The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06
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Special Dispatch to the ost-Inteiiigencer.
VICTORIA. B. c.. Aug h--The open
tournament OF the Victoria Lawn Tennis
club closed this evening after most IN
teressing and successful weeks play The
attendance. which has been large through
out the week. today taxed the capacity
Of the grounds to their utmost. the fair
seq being out in full force The weather
Was perfect. and the courts in splendid
condition While the Seattle PLAYERS did
NOT succeed In wrestling the championship
honors from the British Coiumhsaris- they
put up hot fight. winning generous ap-
pIause from the spectators by their gal
liant efforts. The best OF good feeling pre-
vailed. and the true sportsmanlike spirit
which has been displayed by winners and
losers alike provoked much favorable
comment. and the Victoria lawn tennis
tournament of 1889 will long be rerern-
bered as the best In every respect yet
held in the Northwest
Play opened this morning with the final
I'm the championship mixed doubles In
which Mrs Burton and J. F. Fonlkes
we're pitted against Mrs. Langley and H.
b. Powell. The game resulted In VIC
tory for the frat named couple. after
close and interesting struEgle. Score.
1-s. 81
The next event was the ANAL In the la
dies doubles. In which Miss McRae and
..
Miss Coward. after most exciting game.
closely contested throughout. the score
being s-2. 4-6 s-2
The championship doubles were next In
order. ard aroused great interest, the OPP
posing players representing the best tai
ent OF Seattle and Victoria J. +. Fouikes
ard A. T. Coward. of Victoria, were the
winners. but only after battle royal
with their opponents. George A. Hurd and
s. l. Russell. OF Seattle. the visitors 60
ing down to defeat like the old guard at
Waterloo Score. 81. SO. S-2.
Next came the championship round in
the ladies' singles. and proved to be the
most Interesting event OF the day. The
contestants. Miss Coward and Miss Beat
ally magnificent tennis was put up. and
it was anybody's game up to the end.
Miss Coward, however. oufstayed her OPP
ponent. winning by the following score:
7--g, So SIS
The last event of the tournament was
British Columbia. J. r. Fouikes, Of VIC
torfa, being p.sted against l.. Pelly. OF Be-
attic. From It's international character
ans ans .ne had bsn aoisy o. Dotn pen
the spectators. Fouikes has won the
championship many years In succession,
and = past master Of the raket.
He has been beaten once by Peily, who
has also won considerable renown at the
nets. and Titanic struggle therefore was
looked for. The result was rather disap-
pointing however. to yictorians and Wis
itors alike. as the game was decidedly
one-sided. Pelly being clearly unmatched.
Only three sets were necessary to decide
the battle, Fouikes winning all three.
81. So. S-2.
Peliy was at decided disadvantage
from the fact that he Is not used TO play
Ing on grass courts. and slipped several
times at critical moments. He refused TO
accept any OF the excuses made for him
by his friends, however. taking his defeat
In graceful and manly way and stating
that Foulkes undoubtedly was the better
man. and won the game on his merits
While there were q few sharp rallies. the
play consisted mainly of long-sho voileys,
IN which Foulkes showed himself the bet
ter judge of distance. though Pelly made
many brilliant plays. receiving thunders
OF applause and shouts OF announcement
for his gallant efforts to win an uphill
game.
The visitors left for Seattle tonight. Pei
iy carrying with him the handsome silver
cup which he won yesterday by defeating
Coward In the open singles.
Foulkes and other crack players of Vic
torsa Will go over to Seattle next week
and meet their opponents on their own
grounds. While naturally elated that the
championship honors remain In this city
the Victertans bestow unstinfed praise up-
on the Seattle players for the piucky fight
they made.