The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-24
glS A LOSING CARD.
p.rk Horse Defeated by Pelly
n Yesterdays Match.
eosa kes WINS FROM HuRD.
rsnest Tennis of thc Tournament
<f1m Riley, Miss Folsom. Miss
novels DO Fine Work.
soulkes WINS FROM HuRD.

5. - country In tournament games. ard
-,.I experts IN the Old country. but
- ~ of than IN nay opinion played more
.r.esavsEy thar DID Foaikss II his rnassa
| - f;sorys HzsE1." was the expression
- - q tennis enthusiast a. the close
Y - senas-fsuals yesterday afternoon.
| 800 Foeskes won in straight sets. Sc.
- WnsIs the assertion IS perhaps lst-
- kwszsd tt nevertheless express "a tie
~z>znfnt Of majority OF the people VINO
~ sbe good fortune 20 witness the
~-ss<h and marvel a. TIE magnificent e.
sessfor or this most sclentiae game. Had
1mx D,a.te4 al well In the opening set
q s. "a IN tina Last he TOO Zoald have
| go exnxEnssmed with congratulations.
= i was. he resolved roa8d after rour6
a saosause for clever gstpsns, terrific
~mxs1ss and clover yoileyIng. but he - AZ
rzrvfnx against q renaarkaDis exponent
n ~ game, and had he even played tie
~xne he Is capable % there could. in
s. minds OF the majority OF tslose lre2-
- hxys been but ono result, victory
~ roufkss Twice during the set he
Srsv from the champion such exclama-
sx-s - Great Scott" and when the
~. s,soks had been made had the sat
txsrtson Of knowing thsf he had made
rsaka play harder 10 win his set than
e ku sser get been seen 10 play in
a. Northwest. II may be that losing tns
a.. ~ by iovs caused Hurd 70 let up IN
- axsue. as Il was the first time IN over
= tournament games, and some OF them
"a tie acknowledged tennis champions
q America. that he wa ever beaten a
~ ~.
4kss was OF col4rse the star event os
IN tay. as Il sayored of International
hezors but aside from 81 there was tennis
olsyed that would cause even the most dis
in<sr1ssed spectator 70 jump to nss feet
ara nno.aud. Especially WAS this so ia
~ semI-fsnais between Meserye and PEI
Il. "a Gard and Peiiy, both Of which
xu1 xon by Peiiys the sen1i-finais be-
txeu Miss Kershaw. of Tacoma. and
xas Riley. OF Seattle. won by ths former.
the l.d:ss' doubles between Miss kes-
saaw ana Miss Riggs. OF Tacoma. ard
| N:s Riley and Mrs. Howell. won a1agd
.a.esse exclfemeft By the home favori.ss:
he isd!es doubles between Miss Fo!aom
Esd Mrs Rollins and Miss Arrowsr.lth
saa Miss Keowu. taken By tbs latter.
end he mixed doubles between Sam Rus
I'll and Miss Howell and Foulkes and Miss
Arroxsmlth. There were three games
splag ~ The same time, bTt each set OF
payers had their admirers. so every event
sas well Witnessed.
Promptly az II o'clock the three games
scheduled Tor that hour we're called.
Mss Riley and Miss Rershaw in the
rorsh court. Miss Folsom and Miss F5s-
isa In TIE southeast court. both singles.
snd thu mixed doubles between Foulkes
aa3 Miss Arrowsmish and sam Russell
ard Mrs. Howell I'm the southwes. court.
TAs match between Miss Kershaw and
Mss Riley was a pretty one 20 watch.
both ladies' being classed among the most
expert on the Pacific coast. aiiss Kerr
sAax woi the match in straight sets. g..
Mss Folsom. whose playing has been
greatly admired during the tournament.
6ssssssd Miss Fiaken rather easily ia
rrsigkt sets. s-s. Go. There Is a strong
possibility OF Miss Folsom going into the
fnsls.
TAa mixed doubles brought out some OF
De best PLAYING OF tho day. and although
tasy resulted IN victory FOR the visitors.
ysnskes and Miss Arrowsmlth. the losers.
