The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-25
1URD IS CHAMPION
= y. rOrLKEs IN A bril-
Liant TENNIS MATCH.
-. Cham uion of Washington snd
Pne1ne Sorfhu est-.Wins On
80. Terrific Back Line Drives
~. RjIey and Mr.. Russell Win
dc Mixed DoubIes-MBss Riley II
-. Champion fn Ladies' Singles.

champion fn Ladies' singles.
r..rxe A. Hurd. OF Seattle, won the
..o~ss championship OF Washington yes
s.~gav afternoon by defeating j. =
Zee British Columbia champion.
s.sssr Of the international handicap
asss..~aaonsi.p and former champion Of
z. .sate OF Washington. Mr. Eurd won
- ars, set, CT, after struggle that
| s1.x.d almost continued applause. MR.
ss.ssrSs won the second and third sets,
4. "a Ga, clearly outpiaying Mr. Hard.
ux,ked as If the British Columbia
J t4.~sIon had the match won, but when
=. 5furd started IN on the fourth sst no
y. a.fYerent man. From the back line
- his ground stroke with terrific
Ind accuracy that was astonishing.
Nr. f'oulkes could win even one
rAr Hurd had taken the set
- player had won tso sets, ami after
- Of sever Uinus@s the closing strgg-
ID sas commenced. II was rally, fol-
a by rally. and the British Columbia
npian showed defensive game fhas
q the applause of the crowd time and
again. But Mr. Hgrd played like a
800. He drove the ball down the side 4
1 - NE a shot, ard when Mr. fsouikes
surned 1t In his easy. finished manner,
Ara shot IL across the court dtagonally
] IN 4 force that was wonderful 10 be-
"a II was a game that could not b.
a, a and the British champion went
sgsu fighting nobIy. II was the greatest
tsnais match ever played In this state
"a there IL little doubt that both MIR.
Errs and Mr. Foalkes have reached a
~, higher in tennis rating since las.
ysr.
Although the great championship con-
,sst oyersba,iowed the ether events Of
he day there was a notable contest In
he fs.als OF the mixed doubles. After IL
vas all over and Miss Riley. seattle's
Isadng lady player. and Mr. Russell Ind
vsn from Miss Riggs and Mr.. Hurd, Il
+ recorded that J. r. Foulkes said ii was
The best match In mixed doubles he had
ever seen on the Coast. The particular
star Of the match was Miss Riley. She
Mayed like veteran and returned Mr.
Tfurds drives with an ease and accuracy
that was simply wonderful Mr. Russell
also played an excellent game. Although
Mss Riggs and Mr.. Hurd did not play
as gel together a. they expected, they
made their opponents work for every
point and the match was In doubt until
The last The firxt set was won by Miss
Riley and Mr.. Russell. rs. and then Miss
Riggs and Mr.. Hurd took the second by
the same score. 1t will be seen that in
each Of these sets the games were at
all The third set ran up TO Sc before
Miss Riley and Mr.. Russell scored tho
winning stroke. Miss Riley's playing has
been a feature OF the tournament. Prior
to the big match In the afternoon Miss
Riley won the finals In the ladies' singles
BY defeating Miss riggs two straight sets.
IS, &C..
AT o'clock all was In readiness for the
melting OF the two great players of the
Pacific Northwest. Referee Readfnan
had the courts carefully scraped and the
hes prlmed. so that the linesmen would
aate no trouble I'm rendering decisions
81 close cases. Mr.. Lowman and Mr.
Wright had the base lines. Lieut.. Walker.
NJ Pciiy, Mr.. Behb and MIR Rollins
saiched the side lines. while Capt Flske
I'D Mr.. Johnson took care OF the base
Esss. Dr. White, one of Tacoma's crack
Sayers. occupied the seat overlooking
Aeh courts and he Is so he congratulated
ion the excellent manner In which he
sAsiated. AZ no time during the matcn
6i the crowd have any trouble In know
iag the exact standing OF the score I'm
zach game tennis court with It's
kfs surface and white lines and
~. surrounded by pretty women.
A4atsomely dressed always makes
q entrarc!ng scene. There has
stsu been SO many attractive wo-
nva nd handsome costumes at am sthcr
ssaas match held In this city.
Tsupearance of Mr.. Fouikes and MIR.
AsNassed flutter of excitement MIR.
sasks BOXED stronger and healthier
nxa n Hutd. He is much shorter
ahke 1T
zases one as apt 10 be trifie heavy
9 feet. As n matter Of fact. he can
~ asr the court more quickly by far
"a Ar. Hurd. and Is quick as chain
@ahlng at the net or on the base lines.
NJ hurt commenced serving and the
~ bail Passed over the net four times
Msase Foiilkes drove one OF Hur,l's hard
paana strokes into the net. Hurd was
FAsng his back line game. and Foulkes
vas W close 10 the net most NJ the time.
me emafkabie ease with which Fouikcs
He' hurds drives from the back line de-
ssaaped many brilliant rallies, and game
s'eF game passed with play that keeps tho
eVWo on The nervous seat. The first set
vas tie most even and desperately fought
y vac eniire match. When the ecNre was
- N Hurts favor the people al tho
courts side wern more nervous than the
r'ayeFs The game commenced and Hurd
seofS I'VE points on clean passes Then
!, ,,'s fsiies came. and three times running
saufa dfose cnf OF court. Virginia Scnrry.
80 Was very. very anxious for tIurd 10
- sai Il was just too bad" but |
ssas =, up whey Mir Hurd scored a
saSS linen eight tifues did the ball cross
- ~ nc' before Foukes shot II beyond I
..sa reach, II was vantage on Fouikes' |
-. 80. eat tufd was equal 90 the occasion !
~ .oek Three points. the game and the /
SGT sirsinia Seurry was happy.
= NE newt two sets iiursi was outpiay- 1
foalkes. who met his drives and /
S~laea them. Mr. Hurd drove out OF i
a. aid into the net frequently With /
sore hard against him Hursa appear /
The court like a different man after
= cared FOR by W, r. Goodwin Roth |.
ana Goodwin are Yale men. and /
she spirit that never recognizes A /
~ ahni THE last chance has gone. |
| 49, compressed Hips told that he was /
70 win II e. Was In him. lie go;
e..s sage OF the net With his wonderful /
: go stroke ami as he scored po,nt AFT !
ssse against his brilliant opponent
~ :, htaria's best PLAYERS remarked.
As,.a ). Keeps That up nc cannot he
81 lie dia keep Il up. and IN me
ks-s - .s Was driving harder than ever
a. hs.. n,e he commenced PLAYING. ard
- y Was that he placed the bail ,
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