The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-13

ina annual club championship tourna-
.ent OF the Seattle Tennis Club. which
- been In progress at their courts since
iast Saturday. is now well under way.
M club membership being very large
AZ year Is undoubtedly the cause of the
oany entries. The playing has been re-
oarkably good. although II II yet early
q the season. and the most exciting and
closely contested matches are probably
ut 10 SEINE. Three out OF the 1--WE events
n the programme were finished Wednes-
~. with the result that Miss Banks
ION the club championship In ladies' sim
aes BY defeating Miss j. Young I'm a
authenticated three-set match, Miss
Ianks winning the first set 6-2, and her
lucky opponent turning the tables and
thinning the second set in a most un-
npScted effort ga. Enthusiasm then ran
Righ for a few minutes, the games being
n0stly advantage games. Miss Young
GRADUALLY worked the score up to 5-3. and
~ twice within two points OF the match.
but her more experienced opponent final
h won the game, and then three more,
Which gave her the match. Miss Riley,
~ former club champion, was not ON the
III Of entries this year.
In the ladies' doubles the championship
NJ easily won by Miss Rollins and Miss
ranks BY defeating Misses Young. and
liked doubles were won by Mrs Roll
nns and Mr. carstens by defeating Miss
b Smith and Mr.. 8. Russell in two
Sfraxht sets 6-2, e2
The other events have not progressed
cutie 20 rapidly, because the business du-
uss Of the players prevent most OF the
matches from being played until late
md Russell defeated Il. Peliy and Power
10 two straight sets, e-2, Ga Although
III score does not indicate It, this was a
lsas and ciossly e9ntested match. Pelly
hsrd and Russell In the finals, with the
contesting pair still In doubt. 1t will
psbably be the winner between Newton
and Ffansiolt and Carstens and ellison
Ths former pair will probably win In
I'M end but good match may be counted
On. In the finals Hurd and Russell, the
former champions, are expected To sue
pome good matches have been played
and some better may be looked for New
ton and Fransiolt will meet each other In
she semi-fnal round Fransioli was last
Club and Mr.. Newton ~ among the top
numbers Of the Seattle club. In the other
half OF the drawings Russell and Carstens
mevt this afternoon. This should be
good match, although the odds are in
favor OF Russell. The winner of this will
meet Hurd In the semi finals. and this Is
sxpected TO be a battle royal between the
two local cracks. Hurd and Russell. They
have been playing about even 80 far this
season, and the winner will not be known
until the last point Is decided. IL has been
seeded 10 nave consolation gentlemeuS
singles. In this event n. Reilly and ". ID.
Oeefy, the champion OF the junior branch,
vi probably be the most prominent,
THIS tournament marks the opening OF
west Tennis Club. The Mul,nomah Ath-
letia Associatton Club. of Portland. will
gse Ms open tournament for the cham-
s y .na o. o ossssn as next Wea aGs..
YupaSent. ON July 80. for the
British Columbia championship: the Van
msnt for state championship. on August
and the Tacoma tournament for the
championship OF tho Pacific Northwest.
Foulkes, the last year champion, will
these, but among the other cracks who
may also figure In these tournaments
are Hurd. Russell, Newton and Fran
ton and Armstrong, OF the Tacoma Ten
me- Club, and Goss. of Portland. and
toward and Powell. of British Columbia.
a summary OF the matches played so
~ with the winners OF each event. Is ~
Ladies' singles.
Preliminary round-Miss Denny beat
Mss MeGrath. 81, 60, s~-5 Miss Young
ess, Miss Wrestling, 60, 60. Miss Banks
hat Miss Lewis. SO, ell; Mrs. Rollins
sAt Miss sehram. Cd. 6-~2
semi .nnala-Miss Young beat Miss Dem
se al Miss Banks beat Mrs, Rol-
A1e. VI, ~.
rnsls-Miss Banks beat Miss Young,
~ 40. s-~h.
Ladies' Doubles.
frsiimirary-Mis Young and Miss
n s-2 Ga
semi.anais- Miss Young and Miss
estling beat Miss Tyler and Miss
Afsm, e-5. Sc, ca. Mrs. Rollins and
Ranks beat Miss Allen and Miss
any, "a ca
finals Mrs Rollins and Miss Banks
81 Miss Young and Miss Wrestling, G-l,
Mixed Doubles.
freliminary- MIR Carsteus and Mr.,
np.hns beat Miss Banks and MIR Pclly.
ss.M Sc Miss Tyler and MT Tyler
"a Miss Lewis and Mr. Wells. "a. Ga
sems-tnajs Mrs, Rollins and MIR Cars
-. peai Mlss Young and MIR Fransioli.
SIS Miss Smith and Mr. RUS
Pea, Miss Tyler aud Mr.. Tyler. t-6.
finals Mrs, Rollins ana Mr. carstcns
Ss' A%s Smith and Mr. Russell e. e.
Genticmen's Doubles.
.relmnary Mr Carstens and Mr.. Gil.
~ "a 'N MI ''''''''
NFsi found Mr. Cars,cns and Mr.. Gil
- .eA Mr Myers ANA Mr. Oeary, "a