournament
Monday afternoon
The second annual tournament for
the wOmen's championship Of the State
will also commence to-day. The entry
list is small and the tournament is not
attracting as much attention as it di6
lasE year. Miss Miriam Edwards, the
champion, will play the tournament
winner on Monday morning. Miss
Hazel Hotchkiss is expected to win
the tournament and will play Miss Ed
wards.
The drawing for the mems event re-
suited as follows: ::
Preliminary round-M. H5tchkiss W. Gusrin;
Mann We. Brabant; Casssll vs.. Griffin; Lum-
bard vs.. H Long. Pope Us. Foley: Kuehn vs..
Garduer: RoIfe Mitchell; BlumesthaI W.
Finnegan; Dr. Younger We Gaynesss Duncan
VS.. Bozarth LyttoD vs. MacGavin: Code Va.
g: Baker; James vs. Gabriel; Crawford vs..
Nourse.
First round upper haJn-rC. KinEweIl, q
bye; dover halo. Medcraft. Bye
There. will be four prizes in each
event. Those qualifying for the semi
finals will be rewarded. In the mems
event all matches will be three sets out
Of five. All matches for women will
consist Of two sets out Of three. Those
not on hand promptly when theip
matches are called will be defaulted.
Play begins at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.