The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-10
faE TENNIS TOURNEY.
r.rlEes Wins From Hurd in
the Victoria Finals.
80 PLAYING IN THE SINGLES.
Ix~re and Barkley Lose TO foulkes
md Cuppage-Large Crowds
Attend the Games.

!, the finals at the Victoria lawn ten
=. sns,rney Fouikes won from HGr4 IL
s~eies. 81. rs ard ca In The 1ouaaes
$3.50 and cuppage won from L0Bge
- Dsfkiey, 81. So, sc and 81
ne flBzls brought out more people tnaa
.<rs IN attendance Friday, and the scene
90 surely an inspiring one With TIE eroEa
| = sretty girls watch completely hisfl t-as
| ~nb house. grand stand and ssrro2nl.lss
<.ats. and apDiaudea constantly fne Dfa4-
xsrt strokeN OF the players. The aaF0lfh
=. nvesens and the band Of II. vi. >. I'M
ee~lsuse vas there RI the afternoon from
snnrsI SO. when the final matches 70 tas
ss-~les. doubles and ladies' singles were
l<.ng played of.
&c o'clock Fouikes and cuppage and
*snee ard Barkeley started The play o.
- afternoon with the final doubles. The
srz,<ses went easily 10 Foulkes and Cup
sage. s-i. Longe and Berkeley becoming
Ma on the steady work OF their oppo-
s<nts. The second set was much more
s.tsrestlnz. both I.ouse and Berkeley play
~ .elI AZ the net. and II seemed at ore
am az II they were almost sure OF the
~ but Foukss finally pulled IL out BY
mod headwork IN running 70 the net az
<<ttical points g.. Louxe and Barksiey
ko9ever. did rot seem 10 be the least dis
sgarageG. and Dy keeping up their net play
NOR the third set. Cd, amid tremendous
applause
Tee fourth set started Eith both teams
Saving very carefully: the games alter
azssd Until the score was 81. Fouikes AM
csppage leading. and the next game wax
! tremendous one. Longe and Berkeley
saying clean. hard tennis, bat Guppase
,xys1 the day for his side igy beautiful loo
nag, finally winning the game, set and
nzlch by a hard return from far In the
saes OF The court. Score. s-i, 81, &c. s-8.
Directly after alis match the match be-
gseen Mrs. Burton and Miss Coward was
ezfsed. Miss Coward took the first set
ssslly. 60. playing carefully and with
god judgment. while Mrs. Burton was
paying far below her usual game. In .ae
1scon5 set. however. the play seemed 20
be reversed, Mrs. Burton taking the set
sassiy BY clever placing with considerable
speed !n the corners, while Miss Coward
seemed to have lost her usual steadlness
at critical points. The third set was a hard
fought one. which Miss Coward finally
son chiefly by playing with good length.
and with splendid judgment.
The last match of the day was the sin
sss between FouIkes and Hurd. II was
expected that Fonlkss would win. as his
play has seemed 10 grow stronger with
each days play. but every body knew that
Hurd was sure 10 make a good fight
against him. Foulkes won the FIRST set
easily, s-1. Hurts stroke across court
rot coming of. the low bounce of the
grass seeming 10 throw him off. on chang
ne sides Hurd began 10 strike his usual
pace and surprised every body BY easily
sannlng the score up 70 AZ by keeping
f0ulltes well back In the court. at this
fasnt. however, Foulkes showed his ahHl
M OF making points al critical tiIrcs. and
nsplendid Judgment at running 20 the net
MOI had the score all. lie also took tho
nsxt two games, bat not uutll after a
hard fight. In the third set Hurs fought
aard again. but 10 no avail. as Fouikes
eemed TO be everywhere on the court
AID TO be able 20 take everything. Score.
a.
Surprises mt Fridays PLAY.
The ffth day of the tourney brought
oat larger crowd than had az yet been
seen al The games. The weather was per-
feet. the courts in faster condition than
they have been heretofore. and the play
vas as had been expected, OF exceptional
b algh order. All In all u was a day OF
surprises. with Victoria coming out ahead
o. Seattle.
One OF the surprises of the day was the
splendid playing Of Coward, OF Victoria.
sho was considered before the tourney
eas OF the most promising PLAYERS. but
sas not considered experienced enough IN
Ornament play To make such splendid
gsa5 as ne made today.
Ii the morning Coward defeated Me-
erge IN straight sets. in a match where
smost every game was fought out deuce
sntage. the play for the two sets lasting
hF considerable over an hour. Their STYLES
q play were very similar. both men try
hg 10 drive the opponent back 20 secure
q Position az the net. and both men plac-
ing vel down the side lines. Meserve was
bothered by the low bounccs on the grass.
rs chief fault being that he played too
carefully. Score. s-s. s-s.
EDWARD pat zap another strong game IN
tAe afternoon. only losing 20 Hurd after
most stabbo.nly fought three-set snatch.
The match started whit Hurd on the bss-
lss side. Hurd secured the first set. plse-
iAg eeli into the corners. and using his
stess court drive frequently. Score. g.
eeNaTd. however. did rot seem % be the
last discouraged, and on securing the het-
ter slas kept tiuF3 well in the back OF he
eeDTt. and repeatedly secured the vantage
rssiton az The net he ran out the set.
= The third sci was a hard fought
zee. as both men were playing with cen3-
sfaee but llurd's drives aud cross court
IAys repeatedly helped him out. after
toward had driven him hack ana seemed
= have the advantage. lie took the set
- Score. C.. s-s, e-s
Another surprise 81 the day was the de-
faat az Longe by $. T. Card. Card started
z trem tire first. hitting everything hard.
sal kept 4. up 20 the end. Considering the
fase he used. he WIS remarkably accu-
rate and isonge did nor seem quick enough
e ser his racquet on the ball Score, g.
- In his next match. WITH Fouikes. Ca.i
sspi up the pace. bur seemed % have lost
- accuracy. ana FouliScs won easily.
81 Sc
This Left Tealkes AMI Hurd IN 10 fight
saS nrst honors yesterday.
n TIE doubles I.ouse and Haykeley ae-
ssie3 Pelly ana Carstens. e-f, g. and
aealkss aad Cuppase defeated Hurd AMI
MeseFve, CO. S. The chief fault with
NTH o. the Seattle teams was that they
senea unable % lob accurately from sha
90 eoB0ee or she grass. ant ali the Vie
IRA men PLAYED spienfiily az the net
kfery enc connected with the Victoria
lava Tennis Club has seemed 20 So ev-
esythinE IN bis power 70 make 60 pleasant
lar he visiting players. both on ana ,.fg
tae serHts grounds aWH the tournament
aas hesn completed without the slightest
senrlaint from any 90 she many plavers
s1ewinE the spieuafa MANAGEMENT
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