The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-31
A SCIENTIFIC CANE.
Tennis Is Finally Becoming
Properly Recognized.
CHAMPIONSHIP ~ DouslEs.
ua1 and Rn.scff VIII Play KeIs~Aer
and CeIe Tomorrow After
Eooa--The Prtxes.

re Marion Street. Tennis cfnt, sea-na-
,rezs vssl come % = close tomorrow AFTER
,aou. whsn 1851 and Russell meet Kesie-
fer and cole 20 play ogt the championship
b. doubles.
TIE match was commenced late sasu--
fsv Afternoon. but had 20 - given up on
account o. darkness. As far as the play
xen, Il wss interesting. and very eIose,
re score DssnE q tie. two sets and foar
rarnss Tor saca aide.
r T. nr3bablS that large crowd will
earn our 70 ses she finish. as many Des-
re. who have hitherto taken no Interest
b The game have suaasaiv come 20 rsalsxe
tssf q - not ogsIv scientific htis fsaefnst-
srx TIE current idea OF tennis IL wrong.
fgt sraf does not worry iovers or the
eame. because they realize that az soon
a. person taxes the Interest thai prompts
snyestfgasf0n 81 the mysteries % the game.
there Is certain 70 b one more convert.
IN Seattle the number OF tennis players
ard tennis enthusiasts ls on the tncrease.
The standard Of pisy has advanced. AMI
"A any tournament - which the best play
ers % Tacorns. Victoria and Seattle come
together. there r. certain % be some high
eraAe play u - probable that IN the near
fature the PLAYERS OF the Pacific North
~sst wlil meet the cracks OF California.
This 4 desirable because II not only gives
sadsd interest 10 the game. bur affords an
eppartunity 20 get "a line" the grade
o, work being done b. our local men.
AZ present there Il great interest among
tennis people Of this city and Tacoma as
a. Fauikes' work in the international tour
rament at Niagara Falls. X Il expected
shaf hat tournament will include some OF
tie prominent Eastern players. II fouEkes
does not so out IN his first match. - viii
b. an excellent opportunity % find out
how British Columbia. or which Mr.
Eo3kes II champion. stands In the tennis
world. This Is one instance at least In
which Tacoma aud Seattle caa Jain hands
n wishing the British Columbia champion
success.
There has been no attempt 10 conceal
the fscf fhat Hurd's victory over Foalkss
q Tacoma a while back was a genuine
surprise. even 20 Hurd himself People
accepted It as a settled fact that Hurd
Vas oDtciassed The scores might have
Indicated such 20 be- the case. but there
are certain things a person must know IN
order to be reasonably certain Of his de-
ductions Hurd had no show OF winning
81 Victoria. lie was playing on - turf
court and his condition was not OF the
championship kind. Taking all things IN
70 consideration. Hurd was satisfied with
the showing he made across the border.
Ills defeat IN this city at the hands Of
Touikea in fact a comparatively easy de-
feat. was something OF surprise. IL
showed eoncasively that tennis Il an nn-
certain game. and that stroua player
may be pat out easily when least expect
ed Hurds subsequent defeat OF Fouikes
o. Tacoma IN brilliant tennis was another
proof OF the uncertainties OF the game
Hurd Is more than q tennis player. lie Is
a general az nil stages of tho game. Ills
remarkably brilliant rally Saturday. when
reIly needed only enc set to win, Was con-
elusive evidence that Hurd can play
sirong uphill game. AT present he Ia
playing IN rather better form than two
years ago. Last season Hufd was tn poor
condition. owing TO illness.
II was TO be regretted that there we're
no entries from Tacoma and Victoria, in
the tournament OF last week. The play
or Purdon, Anderson and Fransiola. Of
Tacoma borders on first-class. and with
them entered Ia the same class as kelle-
her. Cole and Russell. there would have
been an increased number OF exciting
matcheA
Great credit IL due c. W Saunders for
the manner in which the tournament WAS
carried ont.
Saturday evening at the conclusion OF
play Or. w a. shannon, president OF the
Marion Street Tennis Club. presented the
prizes 10 the victorious players. Dr. Sh&n-
non was delicious In bis remarks Tie
compilfnented tho players on their achieve
nents, and spok, briefly on the success OF
the tournament and the progress the club
was making a. a representative orgat'za-
tian
Mr. Hurd. who won tho open event AMI
thereby Is entitled TO have hts name ir-
serlhed on the Hangea challenge cup, re-
epondea briefly.
When sam Russell the winner Of the
singles IA the limited event. was called
upon &c make "A few remarks, he said. u
am TOO young 20 make spes~sh. Ter
fapx he had no idea that by this original
way OF answering the c.ill he showed him
telf able 20 meet the occasion.
The second prize IN the open event con-
sisted OF handsome siiver~mounted brush
- The second tn the limitee event won
b. Mr.. Kelehcr WAS a silver match box.
Miss Riley. The champion IN ladies' singles.
received The handsome silver cup she has
won TIVE years in succession. aud also hrst
rFisa "a the tournament trophy for Sim
Ele&. This prize was handsome. bat only
woman could have given II the tech-
rlcaly proper name To a man Il looked
like fancy work boS.
In rha mixed doubles Mrs. Howell and
Nr, kelehcr received gold Pm ana
snysr-mounted walking stick. respective
iy. As near as could 70 recalled the sec
end price wss six coffee spoons
Mrs. Howell and Mrs.. kelleher received
each a fine tennis racket. representing the
championship IN ladies' doubles
The prizes IN Frutiemeu's doubles con
sist Ct geld sleeve buttons and silver mateh
boxes. TBa question: Of owners stih re-
mains unsettled.
4 may not Sc generally known but Il -
= fact nevertheless that the Neel erathcrs.
easmplnus ~ tac United States in doubles
we're originally pacifc coast players. Ihey
learned tennis on the san Rafael courts
in California.
The Renton Aiu Tennis club viii hold
club tournament thts week.
The Junior Tennis CLUB tournament -
shc subject ~ discussion among young
tennis PLAYERS Plans Tor the play are not
fuzzy completed.
sr.gNsr. q, x,-,.,.,-x ~..~~ ar TACOMA