The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
BELL BEATS LONG
IN THE TENNIS
TOURNAMENT.

oii lHc I1OIeI INdidei courts at san IA
fael yesterday. The mems singles tour
nament for the championship of the
coast was completed to the semi-final
round. The four successful players
were Melville Long, Clarence Griffin,
Tom Bundy and Charles Foley. Bundy
is the only player from the southern
part of the State still in the competi-
tion.
The biggest and in fact the only sur
prise of the day was the defeat of ex-
Champion Alfonso Bell at the hands of
Melville Long. The winner played a
great game, and after the frst set Bell
never had a chance. The ex-champion
did not play the game he used to, while
Long was at his best. Bell played good
tennis in the first set, which ne won
by a small margin. At 5-4 and vantage
Long was within q point of winning,
but Bell ran out the set, To.
In the last two sets Bell was out
played all the way. Long held his own
at the net and played much better
than his opponent In the back court.
The match between Herbert Schmidt
and Charles Foley was the most inter
esting and exciting OF the tournament.
The first set was exceedingly close and
one of the best ever played at San Ra-
fael. Schmidts overhead work was
most sensational. He killed balls from
all parts OF the court ana surprised
the spectators by his cleverness. The
both sets, but Foley played a steady
game and won out cleverly.
In the first set Schmidt looked like a
sure winner. He played an almost
errorless game and won ace after ace.
Schmidt led at 5-3, but finally lost the
set, 1913. Schmidt took the first three
games of the second set. but Foley won
81.
up after the eighth game, but Foley
took the next two and match. If
Foley continues to play as he did
against Schmidt he ought to annex the
championship title.
Young Long had a close call in his
match with Richworth Nicholson. The
veteran did some beautiful serving and
driving. but his poor condition told at
the finish. With the score set all and
AS in Nicholson's favor he had a royal
chance to win. Young Long was in
better shape than his opponent and to
this he owes his victory.
Clarence Griffin played a consistent
game and will be hard to beat. In his
match with Fletcher Elliott, Griffin
played fast game and won handily
Elliott played the game the best he
knew, but Griffin was too much for him.
Tom Bundy took two sets out Of
three from George Busch quite handily.
Busch tried his hardest to win, but he
was simply up against a cleverer man.
Bundy uses great headwork and has
twist service that is difficult to handle.
The semi final matches will be
Bundy VS.. Griffin and Foley VS.. Long.
Both contests should prove interesting
On the form displayed yesterday Foley
ought to carry of the honors. He
played great tennis against Schmidt
and looks to be the man to beat Bundy,
Long and Griffin have chance to win
and verdict for any one of the four
remaining contestants would occasion
little surprise.
The ladies will have an inning to-
day. They will meet in both doubles
and singles. The mems doubles will
commence tomorrow.
Yesterday scores follow:
First round-Foley beat Sinsabaugh,
6-3, So; Bell beat Shanks. 6-1. 6-3;
Long beat Nicholson, 6-1, 3-6, ga;
Bundy beat Rolfe, 7-5, Ca Busch beat
Gayness, 6-S, 6-3, Ga; Griffin beat
Drolla, s-1, sd; Elliott beat Donnell
by default.
Second round-Foley beat Schmidt,
1913. Ca Long beat Bell, 5-7, 6-2, So;
Bundy beat Busch, 6-2, 4-6. 6t; Griffin
beat Elliott, 6-3, 6-3.
The drawing for the mems doubles.
ladies' singles and doubles and junior
tournaments follow:
Ladies. doubles-Miss vallen and
Miss Jones VS.. Mrs. Seymour and Miss
Peralta.
First round-Miss Dobbins and Mrs
Bruce, a bye: Miss Ratcliffe and Miss
Hotchkiss VS.. Miss Seymour and Miss
Garland.
Junior tournament-Long VS.. Nc
Loughlin; r. Strachan VS. Getz; Korbel
VS. Batkin H. Guerin, bye.
Ladies' singIes-Miss Garland VS.. Mrs
Bruce; Miss Peralta VS.. Miss valleau;
Miss Dobbins VS.. Miss Seymour
First round-Misa Hotchkisa VS.. Miss