Eam Russell and AIRS Howell. can con-
ssstaiafe themselves on having played n
beautiful game. being retired only by aa-
pffsos team work and the greater expert
sacs Of their opponents. after two very
close sets, e-5, e.s. Several times II looked
a. II the home team would win the set
ed. bit the other team was too strong at
stiileal points. Towards tho close Of the
sEms Card and Peiiy took their positions
b TIE northwest court for the semi-finals.
rs match was A fine exhibition OF sci
scslhe tennis. and although won BY the
home representative II WAS not nnth Re
sad extended himself 10 hls utmost. In
he FIRST set. after bringing the get up to
- Card returned the FIRST ball served by
fsaly who returned Il from the service
BE card az The same time advancing 20
siaasiar position on his side The BAN
vas then passed back and forth fer at
kaSs eight limos by fast sharp vollays.
fssJg sinsliv Winning the po!at hy pi1c-
rs doNn TIE sl1a line. Card seemed ia
'ass confidence after this and pelly took
re uext two games ana ser On chang
saS courts the same sty}e ~ play was con-
'tnHss until the score stood - In favcr
rtlly. A. this iencture Card showed
shat nervy PLAYER Ne Is hy starting IN
a diving and smashing game which
fFsge1 effective. reiiy seemingly being an-
shse 70 do anything WITH the lightning
xs returns lie pulled himself together
sAaa the score was Eve ali and won the
ssat two games and match, CO. IS
While this game was going 90 Hufd and
TdFnarsh we're playing OF their singles Ia
enc ~ The lower courts ard Nsaerve ard
Wight n sha other. or the two Mese-ye
saa Nrlghts match was the ruoat later.
tstag 20 watch as the sets we're closer
aAd tas men more evenly matched. Ne
ssrye won his first set BY q score Of 81,
sst in the second ne had al be could do 10
via vantage set. T-& iturd wen from
1atnarsh In straight sets. 81. ell Tho
last game q the morning was then called,
r3xsd doubles between Neseyve and Miss
fcssefa ana Goodwin and Miss Seymour,
sAleA the former won IN straight sets.
e. 81
TAa arst match IN The afternoon VAS the
eaa which. next 90 the ffurd-FoDikez
aafeh. was TIE most-faikea-of IN the
,safasmens The iaAfes' doubles between
Niss Rliev anf Airs iiowsu an8 Miss NeT-
say aud Miss Riges. without Doubt the
vs. teams tn the Northwest. The first set
vas taken hv the visifoFa only after the
eafaeSt Kind ~ PLAYING bv s-& Th.s set
- Feniete with exciting rallies and eTil-
$50 plays or both sides and set the ca
AeAsfs or tba tfptee az expectancy FOR the
us 60 follow Ia She second set Miss RS
81 ans Ms, IloweH changed teeir stFle
Fzsy an1 Instead - RETURNING t&e ban
e Mss kefshaw. place8 &c Fnoet ~ the
'sne 81 MISS Rises territory. with the Pc
~ that after several NoleSs thev wo8ld
- thelF rclut Miss 9,igrs made Some
snEiagas3 T0.s ser vas wen hy Miss
slles and Mrs. Howell. So
re thifA So WAS s}uost = vepelitien e
- Second. ths home team winning by
aat nos without several beautiful vai-
Mss Falson AMI Af.ss Rollins seaftle's
saer SFsf-claTs team. e.d net usec: WIth
naeA success Hs 0i8 Miss Rlev ana
~ Haweii. ln taelr uaasch WtA Mss
ssfewsni.a aa3 Ai3ss Neoun Ms Eetlns
.1NssSst EVERYONE 0v ,lsr rae uiacinE ard
NieFns. WaHe Mss F'egaorn kept 90 ana
~ Ncrk Ihst has characterized her
- 81 tie Rav through the tournament
= k.s4tlas- ,s SO p'svs3 a asFsns. beau
- game. winning the saatea ~ a seNeo
- 81. So.
.fsy sna Messrvs piaysS ow thtlr sensl-
A's n tae u9rfhNost eoGrt. Naa fern
seea some rsre iCpus NesesHe p,Ayea