The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-26
FOUR DAYS OF GREAT TENNIS.
FouIkes, the Victoria Champion. Car
rice on the Posr-Infeliigercer and
Carter Challenge Cups.

showing 10 feel proud OF hy
President Daniel Keileher and the
club members AT large. While the rivalry
was intense. IL was good ns1ured and
thoroughly IN accordance with the prin-
ciples Of this most fascinating ladies' and
genilen1eas game. Seattle may well GO
honor 10 her representative players. as
with the exception of tue gentlsrnens
and ladies' singles. she won every event.
and was only beaten for the others by the
seEerest efforts OF the acknowledged
champions OF the Northwest, Mr.. Foalkss
and Miss kershaw. and no one viii be-
grudge either of these players their vic
tory. for they are the fairest sxponsnfs
Of the game that ever contested for honor
and trophies on any court in the land
Both are immensely popular with Seattle
audiences and are also great faycrites
In the social circles. ana viii always md
= warm welcome awaiting them Ia future
tournaments.
The play during all four days was fun
Of excitement and impressed the casual
observer as being much better than that
OF last year. After the preiminaries and
first rounds there were but few easy VIC
tories. this especially being so as the
tournament narrowed down to the semi
finals and finals and even in games where
the score showed wins by large margins
there was an unusually large number OF
deuce games. which Is the best criterion
that the games We're closely contested
The elegant trophies. including the new
P.-I cup andeCarter challenge cup. were
presented 10 the successful participants
at the close OF the Peliy-Foulkes match
By President Daniel ksileher, who. in
happy little talk. thanked the visiting
players for having aided so materially IN
the success Of the tournament. He also
extended the thanks Of the club TO the
public IN general for their patronage and
words OF cheer. AS each prize was award
ed the fortunate winner. applause was
given. and as the redoub5able Foulkes
was in the act OF receiving his second
cup the crowd broke forth IN cries for "A
speech. With that charming grace and
good nature that has so characterized his
entire play. the champion mounted the
steps and nodestiy returned his thanks
for the honor accorded him and prom
ised TO take part in every tournament
given under the auspices of the Seattle
club as long as he remained in this Sec
ton OF the country. He also stated that
the present tournament was, In hts MINI.
the pleasantest he had ever taken pae--
in during ali his experience. With little
pleasantly at the expense OF his partner.
Mr.. Gard, Mr.. Fouikes retired 10 his dress
ing room At the close OF the presenta ton
exercises three hearty cheers were given
for the visiting players. which were re-
sponded TO with as much VIII IL not with
as much power.
Yesterday was a scientific day. as the
contests had narrowed down to finals only.
and in finals no points are thrown away
By grand-stani efforts. Before play was
commenced II looked rather blue for Seat
tie, as II was almost generally conceded
that Fou,kes would win from Peliy In the
finals for the Carter challenge cup, and
there was a strong possibility that Miss
Kershaw would win from Miss Folsom.
and also that Card and Foulkss would
win the gentlemen's doubies against Hura
and Wright With the ladies' doubles ii
was thought that Miss Arrowsgiith aud
Miss keown might possibly win that
event. but as 1t turned out they won easily.
as was also the case with Hurd and
Wright Miss kershaw won, but not un I'll
she had used every effort. and Foulkes
won from Pelly In hard-fought match
This gave the three double prizes 10 Seat
tIa and tho three singles to Victoria and
Tacoma.
The frs. match played was the ladies'
doubles between Miss Riley and Mrs.
Howell. and Miss Arrowsrnith and Miss
ksown. The visitors played an aggressive
game from first 10 last, but the superior
team work OF Miss Riley and Mrs. Howell
and the magnificent smashing or the latter
enabled them TO win the match, although
The visitors pulled the first set up from
vantage set both games deuce. rs. The
pace told on them. however, and they were
beaten easily the next set. 81. Mrs. How
els general play and Miss Riiey's placing
were the features.
After a few minutes internission Miss
Kershaw and Miss Folsom took the courts
70 battle for the singles championship.
Miss KsrShaw took the first two games.
but Miss Folsom steadied her stroke and
c7everly placed the next two 10 her credit
by clever placing. 9Ifss kershaw Won the
next on a combination OF good service AMI
clever returns Just out or her opponents
reach. Miss Folsom. BIZ we'll placed back
hard strokes. made Il three all Each
.ook a game ronseeu1ively. making the
sore four all. Miss kershaw then taking
two 10 succession. winning the set. 81.
Miss POISON was playing beautiful tennis.
though. and being athletic and Determined
changed courts with the determination Of
evening the match Up, hut Miss kershaw
was too steady. winning the SCI and match.
SD Nearly every game tn the last set
was run up 70 deuce. Miss Folsom being
extremely unfortunate IN dropping balls
Just outside the lines. Both players were
heartily Congratulated on their clever
work at the close OF The game.
Great interes. was taken IN the gentle
mems doubles between Hurd ard Wrfgh.
and Foulkes AMI Card. and whea the men
took their positions a. o'clock there was
a rush for good seats and a suppressed
bgxxing of VOICES. Rev. DIR. Martyr. 90
Tacoma effsci2ted as umpire. half
dozen rev balls were rolled CIT on the
ground By Referee Readn1an. ani mo-
nant after one went flying through TIRE
air from Hurd's racket. who took the
service. Card caught Il sl0aresy with his
necaHar I.awfora stroke. bat the bail
went Mid and the arst point weat 70 The
home team The next one was served 20
rs,uIke<. but this tlnae * failed 20 wander
awax from the confines Of the eosrf. AMI
after short rally the point went TO the
Tzrsr.snerx Though tire rally ass short
8 gave the people an IDEA OF the charae-
ter OF game Hurd ana Wright Intended
uniting I'D. which idea was verified as he
.n~,e~e wor.. on. Instead cg Hard drfv-
irr and smashing. as has been his Gus
,os,, he rsiayed a careful hsck-csurt game
ard was zbly assisted ~ Wright, who IS
nr1bahtv nc best lobber on IRE courts
Their style q play WAS a puxzssr 70 t1e
xzxsfovx and proved very effective. as
rssthe- OF them eoul5 a9yance 20 tire r@-
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