Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
rENNIs an ELsMERE.
A Successful Tournament Held by TIN
Delaware Field Club.

"A SuCCtsbtul tournament hitlu thB
Delaware Field Club.
The second days play i'll the Della
ware Field Club tennis tournament was
marked by a continuance of fine weather
and the attendance of a good sized
crowd. The most interesting sets of the
day were those played by Miss Margaret
Cause and Miss Elizabeth Candy, three
sets being required to decide the con-
test. Miss Candy won every game in the
first set, the score being love 6. But
Miss Cause was the victor in the second
by score of 6-2. The deciding set was
also taken by Miss Cause by score of
6-3. =..
In the junior finals between La Motto
du Pont and David Donaldson Bush, du
Pont has taken two sets SIS, Ga.
In the ladies' doubles Miss McIlvaine
and Miss Negendank defeated Miss
Elsie Swift and Miss Eleanor Mckay,
CO, 6-3.
In the mixed doubles Miss Draper and
Trusten Draper defeated Miss Mabel
Canning and Poyntell Candy, 6-3, 6-3.
Play was begun in the mems tOurna-
ment. In the mems singles G. p. Bissell
won from J. u. Smith by default, and
Henry Candy defeated G. w. Smith by
default. Harold Canning won from W.
G. Spruance, Jr., so, 81. Belin du
Pont defeated Il. II. Lea, Jr., 6-2, GA.
j. z. Wales won from Marriott Candy,
6-3, 6-3. II. II. Bringhurst defeated
LeRoy Harvey, G-1, GA. J. Rodney
Cause won from Charles Copeland, 6-3,
6-2. j. ID. Bush and Branch II. Giles
played two sets, Bush winning one, So,
and Giles the other, S-6.
Thursday was good day for tennis,
the cloudy sky causing an even light.
The Delaware Field Club tournament
was continued Oh the Elsmerc grounds
mems singles and doubles, Il consolation
match and ladies' doubles being played
In the singles, ]. p. Wales defeated
Belin du Pont 6-1, 60. Giles and Bush
had each won set the day before; Giles
won the series by taking the third game
60. II. w. Canning won from j. Rodney
Cause 6-3, 6-2.
A consolation match was started foI
those who were defeated in the frs
round T. IL. Lea, Jr., defeated W. G.
Spruance, Ga, Is, 6-2. W. NJ. Candy
Jr., defeated j.. ID. Bush, 6-l, rs.
In the mems doubles, j, p. Wales and
G. p Bissell won from Copeland an
Cause, 6-2, 6-3
Two sets were played in the finals ir
ladies' doubles, Miss Negendank aud
Miss McIlvaine winning both from Mis-!
Candy and Miss Cause, GA, 6-3. Final.
are best three IN five.
Friday in mems singles J. P. Vale
defeated q. Z. Bissell, Ga, GIL. II. W
Canning beat II. r. Brnghurst, 60,
Harvey and Copeland each won q set IL
a consolation match.
In mems doubles. t. II. Lea, Jr., anc
Smith defeated j. d. Bush and Belil
lu Pont, oil, G-l. Lea and Smith woI
from Harvey and Canning. g. 6-3. Bis
sell and Wales beat Bringhurst and Giles
3-6, e.. GA.
In ladies' singles, Miss Negendank de
feated Miss Mcllvaine, 60 gu.
In ladies' doubles, Miss Negendank an
Miss Mcllyaine defeated Miss Cause an
Miss Candy, G-2, 6-3.
There was very large gathering las
Saturday at the Delaware Fiel
Clubs grounds at Elsnere. The sum
mary of the tennis tournament is a
follows;
Finals, Mems Singles-Canning de
feated Bringhurst & to 2, to A. j. /
Wales defeated Canning TO l, 6 to 4,
to 4. This event decided the champion
ship of the club.
Mems Doubles-Lea and Smith d.
feated Harvey and Canning u 2, 6 I
3. Bissell and Wales defeated Briul
, hurst and Giles TO 6, 4 to 9, q to 4.
Lea and Smith and Bissell and VALE
will play for the championship in til
double to-day.
Consolation Match-Ilarvey defeate
Lea to D, to 6, s to a, Harvey an
Candy will play for the Consolatio
prize.
J.. j. T.. Wales has won silver cigaret
case, Il prize given by the club, and RAJ
: quet, donated by Spalding. La Mot
: du Pont won racquet,a first prize in Il
=, junior tournament, The first prizes We
by Miss Negendunk and Miss Mcllyail
!, We're tennis racquets.
:, The autumn tournament closed Mo
day afternoon. G. Perkins Bissell al
j. Z. Wales won the mems doubles al
;, the consolation match was won by
= Harvey, The following is the summar
~ Finals mems doubles, j. =. Wales al
Il q. Z. Bisscil defeated j. Earnest Smi
:, and I. II. Lea, 6 to 3 ,6to2, q 10 3. Consul
, ton match, final, l.. Harvey defeat
~ W. NJ. Candy 6 TO /, Z to 5.
Z 800 Reward 500.