The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-23
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Several Of the Great Matches VIII he
Played This Afternoon
The Ball.

There was plenty OF high-grade. even
brilliant, tennis playing yesterday at the
Seattle Tennis Clubs courts. corner OF
Madison street and Minor avenue. but in
the brillancy Of the eighth annual ball
OF the club, given at the Seattle tneater
last night, the days doings took on a
somher tint.
This afternoon the public will undoubt-
edly turn out in large numbers TO see the
finals in the men's doubles and the semi
finals in the mems singles. In the gentle
mems singles the only contestants left
are G. ~ Hurd. who viii play S. +. Card,
Of Victoria, and ]. +. Foulkes, of Vic
tora who Will play the winner OF W. II.
Wright, of Seattle, vs. Capt. W. l.. Fisk.
OF Portland,
a number Of good players we're put out
of the tournament yesterday afternoon in
the third round OF the gentlemen's sin
giles. Dir. Card. Of Victoria. appeared
more at his ease on he earth courts. and
playing in fine form. defeated c. w
White, the Tacoma veteran, in straight
sets.
T 4 Frsnsioli, OF Tacoma, played a
steady game against Hurd and captured
the FIRST set on the latter's cratic play
The next two sets Went somewhat easily
To his more experienced opponent Fran
slol has improved considerably over his
game Of last year. and deserves great
CTfGtt Tor 1Nr RafN lEit ne made. w lille
this match was going on Mr. Foulkes of
Victoria was aisposlug 81 8 II. Russell
on another court. the latter making a
very crcditahie showing ok winning sey-
eral games from his brilliant opponent.
Mr. Fouikes appeared to be playing a
stronger game than last year. and will
prove hard 70 beat.
Of the mornings play the best match
was that bciwesn FoUlkcs AND his partner
IN doubles Mr.. Parsons. ~ Victoria. Tho
latter * an accomplished player and has
taken part in a number Of the Important
English and continental tournaments. but
his complete lack Of practice told hasll,
AGAINST him md although the match was
we'll contested. he was unable y take =
act.
In the geutiemen's doubles only four
teams sre now left in. Russell ard
wright II this city. are ~ play against
the Victoria pair Foukes and Parsons
aud Hura and kelleher. Seattle. acainst
thu Tacoma pair Fransjoh and Waite
These matches will be played IN tho mora
ing and in the afternoon the Ser1i-Gnsls
sn the singles and finals IN gentlamen's
doubles Viii Re played.
The most exciting match Of the day was
that between Mrs. Cawell and Mr.
F'oaIkes the Victoria pair. and Nj and
Mrs kelleher. The latter were q number
- ;inlss on the point 81 winning, bat
finally lost the match after close strug-
gle
Tire result Of yesterdays play was as
follows:
Mems singles.
Foulkas heas EusSen 81. 50. G; A TI,sra
hcar t'r2nstoll. As GO So: Card heaf
Waite So al. Waite heat Cole Is. Is:
RuSSeli hseat johnson, 50 80. Wright bear
Nsjlener. So. 50. capt Fisk bat Kelloex.
- So so, johnson heat Barr.
60 ss Frauslo5i esat Taylor. 81.
Sc FoclkeS heat BOYD Is 50.
Capt.. F3ss beat Benhans - So. T4jegt.
card eest FiNi. 50 60: Foulkes beat Par
sons. Ga rs
Mixed Doabies.
Mrs Ccweti znd rouskes lea; Mr. and
Mrs ke1lsner. S-S 81 So: Mss Riggs and
Har1 beat Mr- and Mrs. NIX. e-s. SIS
Ladies' singles.
Miss Keown beat Mss Wool 81 81.
Miss RIisy' nsat Miss Ranks 81 IS: Mrs
Rollins esat Mrs Ealiari. sc s-S
Ladies' Doubles
Miss Ranks ard Mrs Eyskan boa. Mrs.
Eotfjn. ard Mrs. KelIsak~ s-s SIS. Miss
Ri~ls and Miss Riley eea. Misses Pad
eock oi Tacoma, 81. So
Mems Doubles.
F'caiGs~ ard Prisons teat Power ard
CarSseES. 81. ell fraEsfcE and White h~aa,
Hill ard FeahA.s. 80. ST., HNri and Eet-
ieAer 5s@; Sssgno~rg s.s.3 Capt FISK. 81.