The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-01

sion- lifted him Up, pu; him on the bank
to@k the hook out % his mouth-he was
hooked fairly in the gris,ie of she upper
lip, felt him al over TO see IL he were
SICK. opened his gsiis TO see II they were
pale. took out my knife to open him. and
rot iii then did he move. Move he did.
giving ne lively two minutes 10 hold
him down After I had killed and bied
him / opened him and found a ive-inch
field mouse half digestea in his stomach
Apparently the fish was sound as dol
lar. know he was fire eating and fat.
lie weighed three pounds and two ounces
and what | wan. to know is why he came
ashore without resistance unless he was a
fooir"
August 10 Is the date scheduled for the
beginning OF the Pacific Northwest tennis
championship tournament at Tacoma. Al
though not officially informed / under
stand that State Champion George A.
Hurd. Pacific Northwest Champion and
Br1ush Columbia Champion J. F. Foulkes.
seattie's champion. Samuel r Russell.
and Tacoma's champion T A. Fransioli
VIII participate 1t is probable that Lieut.
Card and Mr.. Hayes of Vancouver will
also De among the players The struggle
ought TO be hard one. Russell is pixy-
ing so brilliant a game that he mus, be
considered among the possibilities not
outstanding that his youth and inexperi-
L
playing as fast game as In past years,
ne Is wonderfully accurate ard scientific
rouikes mas bad knee. but IL remains to
De seen whether II will affect his play.
Hayes. who is the most brilliant PLAYER In
me Pacihc Northwest. might step In and
upset all calculations. although MS
chances are greatly reduced by his prone
ness 10 make poor plays at unexpected
moments. Practice on cinder courts dur
ing the state tournament in this city ought
to help his play wonderfully
There will be more interest than usual
IN the outcome OF the ladies' singles. Miss
keown. OF Tacoma. won the state cham
pionship. defeating Miss Riley. the Pacific
Northwest champion. in the sem!-fnals,
ana Mrs. Bird in the finals. II she did
the same game in Tacoma that she did
here she stands A good chance OF winnins
Miss Riley. however IS splendid player
and she will undoubtedly make good use
OF the time between the two tournaments
she VIII have strong Incentive to play
an unusually good game and as she is
not easily disconnected. IL is improbable
that an unusual effort will cause her TO
play an unsteady game.
California tennis players are becoming in
ferested In affairs in the Pacific North
west and there has been some talk of the
leading players participating in our big
tournaments Unfortunately. dates were
mixed so that Seattle was left on. In the
cold In San Francisco IL Was generally
understood that the open tournament took
place in Seattle during the early part OF
August. whereas 1t was In the latter part
Of July. II the matter were taken up i'm
mediately some OF the Caiifornians might
be persuaded to visit Tacoma for the
Northwest tournament. The San Fran
cisco Chronicle says
The Northern players are very anxious
IN M alxa
the trip up and take part. ]. F. Foulkes
and George Hurd are far and away the
best players there. AMI each year the
championship In singles Sits down to a
struggle between them. In doubles they
have never been beaten. II the local play
ers do not make the trip North FouIkes
and Hurd may come down in September
and take part in the double championship
An invasion OF this nature would suit the
local championships to perfection, as they
have a good line on the Northerners' play
and are not at all fearful OF the issue"
An od-time tennis player who watched
the match between Hurd and Russell on
one side side and Card and Hayes on tho
other said that the former pair. who won
the state championship. would stand no
show against the Whtney brothers. OF Cal
ifornia. He said that the Whitneys play
ed faster and more aggressive game
smashing continually. Hurd and Russell
have not played much together and there
il little doubt that the Californians would
win Foulkes and Hurd with practice
together. would make strong team. and
the outcome OF a series OF matches be-
tween them and the Californians would do
much TO awaken more interest In tennis
all along the Coast. especially in doubles.
kreigh Collins. OF Chicago. retained his
title Western tennis champion by de-
feating W. Scott Bond In the straight sets,
Ga. 40. Ga. The match was played in Chi
cago. Collins won almost as he pleased
Bond was erratic. continually driving into
the net or out OF court. Collins played
through the Eastern states last year and
his brilliant work called forth many COM
plimentary notices from the press.
II is interesting 10 note that although
Miss J. Atkinson defeated Miss Marion
Jones Of Nevada, for the ladies' champion
ship. or the United States, IN singles, Miss
Jones scored more points and won only
one less game. The records follow: Miss
Atkinson, points. II. games IS. Miss
Jones. points. Isl: games -. The champion
ship emblem was first put UP In 1857 when
Miss Nellie r. Hansel won Il The next
two years II went TO Miss r.. Townsend
Miss T.. Roosevelt was victori In iseo
Miss Cahiii won II the next two years In
1893 Miss a NJ Terry became the cham
pon, only 20 he succeeded by Miss Heiw,g
tho next year. Miss J. Atkinson won in
1895. but was defeated by Miss Bessie
Moore in 1897. Miss Atkinson regained thu
trophy the following year and again won
this year
Prof Wander Tee-. physical instructor
a. the University % Washington. Is max
Ing a TRIP 20 his old haunts in the East
and Middle West. During his absence he
VII make q special study OF the changes
III gymnasium apparatus etc,
Don Palmer. the champion rol. vaulter
~ the Pa oi9c Northwest. Will leave this
week for a tyin o. HE Bicycle across Coun-
Try 80 Vancouver. Wash. He Will make
tho trt,> ~ Easy stages. visiting different
cities thus aeduatr;lrg hlrnsek with the
genera topography CT the country. az
late Pl;ner has not oae;4 dong much ath-
LETT work lie :. always IN good corli-
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