The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-11

ment resulted IN the cleaning UP OF ef-i
erything as far as the semi-flnals. which.
with the finals. win be played today. As
was expected. there were some very close
and exciting matches. There was very
little to choose between the players In
several Of the matches. and numerous
boxes of bon-bons and treats of ice cream
soda were wagered by their friends among
the fair sex in the grandstand.
Several OF the matches We're played on
in the morning but all that were expected
to be closely contested were reserved UNI
I'll afternoon. Several champions and ex-
champions were pitted against each other
and the play was fast and furious. In
the morning Newton. OF the local club,
disposed of Simpson. of Tacoma. As. SO.
81 This left him the opponent Of Fou'kes.
the Victoria crack
Foulkes Is winner OF championships
galore. and by many was expected 70
make short work of his opponent. although
Newton also has an enviable reputation
as tennis player, Those who looked fo-
walkaway for the Canadian. however.
were disappointed. for Newton gave him
the hardest kind of a fight. and several
times II looked az though the local man
would win. Fouikes finally proved too
much for him. and won, 4-6, Ga. g.
Coward, the other Victoria man. fell a
victim to Fransioii. OF Seattle. CO. 60.
This also was something of surprise.
as coward was looked on by many as n
sure winner. Today Fransioii plays
Foulkes in the mi-finais.
Sensation IL Caused.
The Hurd- Russell match was another TO
make tennis cranks stare. Sensational
plays were the rule. and not the excep-
ton. Once Russell started for high lob
at the back OF the court and fell TO bis
knees. There was chorus of TOO bad
from the grandsiand. which seemed in
sympathy with the younger man. but Rus
sell quickly recovered himself. sped after
the bali. sent II flying to the other side
OF the court, winning the point and a
burst of applause from his fair admirers.
Time and again II looked as though the
victory would go to Russell. He Is the
more brilliant player OF the two. but
nation pulled him through. The first set
was the most evenly played OF the three.
Hurd finally winning. i0-s. Russell secur-
cd this. second. 3d. and IIurd the last, az
ter a hard struggle. Ga
Freeman and Tidmarsh settled their iif-
ferences In the morning in a three-set
In the semi today he plays Hurd.
and the match promises to be the best
exhibition of fast tennis OF the tourna-
ment.
The doubles also produced some very
interesting. contests. Freeman and New
ton won from Malcolm and Pelly. 60
10. ST. The Victoria pair. Foulkes ard
toward. beat Tidmarsh and Remington.
6-3. Sc. but easily went down before Hurd
In the MIXED Doubres.
In the mixed doubles. Mrs. Rollins and
Mr.: Malcolm defeated Miss Banks AMI Mr.
Giilson in an exciting three-set match.
6-4, Of. 81. Today In the semi-nnals Shey
VIII meet Miss Riggs and Mr.. Remington.
OF Tacoma Mrs. Burrill and Mr.. It'd
marsh yesterday defeated Miss Schram
and Mr.. Joseph Tyler. SO. s-3.
In the ladies' doubles. Miss Holbrooke
and Miss McGrath were defeated by Miss
nd ~ .rxtlI q
Banks and Mrs. Rollins beat Miss Schram
and Miss Tyler. SO. g. The two WIN
ming teams will meet today for the finals
was played yesterday. Miss Riggs beat
Miss Riley. 3d. 6-i. Mrs. Panton de-
faulted 70 Miss Riley and the latter IN
turn to Miss Schram. Miss Schram play
ed the nnal round with Miss Riggs and
lost to her CO. GO,
A beginning was made Yesterday on the
consultations and these will be finished to-
Jack Geary and Sohns 10 Charles smith
smith beat G. Brtinn, Ga rs and later
beat Geary rs. Ga. Hudson defeated
Myers in a three-set match &c 81 81
The day was comfortably warm aud
after each set the players did not fall TO
repair to the tea table which has been a
welcome institution ever since the begin
ming on the tournament. II was presided
over yesterday by Mrs. Charles simpson
assisted by Mrs, A. n. Stewart Mrs NJ
y: Downs Miss Myra Smith. Miss Clara
=
Kellogg. Tomorrow Mrs. 7. G. Hain9s will
be In charge and will be assisted by Mrs
Burke. Mrs. McNicken. Mrs Minor Miss
Hayden, Miss Hodge. Miss Minor aud Miss
Myra smith.
Interestiag Play To-day.
Today's play being the final rounds. viii
probably be the most interesting OF the
tournament. II is certain that the con-
testsnts are very evenly matched and
no predictions can be made as 20 the
result. The following r. the time schedule
OF the various matches:
10 a. m.-Miss Riggs and Mr. Remlng-
ton VS.. Mrs. Rollins and Mr. Malcolm
ioiH0 a. m. Mrs Hurrill and Mr. It'd
marsh Va Miss Riley and Mr.. Russell.
Fouikes vs.. FrRnsioii
~ a. m--Hurd vs. Freeman
Finals TN ladies' doubles (Mrs Rollins
and Miss Banks vs.. Mrs. Bnrrih and Miss
Rlggsl
D. m.--rinais In mixed doubles; win
nsrs ~ Miss Riggs and Mr., Remington "a
Mrs Rollins and Mr. Malcolm VS.. vim
nsrs Of Mrs. Burriil and Tiimarsh VI.
Miss Riley and Mr.. Russell,
.. m.-Ffnais IN mems singles fwinneT
Foalkes- Fransioh VS., winner Huvd- Free
mani.
tp m-F1nals In mems doubles. uuri