The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-06
ENNIS AT VICTORIA.
asin Interferes on Monday. but
Sunshine Follows.
mrvo wins In Singles Easily, and
rrrd and Neserve Win tho First
Round I'm Doubles.

- victoria tournan1en for the cham
.s~nsalp OF British Columbia opened On
! xassxy u 3 dksco1rax lng rain that au<
! ~--ea 81 for It's success. and prevented al
- until late IN the afternoon. On Tues
-. hssever. the s1n was shining bright
: ssd tfe courts looked all the better
- sreenFr for fhe rain OF the day befose
4 addition 20 the usual events. g<Sfie-
se1fs ssnxses ard doubles. ladies singles
- Soubses and mixed doasiss. there ~
go played of a club handicap mixed
! xsaeIex, which altogether VIII keep the
! 80 turf courts " mich are used for the
znsrnament very busy al the week. In
/ ek6..ion TO these TWO courts, the club has
- board courts for use IL winter and IN
etnv weather and pavilion and grand
! exns which viii accommodate couple
= Kindred people.
fas mornings play or Tuesday was
usher tame. as is apt 20 be the case in
/ - openlnx ganpss OF a tournament. r.
/ = nex@rye. OF Seattle, easily defeated G.
Bkene, who was clearly oatclaesesi
nwerse's play was far below the usual
raudars. as was 70 be expected or COM
- 10 turf after playing ON earth couris.
| ~ hs WOO BY q score or &c. e.
Another match which was watched with
stersst by the spectators was that in the
Gxed doubles between The champion. J..
D Fouskss. and Miss A. PooIey. aud r.
! > Powell ard Miss G. Powell Powell ls
hoy Of IA or Is and plays In a most prom
aax style After losing his first set TO
f5aikes and his partner. ne sfeadied down
"a won the nsxt. and obtained a lead
q tAs odd set. Fou.kes finally won. e-i,
kswgver.
Il The afternoon the great match was
desaxlo between l.. Peliy and c. Longe.
m-6smclon OF British Columbia. A large
uyed Was on hand to witness this even.
~ pas ons OF the drawing cards OF the
mrnament. I>onge had had bat one prae-
- exns this year. and so was not ex-
uessd 70 be quite at his hest. but 70 ofTs.t
A. p<ily had had no change 70 practice
= kun. which makes the boand much
lrvw and shorter than on earth courts.
i ~ generally thought that the men
Ves very evenly matched. and such
ssprd to be- the case. Pelly started in
~ po6rer court with serve and easily
opofsd loye game. Longe. however. re-
hixfed by capturing the next three. and
afs<r the Players had aItarnated up 10 s-3
b f1ongss favor. he won the set by mag
uscent playing down the side lines.
The second set showed the best tennis
4 the match. Pelly's game vas much
Stronger and more accurate and his voiiey-
~ OF overhead balls severe and true.
h san the score to 81. and took the set
!. M games to two amid great applause.
Longe opened the third and deciding set
~ winning the first game. but Peily
saleying strongly at the net took the
ssxt three games and had s0-f5 on the
Succeeding game. I4onge appeared now ID
b very much fatigued. and II looked as
tscgh the match would go 20 the Seattle
man Longe. however. pulled the game
cut Is be did the next one after Pe.iy
had % love on It, Either one OF these
FAmes woaid have given Peily a winning
lead. WITH the score at three-aii. both
men began playing more carefully. and
two long deuce games followed. both of
which went to F.ongr. The last game of
the match was intensely exciting Lsonge
won the ffst three points. and then pelly
v nne squirt brought the score TO deuce.
ienxs twice made the vantage point. and
finally placed ono clean out OF Pclly' >
fneh. Winning the match by score of
~ 1s ST. The tennis Was OF high or
t<f throughout. both men hitting freely
snd with pace. and until the last point
sas won nobody could have told whiea
nan would be the victor.
Among the other matches OF interest
usre Victories I'm singles By G.. V. Cuapag-.
ne veteran player and s. +. Card. Wild
rcsnily played as Foulkes' partner in the
osAttla tournament over young but active
spponants.
n The doubles Hurd and Meserve easily
esessted Ward and Ling. OF III. NJ. =.
lrpw.euse. 90. go. This brings hem
sninxt comhe and Coward. reekonea the
peond strongest team In British coluns-
N In the next round.
Miss Coward. the lady champion OF Bril-
q Columbia, sustained her reputation BY
v.nning from Miss Ausgravs. Miss Cow
os's game IN characterized by GOODNESS
"a accuracy. rather than any great speed
y special strokes.
h ne douhlea yesterday between Hurd
"a xsservs ana Conbs and Coward. the
1enw won after one OF the most stub
AMn matches syNg seen in the Northwest.
N score OF 81 IS. 81. BY defeating
cuunn aad Coward. which II considered
- sDcpnd strongest team IN British CO.
tu1aA Hlsa and 1fesorvs viii SO into thu
bm11nneA