The San Francisco call., 1905-01-07
PLAYERS REST
FOR A SPELL
No Tennis Tournaments
Scheduled on California
Club or on Public Courts

There will be no tennis tournaments on
the Golden Gate Park or on the Califor-
MIA Club courts tomorrow. The men,
bers of the latter organization have en-
gagged in many tournaments during the
last few weeks and they will be given
a rest for some time. Nothing is
scheduled at present except the con-
tinuous tournament, which will move
more smoothly in future.
The players who frequent the park
courts have had a long and much need
ed rest from tournament play. They
have not met in match play for about
two months, and every man in the park
is anxiously awaiting the first tourna-
ment of the new year. This event is
set for the 18th inst. 1t will be a handi-
cap singles tournament and it is ex-
pected that there will be in the neigh
borhood of one hundred players A sim
liar event held about a year ago on
the public courts was won by Clarence
Griffin. One hundred and four players,
the largest number ever entered in a
tournament in this section of the coun-
try, competed. AS the Juvenile club has
more than fifty members, all of whom
will probably participate, the entry list
should be even larger than it was a
year ago. Entries for the event close
on the 18th and should be sent to J. NJ
Baker, secretary of the club, at Oak
and Stanyan streets.
With nothing else to take UP the at
tention of the tennis players the con-
tinuous tournament at the California
CI,,I Oh
Most of the players in the different
classes are evenly matched and the
rivalry between them Is keen. There
will be a great struggle for the first
place. George James has gone to the
top and will be a hard man to dis
lodge. Collier almost turned the trick
last Saturday, when James beat him by
the narrowest Of margins.
Collier is improving, and when he
meets James tomorrow the enthusiasts
look for great match James is also
improving and in a short time should
leave Collier far behind.
At present the fight for first place
seems to be between James and Collier,
but there is another player who has
been overlooked. He is DR.. Bush, the
number four man. The doctor Joined
the club only short time ago, but has
had considerable experience in the
East He has perfect build for ten
mis- and also an excellent style. When
he becomes accustomed to the courts
and gets into his old-time form he
should have no difficulty getting to the
top. Last Monday he beat Harry Rolfe,
and will dispose of Cornell easily This
will put him next to Collier. There will
be some excellent matches when James.
Collier and Bush come together.
Carl Gardner and Melville Long are
two others in the first class who will
work their way to the top. Long re-
Gently graduated from the second class
and is improving rapidly.
In the second class Harold Gabriel Is
easily the best. He stands an excellent
chance of going into the first class.
George Cutter has worked his wav out
of the third class. but met a stumbling
block in Paul Jones, the number three
man.
In the third class Albert Kenyon and
Moulten Warner are having no trouble
keeping at the top. Kenyon tried to GO
up class, but was beaten by Cutter
in straight sets.
In the fourth class Judge Trout still
heads the list. He has not played as
yet, but will probably meet Knowlton
to-day. The latter has made more
progress than any man in the tourna-
ment. He has gone up eight numbers