The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-06
THE OPENING GAMES.
Tennis Tournament Begins
With Strong Play.
inversrfsy Beasts Eeadmsn, feiay wfns
frsm Cole, Hnrs Frsm warner
-Tss Play for To-day.

msns yesterday afssgnoca and large
crowd Of tennis enthusiasts Of both sexes
assembled on the grounds 20 witness the
play. The club house. pretfily decorated
With hop vines. sur aosers and 3apanese
lanterns. formed s'sheifsr beneath which
tie ladies' served tea and ehatted with
those who brEyed the weather from
O'Clock unsil 4. when the play began.
Owing to the threatening sky eariy in the
nsternooE some Of those Who were sehed-
uied to play did no; appear promptly. bat
at O'Clock the clouds cleared away. and
after dsligsnt tslephoning by members Of
the tournament COMMITTEES. play was CON-
mencsd.
r. III. Ammidoun faced c. v. ciary in
the FIRST match and the court proved for
sunaseiy 10 be in much better condition
than vas expected. The erss set was
vigorously contested. but Ammtdosn At
the start gave bis opponsns three points on
doubles faults. Toward the last, however.
he grew sfesdEer and won the Get by .
score Of 6-5. In the second set Ammi-
down played . stronger and more conf
dealt game. winning BY score Of 81
Shortly after Ammidown and CARY be-
Ean TO play d. @. Inverarity and J. c.
Readmsn opposed one another on the
court next 70 Madison street. The first set
resulted IN . victory for Inverarity by .
score OF &C. and be also took the second
set BIZ the same score. SO Readman with
drew ~ the end OF the second game. the
set standing az that time 20 in favor Of
Invsrarity. Inverarsty. although handi-
capped By q sprsiued ankle. PLAYED 9
steady, sure game. taking ent few chances
and profiting By any mispiay OF bis an
tagonlst
/. Peiiy and Irving 7. Cole followed
Inverarity and Readman, and Petiy won
hzndily by q score of 6-l and Go 1t was
evident from the beginning that Cole was
ouscisssed. but he played pIucky uphill
game and many of the games were hotiy
contested.
The best playing Of the afternoon. which
won considerable applause. was that be-
tween @. A. Hurd and Edwin Hall War
nsr, and, although the former was winner
By score Of 6-I, OIL. the play was much
closer and more exciting than the score
would indicate. Ia both sets good placing
and strong returns aboundsd. and In the
second set. especially Warner. showed ex-
cellens judgment In placing and good con-
troll Of the ball, winning love game in the
less. however, as Hurd ontclassed him I'm
all-xround play, and IL vas only a pity
that he should have met one Of the strong
est players OF the Tournaments in the pre-
limtnary round.
This morning play viii begin at 10
o'clock sharp and the following games
will be playedi
Saunders against Ammidown; Akin
80 E@fA
Foster, Of Everett; Purdon, of Tacoma.
against Wright: Power against Hender-
son; the winner Of Atkinson and Bull
against Inyerarisy.
As soon As the first refund of singles is
over the doubles will begin. and will be
completed in the afternoon. Those en-
tered for the doubles are:
Ammidown and partner against Pelly
and Atkinson; Hurd aud Meserye against
Power and Saunders; Cole and Invcrarity
against Wilmington and partner; Pardon
and White against Cobb and Warner.
The play for this afternoon will be even
better than yesterday, and interest viii
steadily increase until the finals are played
on Saturday. A glance over the list OF
entries will show that arst-class tennis
snd many an exciting rally will mark the
remaining days of the tournament:
George A. Hurd VAS champion of Yale
university in 1850, and 10 a strong.
steady player. and although not at present
up 10 his best form, he viii prove an en-
ceedingiy dangerous antagonist II. +.
Messrvs played at Harvard q number of
years ago, aud has since then steadily de-
veloped bis game. Ills play - steady and
sars, and he Is rather stronger in doubles
than In singles. Launcelot Peiiy learned
his tennis In England. and when In prae-
slee plays with great bFiliianoy. lie de-
feated Atkinson and White, OF Tacoma az
the recent Victoria tournament, and for
the last two years has only suceumbed TO
the winner at that place. George Atkln-
son played for some years AZ Longwood,
Mass, and has met some Of the hest play
ers IN the country. HE knowledge OF the
game is excellent, but lack of practice has
prevented hls psay from returning TO its
former standard.
As this is the first time that the Everett
players have competed but little Is known
of their comparative skill. bat Foster is
reported as being good man. White aad
Purdon. Of Tacoms, are we'll known to sli
lovers OF tennis and will make q strong
team in the doubles. In the recent Ia
coma tournament they were 10 the finals,
and only lost to Foalkes and Cnppase, Of
Victoria. by = narrow margin. f. 8 Bail.
another Tacoma entry. vas champion in
singles and doubles ~ Trinity college in
issa. and since then has PLAYED VITA
marked success IN many Of the NoEthwss.
tournaments.
The following lady members Of the club
constituted . reception COMMITTEES and
served tea yesterday afternoon. and ehesFed
the spirits Of those who waited during the
long rainy afernooa Hnal the weather
permitted the play to hsgin:
Mrs. c, 7. Tyler. Mrs G. II. HslIAran.
Mrs J. T. HAYDEN, Mra q. h Kfsinger
Ma Merton, Mrs z. Il. Asherlson, Ms
Emery. Miss Noung. Miss Aandsy, Miss
Masher.
IN addition 70 these the following veil.
knoxn society people wsrs among those
prsssat:
Mr.. ". r. Andrews. Miss Fursh. Mrs..
u. kelleher. Ma. g. IL. Rollins. Mss Van
wick. Miss Risy, Mlss Barnett, Mrs Oh
bsra Aesn, Mr.. A. n. MeE~an. Ms.
Jones, Mrs.. T. J. Grsnt, Msss hAieA. Mss
Eshel HAaRs. Mrs. Cole. Mrs. E3xsn Hail
Warner. Miss Thompson, Mrs. A. j.
Fiskln. Mira ". AaFTioas. Mrs. q. Il.
Carter. Ms George n. Carter. NJ. c. Al
Aussin, Mr.. ". r Address, Mr.. q. II.
Preston, Mr.. Lester Turner, Dr. HI
Mr.. O. A. speness, Mr.. r. ]. GRAFT. Mr..
OsoFse Atkinson, r.. Mr.. Charles Power,
Ms. J. u. Lowmap, AF. c. W. Saunders
From IAeoEaAs Mas Ksrshaw, Miss Al.
dsvson. Miss Saith and Mr.. y. g Bull