The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
Sports
/ ennis Topnotchers
VIII Compete in
Park Today

No tournaments will be played on the
tennis courts today. The only event
scheduled is an exhibition doubles
match to be commenced on the Golden
Eate park courts at 2,50 O'Clock. The
participants viii be Maurice McLough-
In, who won the championship Of san
Francisco last Sunday. and George
lanes, former coast champion, on one
tide of the net, against Percy Murdock.
Alameda champion. and Reuben Hunt
former holder of numerous titles.
Since the schools have closed the
public courts at the park are once more
h great demand and the rumor that
ihey were TO be taken up has died a
natural death. The car strike and the
fact that the school children were busy
preparing for their final examinations
taused falling OF in the attendance,
and Immediately rumor had it that the
tourts were TO be torn up or some Of
ihe privileges curtaiIed. This annual
rumor should cause little or no worry,
is the courts accommodate hundreds Of
players each week and are as much in
beneficial to the hundreds of school
children who make use of the public
tourts. not only because Of the splendid
exercise, but because it keeps them on
The streets and out Of mischief.
The rise OF Maurice Mclaughlin. the
uew San Francisco champion. has been
the chief topic of discussion among the
tennis fans during the week. This II
year old youngster has climbed to the
TOP in about three years and gives
promise Of outclassing his rivals in the
near future He has beaten Coast
Champion Melville Long twice, George
lanes twice. State Champion Herbert
Long. Charles Foley and Carl Gardner.
The only prominent player he has not
defeated this year is Percy Murdock Of
Alameda The latter beat Mclaughlin
in the Alameda county championship
event in March.
Mclaughlin owes his success in a
large measure to S. R. Marvin, man
ager OF the Golden Gate Junior club.
Although poor player himself Marvin
has been a good tutor to Mclaughlin.
Narvia's system OF development is to
hold tournaments frequently. and al
ready he has turned out several stars.
The organizer and manager OF the
Junior organization has done more for
tennis than any other man connect
cd with the game in recent years.
He has provided balls and prizes
for nearly all the tournaments,
besides keeping the boys rackets
and shoes IN repair. The devel-
opment Of such stars as Mclaughlin
and Getz is an indication of what may
be expected in a few years. when many
OF the boys grow UP and get into the
senior ranks.
The delegates TO the Pacific States
lawn tennis association will meet at 4
o'clock tomorrow at the California
tennis club. Arrangements Will be
made for the approaching state cham
pionship event The chief question TO
be decided is as to the battle-ground.
some want the tournament held in this
city. while others believe it should be
held at San Rafael It is more than
likely that the courts across the bay
viii be used. The weather around the
fourth of July is usually unfavorable
in this city, while at San Rafael 1t is
always hot. Many. of the players who
compete on the local courts the year
round relish a change and are anxious
10 have the event take place in Marin
county.
The delegates viii appoint a tourna-
rnent committee and decide on which
courts the event will be held A lively
meeting is expected and it may result
IN the question OF the battle-ground
being left TO the entrants.