The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-03
Sports E11ldreth Heads List OF Winning owners
LONG AND GARDNER
PLAY WINNING
TENNIS.


ment play on the tennis courts yeSter-
day. and some great matches resulted
interest conferred chiefly IN the nndls
of the handicap doubles and first-class
singles at the California Club. The
doubles event for the doctors cups was
won by Melville Long and Carl Gard
ner, who defeated George James and
Maurice Mclaughlin in the finals In
the afternoon George James won the
first-class cup for the third time, peat
ing Maurice Mclaughlin in sensa-
tional match
Two tournaments were played on the
Golden Gate Park courts. In the fore
noon the handicap mixed doubles event
commenced on Thanksgiving day was
completed. Mrs. Neimeyer and +. Bat
kin carried off the honors. In the art
ernoon play was resumed In the hrst-
class singles tournament commenced
last Sunday. Charles Foley won one
of the two final places. The other will
go to either Clarence Griffin or George
Baker
The star match of the day was that
between Bay Counties Champion
George James and Maurice Mclaughlin,
the clever 16-year-old player. a large
number of spectators were on hand 10
witness the match, and they were treat
ed to some fine tennis. Young Nc
Loughlin was beaten but not disgraced.
He clearly outplayed James In the first
two sets, but was outplayed himself in
the next three.
Mclaughlin had everything in the
first two sets. He followed strong
service up to the net and volleyed in
remarkable form. James service proved
easy for him and he chopped the balls
by the ex coast champion almost at
will.
After the second set, however, it was
a different story. James waded in and
drove with terrific speed. From this
point on he had Mclaughlin on the
defensive until the end. The pace told
on the clever juvenile and he began TO
lose his speed. James, on the other
hand, kept getting stronger as the
match progressed and set terrific
pace. McLoughlin's service became
weak and James drove it time and time
again for an ace.
James Undoubtedly owes his victory
to his wonderful stamina. Although
he did most of the running in the first
two sets he was much fresher than
his opponent. The match was a repeti-
ton of the one played by James and
Coast Champion Melville Long in the
Bay Counties championship event AS
in yesterdays match James was out
played in the first two sets and lost
them. but tired his opponent out and
put up whirlwind finish.
James deserves great credit for his
determination and the great uphill
fight he put up. After the first two
sets 1T looked as if Mclaughlin would
surely win in straight sets. He did
his best but was no match for his
sturdy opponent in such a grueling
match. Mclaughlin put up great
fight and with more experience and
strength should land at the top of the
heap. The score was 4-6, 10, 6-3, 6-3,
60.
The final match of the doubles fur
nished quite a surprise. The majority
expected James and Mclaughlin to win
from Long and Gardner, but they fail
ed take a set. The winners played
great tennis and were never in danger
of losing. James and Mclaughlin were
without their usual speed and were
constantly on the defensive. Gardner,
who has always been considered a poor
doubles player, put up surprisingly
good game. Long and Gardner made
few errors and outplayed their oppon-
ents both at the net and in the pack
court. In all three sets the winners
had commanding lead In the third
set James and Mclaughlin evened up
the score from 81, but lost the set S-6
The score was 6-2, Ga, Sc.
A number of good matches were
played at the park The best was that
between Charles Foley and Harold Ga
briel. They played high class tennis
and had the spectators wild with ex-
element. Foley played almost up to
his form of a year ago and it was we'll
for him he did so, for Gabriel was right
on his game and almost won out.
Clarence Griffin and George Busch
also played an exciting match. Busch
won the first set 6-1 and led at 90 in
the second only to lose the match. At
So, 5-3 and "a Busch had the score
40-15 in his favor but could not win
the point that would have given him
the match. Griffin played a splendid
uphill game.
The scores follow:
Golden Gate Park. first-class singles
George Baker beat George James by
default; Harold Gabriel beat Robert
Whitney by default; Clarence Griffin
beat George. Busch Is. 1910 6-2
George Baker beat Fred Adams 7-5.
lie. ga; Gabriel beat Melville Long
by default; Charles Foley beat Gabriel
60. 3-6. ga.
Mixed doubles-Mrs. Nefmeyer and
b. Batkin (scratch) beat Miss ftia
Mearns and George Hall COVE 1877
81, Sc, 81.
California Club, handicap doubles
(finals) Melville Long and Carl Gard
ner beat George James and sMaurice
Mclaughlin So, ga, S-6.
First-class singles (finals)-George
James beat Maurice Mclaughlin 4-6,
10, 63, e-3. So.