The San Francisco call., 1906-11-30
PLAYERS
CARRY OFF THE
DOUBLES CUP

Percy Murdock and Reuben Hunt. the
veteran tennis team from Alameda,
won the Claremont Country Club
doubles cups yesterday. Harry Rolfel
and Herbert Schmidt. holders of the
trophies, lost in three out of four
set match.
A large number of spectators wit
messed the match. which was close and
exciting. The first three sets were
close and not until along in the fourth
set was the outcome certainty. Percy
Murdock was easily the star of the
four and played in his old-time FORM
He had all OF his former speed and
did some beautiful smashing and driv-
ing. Murdoch received excellent sup
port from his partner. who played
nearer TO his Eastern reputation than
at any time in the past
Considering their lack OF practice,
Schmidt and Rolfe made an excellent
showing. The fact that they stood out
mitigated against their chances. They
had played together but little of late,
but put up a fast article Of tennis.
In the first set Hunt and Murdock
started off with a rush and won quite
comfortably. Schmidt and Rolfe made
theiT best showing in the second set.
1t was a close and hard-fought affair,
but they finally won il after the games
had gone to deuce The third set was
a repetition of the second. the verdict
going to Hunt and M,rdock by mar
row margin.
The pace told on Schmidt and Rolfe
and they had nothing in reserve when
the fourth set began. The Alamedans
were comparatively fresh and played
all around their opponents The score
of the match was s-3. 81. 81, ell
As a result OF their victory yester-
day Hunt and Murdock will have their
names engraved on the artistic trophies
and will hold them sor a year.
The handicap doubles tournament for
the doctors cups. played on the Cali
fornia Club courts yesterday, proved
an interesting event Play was com
pleted to the semi finals. the four sue
ceSsful teams being DR. Hill and Moul-
ten Warner Maurice Mclaughlin and
George James, Melville Long and Carl
Gardner and d. K Shanks and W. G.
Knowlton.
The handicaps were unusually large
the best teams being set back to owe
20. That none OF the limit teams
reached the semi finals was due to the
fact that most of them defaulted. Had
they played with odds of 30 and owe
80 some Of them would surely have
been prominent
James and Mclaughlin. new COM
bination. made the best Impression.
They played only one match and won
it with ease. They were opposed to-
Arthur Chesebrough and George Cut
Ter, who made poor showing, despite
a good handicap James and McLough-
lin played fast tennis and are about
the strongest combination in the club
at the present time
DR.. Hill and Moulten Warner. with
ODDS OF owe Is 9-s defeated Clarence
Griffin and Harold Gabriel in straight
sets. The winners played an unusually
steady game. Hill and Warner figure
10 have the best chance OF beating Nc
Loughlin and James.
The closest match OF the day was
that between D. K Shanks and
". G. Knowlton and Fitz Guerin
and Henry Mills They met on
even terms and three close sets re-
suited Guerin and Mills won the first
set, but lost the next two.
The tournament will be completed
next sunday. The semi final matches
viii be played Saturday afternoon and
win be DR.. Hill and AfouIten Warner
lowe 1890 vs. George James and
Maurice Mclaughlin (owe 40). and Carl
vs.. D. X Shanks and wAG. knowlton
(scratcl).
Yesterdays scores follow
Preliminary round-Dr. HIll and
Moulten Warner .owe 10 500 beat
Clarence Griffin and Harold Gabriel
lowe 4o@. Ga. 70: Maurice Mclaughlin
and George James (owe 4o) beat Or
bison and Gus Lisser 12e) BY default;
George Cutler and Arthur Snesebrough
lowe Is $50 beat Chester Smith and
Alex Beefuss (scratch) by default:
George Fuller and Paul Jones fowe
$50 beat Monteagle and Fry 600, So.
o.; Melville Long and Carl Gardner
lowe 40) beat y. Blaisdell and Charles
Kuehn (15) by default; D. X Shanks
and w c. KnowIton fscratch) beat
White brothers 900 BY default.
First round-Hill and Warner owe
Is 3-6) beat George Busch and George
Cutter lowe 15 3-s) by default. Nc
Loughlin and James towe fal beat Cut
Ter and Chesebrough towe 75 $50, CO,
ga: Long and Gardner lowe 40l beat
Fuller and Jones loyge $50, S-i. -,
81: Shanks and Knowlton (seratchl
beat Fitz Guerin and Henry Mills
(scratch). SIS. Ga. 7-s-