The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
McLoughlinand
Long Will Play
On Park Courts
Crack Tennis Pair to Appear in
an Exhibition Before Leav-
ing for Australia

1t is expected a large crowd viii
be in attendance at the park this after
noon when Maurice Mclaughlin and
Melville Long. the two local tennis
players who distinguished themselves
in the east, will make their reappear-
ance. They will play special exhibit
tion match at 2:30 O'Clock. when they
will measure skill Will George James
and Percy Murdock. 1t was announced
earlier in the week that DR.. Sumner
Hardy would be James partner. but
the former will be unable to play and
Murdoch will prove a worthy substi-
tute.
After playing for five or six weeks
on the grass courts Long and Nc
Loughlin are finding 1t difficult to ac-
custom themselves to the asphalt. They
have put in the last two days at prac-
tice and will be in fairly good shape for
today's match. They will not partici-
pate in any tournaments before their
departure for Australia on October
portunity to see the American team In
match play before they participate In
the worlds championship matches in
need of a rest and will do only enough
light practice to keep them limbered
up. They will be in Australia two or
and this ought to prove ample time
for them to get into the best possible
shape.
AS Long ana MclLOuSnl1n sail OI lnc
Sth they will not be here for either
the bay counties championship tourna-
ment nor the Portola events. This
will detract greatly from the interest
left in the championship class out
side of James. 1t Is expected several
of the crack players from southern
California will be here for the Portola
counties event W viii II be oe held at the 1 same @
time. At any rate the final match OF
the bay counties event will be played
on October 20. Thomas Bundy, the
as good a showing against Clothier in
the senifinals of the national cham
S the nas W pe here
in October. and it will be battle for
the honors between him and James,
with the odds all in favor of the play
er from the south
In speaking of the top notchers in
the east. both Long and Mclaughlin
expressed the opinion that Larned is
in a class by himself. He plays with
fore hand drive over which he seems
to have perfect control Like all the
other eastern cracks. however, he de-
pends largely on steadiness. and his
opponent gets plenty of chance to
play.
According to Long and Mclaughlin,
Clothier has a very unattractfve style,
but is a rangy fellow and plays very
steady game. Long feels confident that
McLoughlin could beat Clothier were
the pair to meet again. Mclaughlin
had never. seen Clothier play, before
and feels that what he learned of his
game curing the match would enable
him to turn the tables on the tourna-
ment winner.
According to Lonp Little is by far
the most spectacular player in the east
and also the. .speediest He drove
Longs service with terrific speed; and
the easterners who saw the match de.
n IA N
his life against Long and did not blow
up as he usually does.
The California players expect Ssy .ss,i to be ,s
getting third place and Long fifth:
They of course figure that Larned VIII
be number one, Clothier number two
thought probable that Johnston will
be given a ranking ahead of Long. He
beat Lone in the finals Of the Inter
collegiate tourney. but made ,.a,,l.,or poor
his defeat at the hands of Johnston to
the fact that he had had too much of
it and had gone stale. AS he beat the
eastern youngster at. Del Monte year
ago in straight sets and looks to out
class him, Longs defeat must have
been due to some such cause.
of Los Angeles will be ranked inside
the first 10. Bundy, although outshone
by Long and Mclaughlin, made great
showing in the national singles. where
he showed his class by getting into
the semifinals, where he gave Clothier,
the tournament winner, a most un-
comfortable time.
A handicap singles tournament will
be played on the park courts today.
All of the local experts. with the ex-
ception of Long and Mclaughlin, will
be in the competition.
The park courts have been so heavily
taxed on Saturday afternoons and Sun
days of late as to make it necessary
to formulate a set of. rules that will
give everybody an opportunity to play.
Hereafter the members of the junior
club will be given two courts on the
first Saturday afternoon of each month
for their tournament and as many
other courts as are available In the
morning. Further, on these days no
two players will be allowed to occupy
a court for singles, but will have 70
double up with players who are wait
ing to play. Players will also be linn
tied to two sets when others are wait
ing for the court.