The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
Defeats Geo. Baker,
the Champion of
the Park.
Rounds Out the
Day by Winning
the Trophy.

Another young tennis player came into
prominence yesterday when Fred Adams
carried on the honors in the first class
tournament ST Golden Gate Park George
Baker, for many months the park cham
pion, had his colors lowered by Adams.
The winner kept up his good work and
beat Clarence Griffin in the finals in three
straight sets.
The seminal match between Adams
and Baker was the best OF the tourna-
ment. A few figured Adams would make
e good showing against Baker, but they
conceded him but little chance TO win.
When Baker won the first set by a score
Of 6-3 and had a lead Of So in the second
set he looked almost sure winner
Adams, who is a cool and determined
player. kept pegging away and with a
burst OF speed pulled out the next four
games and the set.
The third set was a repetition of the
second. Baker started with a rush and
took four out Of the first five games
Adams again proved he is an excellent
uphill player From this point on he out
played Baker and the latter was unable
TO win another game. Adams drove with
remarkable accuracy and passed his op-
pOnent time after time. The score was
3-6. 7-5 O..
Adams proved his victory over Baker
was by no means a iuke when he com
latter was in his old-ume form and played
Adams TO a standstill in the first set.
Griffin had Adams point set at 60, but
after this was never better than on even
terms with his opponent. Adams was
several times within point Of winning
the set. but did not do so until the TWEEN
Iy-second game had been played.
In the second and third sets Adams
played even better than in the first
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INDUCED his opponent with the lead in
The first part Of both sets, but when he
settled down won pretty much as he
pleased. Adams swift service and accu-
rate Lorehand drive won many aces for
him. Griffin made two mistakes-one in
playing the balls to Adams forehand and
the other in taking the net position.
Adams has improved his net game since
he lost 10 Gardner last month, and any
Of the cracks will have TO play high-class
tennis TO beat him in future. The score
OF the match was 11-10, Ga. 6-z
In the semi-fnals Griffin beat Harold
Gabriel easily. In the first set Gabriel
was outclassed. but in the second he
made an excellent showing and came
close 10 winning. The score was 81, 81
Adams is a quiet. unassuming young
player and his victory was a popular one.
He has shown up well in some of the
tournaments held recently, but this is the
hrst tine he has carried of the honors.
The competition was the first of a series
for z new silver cup and as a result
Adams name will be the first inscribed
on II.
Most Of the cracks Of the California
Club were out Of town yesterday and but
few matches were played on the club
courts.
In singles Carl Gardner and George
James played three sets. james has been
out Of the game for about a month and
the greatly improved Gardner beat him
easily. All three sets went TO the latter
by 60 scores.
Melville Long and Grant Smith played
TWO interesting sets. The latter has had
no practice Of late. but played a fair
game He won both sets. the score being
rs O..
In doubles Harry Rolfe and DR. Bush
took Gardner and James into camp. The
former lost the first set. but pulled out
the next two. Bush did some clever driv-
ing and received good support from Rolfe.
The score was Sc, Ga, So.