The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-28
HARD FOUGHT GAMES.
wELI-coSTE-TED MATCHES AT
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Crowd at Plymouth Grounds Highly
Enterfained-Nr-. Kirk Defeat.
Miss BELLA Ff2keu-se
of the Ladies' Doubles Won by
Mrs. Kirk and Miss Ffsien. in
spite of Brilliant Play by Their
Opponents.

The crowd IN atteudancs 81 the Piyrn-
oufh grounds yesterday was not Stssp -
pointed IN the excellence q tha Hizw az
necfed. A. ~ =. n. Mrs @. 2 Kirk met
Miss Bella FisEen 81 The flrst foaua u
the ladies' singles The score fn points
would show a much closer match than
ire result in games There were many
brilliant rallies. and each game was well
contested. Mrs. Kirk being the victor.
score s-4. 80. Another exciting match
vas that between Mra Cross and Mrs. A.
Il Fissen. resulting in victory for the
latter by a score Of -. Sc.
At u:z a. m. In the gentlemen's
doubles. c. c. Evers and p. Henderson
met n Paschau and George sohHs. The
youngsters played a plucky game from
start TO finish, and had the sympathy Of
The crowd In their defeat; score. e.. 4-s.
s-3
The banner match OF the afternoon was
that in the semi-anais OF the ladies'
doubles. Miss Riley and Miss Sfrgye
meeting Mrs g. 5. Kirk and Mrs. A. X.
Fisken. Miss Riley was in excellent
form, winning much applause by her ex-
cellent placing and volleying. She was
well supported by Miss Strive who shows
a marked Improvement over her play OF
last season. Both Mrs Kirk and Mrs.
Flsken played goos tennis. winning the
second set b. sheer hard and steady work.
and running the score In tbs last set up 10
i've ali. TIE team work was strong on
both sides. resulting in many nue rallies.
some very closely contested matches
are expected in tOaays games.
Following Is the summary Of yester-
DAY play:
Gentiemen's singles.
W. L. Myers beat /. T. Sole, SIS. e-4, 81.
A Fisken beat Z. l.. Blanck. 4-6,
9. 5. Kirk beat C. W. Smith. s-s, ga
q. ;. Kirk beat w. l.. Myers. -. ll-s.
J. '. Boyd beat c. Ii. Rollins, 81. 6-I.
+. Henderson beat J. NJ HIN By de-
fault.
J. v. Boyd beat p. Henderson. Sd. So.
Ladies' singles.
Mrs Kirk beat Miss D. Flskeu. ca So
Mrs. Xix beat Miss Strive, 5-8 60.
Mrs Fisken beat Mrs. Gross, rs. SO
aentlemeH's Doubles.
C. C. Eyers and r. Henderson beat n.
Paschaii and g, sohns Ga. &c. 90.
Rollins and +. Bell. 6-2 OIL.
O Kirk ard partner beat c. W. Smith
and W. l.. Myers, 6-i, 81
MIXED Doubles.
Miss Eyers and j. L. Dawson beat Miss
Paschall and y. Paschall, "a. A-s, 90.
Mrs. and Mr.. Carstens beat Miss Strive
Miss Riley and s. Russell beat Miss
Banks and J. V. Boyd. 81. 81.
Ladies' Doubles
Miss Riley and Miss Strive beat Mrs.
Rollins ana Mrs. Carsteus. 6-3, So
Miss I Hey aud Miss Strive beat Mrs.
Kirk and Mrs. Fisken. 6-3 3-s. 10
Miss r. Banks and Miss b. Fisken beat
Mrs. Cross and Miss ID. Woods s-s. GO.
Toda>'s Games at Plymouth Courts,
Old University Grounds.
1880 a. nj. v. Boyd vs.. A. X. Fisken.
IL MIR. and Mrs. Kirk vs.. Miss Evers
and J. L. Dawson.
D. m.-Winners OF Mr.. and Mrs Kirk,
and Miss Evers and J. l. Dawson VS.. Mrs.
Cross and Evers. Mr.. and Mrs. Carstens
Miss Moods and =. Henderson.
p. m.-Finais 3. Eisken and Miss
T.. Banks vs.. Miss Strive and Miss Riley:
Russell and CaEstens vs.. Eyers and Hen
derson.
y. m inals-Mrs. Kirk VS.. Mrs. A. h.
Fisken: Hin vs. Kirk.
y. n--Kirk and Hin VS.. winner Of
Lewis and Hill VS.. Rlanck and Smith
match: winners OF Mr. and Mrs. Carssens
and Henderson and Miss Woods VS.. Miss
Riley ana RUSSELL