The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-14

SpecSAl Dispatch 10 shs PoSs-fzte.ligence,
TACOMA. Aug 1.-THE cham pionshIp
tennis tournament Is fast nearing an eei.
Tomorrow Hgrd and Foulkes VII. Zee.
for the fourth tine this year % settle the
question Of supremacy for the Pacific
Northwest. Tn-e@ times have they met
this season. and twice has the Seattle man
walked OF the courts with victory 70 nls
credit. The third match went 10 The Vic
tor.an or his home courts. ard Sas woa
so deeis.vs!y as - leave no doubt rhas be
is superior 20 Hurd on the turf. II the
form Shown By him this week IS any cri-
taTsoa, he viii make Hur6 exert hi-ns2is
tremendously 10 win tomorrow Hzs:h.
even though the courts are more TO Hurts
liking.
matches during the week being scored on
bat three times in forty-sigat games.
which is wonderful record considering
the fact that he had for opponents young
players OF more than average ability. To-
cay he defeated PooIey. Foulaes' double
partner IL straight sets. 90. e-i. and
Pooiey Is no ordinary player, either.
Everything summed up. both men are !n
fine fettls and fl 20 contest for kingdom.
May the best man win. Is the sentiment
Of every enthusiast in the city.
Two finals We're decided today-gentie-
mems doubles and ladies' doubles. The
former was won easily by Foulkes and
Pooley from T.dmarsn and +. ]. Fran
sici in straight sets. 81. s-i. 60, The la
dies doubles were SION by Miss Freare
ard Mrs. Langley. after a most exciting
match from Miss Riley and Miss Strive.
These matches were played ar the same
time on adjoining courts and were Wit
messed by large and fashionable assem-
biage- The genrlemen's doubles naturally
were the more popular, as faster tennis
was expected. In this the lookers-on were
not disappointed. as some fine rallies and
considerable extra heavy smashing was
done by the contestants on both sides and
FoulkeS in particular. Possibly never be-
fore III the Northwest has this brilliant
player done so much genuine smashing as
he did in today's doubles. A short tab
from the local players meant sure death
10 their chances Of getting another play
with that ball Swish would go Fouikes'
racket, white streak following it across
the court. which proved TO be the ball.
Pooiey made good partner for Foulkes.
placing we'll and showing considerable ac-
curacy in his returns. Tidmarsh and
Fransion played brilliantly in spurts. bur
they could not stand the rapid pace set
by the Fictorlans. Half an hour before
this match, the latter two as easily de-
feated Hurd and Russell of Seattle In
straight sets. Ca. G-S. In this match Rus
sell was unsteady at critical moments.
thereby losing points that should have
been placed to his credit. Hurd PLAYED
well. bat could not do much. as the play
was directed toward his younger and less
experienced partner.
Following this match came the semi
finals in ladies' singles between Miss Riley.
~ Seattle. and Miss Freare of Victoria
II there was any doubt before the match
that Miss Riley is the finest lady player OF
the Northwest, IL was dispelIed before the
hrst set was over. At no time during the
match was she in the least danger OF los
ing, her placing. lobbing and return OF
drives being simply perfection. Miss Riley
has way of reaching a ball in the nick of
time and placing Ii just out of her oppo-
nents reach that Is pleasant to watch.
Miss Freare won much applause for some
OF her drives, but somehow Miss Riley was
always there 10 return them. The score
was S-i. GIL This leaves Miss Riley and
Miss keown to meet in the finals at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Probably the most exciting match of the
day was between Walter Goss of Victoria,
and p. ]. Fransioii, of Tacoma which was
won after hard struggle by Goss by q
score OF 81. u-a. GA. The feature OF Cess
work was his net play, which bothered
Fransiol, whose strong point is his driv-
ing and cut strokes. Summary:
Mems singles.
Goss beat Fransioli, ST. iI-9. Ga
Carstens beat Goss, 81, 81.
Hurd beat PooIey. 80. GIL.
Foulkes beat Carstens, 6-I, &C..
Mems Doubles.
Foulkes and Pooley beat Hurd and Rus
sell. Ga. 6-3.
R1 Tldmas u az and FransiOn beat Bull and
Finals-Foulkes and Pooley beat It'd
| marsh and FranSicli. o.. 81. 60.
Ladies' Doubles.
| Finals-MIss Freare and Mrs Langley
| beat Miss Riley and Miss S,ruve.
| Mixed Doubles.
| Hurd and Miss Strive tied Sternberg and
| Miss keown. 6-2 6-2.
| Foulkes and Miss Freare beat Mr.. and
| Mrs. Carstens. 6-3. o..
The Finals Today.
| The finals In the mixed doubles between
| Miss Struve and Mr.. Hurd beat Miss Freare
| and Mr.. FouIkes viii be played AT IL
| o'clock tomorrow, and from the form
| shown by the couples during the tourna-
| nls1t, Miss Freare and Mr.. Feulkes should
| win Miss Riley and Miss Keown VIII cross
| rachets al 30 p. M. in the ladies' finals
| and a 500 Mr.. Hurd and Mr.. Fouikes Will
| battle for supremacy in the genilemen's
| singles.
The tennis ball at the Tacoma ;heater
| tonight was brilliant affair. the society
| people attending In force. Many beautiful
! gowns Were noticed and the scene while
| the ball was n its height almost beggare9
| description. y number OF Seattle people
/ were present