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TREATS IN STORE
FOR THE TENNIS
ENTHUSIASTS

Tennis enthusiasts VIII be treated
10 some great matches on the courts
today. The frsr-class players viii
come together on the California Club
and Golden Gate Park courts Many
OF the cracks are entered in both
events. but as the California Club tour
nament was started some time ago IL
will take precedence over the public
court event
Maurice Mclaughlin and Coast
Champion Melville Long. the 1S-year-
old wonders. will meet once more
They have met twice in the last few
months and Long was victorious on
both occasions
Mclaughlin PLAYED below form when
Long beat him last he Is improving
steadily and the youngsters viii fur
nish a great match when they CONS
together
Long drew Herbert Schmidt but the
latter has signifed his intention OF
defauIting- Long viii meet B. =.
Nourse in the first round and should
exDerience little difficulty IN winning
IN the other half Harold Gabriel.
another clever juvenile has reached
the semi finals In this half are Harry
Rolfe. Clarence Grif7n. Dr- Bush and
George James. The first two and last
two named viii be opposed 70 each
other At one time ROlfe would have
been conceded a chance with Grimm.
but in his present form he IS not ex-
pected 20 make much OF a showing
II is more than likely James viii win
from DR.. Bush by default. as the latter
has not been al the courts Of late.
James and Grimm will in all pTobS-
bility meet in the first round. and the
match should prove good one James
is playing in great form at present
and Griffin is always a dangerous op-
ponent- In the past James has ex-
perienced more difficulty in beating
Griffin than any other member OF the
first class. Grif1ns style OF play is not
10 James liking and the latter wih
have his hands full when he tackles
the rotund little expert.
Gabriel is a brilliant but errsric
player He has better strokes and
more speed than any player IN the
game. at present, but has not been sue
cessful In tournaments While he has
yet 20 win his first tournament. IL
would not occasion much surprise II be
took all the experts into camp Al any
time.
Gabriel win meet either Griffin or
James. and fast match should result.
The tournament VIII be finished 20
will be- Grffhn vs. ROlfe, Bush Vs.
James and Long vs. Morse The after
noon matches viii probably be James
vs. Griffin and Long ~. Mclaughlin
Fourteen OF the cleverest players
IN the city entered the tournament az
the park and there should be a great
struggle for the honors. The prelim-
mary round matches that viii be
PLAYED today are. George Busch vs.
Herbert Long. Fred Adams vs. James
ode. r. v Whitney vs.. Harold Gabriel
and Charles Foley vs. Charles Dunlap
The other matches to be played IN ths
opening round are George James vs.
George Baker and Melville Long vs.
Fletcher Elliott. They Will be post
poned as Long and James will play IN
the California Club event.
Clarence Grimm and Carl Gardner
drew byes. The former viii meet thu
winner OF the Busch-Long match while
Gardner viii be opposed 70 the winner
OF the Foley-Dunlap match
The public court event viii be
finished on Thanksgiving day han
dicap doubles tournament for the Doc
/ tors cup VIII be played on the Cali
fornia Club courts next Thursday All
of the active members OF the club win
be in the competition. which should
prove interesting The cups. which
have TO be won only once. have been
donated BY Drs. HILL McChensy, Long.
Younger. Russell and Philip