The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
CARNIVAL Of
TENNIS ON
At NEWPORT

Newport. July a0-The first games in
the lawn tennis tournament TO be played
this week and next at the Casino, the
women's scratch singles were played yes
terdsy. the preliminary and all but one
match OF the first round being finished.
Mrs. Lorillard Spencer. Jr., land Miss Eve
lyn Sears. the national champion. will
complete the round today, Miss Sears be-
ing unable 70 reach here yesterday.
The tournament brought out a large
attendance. resembling national af-
fair. The play was Of high order. The
match between Mrs. Spencer and Miss
F.. ". Harley was one OF the closest of
the day. the game in the second set
going to vantage several times before
Mrs. Spencer won. That between Miss
Frederick Paine ard Miss Ruth Nor
gan required three sets, Miss Paine
winning out quite handily in the third.
Miss Edna Barger and Miss e. NJ.
Smith played a closer game than the
final score indica ted. the majority OF
gar going to deuce several times be-
fore they were won. Miss Phyllis Greene
and Miss Nora Iselin played some Of the
best tennis OF the day. Mrs. A. s. Bur-
den put up q good defence against Mrs.
Francis G. Bishop. but was beaten. The
other matches were walk lovers for Mrs.
Barger Walach. Mss Alice Potter, Miss
Nora Iselin and Mrs. Howard Cushing.
Summary:
PRELIMINARY ROUND.
Miss Alice Potter beat Miss Clothier.
6-1. go.
Miss Frederika Paine beat Miss Ruth
Morgan 6-2 So. 6-2.
Mrs. L. Spencer. Jr.. beat Miss X. c.
Harley. 6-2. s-6.
FIRST ROUND.
Mrs. Barger Wallach beat Miss z. M
Chase, 60, Ga
thy Greene. 6-1. 6-2.
Mrs. e. c. Bishop beat Mrs. A. S. Bur-
den, So. 6-2
Miss Edna Barger beat Miss e. w.
Miss Phyllis Greene beat Miss Therese
Iselin, Ga, go.
Miss Nora Iseiin beat Miss Edith Dea-
Miss Alice Potter beat Miss Frederika
Paine 6-2, 6-l -
Besides Miss Evelyn Sears and Mrs.
Spencer, the other players VIII come TO-
gether tomorrow as follows: Mrs. Bar
ger wallach against Mrs. Howard Cush-
ing. Mrs. r. c. Bishop against Miss Alice
Potter. Edna Barger against the winner
OF the Sears Spencer match, and MISS
PHYLLIS Greene against Nora Iselin.
MORE TOURNAMENT TO-DAY.
Two additional tournaments will bel
started today a womens scratch dou-
bles and womens handicap singles. Tho
drawings for the doubles are preliminary
round-MlsS Il. NJ. Clark ana pdItHer Vs.
Miss Frederika Paine and Miss Alice
Potter; Mrs. Barger Wallach and Miss
Nora Iselin VS. Mrs. f. c. Bishop and
Miss Therese Iselin. First round-Miss
PHYLLIS Rreene and Miss Dorothy Greene
vs.. winners OF the first preliminary
match. Miss Evelyn Sears and Miss Edna
RarRer VS. Miss Ruth Morgan ana MRS.
Howard Gushing, the Misses Mildred and
irene sherman vs. Miss Clothier and
partner; Mrs. Lorillard Spencer. Jr., and
Mrs A. s. Burden VS.. winners OF second
preliminary match.
The drawings for the handicap singles
are: Preliminary round-Miss Clothier VS.
Miss Irene sherman, Miss Adele Bull VS..
Miss Louise Scott. Mrs. A. ;. Burden vs..
Miss Dorothy Greene. Miss Therese lse-
lin vs.. Miss Frederika Paine. First round
Miss Nora Iselin VS.. Miss Ruth Morgan.
Mrs Howard Cushing VS. Mrs. l.. spen-
Ger. Jr.. Mrs. r. c. Bishop VS.. Miss
phyIIis Greene. Miss Edna Barger VS..
Miss Edith Deacon. Miss Jeanne Wallach
VS.. Miss Alice Potter. Miss Evelyn Sears
VS.. Miss NJ. Sherman.