The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
MILLER TROPHY
FOR MISS HESS
Fair Tennis Player Easily
Defeats Miss Saylor on
Golden Gate Park Courts
BOYS IN COMPETITION
Weld Their Rackets Until
Night Settles Down and
Prevents a Continuation

The tennis courts dried rapidly yes
terday and the players who were un-
able to play during the week turned
out in numbers. Many of the crack
players of the Golden Gate Club crossed
the bay to play in the Alameda County
championship tournament, but the park
courts were by no means deserted. The
members of the Traders Annex played
a handicap singles tournament for
third class players. The boys handi-
cap singles tournament, which was
commenced a week ago, was also in
progress.
Miss E. Hess carried off the honors
in the ladies' event She played on the
Is mark and beat Miss G.. Saylor
easily in the finals. The loser had a
handicap of '3-6'' in this match, but
won only three games in two sets.
Only six ladies entered the tourna-
ment and one defaulted. The prelim-
mary round match between Miss B.
Gully (scratch) and Miss A Greenberg
C5) resulted In a victory for the form
er, the score being 6-1, 7-5. In the
semi-finals Miss G. Saylor (15 3-6)
beat Miss SE. Noble Q5 $50, 6-1, Ga,
and Miss E. Hess Q5) beat Miss B..
Gully (scratch), 7-5, 6-1. In the finals
Miss Hess beat Miss Saylor 6-1, 6-2.
The winner will hold the Miller cup un-
til the next tournament is played.
The boys played until it was too dark
to see, but were unable to finish their
tournament. Miles Mclaughlin lowe
30) and Richard Strachan (owe 15)
reached the finals. When the match
was called each had won a set and the
score stood "A on the third and de-
Gliding set. The match will be finished
Monday afternoon.
Mclaughlin is the most heavily
handicapped player in the tournament,
but worked his way TO the finals with
the loss of but a single set. Strachan
who was also called upon to give large
handicapS, did not lose a set until he
met Mclaughlin in the finals. He is
one of the smallest players in the city,
but wields his racket cleverly. Nc
Loughlin is the best player for his age
at the park and has an easy, graceful
style. His game is similar in many
ways to that of Champion MacGavin.
An unusually large number of play
ers were present at the California Club
courts and some spirited matches were
played. George James and Herbert
Long figured in the best two matches
of the day. They won both, but in each
they had their hands full
The first match was between Her
bert Schmidt and Harry Rolfe and
Long and James. The former won the
first set easily, the score being 81.
The next two sets brought out a pretty
struggle. AT no time did either team
have much of a lead. Both sets were
won by Long and James by an ST
score.
Long and James next took on Joseph
Tobin and Will Taylor, two champions
of former days. The veterans were by
no means outclassed and Long and
James soon found out their best efforts
were required for them TO win. The
first set was nip and tuck, with first
one team in the lead and then the
other. Finally the youngsters won by
a score of 11-9. Tobin and Taylor had
a big lead in the second set, but Long
and James put UP a strong finish and
won GA. Taylor did some excellent
lobbing and some of his returns on the
back court surprised his opponents.
Tobin drove and smashed well, but his
volleying was rather uncertain.
The scores of the boys handicap sim
giles tournament follow
Third round-R. Reegel Us 1-6) beat
H. McLane lowe 3-6), 7-9. 60 7-5; NJ.
McLoughlin lowe 30) beat V. Butler
(scratch) by default; NJ. Morris t3-6)
beat f. Garcia $3.50, 1-6, rs, 1913.
Fourth round-Manndrell Q5 1-6)
beat Maggs $50, 6-1, SO; r. Strachan
lowe 15) beat Marcus Q-6), GA, Ga;
Long (owe 4-6) beat Reegel Q5 1-6), IL
9, 6-S; Mclaughlin lowe 5O) beat Morris
$50, 6-3 Sc.
Semi finals-Strachan beat Manndrell
6-1. 60: Mclaughlin beat Long Ga,
S-e. 60.
Finals-Strachan VS.. Mclaughlin Ga,
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