The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-27
Tennis CLUB TOURNAMENT.
ANNUAL CONTESTS FOR THE HONOR
OF LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
George Hurd Defeated by Mr.. Ben
ham-Ntss Rlfey Has No Trouble
WINNING Ladies' SingIes-Other
Matches Are Close and Exciting.

The annual tournament of the SEATTLE
Tennis Cub for local championships in
singles. doubles ard mixed doubles conn-
.rsenced last "Wednesday afternoon and con-
tlaued az tina convenience of the players
during thS remainder OF -ne week.
All tha. remains 10 IL settled IS the
championship in gea;lemen's singles,
whica wiIl be Played Wednesday after
noon. the contestants being NJ. Bsnaam
and Russell or Mr.. Benham ard MIR. cars
tens.
TIE surprise OF the tournament. and enc
which viii awaken keen interest in the
outcome o. he state and Pacific North
west championship tournaments. was the
defeat % .seorse Hurd. holder Of the o.
cal champions sip. state championship and
former champion of the Pacific North
west. by M. Benham. son OF ". l.. Ben
ham. Of the Great Northern. Mr. Ben
ham is A young player. which makes MS
victory the more remarkable Ills game
was not UP 10 the standard set by Ny
HurG. Iancelot Peliy AMI j. +. Fouia 5,
set ne played well. and exhibited remark
able st.adinesS. all things considered wen
the second set went IA deuce. and Won cut
S. The first set went to M. Benaam.
SIX games 10 three. Mr.. f.a-d l. aging Tar
be,0w championship form The second set
was harder fought. the mere experienced
player. although net in condition. worry
ine his ambitious opponent By hard drives
10 the back line. BY defeating Mr.. Hurd
Mr. Renham enters the finals against The
winner OF the Russeli-tcars1eus match.
Russell has been showing exc llcnt form
this season and IL he can dispose OF M.
Carstens ne VIII have a splendid chance
Of winning the club championship.
Miss Riley had no trouble in winning in
Ladies' singles. She beat Mrs. cross. t-i'
"a and then disposed of Mrs. Ro'ins,
sl-. g. Miss Struve. who played through
tns. lat TO the finals fe.l IN easy victim
10 Miss Riley. 6-l. e. According To the
scores. the most interesting match III THIS
event was that between ars. Carstens ana
Mrs. Rollins. the latter winning, O., ID.
Fla The last set Was eSc~ediHsiy weh
contested AID interesting 20 watch.
The victory OF Miss Riley ana MISS
Struve in ladies' doubles was not sur
,rjse Their hardest match was with Mrs.
and Miss Carstens the second set being
rapturetl by Mrs. Carstens and Miss cars
tens. - Miss Riley ard Miss strive
took the next set. 6-l. easily.
Miss Riley ard Mr.. Russell carried or
the honors In mixed doubles. four being
the highest Number OF games scored
against them ia any one set. They de-
feated Mr.. and Mrs. Hurd. Is, G-3. and
then took the championship by defeating
Mr. and Mrs Carstens. e., b-4.
MIR rargtens and Mr.. Russell beat Mr.
c;ulllsor and Mr. Hurd IN The finals OF the
gentlemtn's doubles. after an exciting anu
weu-played match. The FIRST SCI went TO
the 6nal victors. 81. Mr.. oull.son and Mr..
Hurd won rbe second. 30, b0t iosN 'he
third lev the same figures.
II NAV be said OF the playing AZ \ whole,
executing Mr. Hurd. who has not leachen
his usual form. that II was mus meter
than that Of the previous tournaments.
The summaries:
Gentiemen's singles
First round-Benham beat Kei'ogg, 50.
Is GO Gl i. bat "a d rfa, ii uT bat "a,
Power. d.. SIS. Russell heat s2le. "a 81.
Pelly beat Myers. So. 70, Murray beat
Rollins. 90. As. o.: Carstens beat Lang,
second reund-Benham beat ellison, s-3.
81 Huri beat Bell, g.. ST.. k'issen peal
Peily. ST.. "a; Carstens beat Murray IT,
" s mi-anals- Benham beat Hurd, 6-4, Sc.
Russell " Carstens not playef.
Finals TO be played "Wednesday after
noon.
Preliminary round-Miss Carstens beat
Miss Flsken. D.. Ii. 81: Mrs NIX ueat
Miss W GODS 30 6-S Mrs. cross beat Miss
Ies~'e Hanford 60, G-2.
FIRST round-Airs. Kirk beat Miss ar
stems hv default: Miss k.iey beat Mrs.
Cross. 81 60; Mrs. Rollins beat Mrs. ar
stems. 81 Is. 1910. Miss Strive beat Mrs.
Andrews. 6-3. It's.
se,n.~fisals-Miss E..ey beat Mrs Rol-
Inns 81. 60. Mss strive beat Mrs Kirk.
iflnais-M!ss Riley beat Miss s,rave. 81.
MIXED Doubles.
First rourd-M!ss Riley and NJ. Russell
beat Nj and Mrs. Rollins, 90, 6-3. Ar. n'li
Airs HuTd heat CAPT Taylor ana partner
by i,fau}t. Miss IA afor5 and Mr.. Power
beat Rev Mr. i.!wyd and Miss SjruVe. d.,
ID t-s. Mr. and Mrs Carstens beat Mss
Jessie tiauford ard NJ. felly. -, ~.
Seni-fiual~- Riley and Mr.. Russell
beat M and Mrs.. Hurc g, 81. Nj: AID
Mrs Carstens beat Mss Hanford and Mr..
Power. g.. 81.
F.ua!s-Miss Riley and Al. Russell beat
M and Mrs. Carstens. g., ia
Ladies' Doubles.
Miss Riley ard Miss STRIVE beat Mrs.
Rollins ard partner. g. 60
MIS- Il Iev AMI Miss SftuVe oeat Mrs.
ana Miss CarsGsnS. 81, u. 81.
M cross and Mrs. kirk beat Mss Jcs-
Sc Ii4rfoYd ard NJ Weeds. S.. SIS.
Aiss Riley and Miss Siruve beat Mrs.
Cross aUn Mr. n3Fk. -. -
Gentiemen's Doubles.
ellison and Hnrd beat Cole and Power.
SD ,.-S
tars.eas and Russell oea' Bel and part
F.aa..-ta1stens ara Ru,sen oea: coli