The San Francisco call., 1905-01-30
lanes LOSES
TENNIS MATCH
California Club Expert Is
Defeated by A. Brabant
in a Park Tournament

Despite the fact that the handicaps
number of surprises yesterday on the
Golden Gate Park tennis courts. The
handicap singles tournament, which
was twice postponed on account of rain,
was finally started. All the preliminary
and first rounds and part of the Sec
Ond round were played.
Several of the players who were be-
low scratch" and who looked to have
an excellent chance to win were retired
in the early rounds. The biggest sur
prises by far were the defeat of George
James and Clarence Griffin. 1t was not
so much the defeat of the latter that oc-
casioned surprise as the easy way in
which Charles Foley disposed of him.
Foley at all times would be conceded a.
good chance to win, but the fact that
Griffin lost in straight sets was quite a
shock.
George James, the young player who
has been winning everything at the
California Club, lost to A. Brabant.
James allowed owe odds of 3-6, and the
way he has been playing of late Bra
bant hardly looked to have a chance.
James long string of victories undoubt-
edly made him somewhat nervous. Bra
bant is at all times a hard man to beat
and he won by the narrowest of mar
gins from his opponent. James defeat
proves he has had considerable luck in
the California Club tournaments. 1t
also proves a decided lack of class at
the latter club.
M. Long and H. Gabriel both won
their matches and will not be far off
when the prizes are distributed. H.
Long and G.. Baker were also success
full.
Captain Jewell, crack player from
the Presidio caused quite a surprise by
beating Foley. The latter allowed odos
Of lowe 15' and give "3-6." Foley won
the first set. but the captain won the
next two easily. The scores follow:
Preliminary round--H. Palmer $3.50 beat F.
Guerin 60 Ga 10; atab, Miller oschelss l0s ga
90; A. Hairies (15) beat T., Allan (s-e), Ga.
ll-9; w. Howell (15). beat F. Kerns qo) 9-4'
6-2' e-2 NJ. Long (owe $50. beat G. Sweeney
q5 SO by default; Captain Jewell (3-6) beat
Z. Otis (scratch) by default; G, Foley lowe towe
l5) beat c. Griffin (owe 15). 6-3 81; e. Jones
G5j beat R. whitney lowe Is s-e) by default:
D. Lemon $50 beat @. Guerin $50. 6-l g.;
Z. Turner d5) beat N. Martin q6l 1911, "a;
E. Flnnegan (owe 3-e) beat NJ. Martin 15),
ca, co. c. McDufry (scratch). beat f. Roche
(scrateh), 6-4, 6-3; II. Gabriel tscratch) beat
II. Mann lowe 8-6), 6-2, 81, 60; O. Morton
owe 3-6) beat M. Pack Q5), 10-S, 6-2; Major
Van vliet (scratch) beat DR.. Lovesroye sS-o)'
e-l, 6-3
First round--G. Baker towe Is $50 beat G.
Gardner (owe 15), 6-2. 7-5; H. Routh (scratch
beat F. Wolenberg d5) by default; n. Ven-
w. c. Gayness (scratch) beat J. Greenwich
20 by default; H Long lowe 1b) beat z.
AIian 15), 1-6, G-2. 6-4: II. Miller ODD beat
peat w. Fuller l15) by default; w. Roche
t1e} beat C. Skaggs t3-6l by default; M. Crichton
$50 beat e. Price as $50 by default Palmer
Sest Hotchkiss. ga. ga; Howell beat Haines
90, 90, eT5; NJ. Long beat Drolla, 7-5. 6-2: Cap
h sain Jewel beat Foley, 3-6. 60, 6-3; Lemon
eS eeat Jones by default; Turner beat Finnegan,
~ 20 10; Gabriel beat McDuffie, 63, 6-4;l
Kori. Klor1on beat Major Van vliet, Ga, 1-6, 81;
INfngwlton $50 beat Leech (15 3-6) by default;
1o.,. ,n.Irs Hotchkiss lowe a-6) beat N. Baker
"'e iol ga. e-2; c. Colnan (3-6) beat T.