The San Francisco call., 1905-08-12

There is considerable speculation among
the park players as to how some of them
will be classed. The first class cup has
been played for but once and is at pres
ent in the possession of Fred Adams. who
won il in June. The second class trophy
was won last by Horace Mann on July
j., 1909. It was won by A. H. Brabant
on May IS. 1904; f. y. Baker. March
20 1901, and by y. W. Ambrose, Novem-
Der p 1903. In the last class-singles
event held in June the second class trophy
was not played for, as the first and sec
ond classes were combined and played for
the first class trophy.
G. NJ. Guerin has possession Of the third
class cup which he won on June of
this year. NJ. Long won it July "A, 1904.
Fred Adams on May p, 1904, and r. F.
Drolla on March %, 1901. These players
have all showed enough improvement
during the past year TO warrant their
competing in the first division.
The fourth class cup has been won only
three times. W. L. Howell is the holder
as the result of his victory in the tourna-
ment last June. y. H. Martin won 1t
November q of last year and Harold
Getz July q Of last year. These three
will probably be seen in the third class IN
to-morrow's events. Play will be called
promptly at 8 O'Clock and as usual in
these events the preliminary round
matches will consist Of best two out of
three sets. The finals of each class will
be three out Of five.
The tournament at the California
Club will be the fifth for the directors
cups at handicap doubles W. @. Knowl-
ton and Major Ducat are the holders, but
they have decided not to play together in
this event. Major Ducat will have Blais-
dell for g partner, but Rnowlton has not
yet decided with whom he will play.
The other teams that have won the cups
once are: George James and Herbert
Long, Herbert Schmidt and Harry Rolfe,
and Carl Gardner and Melville Long.
These will probably all be seen in to-
morrows tourney.
The entries for this event will not close
until 10 a. m. tomorrow, when the draw
ings viii be held.
At the request Of a number Of the
players OF the California Club the tour
nament committee has decided to hold a
class singles tournament for all four
classes on the club courts next Sunday.
Entries viii close Saturday afternoon and
must be made personally at the club or
by letter.
Three of the trophies to be contested for
have been won once, the other is new.
Herbert Long holds the first class cup.
The one for the second class players was
not contested for on the occasion of the
received. Moulton Warner is the holder
Of the third class cup, while Ed Bacon
Won the one for fourth class players.
The tournament committee will be care
ful with the classification Of the entries
and il seems likely there will be few
changes made for the coming event.
With all OF these turnaments to be con-
tested within the next few days some
good results should be brought about n
the coast championship events, which are
only two weeks of. There - still some
doubt as to whether any of the Southern
California men will be here to compete
All me Sutton sisters will be here.
The followers of the game are anxious
to see Miss May Sutton in action agair
and the result will probably be that the
grand stands at San Rafael will not begiT
10 accommodate the crowds. May vii
defend the single championship title
against the winner of the ladies tourna
ment and she viii also be seen in th'
mixed double events. The little Califor
MIA girl is the first American TO invade
England and carry off one Of it's tennis
championships.