The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-26

..,er, TOURNAMENT OK the Seattle Ten
Tse.s virtually closed Saturday zfkef-
- -keg George a Iar1, Of Sesttle.
- - champion eg Yale wen THE state
sna.ss,,.,sssFs from J. +. Foaixe@. OF t-le-
u- youikeS is the bolsfer u fae
80 sras!enge cup. and as ne suffered
-, !, fbe finals OF The meas Singles.
- ~ reeeasaFy tor him % defend ire
.xa.uss sir Hsirti- The szszsGf viii
saved this Afternoon CaE4s ssse nseifas
- Z ocso<k 81 rse courts Of siss Seat
rsanis csB5 corneg % Madison street
= ssncg asense- Although are ntatcE
~ rot affect the state championship in
60 yet there IL great interest IN
4. saeona meeting ns these splendid
.ssxsrs zaa a large croTsd Of ladies' ard
--.ssrueu Will undoubtedly be present.
~. rDssIkss is be ugg estimation the
- vsxeefsi player that ever appeared
. s~astse. 10 matter how Gsfneuit "a play
z. .r@rvtss there 81 the 2anas ess# ard
.~<usaey shown as Ia tEa simpler strokes.
,srs,en Az athlsie caa accomplish diff
81, ssat. snd create In the BiiTsa ~ ne OBJ
s.~vsf the impression that II !. easy. re
=. attained the saperiasivs degree 81 ex.
-sa.srs. One could rot but notice last
s.ssraay the wonderful work OF Dir.
$500 wken playing al the a@t tn meet
- re drives from sr. Esr6s racket.
-,n. bali came over tho net at ordinary
80 ard II wRe retarnsd ess4nlg and
.,euratsIy that would BE- good tennis. hls
go player rasets four or Ave drives
.uet a. MIR. Hard Is capable Of aud
A.ns.ss them n, & faulfiess manner, that
: srsat tennis. Dir, foglkss IL Nr.
Hands superior IN what may he termed
elez.ass, ami ~; - almost AR. l.. Psilgs
!. s,es up II sieant tina taking % a ball
ssss A. II lea Is the ground. II il play
.e.t requires q quick eye. aaa absolute
\ eerfeet paying Of the racket, Again
!, nj risy .sr. Fosttkes 10. IN ny estinaa-
- the superior OF Dir. HHrs. but when
\ cones 20 terrific drivfnx MIR. Hurd Ia
- n.s.rr The game oy fAr. Foaikss IL,
= many was pfcrtter one 10 watch
sAar that Of Ar. Huf4. bat thsrs is an
kssps.ty about Mr. Hurda game that
s.nnot be described. lie is the typical
ysle athlete cool as an iceberg. alert for
say opening aud determined. l dous& X
l. sser smiled cariAE an important
ns.eh. He Is always thinking ard sian-
1 asx TEAMS ls a game taat calls into
SAY al taa faculties n pa.n ise,sassses
srd II beginners did more thinking and
lsss almloAs batting of the ball they
, xmli improve much faster. sar Hard
.seaanIzes that tennis l. a mental. as
. sell as physical game. and hs shows by
Is play that he Is "A general HE cannot
x,s over the court as fast as many other
siayers and then again ne seldom trains,
- Ia It's strict meaning yet he husbands his
strength In every way possible. and when
6s maksa an extraordinary effort TO reach
| i ball he usually accornplishes what no
sfs out Ia do,
As 10 the outcome Of the tournament
| ss whole the Seattie players have rea-
sea to congratulate themselves. Mr..
| IIafd. a Seattle man. won the state
championship. defeating "a man who has
splendid standing In the tennis world.
IL we'll as the Pacific Northwest. Miss
Rsfy. q Seattle lady. wen tire ladiss' sin
| fes, Miss Riley amt Mr.. Russell. Seat
IL psls, took tho hou0rs In the mix esi
doubles. Miss Riley ana Miss Riggs. bath
u aeassle. wen the ladies dog;Jles. SIR.
Feelhss and Mr. Parsons, OF rictaria.
van the genticmen's doubles The re-
rsi,s shew ,sonclasively that the PLAYING
II Miss Riley has been a feature OF the
syurnament. This was shs frat appear
aKcs Of Mr Parsons. and white he was
amewhas out OF practice. he showed
nat be Is "A fac player He .:aa played
y tinis past against many OF the best
Esh and always made q good showing.
IN doubles he II especially etroas AZ
ne net and +, IL suicide 20 put The hail
shsfa ne can smash II. He returns gfnm
~ back line with great force using n
stroke that Is similar To that Of ar. Hurt.
Al the presentation OF the PRICES Mr..
Psrsons said that this. his tirst. sntroda~-
TN to this coantry had been a very
fhssant one.
Tbs prizes were distributed ~ tho club
haese Immediately after the match .s,-
tsten Mr.. Hard sEd Mr.. Foulkss. SIR.
Charles Power ofllciatsd, and "a usual
Ae was quite felieiseus In his remarks,
II addition 70 the acknowledgement cup
representing the championships Of the
state. ~ presented Mr.. ffura wltt. a cut
Feass salad bowl valued ~ $50 After Mr.
NaFd had made few remarks In re-
spense 80 rs Invitation from fhe crawl.
NJ, raglkes VAS presented with a hand
some b9ns.handiod carving set, repre-
taiIag the second prize in thw gentle
saa's singles. Speech. spesch." yelled
'Ae crowd Mr Faoikes foUad himself
siEed in. and b, ms unable ~ res,sf the
temands complied lie said thst one u
ss friends had suggested 70 hina the gath
ring ~ ait Ks friends rs one place
3 sheer hlru Curing she match with Mr
tasd Il told him." said Mr. Fealkes
tAas sheYs vas na need af 9oluE that;
would ifasf mxself IN tile hands 81 ths
S.sitle people"
o'heg prsxea were - follows: Gen.is-
mfas dauhieS frat cfsf. glass bowls IN
III Faaikts ard dr Parsons. sesaaa.
sls umbrellas ga George A HuTa ana
lahle' kelirher Ladies singles. srst.
fser trimmed hand mirres. - Miss
kay. Seattle. second cat glass srsO}
se't's 90 Miss Rags Mixed deisaleS.
sfM. cat siass bowl Rlth silver sap. -
Hiss ,sley 8rst dfess SUIT case. 80 NJ
ss'sSs eil Second i3aY's silver brush. -
1ss Rag second 6nok Oregon Tr80.
e Ar flurd t.adl.S' doubles. fire. silver
heiag cgps - MISS Riley ana Miss
KISS 81 md cat glass jars with silver
i'9s. g Mss Banks and Mrs. A. X. Fis-
Ia
Miss Rl}ey was presented with the new
.t'ises cup donstvA hy the iafiea- branch
81 TIE Seattle Tennis f'igA. % represent
90 Championship in the open tournament
IS isalss' singles
= f'}a srerc'svy az the Victoria.
~ g.. Whet in1eu's C'NQh wTitex - she
saT'inr editor - tho Po%f intcil{ eeseer
ssai thefs was 40 infentiNn ~ sliNhsing
M Seattle h3cvcla racers IN connection
VIZ TIE u@eg hslt n Victoria early IN
ssy Is ssss II yong riders aia not
~ entry h'suks 3. IS che fs9it n thS
r9tary ~ tht Y - - A eat ssefe-
.aF> Fl sh~ Seattle Ath1etic clah 81 whom
Z @&tIeJ t-n BLANKS each &hs sauae day
Sailing = narsa-y o. Tacoma. NJ, rew
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