The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16
SMALL ENTRY FOR
STATE TENNIS
TOURNEY
Play Begins This Morning on
San Rafael Courts; Cracks
Here From Los Angeles
By GRANT SMITH

The annual state championship ten
mis- tournament. both singles and
doubles, viii begin on the Hotel Rafael
courts at San Rafael this morning at
2 o'clock. 1t has been several years
since a tournament was held on the
Marin county courts, which were in
the past the battle-ground for almost
every big championship event The
courts have been resurfaced and are
in excellent shape
The unusually small entry list in
both singles and doubles is no doubt
due TO the inability Of a majority of
the regulars TO get away from bust
ness during the week. Heretofore the
state tournament has been held on July
4. The small field in both events Will
possess as much class as events in the
past that have attracted a much larger
entry list. The only absentees are the
lower class men, who usually go II
for experience and are weeded out in
The early rounds.
While the failure Of two of the south
ern California cracks 10 make the trip
north proved somewhat Of a disap-
pointment, the fact that Bundy and
Bell. the two players who did come
from me south, are by far the best
players in the lower part of the state,
is cause for rejoicing among the fans.
Bundy is the singles champion Of
southern California, and with Bell holds
AlAE U0NUlCc lpAOnSllD d1SO-
II is far from certainty that Bundy
r vill be the one to oppose Mclaughlin
IN the challenge match. Coast cham
pion Melville Long has been showing
good form OF late, and as he beat
Bunoy easily at Del Monte last year.
the southern California crack may not
get by the champion. 1t is almost a
certainty that Long and Bundy will
come together in the finals. Bundy
has only Gardner TO beat in his half
while Long will have to dispose of
Bell and Strachan. While Bell several
years ago held the coast champion
ship, he has gone back in the last two
or three years. Bell and Gardner arc
both dangerous. but it would occasion
considerable surprise If either reached
the finals.
Gardner beat Bundy in the finals Of
The Ojsi valley tournament a year ago.
after the southern California crack
had beaten Mclaughlin in the early
rounds. With Bell, Long, Bundy and
Gardner in different quarters and the
last mentioned pair IN opposite halves
the semifnals and finals will surely
be interesting. Outside OF these four
players, the only entrant who has a
chance is Robert Strachan. If this
youngster plays as well as he did at
santa Barbara last year they will all
be hunting the cyclone cellar His
form in the Alameda champion hin
event, however, proved a disappoint-
ment.
" me AilcLt are Only SIX teams en-
tered in the doubles. this event should
prove interesting. Long and Gardner
and Bell and Bundy drew in different
halves, and unless the unexpected hap
pens they viii meet in the finals Dun
CAM another southern California crack
who, however, hardly belongs in the
championship class. will Join forces
with DR.. Sumner Hardy, who held the
coast championship about ten wears
ago. This combination should prove
q strong one.
Judging by the size OF the entry
list in the mems events, the women S
singles VIII not attract a very large
entry list. The scarcity Of good pIav-
ers in this vicinity and the presence
Of the Misses May and Florence Sutton
in the ranks viii probably keep the
number OF entrants under 10. Miss
Mearns. Mrs. Neimeyer, Miss Voddeu
ana several other players from this
city viii participate.
The women's tournament will not be-
gin until Friday. The prelinina ~
round of the mems doubles and the pre-
urinary and first round of the singfes
viii be completed as far as possible
today.