The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-09
Crack Players Contest for State
Championships.
SEVERAL EXCITING MATCHES.
Freeman wins His First Round-He
and Newton and Hurd and Rus
sell Win Their Rounds in the
DoubIes-visstors VIII Play To-
aay-rennfs Rail Tomorrow Even
ang-List Of Coming Events.

the eleventh annual tennis tourna-
ment OF the Seattle Tennis Club began
yesterday with the promise of being the
most successful in its history. Fine play
err, good courts and splendid weather
all combined TO make the meeting sue
cess exceeding all expectations. The DAY
was ideal for tennis. There was little or
no wind, which IL always fatal to good
Staying II was warm enough for sum-
mer dresses. but not too warm for the
comfort OF the contestants. The grounds
sere N A GOOD shape as could be wished,
and the players were the best In the
Northwest.
The tournament began IN the morning.
but was not fairly under way until after
noon. A canvas awning had been erect
I'd over the seats provided for spectators,
making q very fair substitute for a
xrandstand. These by the middle OF the
afternoon were nfIed with an interested
thronR Of Seattle tennis enthusiasts and
society people.
The contestants were bound TO become
heated with their exerfions, and cooling
summer drinks were served by the ladies'.
Mrs.. Bernard PeIiy was In charge Of the
refreshment table and was assisted by
Mrs. Woodward. Miss Crittenden. Miss
Minor and Miss Hodge. The table will
be continued until the close Of the tourna-
n1ent Tomorrow Mrs. @. A. Hurd will
have charge. and will have as assistants
Mrs. PeiIy. Mrs. Washburn. Mrs Clark.
Miss Minor and Miss Lewis.
PIsy % High Glass.
a The play throughout was of very
hieh class and all OF the players were
IN their best form. Freeman, the Cali
forniA champion. IL perhaps the best ap-
pearfng player on the court. He IL grace
full and easy IN his work and In a way
Ia Vx1tb AZ II.
apparent effort that he gives but little
idea Of his real speed and ability. He
won hts first round yesterday morning.
defeating o. ]. Hobson two straight sets.
"a and 81. and Is now regarded as
very probable winner Of the finals. That
he viii win tho championship. however.
~ BY no means certain as he has yet
some very difficult men 20 defeat. New
ton, Freeman's partner In the doubles,
playa mn exceptionally fine game, as does
also Hnrd another q the ioca, club play,
likewise be taken into account. and Rus
sell, another local player. Is also to be
Russell and Newton both play net
game and q very good one. Russell, IL also
especially good At driving and has serve
Ike rife shot. Fransioii. another Of the
We'll We'll back IN the court. He often sur.
priscs q net player by driving the ball
past him like a bullet and Just out OF
reach.
Three Of yesterday's matches were
played of IN tho morning, q, Rruhn de-
feating q. w, aohns so and so and
Geary defeating Paschsii. 81 and Ia be-
sides the Fresman-Hobscn game mcn-
The frst match OF the afternoon was
holly contested between Charles Power
and r. A. Bell. Bell winning 2-s. 81. s-i.
He was In turn defeated by little Joe Ty-
Ter. 80. "a, Ga Tyler Is the Youngest
player on the field. and has the promise
OF a future champion.
r. i. Wingate was defeated by 8. T..
Russell, GO. 60. Russell Is one OF the
best local players and is former holder
OF tho championship.
The match between Bernard peily and
r. A. Fransioii was much closer than the
score indicates. Fransioii finally win
ming, rs and 81.
n, r. Rcnham. OF Spokane. and r. 8.
Hudson. OF Tacoma. were probably tho
testanfs OF the day. Hudson won the
tirst set. s-i. but Benham captured the
other two by the close scores OF rs In
each set.
Surprise 20 Players.
The match between Charles Smith and
y Gillson, jr., was something Of a sur
prise. Giiiison is one of the best players
IN the CLUB, and was by many expected
u make short work Of Smith. The iat-
style with score OF "a Gnlison won
the second, rs. and the last was In doubt
almost until tho Last ball had been served,
ellison finally winning. Ga
While some Of the preliminary matches
werc on several exciting practice games
we're In progress on tho unused courts
The most evenly matched of these was
between Russell and Newton both ~
whom are championship possibilities
The only ladies match PLAYED was be-
tween Tacoma aud Seattle represented hy
Misc Josephine Holbrcpke and Miss n
schrari. respectively. Miss schram won,
SO so, T-k
The two sentlemcn's doubles were IN.
maat exciting contests % tho day T'he
tlrst between Hudson and panhA,n ard
Hurd and RUSSELL WAS taken hy the lat
ter, who are the present champions. The
tcora was ca and a. The second waa
between Freeman and Newton ana Fran.
sioli and Giliison, and was won by the
former "a ct
The contest for the championship IN th,.
event VIII probably he he1 ween thee f--,,
teams and Feulkes and Coward. OF Vic.
torsa, with the chances possibly Nltle
IN favor % Freeman and Newton Mai.
cnim, % Vancouver who plays With Her
rsrf felly. r. suffering from rheur,atisn
Or This team would aisa BE- possible win
nef
To-day viii dispose Of all irss ana sec.
oFd rcnedr ana start viii probably h1
made the third rounds ~ 80.