The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-08
PLAYING FINE TENNIS.
Seattle Players VIII Go Into the Finals
at Victoria.

Thursdays play in the Victoria tennis
tournament was not marked by as inter-
esting or decisive matches as on the two
previous days. On Tuesday Longe de-
feated Pelly, and on Wednesday Hurd
and Meserve defeated Cornbe and Coward
thus removing strong competitors for first
honors in singles and doubles respectively.
Thursday was chiefly taken up in wedding
out the secon3-class players who had up
10 this time been favored by the draw
ings, and in reducing the number OF con-
testants down TO the best few. who Viii
battle for the championships on Friday
and Saturday.
In the morning Miss Coward. the lady
champion. continued her victorious career.
winning with the greatest ease from Miss
Cridge. and thus securing a place IN the
finals OF the ladies' singles. Her play. as
usual. was very even and true, and "a
placing close 10 the lines T W. Carr
Hilton. OF Tacoma, who is playing with
T. A. Fransioli in the doubles won his
first match against Pemberton with ease
in straight sets. but later was disposed OF
by Combe. Pelly and Carstens. Of Seattle.
earned a place tn the semi-fnals OF the
doubles by winning from Ward and Penn
berton. e., 60.
The play in the afternoon turned out 20
be much more interesting than had been
expected.
Hurd today. for the first time. seemed %
be thoroughly at home on the turf courts
and IN his match with Jacob. after losing
the FIRST game. pulled out his match BY
winning twelve straight games. playing
with accuracy ard perfect freedom. Score.
81 sc.
MeServe had a much harder time In his
match with T. Fransiol, OF Tacoma. "a
FransioH played with unusual pace in the
fret set. placing beautifully down The side
lines and running the score up 70 i've
three. Meserve's experience however.
helped him out, and by very steady play
and good net work az critical points ne
pulled out the next three games. The Sec
ond set Meserve took handily. 6-3. Score,
SIS SIS
Fo0lkes played his strongest game to-
day defeating Q. c. Cuppage 81. ST.. and
u. Comhe 81. 81. In hiss game with
Combe who is unquss tionEbly one Of the
strongest players entered IN this t0urna-
ment. Foulkes put up the best game that
has been seen on rhe grounds IS vet, in
the se,oni set only losing one point IN
the first four games.
In The doubles Carr-Hiiton and Fransio,I
vare easily defeated by Long and Barley.
s. g. the Tacoma men being clearly out-
cIassea.
One OF the surprises OF the day was the
easy victory OF Mrs. ". r. Burton over
Mrs. Leather by the score OF 50. ST.
Tomorrow viii probably be the most IN
'erestsnx day Of the tournament. as Il Is
hoped that they VIII be able 70 play or
an OF the following matches: Singles
& z. Isonge vs. {. F. Card ana The win
-er vz J. =. Foulkes. Y. ?. Meservs -
a r Coward. ana the winner against
e 4 Hurd IN douhIss-L. PeNy ana Il
~ars:ens Va . r I.oage and r 2 BARK
iev. and C. A. Har3 ana II. T. zlessrve
vs. r. Fo1lkes and 6. Y. CupoaSe. The
winners tomorrow VII be left in Cor the
finals. which viii close On Saturday after
noon
There ts considerable excitement here TO-
rlehf over the oatsome OF tomorrow's
games. especially IN <he doubles. as al OF
tas players have stesdied down WIKI me
weeks NAV. ard Il MI he Seattle agalnz.
the crack Xteeorta teams IN both matches.