The San Francisco call., 1913-07-31
GALLERY EXPECTS
BRILLIANT TENNIS
IN T0DAY's PLAY
John Strachan of San Fran
cisco Will Meet Harry
Waidner of Chicago,
a Veteran Star

CHICAGO. July 30.-Play for the
western tennis championship today
narrowed the field of contenders for
the mems singles title to nine men.
The survivors seem so evenly matched
that great tennis is expected in the
round tomorrow and the semifinals Fri
Temorrow John Straehan- the bril-
liant young Californian. will meet l.
Harry waidner of Chicago. and a great
match is expected, in which the bril-
liancy and speed of the coast star
(Which has shown so markedly in this
tournament and in play for the Clay
courts title at Omaha)- will be pitted
against the steadiness and resource OF
veteran of many tournaments.
GRIFFIN DISAPPOINTING
Clarence Griffin, -Strachans partner in
the doubles. was somewhat of a disap-
pointme5lt today to- the large gallery
which gathered TO watch his match
with Robert Shelton of Texas, one OF
the southern doubles champions.
Griffin. had.ne difficulty in taking the
match e, 6-3. He did not extend
himself and showed only flashes of the
brilliant and speedy play which charac-
terized his game Yesterday and Monday
The match, however, gave Griffin an
excellent workout for tomorrow, when
be will clash with Heth Byford of Chi
cago.
FEATURE OF DAY
The feature match of todays play
was between Byford and "Chick' Ben
ton Of Cleveland. which the local man
won by 50. Go.
Byford had little difficulty in taking
the first set, but In the second Benton
had his service well under control. and
tire local man was unable to solve IT.
Benton tired rapidly in the third set
which was marked by brilliant volley-
ing at the net by Byford.
Joseph Armstrong of Minneapolis
found no difficulty I'm defeating Morris
Johnston Of Onwentsia by 81. 6-1;
and Walter Hayes of Chicago won q
hard fought match from j. j. Forstall
Of Chicago. 6-1, 7-5.
W. c.: Burton of Minneapolis pre-
viousiy had defaulted to Forstall, with
the score standing 6@2, '10-12.
Armstrong Will meet Hayes tomor-
row and John Adams Of Minneapolis
Will play the winner of the match be-
tween J. II winston Of Chicago and
William Blair OF Lake Geneva.
PLAY OF WOMEN
Among the women the favorites-
Miss Gwendolin Rees OF Minneapolis
and Miss Carrie Neely OF Chlcago-Wor
their matches easily.
The former won from Miss Barbara
Thompson of Chicago. 6-3, 6-2, and
Miss Neely defeated Miss Mary Prindi-
Vile of Chicago 60, g.
Paired Miss Rees and Miss Neely wor
in the doubles from Misses Brown ano
Bruce of Chicago 6-1, GO.
WOMEN PLAYERS DEFAULT
II became known tonight that Miss
Mary Brown of Los Angeles. nationa
woman's champion, and Mrs. \. r.
Williams of Philadelphia, who was tc
have been her partner in the woman's
doubles here, had left for the east
owing to a misunderstanding about
accommodations offered them at the
Onwentsia club, where the tournament
is beirS held Each was entered ir
the singles as well as in the doubles
and their matches were accordingly
defaulted.
Miss Brown was to have met Miss
Julia Forrest in the singles. but die
not appear when the match was called
and Mrs. Williams defaulted to Miss
Geneva King.
In the first round of the doubles Miss
Brown and Mrs. Williams defaulted t6
Miss Cummings and Miss Carry of Chi
cago.