The San Francisco call., 1904-04-04
TENNIS MATCH
IS COMPLETED
Crawford and Allen Defeat
Salisbury and String
ham in Handicap Doubles
BOTH TEAMS ERRATIC
Charles Dunlap Loses to
Allen i'll Golden Gate
Park Singles Tournament

Some interesting tournament play
was seen on the California and Gold
en- Gate Park tennis courts yesterday
A strong wind sweeping over the
courts made it rather difficult at times
to lob and play high balls. but the
matches as a rule were close.
On the California Club courts the
handicap doubles tournament which
was started on Washington's birthday
was completed. The final match was
fully as close as was expected. The
winners were Tracy Crawford and
Will Allen, who defeated Sidney Sails
bury and Frank Stringham on even
terms. All four players were erratio
and hardly uD to form. Salisbury and
Stringham won the first set rather cas-
lily by a score of 6-3. In the second set
Allen and Crawford improved consid-
erably and their net work was much
better. They won this set, GA. The
third set was nip and tuck, with first
one in the lead and then the other
Each side won on service, and not
more than one game separated the
teams until the end. The score. in favor
of Allen and Crawford, was 81. The
fourth and last set was one Of the
most stubbcrnly contested seen in some
time. Allen and Crawford kept ahead
up to 5-3 and looked to have the match
won. Again at 5-4 and 40-15 they
looked sure winners. Salisbury and
Stringham made a determined stand
and evened up matters at 5-5. From
then on first one side was ahead and
then the other until the twenty-fourth
game, when three or four clever strokes
at the net gave the game and match
TO Allen and Crawford. The score was
3-6, Ga, 81, 13-11.
PIaU Uac roGTroo6 i'm the class sim
giles tournament at the park courts
yesterday. Only one match was played
in the first class In it VIII Allen de-
feated Charles Dunlap, 6-4. IS Dun
lap was not at his best and Allen had
little difficulty beating him.
The fourth class honOrs were won
easNy by Guerin, who beat Hall in the
finals in straight sets. The score was
64, Ga, 6E3.
In the second class several matches
commenced a week ago were COM
pleted Marius Hotchkiss had lead OF
a set over N. Ambrose. but the latter
won out the last two by narrow
margin. The score was 81, 6-4, ID
Brabant won in his match with c.
w. Finch. but was beaten easily by
Neil Baker. The score was 6-3, 6-1-
George James beat Miller HOtchkiss
in two close sets. Score SIS, "a. James
was in turn beaten by Clarence Foley.
Foley was in great form. He won the
first set easily. but had a hard time
winning the next two The score was
6-1, 10, rs.
In the fourth class ]. F. Brady beat
]. Nj. Baker, 6-3, 6-1, and was in
turn beaten by Guy Lytton, 6-S, Is.
Many of the players who were alb
sent were not defaulted yesterday, but
those not on hand next Sunday will
lose by default, as che tournament
committee has decided to finish the
event then.
On the California Club courts some
good practice matches were played.
The best was that between Harry
Haight and Grant Smith. Haight won
the first set, but the next three. went
to his opponent easily. The following
matches were played:
Grant Smith beat Harry Haight. 6-S. SO.
So 6-3; H. Gabriel tied Haight, Ga. 3-6; A.
w Worthington beat W. f. Bull 6-4. 6-3. 10.
DIR. Lovegrove and c. G. Sayre beat Worthing-
ton and Bull, TO, 6-4 81; Howell beat w.
Johnson, 6-4, 81. 6-3 6-2; W. S. MacGavin
beat n. Blaisden. 7-5. 81; DR.. Lovegrove beat
Sayre 81 6-4, 6-3