The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
Suspicious of Judges Prevent Big Killing Ascot Park
TO PLAY FINALS
FOR TENNIS
HONORS

If the weather permits number OF
tennis tournament matches Wilt be
played on the courts today and tomor-
row. Interest. centers chiefly In the
class singles event for the Hammond
day at the California Club The main
attraction will be the finals OF the
championship class. The contestants
will be Coast Champion Melville Long
and Charles Foley, former holder OF a
number of minor titles.
Last Sunday Foley convinced the ten
mis- enthusiasts that he is far from be-
ing down and out. Many had thought
that his tennis days were over. but he
proved that he was still close 70 the top
when he defeated Morris Mclaughlin in
a spectacular match. 1t Is doubtful
if Foley ever played better tennis than
he did in the first set last Sunday. when
he took seven straight after losing the
first five.
Any player who can overcome such
lead against a player Of McLoughlin's
class is certainly entitled to considera
ton In the subsequent sets Foley fell
off in the play somewhat but he was
clever enough TO win the match His
return to form was rather sudden and
unexpected
Foley followed up his victory of last
Sunday morning by playing a tie with
Clarence Griffin Ordinarily this would
not be much of a feather In his cap.
but in view of the fact that he had
played in a hard match in the morning
and also that Griffin played remark
ably clever game, Foley did well TO
break even.>
Champion Long has been playing
constantly since he won the highest
honors at San Rafael and he is ex-
pected to beat Foley. Long plays any
thing but a SNOWY game. but is nard
man to beat in a tournament. His easy
victory over George James last Sunday
stamps him as one OF the cleverest
PLAYERS, IL not the cleverest in the
game today. IL both play as well "a
they did last Sunday good match Will
result.
The hrst-class honors had been prae-
tically conceded to Harold Gabriel from
the start. but the clever game put up
by Clarence Griffin against Foley makes
Grifin's chances for victory look
good. That the honors lie between
Griffin and Gabriel is conceded Grimm
has vet TO dispose of B. F. Nourse IN
the semi-finals. but should experience
little dificulty in doing it. Nourse has
proved a stumbling block TO a number
of the good players. but he stands little
chance of beating Griffin il the latter
plays anything like as well as ne d1d
against Foley Gabriel will meet the
winner of the Griffin NOurse match in
( the finals.
Four contestants remain in the sec
/ ond class They are George Fuller,
i George Guerin. d. K. Shanks and w. g.
Knowlton. 1t is expected that the
winner of the Fuller-Guerin match VIII
carry off the class honors- They will
meet in the semi-fnals The other
semi final match win bring together
+ Shanks and KnowltOn- They are as
1 evenly matched as Fuller and Guerin
and II would be difficult matter to
! pick the winner of either match The
third fourth and fifth classes were
finished last Sunday and were won re-
spectively by Arthur Watson, w. Thir-
keI and Gustav Lisser-
The interclass playon is scheduled
I for Christmas day. AS there are six
classes the preliminary round will have
to be played on the 23d- The semi
/ finals and finals will be played on the
/ 25th
Charles Foley and Clarence Griffin
will finish last Sundays match temor-
row II is possible that the whole
match will be played over II either
contestant wishes to continue from the
+ fourth set the other will have TO do so.
The match can be played over only by
mutual agreement. AS each will have
other matches to play at the California
I Club il Is more than likely they will let
/ one set decide
The handicap singles tournament
that was commenced on the Golden
Gate Park courts last Saturday will be
completed today.