The San Francisco call., 1908-10-11
Tournament Tennis Is
Disappointing
James Not Certain of Beating
Foley and McLoughlin Pur-
poses 10 Defend Title

Unless there Is marked Improvement
over the tennis played last Sunday the
tournament now in progress on the
Golden Gate park courts will go down
into tennis history as the poorest bay
counties championship tournament ever
held While the drawing held out little
promise. the tennis last Sunday fell
short OF expectations. Two matches
looked promising. but they both were
disappointing. The fans settled them
selves for great game when Carl
Gardner and George James came to-
sether. On recent form they looked to
be evenly matched, and in view OF the
fact that James was extended TO the
limit to win from George Guerin In a
5.r 5.nres set match earlier In the day.
winner. James, however, lived up to
his reputation or being the most un-
Gardner out OF the running In short
order.
Gardner. no doubt lulled to a feeling
of false security by James indifferent
showing against Guerin. who Is a sec
ond class man. was taken by surprise
at the start and before he recovered
the match was over. James certainly
clip, and as he had better control OF
his speed than usual his victory Va
quick and decisive
Tn other match that held out promise
was between Charles Foley and Fred
Adams While it proved better than
the Janes-Gardner match in that IL
went the full three sets the tennis fell
snort OF what both contestants are ca
pable OF.
victory was hardly decisive enough to
give him much of a chance against
James Earlier in the season Foley
showed symptoms of return TO his
he was the premier player hereabOuts
However, his game has proved dis
appointment and while he occasionally
puts up good game he Is not consfd-
cred very dangerous opponent by the
other f1rst class players. His lack OF
form IS hard to account for, as he seems
to have all his old time strokes. There
are still some at the park who figure
that he will come back. but the ma
lorlty consider that he has seen his
best days and will cut little figure In
future championship events.
The Following matches remain 20 be
S HaTdsmann an n vs Nsisoa sssoa f0nba Abqo.a PsH'
Batkln vs. T. p. Finnigan. John Cas-
sell vs.. r. Vensano; Ralph Gorrin vs.
Herbert Long and C. T. Allen vs.. Har-
Foley. James and Melville Long
reached the third round last Sunday.
In this round Foley will meet James.
while Long will be opposed to the win
ner of the Gabriel-Allen match
While there is some doubt as to who
will win the seminal places in the
upper half. 1t is almost certain the
two places in the lower half viii go
to the Long brothers. Herbert Long
showed poorly last sunday. but was
badly in need Of practice II he shows
any Improvement at all today ne should
win his matches without dffnculty
Although James Is expected to qualify
he Is by no means certain OF beating
Foley. There will be great
tight. among the second class play
erS for the other seminal place in
the upper half. Hardemann. Batkin
Ambrose and Ftnnigan are all evenly
matched and victory for any one OF
the four would occasion no surprise.
On past performances Finnigan seems
TO have the call. but he Is by no means
sure of winning
IL is more than likely Melville Long
and George James will come together
in the finals and unless the unexpected
happens Long will oppose Maurice Nc =
LOughlin in the challenge match
Only one match was played in the
doubles tournament last sunday and
In it James and McLoughlin won easily
from Gowan and CaSseIL The coast
champions are easily the best team in
the tournament. and are looked upOn
as sure winners They will no doubt
meet Melville Long and Carl Gardner
IN the challenge match. which should
champions figure to win. Gardner and
Long will dispute every Inch OF the
way.
Maurice Mclaughlin is out for light
practice almost every day. and Is fast
recovering from his strained back He
Will no doubt be In good shape when
called upon TO defend his title, and Will
make II interesting for the tournament