The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-10

Hurd Wins From Breeze I'm an Ex-
citing Contest-Iist of Matches
to He Played Today-Crnck Play
ers VIII Meet-Goward One Of the
stars-some Interesting Double.
The Tennis Hall This Evening.
The open tennis tournament for the
championship of the state of Washing.
ton. which began Wednesday at the
courts Of the Seattle Tennis Club, is now
well under way. Yesterday at noon most
of the preliminary and first rounds had
been disposed OF, and there is little left
for today but the third rounds and the
semi-nnals. The second rounds were all
played yesterday afternoon and resulted
in some Of the most exciting matches OF
the tournament
The best playing is not usually expect
ed untll at least the semi-finals. but some
OF the matches yesterday. as exhibitions
OF good tennis, could not be excelled. AT
least one match was as good any
thing that may be expected I'm even the
final round.
All of those who were considered as
championship possibilities were seen on
the courts yesterday. although In but one
uirtduCF u1O tneN meet tdcn utfer. Inc
exception was the match between George
A. Hurd. OF the local club and r. G.
Breeze, Of Tacoma. The latter showed
good form last year and was expected
To give Hurd hard rub. He came up
TO all expectations, and the match was
the closest thus far played Breeze took
the first set after long and hard fought
battle. Deuce was called twice or more
for almost every game and the result was
In doubt till the last moment. The score
for this set was 81 in favor OF Breeze.
In the second and third sets both players
settled down to careful, steady PLAYING,
won the two. each by score of 6-l.
Breeze had previously won his first
round from X. q. Clarke. Gel. 6-1.
The match between F-0ulkes and c. y.
Ford went to the former by default.
Ford failing to appear Russell also won
from Cummings OF Victoria. by default,
as did Hurd from GroSyenor Folsom.
Newton won from Il. r.. Simpson. OF
Tacoma, ell Ga and Is scheduled to meet
Giliison, also Of the Seattle club. today.
Coward won from Jack Geary. s-2. 60,
and afterward from Joe Tyler. 6-3. Ga.
Coward y Hard Hitter.
Coward plays tennis after the style OF
his brother. who made ine showing at
last years tournament. using his racket
with both hands. He Is the possessor OF
an old. battered racket. and with 1t he
baseball diamond. III he would hit II
such slaps as he does with new, tightly
strung racket he would knock II dis
lance almost beyond calculation.
Coward also puts tremendous slice
on the ball. which not only causes II to
curve In Its flight, but makes the re-
bound very deceptive. He Will prove a.
very dangerous competitor for the third
r v Tyler. OF Tacoma. defeated C.
Brunn In well-played match, 6-2. SD.
but was in turn defeated by 8. l.. Russell.
6-l, Gil Russell is not up to his usual
form. or he might prove dangerous man
for the championship As II now stands.
he Is expected TO be beaten by Hurd,
whom he meets tomorrow
Fransioli. who Is also considered as a
championship possibility. defeated w.
Geary. SIS 6-4
VIII Myers and A. W. Tidmarsh. OF
match. which the latter finally won. 3-6,
GO 90.
j. Y. c. Kellogg was defeated by A.
set match. s-s. Go. 81. Remington. how
ever went down to the California cham
pion, Freeman. who defeated him easily.
to a score of Gel. 6-1.
In the ladies' singles yesterday. Mrs.
Rollins was defeated by Miss Riggs. OF
Tacoma. ga Gel. and Mrs. Burrill was
defeated by Miss Banks. O. go. Miss
Riggs plays an exceptionally fine game
and will probably win the finals.
Several very exciting doubles were
played yesterday. Tidmarsh and Reming-
ton defeated Power and Bell. I-s 6-s;
by Malcolm. OF Vancouver. and Pelly,, OF
this city. Ga. Cd.
The Canadian cracks. Foulkes and
Coward. defeated the Geary brothers. o.
60 not however, without exerting them
selves. The play was much closer than the
score indicates.
In the MIXED doubles Miss Riggs ana
Mr. Remington defeated Miss Paschaii
and Mr. PeIly. s-4 81.
Two OF the best matches OF the day
were those between Miss Banks and Mr.
Glluson and Miss TYLER and Mr.. Coward,
and between Mrs. Burriil and Mr.. It'd
marsh and Miss Mcsirsth and Mr.. Ben
ham Miss Banks and MFR. ellison won
the frst s-s, So. and Mrs. barrili ana
Mr. Tidmarsh the latter. 2-s. s-2, 3D.,
Ready for semi-FinnIs.
Today viii be played the third rounds
aud seIni-nnals and every contest viii he
~ the best There ia little to chose be-
tween any OF the contestants now left In
the gentlemens singles. Newton has yet
III NAV ellison and the winner VIII play
the third round with Foulke-. Newton
IL almost sure to win from Giliison, ana
the conies; between him and Foulkes
will he something for tennis enthusiast
81 too viii be the third round between
fIuri and Russell, and the one between
FrRnsioH and Coward fIurd and Rus
seil are partners IN the doubles and both
are ex-ehAmpionr-
Another third round will be played be-
tween Freeman and Remington, which
Californian. who will then play the winner
Of the Hurd- Russell match. The winner
% FransIoii-Goward plays the win
ner OF the match between Fouikes and
the winner az Sewtou-Ciisiis0n.
In the doubles. Tidmarsh and Refning-
ton are now 20 play Fouikes and Coward
ana the winners are to play ifurd ana
Russell the present champions The lat
tor viii then play the winners between
Freeman and Newton and Malcolm and
ppiiy
In the MIXED doubles Miss Riggs and
Mr. Remington will play the winners be-
tween Mics Ranks and Mr.. Glliisen and
partner ard Mr. Malcolm. The winners
between Mrs Rurriil and Mr. Tldmarsh
ard Miss schram and Mr. TYLER win