The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-17

- athletics are no~ In Fun
~ - ali indications poinf to very
-, s~azon. Tire Western wash
ss,~~rossegSafe afhcIetIc games sssssd
80 ss-.~s.v showed coneIakfvsfy that
-. xortnUesf Is making rapid
sofs track ard flsld events. ana
- r<rforrnances are equal 20 the
-r,eS IN the East The Eeseon
Ies1E - market Increase IN tennis
sssss<~-al Lawn Tennis Association
s.s-,sea 20 Seattle the privilege OF
- - state championship tourBa-
-, has fixed the date az June IL
:. -. sxactly in aceortanee with the
- ~ DC officials Of The club. ard an
-. I n<lng made 70 have the date
- 20 the third week In July. This
= = me ar, open tournament OF the
- and rilI be followed by tie Vic
=, ,szrrsmsnt the first week IN August
-. TaeoUaa tournament beginning
rxzss IL a..
= 80 Tortawesl Is the formation Of
..s.,-srs elat IN Olympia. II II hoped
= nsssr cities will follow suit. ~ that
....sssfion. which will re a branch Of
-.sszrzl association. may be formed.
-. ulaycrs have taken part he Seat
.s''rnsrrsntx IN the past with some sue
-. Victoria players II is reported that
sou;kes. champion OF British Co
ss. ana former champion of the Pa
- y.e4bvsss, Is practicing hard aud
- h<ffer than ever before. having
q 40 benefited by his trip East last
- rsere he met good many crack
- aed sssab lished a reputa ton ar the
--eus Canadian player. IL IL hardly
- "a Mr. Lorge. OF Victoria, Will
- .rnosse this season In open tourna-
- utlheugh he defeated l.. Pelly. Of
{ es.,sk Il fae Victoria tournament last
- q - not get practice enough To
= - y nne up to his old form and this
}. r,,ue y q reason for hts retirement.
{ Tn was prominent in tennis In
- tefore coming 10 British Column
"a for some years after his arrival
- q the championship. succumbing
~ 6rst time TO Foulkes in 1891. Mr..
NJ retirement will leave Mr.. Harvey
=. the crack golf player a. the only
risss tennis player to represent Vic
dub with Eouikes.
- the yoainger players at Victoria
0bvard gives great promise, but Is too
4 the game 10 have yet reached
~foaship form. Mr.. 3. r. Card. Of
4. imperieuse. will play again II
1T II again In these waters As he
wry much out of practice last year
~ BE- counted on this year to play
D1y stronger game.
fnposh golf has absorbed the atten-
= Tacoma people 10 the exclusion
rsnk 10 far this spring, the advent OF
weather will soon find the courts
No new players of promise have
md In Tacoma, save perhaps j. +.
1krn who, although out OF practice
5nsral years, has played in many open
nanents Or. George White. the lead
fsona player. has already begun
NJ psactiee. aud with Mr.. G.. II. Pur-
zv be counted 10 put up a strong
y II Doubles as well AZ singles. Miss
kysaw's retirement from tennis after a
81 4 brilliant victories viii be n seri-
- to the game and 1t viii be difficult
q Der place.
8 ! ne local tennis field interest is great
r hza ever, In addition To the Seattle
Ara ciah. Marion Street Club. the Ply
! rs and the Junior Tennis Club. an-
y elab has been formed in North Sc
which. though unable at present 10
NJ proper accommodation. viii prob
son be under full Roadway.
1 sssonz addition TO the lady players viii
x:e Riggs who played last year In
AEza lnt xho Is now residing In Seat
Sc VAS only beaten In the finals NJ
1ezs Isss year BY Miss kershaw. after
Il - ars exciting match Miss Riley aud
finseii. who are the leading Seattle
<ea all give the Seattle Tennis Club
eknr representation in the ladies'
- Miss Rigs viii also play from the
ai siuls. thus increasing It's playing
sSta over any other year.
saaltion 10 the above. a large NUN
4 ladies' are already practicing Tor
esi.ng tournaments, among whom
Mrs. Rollins. Mrs. Kelieher. Mrs.
AHsan AIRS Power. Aiiss Collins, Mr.
Sssss Miss Emery.
y ssFn wersher has started the mon
y Ftss tsnais earlier than usual and the
~ are hiiad every day. The general
rtsFA II play j. showing decided i'm
'srsht over any previous season.
q Neaarve's departure for Jap0n Mtil
HfstF usifA W sc tttttt4 ~ AtfN ~
faass bot some of the Younger play
~ making rapid strides forward ana
aoss np the gap before long. The
"enising ~ these ut present are
& q WFi<hl the Harvard quarter
vhe Only took sap tennis after lesy-
1''fee. snd sam Russell who has
placi The Seattle Teanis Club
~ - 'sI year won the doubles IN the
: open tousfa mcnt with Gcerge
aesrss= geuikca ana Card IN a
40 e&tefg9y played match. lie
eSreEui accurate game hts lob
Ff'ns especially rooa He covers
~ vel. bat as yet has not learn
Wiley sell When ne remedies this
go his game VIII - very strong
showed himself 20 30 tho Aest
seaaEvr players lsss year BY WIN
e chses event IN the Marion street
Ard marked Improvement
txHestss' from him. Hts renerai
fhN Is excellent, nnt he does
.FSsf enoeEh caSc and Judgment
ashy pofats By attempting 70 use
- 49, speed from tha hack ~ m
~ game would also he
~ more net play
s. nas e's cppancat ar a
/ = e. Ani@nS TIE older member
e0sitie TNiiuts Club ana elbow ing
X enough % warrant them IA
So r anea tournaments may Ne
~. NeiiNher Nj Linz. Mr.
~ SasS'eus Mr.. Power. Nr An
NJ fiilisen These ngavers
!, 10y evenly Matched. nna Il Il
4 : - 80 NN'ra viii - ahead az the