The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-25
FOULKES THE WINNER
By Defeating Pelly in the ALI
Corners Match.
CHAMPION OF THE NORTHWEST.
Mis- Kershxw, Of Tacoma. Carries On
the Houors In the Ladies' singles
A Fashionable Crowd.


he Is the tennis champion of the Paeinc
Northwest s-6 British Columbia ny de-
yeating I. PeIiy In the finals or the all
corners match in straight sets. 81, -
"a Although ne won. II was by no means
an easy victory. as the score OF the last
txo sets OF the match viii show. Sumer-
Gus times he was forced 10 his utmost 10
win point. 50 cieversy did Pelly place.
and il was only by the greatest head Work
and sslf-possess.on that he saved the
second set. Brilliant plays followed each
other so closely that almost constant
chain OF applause burst from the very
large and fashionable audience that occa-
pied nearly all points Of vantage about
the grounds. First Foaikes would make
q marvellous block. only 10 be followed oy
as wonderful return by Peiiy. and so u
went throughout the game Peiiy was
handicapped on account OF slight nervous
ness, and several times los; points that
would other wise have counted In his favor.
He made three double faults. an almost
objectionable offense in tournament nna4s.
while time after time he drove the bail
into the net with a clear court on the
other side. In the last set he made nine
aces 10 Eve for Foulkes. which shows that
hts costly errors were the cause OF his
losing. The play of the two men was
similar. both rushing the net when the
opportunity occurred. and both as often
iobbing but Foulxes' superb GOODNESS
stood him in good stead. and by a clever
stroke and pass down the side lines ne
pulled himself ont OF many a hole. He
made a start very similar to that or
Thursday, when he defeated Hurd love
set, getting five love games on Pelly be-
fore the latter scored. and then ne only
allowed him to take q lone game. IL was
tennis that win iinger IN the minds OF
those present for many days, and viii
also cause the winner. when he glanees
on the handsome Post-Inteiiigencer cup.
10 ponder over the battle royal he had 10
win II. Today these two giants OF the
racket meet again TO decide who will keep
the old challenge cup. now held by Peiiy,
for the coming year. This match win no
doubt be as exciting and scientific as
that OF yesterday. the consensus OF opin-
ion being that the result viii be the same
as yesterdays. IL is by no means sure
thing, as Peliy may steady his play and
retain the trophy he so calamity won last
year from George Hurd. There is one
thing certain. and that is that he VIII be
accorded fiatfering reception should he
win.
While the match between Foulkes and
PeIly may be termed battle of giants.
it might at the same time justly be said
that tho semi-nnals for the ladies' sin
giles between Miss Kershaw, of Tacoma,
and Mrs Howell. OF Seattle. was a. bat
tie royal For two SCI they electrified
the or-lookers by their magnificent
strokes ard all round play, and when
they retired for short rest, each with a
set 10 her credit. there was much specu-
latlon INDUCED in as to who would win
the decisive set. For twenty-five games
they had struggled for supremacy. many
being deuce and vantage. the terrible
strain telling on Mrs. Howell apparently
more than II did on Miss Kershaw. so
when they began play ON the last set Ii
was soon manifest that barring accident
Miss Kershaw would win the set. which
she did by six games to one Both the
victor and the vanqulshed were highly
compilmented for their clever play. Miss
Kershaw VII meet Miss Folsom in the
finals today.
While this match was going on a no
less important match was in progress in
the northeast court between Miss Folsom
and Miss Arrowsmith In the semi finals
for ladies' singles. Miss Folsom played
IN exquisite style. her swift overland
strokes winning a number of points that
otherwise would have gone to her oppo-
nent. She also showed rare Judgment in
placing. and although not as strong on
her back-hand strokes as Miss Arrow
smith. managed to return them IN the
most inconvenfeut places. Miss Arrow
smith has the best Lawford ladies' stroke
ever seen on the grounds. which she uses
TO good advantage when the balls raise
just right, but she used II a little too
promiscuously yesterday. losing a num-
Der OF points thereby. The scores Of the
set was 81, 4-s. 81.
The semi finals on doubles between
Hurd and Wright and Sam Russell and
Giiiison furnished some rare tennis. es-
pecially by Sam Russell. who is acknowl-
edged 10 be the coming player OF tho
Northwest. Time and again he returned
Hurts snashes and drives. and when
the opportunity would present itself would
Amos. smoked. II went so fast. He COW
cred great deal OF ground and showed
good judgment I'm Placing. GiIhson play
ed brilliantly at times. but fell down
when points were most needed. On the
other side Hgrd played his usual brilliant
driving game, which was effective.
Wright who is one OF the best iobbers in
the club. used his pet stroke to a6van-
tage. the combination with Hur5s drsv-
Ing and volleying being good one. and
one which VIII make points IN the finals
today with F'oFilkes and Card.
At noon the match between Msserve
and Miss Folsom VS. Fogikes and Miss
Arrowsmsth for the serni-fnais in mixed
doubles was played. Resulting In a VIC
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sets. s-S. Ga The match was replete with
fine plays and won only by combination
OF good team work and lucky plays.
At $50 the crowd began to gather for
the finals IN the singles and by the time
the men took their positions In the south
west court which is considered the best
the space between fhe side lines and the
fence was crowded with the wealth and
beauty Of Seatti with many people from
Tacoma sprinkied about. Fouikes, who
is always fit TO play for a kingdom. took
the service and won the first game BY love.
PelIy seeming nervous Foulkes also took
the next four games. although PeIiy ran
the score up 10 deuce several times Tcily
took the sixth game amid great applause
hy clever placing and drives into tire net
By FoulkeS. Foaikes took the next game
and set easily The next set was very
much more interesting. first one winning
A game and then another. until FIVE all
waS reached. when Fouikes bIckfed down
TO hard work and took the next two
games. although ~ looked dubious for
him AZ times In this set some Of the Gn-
est placing and blocks ever witnessed on
any court were made. After rest ar a
few minutes play was resumed. FoLlkes
taking the first two games easily. reily
settled down by this time and for the next
few games was very much in evidence.
pulling NJ 20 twro-SA and then thres-sIl
and passing him for the first time IN the
match with four games 20 three. FDulkes
was there 20 win that cur. however. ard
throwing OF his Eky-biue crush hat.
which has become a figure OF the court.
won The next three games. after many
soui-stirring rallies. and the set ard
match Beth players were very tired AZ
ter the play. ard retired 10 their dressing
rooms after hanishAking.
49, a r@st Of half an hour thew again