The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
Hammond Trophy at
Stake Today
Coast Tennis Champion Nc
Loughlin Is Expected 10
Score His Second Wn
BY Grant Smith

The tnterclass singles tennis tourna-
nent lor the Hammondecup commenced
on the California club courts two weeks
ago will be completed today. No play
er has as yet won the trophy twice,
hut it is quite likely that Maurice Nc
Loughlin will score his second win to-
day. He is in the finals, where he will
meet the winner of the match between
Il. p. Finnegan and Burroughs. winners
of the first and third classes, respect
lively.
In the semifinals match Burroughs
will receive handicap of 10 2-6 from
FiHnlegan. The latter is a steady play
er. whose game is suited to handicap
conditions, and for this reason he
should dispose of Burroughs.
If the final match brings together
Mclaughlin and Finnegan, as is ex-
pected, a good contest should result.
Finnegan would receive a handicap of
owe 40 and undoubtedly would make
the champion extend himself Nc
Loughlin has been almost invincible
under handicap conditions. and for that
reason is expected again to score.
The Hammond cup is d valuable one,
and the fans will pull hard for Nc
Loughlin. it SCENE only right that a
cup of this kind should go to the best
player on the coast. With two wins to
his credit McI4oughlin no doubt would
Fsnnex the trophy ultimately. That he
will try his hardest today goes without
saying, as victory would give him a
big lead for the cup.
There will be no tournament matches
on the Golden Gate park courts today.
A handicap doubles tour 1ament is
scheduled for next Sunday 1t will be
for the directors cups, which are in
the possession of Clarence Griffin and
Fitz Guerin. winners of the last tourna-
ment of this kind. The strongest
teams will be James and McLoughiin,
Melville and Gardner and Whitney and
| Adams.
| A handicap singles tournament was
played on the park courts yesterday by
the members of the Golden Gate tennis
club. The competition was for a three
| time cup, which is held by the coast
champion, Maurice Mclaughlin. The
latter participated yesterday. and was
one of the nine players to survive the
days play. Mclaughlin, like Batkin
and Robert Strachan, was given a spe-
cial handicap. The champion in one
match owed 40 So and gave 80 and won
with ease. Those who still remain In
the competition are Mclaughlin, Hob
son, John Strachan, Batkin, Vodden
CurIey, Robert Strachan, Smith and
| voorsanger The last named two did
not finish their second round match. the
| score standing set all when darkness
| linteryened The other seven players
are in the third round. The score fol-
lows:
/ Preliminary round-John Strachan lowe 30
! beat Ransahof f3-6) by default; Sweeney go
| beat Pinner (3-6), 60 los; HUFF (scratch) beai
| (,reenberg f3-6) 6-1. 4-6, 6-21Bull 10 3-6) beai
| Cole (s0 3-6), 6-1. 81; Ward u5 3-e) beat Hern
First round-strauss go s-6l beat sonntat
| towe so,. go, ga; r. Strachan (owe oO) beai
| Mccain ub 3-6). 80, 7-5; Hobson lowe 40) bea
Curtis lowe 49, 6-3, GA; Marsh u5 $50 bea
Randall lscratch) by default; Easton lowe. 10
beat Getz (speciaD by default; Mclaughlin (ow'
40 3-6l beat Newman (30), 6-1, 6-3t j, Strachai
! (owe 30) beat Nathan % 3-6l, 6-4 "a; Sweene.
| f3O) beat HUFF (scratch), Ga, 6-1; Bull 10 3-6
/ beat Ward as 3-6l, 81, 6-3; Batkin lowe 40
| beat Rock (30), 6-2, 81; yodden % 3-6) bea
| yoorsanger lowe 10, 2-6. 6-4, 10; Cocker (3-6
! beat Grimes Q5) by default Johnson lowe 80
/ beat Burgren (30 $50. 6-l 6-3; Curley (3-6 bea
| Rosenthal (30) 6-3, ga; Smith lowe 15l beat J
Carroll 90. GA, 81; Levinson $50 beat f
Carroll Q5), 81, GA
/ Second round-R. Strachan (owe 4o) bea
| Strauss go 3-6l, SO, go; Hobson lowe 40) bea
/ Marsh 15 3-6l, PC, 6-4, 6-4; Mclaughlin low'
| 30) beat Easton (30}, So, 10; ]. Strachan tow
| (3O) beat Sweeney 800, 06, rs, SO; Batkil
| lowe 40) beat Bull (30), s-6, 64; yodden (l5 So
beat johnson (owe 3pl, S-6. 6-2; Smith towe 10
| VS. Levinson f3-6), TO 3-6 (postponed).