The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
BRINGS
PLAYERS TO
COURTS
Handicap Singles Tournament
to Be Completed at the
Park To-day
By Grant Smith


After an enforced rest of several
weeks the tennis enthusiasts have been
turning out strong during the week
and indications point to lively spring
season. The handicap singles tourna-
ment begun several weeks ago on the
Golden Gate park courts will be COM
pleted today if the weather permits
One match remains to be played in
the second round and it will bring to-
gether Cahill and Whistler TheIlatter
will receive odds of 15 36. The winner
of this match will oppose Marcus, who
will play from 20 above scratch.
The two other third round matches
will be Charles Foley COVE 80 36) VS..
(scratch) VS.. Maurice Mclaughlin cove
40). Marcus qualified for the semifnals
several weeks ago.
Mclaughlin, who last year won the
trophy which is at stake. looks to have
an excellent chance to carry it off
again. As it is two time cup another
victory would give it to Mclaughlin
for all time. While some figure that
the eX-champion can not lose, they may
find that he will have a harder row to
hoe than they expect.
McLoughlin's first opponent, Rose,
will in all probability make trouble
for him. The handicap man has won
all his matches with ridiculous ease
and may prove as hard to beat as his
brother did at the California club sew
eral weeks ago in the finals of the
Hammond cup tournament.
If McLoughlin gets by Rose he will
probably go up against Charles Foley.
The latter played good tennis against
young Hardemann, and while his handi-
cap is very small, he may make Nc
Loughlin extend himself.
The winner of the other half will no
doubt prove a stumbling block to Nc
Loughlin in the finals. Young Marcus
and Curley, both on the &c mark should
prove hard to beat with these Odds
While the other contestants may make
little trouble for Mclaughlin, it cer-
tainly looks as if he should win and
1T will occasion no surprise if he does
The ex-champion is great player I'M
der handicap conditions and seems. able
to overcome almost any odds.
The first tournament of the year of
any Importance will be the annual
events for the championship of the
Coronado country club, which will run
from February II to %. This tourna-
ment was inaugurated in 1906 and the
trophies at stake are about the most
valuable ever put up for a tournament
on the coast. Percy Murdoch and Grant
Smith won the initial events, Smith
winning the singles and, with Murdoch,
the doubles. The two visitors met in
the finals Of the singles.
None of the local. players have par
ticipated since, and the singles cup was
won in 1907 and 1908 by Thomas Bllndv
of Los Angeles. Miss May sutton won
the first event for women and scored
again last year.
Maurice Mclaughlin, Melville Long
and Carl Gardner, three of the best
players IN the west, have been invited
to participate this year, and they will
undoubtedly accept. With these three
experts in the competition Bundy will
find the third and last victory a hard
one to achieve. As Long has had little
or no practice of late it is more than
likely Mclaughlin will win the tourna-
ment and meet Bundy in the challenge
match.
In the doubles Long and Gardner will
play together and should give an excel
lent account of themselves
The program calls for the following
events: Mems singles and doubles.
women's singles and singles special.
mixed doubles and consolation singles.
The courts and surroundings at Coro-
nado are beautiful, and as both the
Coronado club and the hotel MANAGE
ment do all in their power to make the
stay of the visiting players a pleasant
che the, three experts who go down
from this city can count on good time.
even If they fail to bring back any
thing in the shape of prizes and glory.
The ranking of the foremost players
in the east for 1908 pays a high tribute
TO the local cracks. Niles, Wright and
Johnston, who have all been ranked
we'll within the first 10, proved easy
game for coast champion Melville Long.
The latter, with McLoughlin would
easily rank inside the first TO- and
might not be much out OF their element
In the first five.