The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-19
EHE TENNIS TOURNEY.
Z. Begin at Seattle Clubs
Courts on Wednesday.
.oa,NEnT EXPERTS ENTERED.
Continue Four Days-Eisgant
pvs,es on Exhibition az Hansen's
-Grsnd Bali Friday Night.

see interested in sports II Jock
80 ssss~ward 10 the tennis tournament
~ - soro4s OF this week IL VII be a
49, ~awal between the most expert
- ~ All The clubs In this city and
~.~orsgrar players from Victoria and
The interest Ia tennis in me
r.ssxr N0rfhwest has always conferred
- So ssree oren tourua nlents OF the
- Taeousa ard Victoria Tennis Clubs.
-. are MAYED on IN the order named.
- - tournaments. cpen only TO members.
- ,racslcs matches. are played 10 Put
- Contestants into the best possible
80 for me opening Of the tournament
49, and this weeks pay VIII deter-
80 the improvement or faiiiDg or OF
~ <sesrent players since last season and
go out the dark horses.
- tennis played on Puget sound Is
a exceptionally high standard. all
.s,r~s considered. Portland has been
$50 10 be far behind Us, and there are
- hardin; Of players in California
80 "a oar best In fact S. Hardy. their
s~~,,sar. vas ranked by the national
/ ss-.r,sslcu last year n the same class as
1sr Foaikss. the champion % the Pa
- yor,hwesf. both players being placed
l .r,anx the slrst thirty men in the United
fztss.
1 !. rexzrxg the ladies' We fare even bet
4 A. Mas Andersen and Miss kershaw, OF
r.ssr.s. being almost equal 10 tbs best
! re country. and three or four OF the
x<ass;s and Victoria ladies' being not far
thInd.
Among this years entries in The gen
.srsn.s singles. FIRST ard foremost l. J.
y FouIkss. OF Victoria, for the past two
~s.rs champion Of British Columbia ard
( 4 me Pacific Northwest During this
ara Ne has suffered but one defeat.
1 shleh was a. the hands OF J.. Peily in the
ssattIe tournament last year. he retail
H,ssss. however. by beating Peiiy IN a
Ik.ra-feuxhf match Ia the finals al Tacoma
l shsse weeks later. lie IS very strong,
oasrk Aid accurate. a consistent player
4 ssd coed slayer, and depends more on
s,oa Judgment and fine placing than on
sssed 10 win his matches. His partner
| 4 The doubles. Mr.. Card. IL rather an UNI
tyoxn quantity TO the local players. He
y tie naval instructor on II. NJ = Inn
psfessse. and a graduate OF Trinity Hal.
| fambridge, which has produced many OF
I sse best English players.
Tacoma viii be represented by George
esraea. A. W. Tidmarsh and r.. Fransioil.
| i he singles Purdon has for years been
i1ntihes with tennis In this part OF the
world. and while never quito reaching a
championship. has always given the clos
q, kind Of a match In one OF the late
rounds OF the tournaments. His play II
ready and accurate. but would be
sxengihened by more pace and greater
I freedom Tn yolleying. Tidmarsh played
b. last years fixture and was only put out
hy Nescrse after a hard-fought match.
i His style Is admirable and he Il clearly
q the improving sort. lie Will require
Gcse watching in this tournament. r.
Ffansiol, Is a younger brother Of +. y.
| rranssoli. who Is so we'll known 10 Snsttle
lenals audiences. lie has streng .flansd
/ SIS game wonderfully. and his great ac-
tssiy and gnickness count strongly 10 his
| favor He may he expected TO make this
| year quite as good a showing as the other
Tacoma men.
From the Marion street club n number
. entries in all events have been received.
ihelf strongest entry ia the singles being
Kirk. who Is a very consistent performer.
tsst short Of a really high standard OF
rlay through lack OF speed.