The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Tennis PLAYERS
lack A SCHEDULE
Much Anxiety Is Being Caused
by the Hardness of the
Governing Body
By GRANT SMITH

Despite the fact that almost three
months of the year have passed the
tennis enthusiasts are still waiting for
lawn tennis association spromised sew
eraI weeks ago. The governing body
delayed arranging the schedule be-
cause of the fact that some of the dele
the sectional tournaments to outsiders.
When this was announced the southern
contingent, as was expected, raised an
awful howl. They depend on the gate
to pay their expenses and aside from this
their tournaments would fall far short
of the standard with the players from
this part of the state barred. 1t is al
most certainty that all the champion
ship tournaments will be open, as they
always have and should be.
The first championship tournament of
the year, that for the championship of
Alameda county, has always been held
in February, but thus far date has not
even been set for it. 1t behooves the
association to get busy, now that it is
in absolute control.
The handicap doubles tournament
scheduled for the Golden Gate park
courts last Sunday will be played to-
day. Sixteen teams will participate.
The semi final round will no doubt be
reached. and the remaining matches
will go over to a week from today.
Next Sunday at the California club
a handicap doubles tournament for the
Ledermann cups will be played. These
handsome trophies were presented to
the club by the Ledermann brothers
and have to be won only once. The
event will no doubt attract a large
entry list as the doubles game under
handicap conditions is the most popu-
lar style of play at the Bush street
courts.
Carl Gardner, late of this city, but
now OF New York, in letter to the
writer states that he got off to a good
start and expects to make a fine show
ing in the east this year In the Flor
ida winter championship tournaments
held recently at Palm beach Gardner
self with glory. He reached the finals
in both singles and doubles and acquit-
ted himself creditably.
In the singles he was beaten by
Beals Wright. but managed to take a
set from the former national champion.
He met, and defeated Hackett In the
seminal round! The score was 81.
Go, 6--1. Gardner states that both he
and Wright played poorly in the finals,
but the final match of the doubles was
a hummer. Playing with Leonard. who
formerly ranked in the first 10. Gard
ner lost to Wright and Hackett in five
set match. The score was 7-9.l 6--2,
4--6, SIS, 6-3.
AS these tournaments figure in the
annual ranking Gardner will be placed
well UP in the list if he can keep up
this gait. Gardner states that most
of the leading players in the east. like
himself, were very much surprised at
the ranking Mclaughlin received. He
states that they all fully expected that
the local crack would get the number
three position. Even Wright, who was
on the ranking committee. said that he
thought Mclaughlin would be number
three, but changed his mind when the
committee had all the, data before it.
Gardner was disgusted with the in
door game. He states that the out
door season will open in about week
or so, although there will be no grass
court play for about month.