The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21
Champion Pair
To Hook Up for
Tennis HOnOrs
Fast Contest Looked For When
Foley and James Meet on
Thanksgiving Day

For the first time in many years
Thanksgiving day will be allowed to
pass without a tournament on the local
tennis courts. In the past an impor-
tant mixed doubles event has been held
on this holiday at the park, but as
three tournaments were finished only
last Sunday the tournament committee
has decided that the players are en-
titled to a rest. The California club
seems to have given up tournament
play entirely and nothing is scheduled
at the Bush street courts for Thurs
day.
In lieu of a tournament a special
match has been arranged between Coast
Champion George James and Bay Coun-
ties Champion Charles Foley, to be
played at the park. This match will
bring together the two cleverest play
ers in this part of the state in the
absence of Maurice Mclaughlin and
Melville Long.
Foley. who has not cut much of a
figure in the game during the last three
last Sunday, but did not meet James,
who was defaulted. While James is
looked upon as the strongest player
at present in the state, there are many
champions measure. He is in better
shape than he was when he played in
the coast championship tournament at
Del Monte and ought to make it inter
esting for the champion. James has
been practicing of late at San Rafael.
and as he is a player who is always in
good condition hard course of train
ing is not necessary to put him into
shape. Foley went through the bay
counties tournament without much diff
ticulty and at time showed flashes of
his old form. He has had more prac-
tice in the last three months than he
has had at any time since he was the
premier player of this city, and can Of
fer no excuses on the ground of con-
dition.
While neither James nor Foley fig
ures to beat Mclaughlin or Long they
are the best players here outside of
the challengers for the worlds cham
pionship title, and the question of su-
periority between them will be settled.
they have met many times in former
years, when Foley, as a rule, carried
off the honors. He is not the player
he used to be- while James has lost
none of his skill. The present coast
champion will. no doubt. rule favorite.
but will have no easy time disposing
of Foley in his present shape. The
match will consist of three sets out
of FIVE and will be called at 2:SO o'clock.
The worlds championship matches
for the Davis cup will start at Sydney,
Australia. next Friday. Play will be
Monday. Nothing has been heard from
Long and Mclaughlin, the two local
lads, since they left Honolulu, but as
they reached Australia about the first
of the month they will have had nearly
a month to get into shape and be-
come accustomed to the courts and
climate. The boys ought to be at their
best after their long sea trip. which
gave them a much needed rest, and
their subsequent slow course of train
ing. The Australians very kindly put
the matches off as late in the month as
possible, so that the Californians would
he in first class shape. While the 10
cal fans who expect the challengers
to bring back the title are in the mi
noritv. they are expected by one and
all to make creditable showing