The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-18

The seventh annual tennis tournament
OF The Seattle Tennis Club which begins
on Wednesday next. and lasts until Satur-
day evening. promises 10 eclipse in every
way any that have heretofore been held in
this city. The various events will for she
ship of the state OF Washington. and the
list OF entries Is the larges; and most rep
resentative that the club has ever had.
The various tennis clubs in this city and
in Victoria. Vancouver and Tacoma have
already held club tournaments. open only
70 members. which have served 20 bring
on; new material and put the cracks in
good condition for the championships. In
the gentlemen's singles the winner will hold
the Post-lntelligencer cup for the next year
and will play Mr.. J. F. Foulkes. Of Vic
toria. for the Carter challenge cup. which
the British Coiumb ia champion now holds.
in gentlemen's doubles and ladies' singles
there are also handsome silver Challenge
cups TO be played for. In addition 10 the
usual prizes.
The game of tennis las had foo,hold in
the Pacific Northwes. for about eight
years. but interest In It is increasing stead
fly. and the standard of play already high.
is improving with every year. II is safe 10
say that outside of the Atlantic states only
San Francisco on this Coast and Chicago
and Minneapolis In the mid West. can
of the three open tournaments at Seattle.
Victoria and Tacoma.
The entries already received include
practically all the most expert players of
this section. and give promise of a most
lively week. Although Mr.. ]. F. Foukes.
champion of British Columbia, and Mr..
George A. Hurd. of this city. have per-
haps. slightly better chances in the singles
than any of the other players entered. still
there are several who press them SO very
close that it is by no means certain that
either of them will carry OF the prize.
Mr. s. F. Card. of the flagship lmperi-
euse. Is a player who stands an excellent
chance for first honors. as last year he was
by no means playing the game he is capa-
BILE Of on account of lack of practice. Mr..
Spoke. also from n. NJ. S. Imperieuse
played a strong game at Victoria last year
and is looked upon as possible winner.
The remarkable Improvement shown by
T. A. Franklin. of Tacoma, warrants his
being classed among the cracks this year.
He has forged steadily ahead until he has
beaten all the Tacoma veterans and car
ried off the club championship there last
week by his steady playing. A large con-
tingent Of Tacoma players is expected 20
come over with him, White, Anderson,
Remington and Sfe-nberg being among the
strongest.
There is always great interes. shown In
watching the ladies' events. and this will
be increased this year by the presence of 4
number of ladies from Victoria as we'll az
Tacoma. With so large an entry Of good
players in all events. the matches should
prove interesting and we'll contested all
through the tournament. and not merely in
the final round.
1t is much regretted In tennis circles that
Mr.. Lancelot Pellys departure for the
Klondike this week will prevent his taking
part IN the tournament as he has figured
successfully III them for some years past,
and would have made strong bid for the
championship.