The San Francisco call., 1905-08-19
TENNIS PLAY
ATTRACTS MANY
Unusual Interest Is Shown
in the Class Singles
Event at California Club
BELL-ADAMS MEETING
Their Struggle for Cham
pionship Honors in Sep
tember Is Promising

Both the California Tennis Club courts
and the park courts will be occupied to-
morrow with tournament play The club
members will meet in a class singles
tournament, while the public court play
ers will complete the three-class singles
event which was commenced last Sunday.
The California Club event is attracting
unusual attention and the entry list
which contains more than twenty names
will undoubtedly be a record-breaker
The irst-ciass cup is held by Herbert
Long, the third-cass cup by Moulten
Warner, and the fourth by Ed Bacon
Nourse was the only entrant in the sec
cup. This class will be larger tomorrow,
but il there Is only one player in 1t he
VIII receive the trophy.
Many Of the cracks have returned to
town and the most interesting competi-
ton held on the club courts in several
months is anticipated.
The following players have already en-
tered, the number after each name signl-
flying the probable classification:
Herbert Long ID. c. c. Kushn ,s) Henry
Mills %. Dr. Loyegrove CD. Major Ducat t4l,
Melville Long %. A. E. Beyfuss %, A. E.
Black 80. Albert kenyon %, II. Z. Punnett
3D. W 6. knowlton t3). B r Nourse %.
Harry Rolfe %, Herbert Schmidt %, Carl
Gardner %, George James %. Ray Cornell
ID DR.. Noble a. George Busch %, F. V.
White "a, 6. @. Browne 90.
On the park courts play will be re-
sumed in the second and third classes.
In the former but one match remains to
be played In it Alarius Hotchkiss will be
opposed to Fritz Guerin. Hotchkiss is
pronounced favorite. as he has had con-
siderable more experience than his op-
ponent, who but recently graduated from
the third class.
In the third class five matches will be
played Martin will play the winner Of
the Hall-Miller match in the semi-finals
The other semi-final match will be be-
tween Kahn ana the winner Of the Getz-
Guerin match.
The annual coast championship tourna-
ments will commence on the Hotel Ra-
fael courts on September ?. Play will
continue to the afternoon of the 9Th Now
that the presence of Champion May SUIT
ton and numerous other clever players
from Southern California is assured, the
coming events are attracting the atten-
ton of every follower of the game on the
coast and Of many who have never seen
a tennis match, while Miss Sutton will
prove the center of attraction.
The enthusiasts in this part of the
State figure the presence of ex-Champion
Bell wiz make the mems events even
more interesting than the women's.
The contingent from this city VIII pin
it's faith to Fred Adams. the clever young
PLAYER who has come to the front with
a rush Adams is undoubtedly the
strongest player here and has a chance
Of beating Bell Many of Adams admir-
ers at the park figure he could beat
Champion MacGavin's game of last year.
Adams, who early in the year was third
class player, has surely broken all rec
ords for rapid ascensions, but 1t is doubt
full If he classes with men like Mac
Gavin as yet If he beats Bell in the
coming tournament he will have estab-
lished his right to rank with the best
players in the country If Adams i'm
proves in the next year as he has In the
last few months he should outclass any
player on the coast. His forehand drive
is similar to May Sutton's, but it is even
more effective. As yet Adams has not
quite the control shown by Miss Sutton,
but he more than makes up for it in
speed His back-hand is rather weak and
his Yolleying a little uncertain. Other
wise he plays almost perfect game.
His service. drive, lob and smash are
all first class. 1t will be a great match
when he and Bell come together, as they
are almost sure To do.