The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-01
SOME CLOSE FINISHES.
Tennis Tournament Ends With
Vigorous Playing.
MISS RILEY WINS THE CUP.
Hill. the Boy Wonder. Only Yields
After a struggie-Close Contest
in Gentlemen's Doubles.

With the exception Of the final match
in gentlemen's singles, which has been
postponed to be played off at IL o'clock
Monday morning the Marion street tennis
tournament wound up yesterday afternoon
with a brilliant finish. Miss Riley won the
challenge cup. Miss Gazzam. the runner
,lp prize, Messrs. C. W. Saunders and @. ;.
Kirk the gentlemen's doubles, Mrs. Howell
and Mr. e. A. Haines the mixed doubles
while the gentlemen's singles are uniln-
iShed.
Nearly all Of the final and seminal sets
were settled by very clever playing on
both sides, with the exception or one or
two matches when one-sided scores pre-
vailed In the morning the attendance was
about the same as at the previous matches.
but a large crowd turned out 10 witness
tha afternoon finals. All Mob I'm was
represented. and from a society standpoint
everything went off as at an afternoon
tea Delicious refreshments were served
throughout the day To visitors and men,
hers. the ladies' OF the club establishing
themselves firmly as successful hostesses
The play reached a much higher stand
ard Yesterday than on any other Gay dur
ing the tournament. Although the best
PLAYERS In the city were not represented
IN the lists. the quality or the playing
ladled out to the spectators was not great
" diminished Some OF the work done in
p.onship. il is safe TO say. was never bet
tered in this city. but the careful work
done by all the contestants served 20 keep
the scores well evened up, and the crowds
went away satisfied.
The Final Contests.
r. 4. Halnes succeeded in getting into
the finals In Eentlemen's singles by defeat
ing q. :. Kirk Yesterday morning IN A
very we'll PLAYED match ending e-s, -.
Both play a very similar game, Halnes be-
ing somewhat stead.er. although XIX g
cansble Of considerably more brilliant
splrts than could be accomplished by his
victorious adversary.
Richard Hil. the hoy wonder. ceased 10
exist only after A hard tussle with the
experienced playing Of l. T. Cole n me
forenoon Young America Won the hfst
set with comparative ease and made gal
lant struggle for the second which he lost
e-g IN the concluding set cole played q
greatly superior game and won handliy,
50 Although ne put up a very cTef'ta-
HE game. Tfiu adopted the most difficult
sfvIe OF plav possible. which - 10 stand on
ire back lire. and nv heavy smashing put
m an offensive game This vas the direct
cause % his downfall in the second SET
a. majority OF the points played sno~
that Cole very fua.cfously allowed his op-
rsonenf 70 do all the playing. be beng
satisfied 20 play purely on the defensive
In the concluding set. however. the tables
were turned. Cole winning out easily.
Close Finish in Mixed Doubles.
The match OF Mrs Howell and Mr.. F. \
Haines against Mr.. and Mrs XIX vas
w., interesting on account of a close
score IN the final st The variety Of Mrs
HoweH's playing was very noticeable, ans
grace was shown In all her strokes BE
SIDE many excellent drives, her loob.ag
was very successful Her sure placing
along the side lines won the second set Tor
her side. Although not 50 finished play
- a. zo-,,e Of the other lady entries Nrs.
Elrk rIsvea a very sure game. being So
reclsilv strong in team play. Her weak
est poins was IN the manipulation q the
back hand stroke, which weakness Eas