The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-26
FINE SKILL At TENNIS
eouLKEs oUTDOEs HIMSELF.
49, Series OF Brilliant Matches the
Players Fill the Theater With
Merriment.

fsI{glt the lt1Flk Oh lovers OF the u1oEr
ssagtiful OF outdoor sports. and although
- large number OF spectators were un-
sesponsfrative at first. they warmed nm
seer little and sho we'd a hearty appre-
,saflon OF the work of tho players. There
as certainly an abundance of opport,s-
ss.v for applause afforded by the DISPLAY
= xiii on the part of Mrs. Howell. Mrs
rsken. Miss Anderson. Miss Gazzarr,.
viss Riley and Messrs. Foulkes, Wright
aessrve. Pur3on- White. Tidmarsf1.
powe-, Peily and others.
4ss number Of out OF town visitors wa.
sarrer than on the day before. among
.seru being Hon. Benjamin T. Cable. az
pock Island III. and Judge George 4.
c.ssIeman, OF st. Louis, who came TN
x;sh their friends, Mr. and Miss Anaer-
soa. 10 see them play. and who spoke
Esehiy Of the tournament and its manage
menf.
As on the first day everything, even to
heather and refreshments. had been care
fully attended 10. and the events went
81 without hitch.
A very exciting match was the one OF
Mss Riley and Miss Gazzam against
us Howell. OF the Lake street court.
and Mrs Kirk. played the first thing In
he morning. in which good work abound
a and the crowd put scorer Peily in de-
spzlr by fits lack OF demonstrative appre-
cation All four. players did well. but
Mrs HowelPs service was wondarful. and
Mss Gazzam who has had the advantage
81 good coaching. made number OF neat
BAYS which. with the admirable support
81 Mss Riley, won the match for her side
By the score OF 6-f, 2-S. 81. There were
many strokes so well executed that n "a
wonderful that the crowd did not cheer
:sef hoarse. but II didn't
In the afternoon Mss Anderson and Mr.
Nr Kirke. Miss Anderson played bril-
!zntly. as she always does. and the
weather being warmer than II was In the
Morning. the crowd showed much appre-
cation both OF the good judgment and
accuracy she showed IN placing. and Of
The grace with which she returned a
number of swift drives. She was, Of
course, splendidly supported by Mr..
Foulkes. 50 that Miss F'isken and Mr..
Kirke, though they played very well in
deed were defeated. Ga. 60
Miss Jessie Seymour played very pluck
fly against Mrs. Howell and was of-ea
appauded. but that marvellous service NJ
Der opponent was too much and she lost,
CO. So.
Miss Riley was in excellent form in
her match with Miss Keown, returning
many swift drives with perhaps more
force than they were sent and making
era were heartily applauded time and
again. The score was 60, 81.
Miss Anderson and Miss keown defeat
ed Mrs. Fisken and Miss Bella Fisken
in 9 match that attracted large crowd
10 rs corner of the grounds. The honors
we're Miss Anderson's. though Miss
Keown found the ball and placed 1t 30
a. to cause considerable trouble on the
other side of the net. and Mrs. Ffske1
"A N4zu Pail al sfa1
often for the zest they put into their play
ing
Mss Gazzam and Mr.. Peily. who are
wen acquainted each with the others
play. defeated Miss Carstens and Mr..
carstens who did much good work,
though their opponents were too strong.
81, 6-L
II was the rs cher hard luck of the two
youngsters, Russell and Hill, 10 draw
pelIy and Meserve. who are about as
strong team as can be found I'm the
Northwest. but these made the older men
work 10 win. Both OF the boys give great
promise and Will certainly make reputa-
tons for themselves IL they keep up their
playing. They won the whole sympathy
OF the crowd by their pluck and seif-con-
troll. bearing themselves admirably under
the trying ordeal OF first tournament
match. Young Hili made some splendid
we'll The score was Ga. 6-1 Ia favor of the
veterans.
Tidmarsh and Fransioa defeated Mar
rost and Falkenburg by strong. steady
play and good judgment as TO position
and Pacing. letting their opponents nave
b, Eve of the seventeen games played.
The score being g.. 6-S
Four Tacoma players came together IN
the match OF White aud Purdon against
drggs and Brown. White and Puraon are
the crack Tacoma team and put up
strong game winning by score OF oil,
80 Brown played we'll at the net. receiv-
ing and placing out OF reach several or
Pgrdon's terrible drives. while Griggs was
cheered for several very foxy stfokes
Phil Anderson defeated Griggs 6-s. s-S
IN very lively match aud then was de-
feated BY White. So. Sc. The last set was
holly contested, the balls fairly sizzling
at times
roulkes defeated Cole who, though he
did no, play in his best form In the nrst
SET. made the contest very iiFeiy IN 'he
second The score was 81. -.
kelleher played a steady game against
Rrown and defeated him 81, S-e-
The match between Neserve and It'd
marsh was very good indeed. Tidmarsh
Playing straag game for the first ana
second sets. but falling down bsaiy IN
the third through being out OF sondltion
4 great deal Of work was done BY ooth
men. Tidmarsh driving and placins weh
and Meserve saowing good judgment IN
his position There vas little % choose
between the two until the thiFo SCI
vas under way. The score was 81, -
81
Wright made a remarkably good SNOW
ing against Foulkes. winning one set, ana
playing a strong, steady game III ing
others The two payers exhnited shlNh
similarity in their style or WORK. nut
Foaikes was stronger az blocking So
Tlayef the middle court. while Nrigat
kept on the back line and trusted fnote
70 hard drives Tho score was 80 81. 80
Pelly proved 20 be too str6ng Ter hs1-
lsaer who. although he PLACED Win h,s
usual steadineSs. was not quick enough
FOR his ont,onent. and lost by the score
81 s-l Peily's service was very s''""e
re last set
White n.ayed sharp. quick game
against Franslon and defeated nm e-l'
81
Fculkes. who Is evidently made Of IRON
ard has 10 realizing sense OF the h.Tan-
iag 81 the word tired" came up ttes'
and fan of lie. ready for MS tea' 4
match. and defeated Power IN .sAt1 -
tle - three sets ny a score o. "-i' % w.
Power showed that he had very oiesI
sea o. What tennis was ana row !!
should he PLAYED He worked haFa asa
FAST and kept his opponent very busy m
DEED.
TIE he's, r,atsa 81 the day was the Que
between Neserve ard Ptiryion, whien gave
sneie illustration % many 81 the nscest
pants % tennis. and kept the spectators
- the highest pitch % interest from its
ssslanlnE 20 its ciose. The score was
- - So purioa's driving was very