Evening star., 1909-06-24
NEW YORK CHAMPION
TO PLAY IN FINALS
Miss L. Hammond Qualities in
W0man's Tennis Tour
nament.

PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-Compared
with the play of the previous day. the
matches in the women's national tennis
championships at ST. Martins yesterday
We're somewhat tame.
Contrary to the announced schedule.
one match in the semi-finals of the
womens singles was played and it cannot
be said that it was thrilling one. Miss
l.. Hammond. the metropolitan champion.
gaining an Unexpectedly easy victory over
Miss Lois Moyes in straight sets. Miss
Hammond played a very steady and con-
sistent game and will meet either Miss
Hazel Hotchkiss or Miss Edith Roch in
the final round. The later pair will meet In
the remaining semi-final round this after
noon and the match should produce the
very best and most exciting tennis of the
tournament.
Three matches were played in the
doubles. one in the first round and two in
the second. In the first round Miss
Roberts and Miss Fl. Rogers easily de-
feated Miss l. Day and Mrs w. B. Ran
kin in straight sets, 90, 60 In the
second round the winners met Miss Dor
othy Green and Miss l.. Moyes. and al
though they made bold bid for victory
they in turn were beaten in straight sets
40 was ChpoItSus AhlSS IIOleihiSo SLiu ~'iiSo
Rotch gained a very easy victory over
Miss Fox and Miss Beatrice Morgan. the
latter pair winning one game in the first
set and two in the second.
Mixed Doubles.
One match only was played in the
mixed doubles and this proved to be the
longest of any SO far. The contending
teams were Miss d. Dsston and c. d.
Fraley and Miss Yarnall and r. Evans,
jr. Miss Disston and Fraley won a long
first set S-6 and in the second set they
had the score exactly reversed against
them. In the third set Miss Disston and
Fraley won 6-3
The most thrilling contest of the day
was seen in the third round of the mems
singles, when w. f. Johnson and N. w.
Niles met. The men had met on four
previous occasions and Niles had won
each time, so that victory for Johnson
was about due. He rose splendidly to the
occasion and gained a notable victory by
two sets to one and it is doubtful If he
has ever played better tennis in his life.
Considering the heat, the pace was tre-
mendously fast all the way through. In
the first set Niles held a slight advantage
and won -. but the match progress
ed Johnson gradually obtained the upper
hand and also showed better staying
powers than his opponent. The local
man won the second set Cd, and, keeping
up tiS Spetu III Tue IlliIu set, won D.
K. Carpenter. jr, won his ma atches in the
second and third rounds very easily. In
the second round he beat S. NJ. Peacock
TO. 60, and in the third round he de-
feated \. r. Simmons co. 6-l. r. l..
James and II. kawaski played a three
set match from which James emerged the
victor, 4-6, G-2, GO.
The Summaries.
Championship singles-Semi final round-Miss
Ham @
Championship doubles-First round-Miss NJ
Roberts and Miss Fl. Rogers defeated Miss l.
Day and Mrs. W. B. Rankin. Go. 60 Sec
ond round-Miss D. Green and Miss L. Moves
defeated Miss NJ. Roberts and Miss II. Rogers.
%. 10. Miss Ii. Hotchkiss and Miss Rotch
defeated Miss Fox and Miss b. Morgan 6-l
6-2
Mixed donbles-First round-Miss d. Disston
and G. b. traley defeated Miss Iarnal and r.
Evans jr.. So. 6-S. 6-3
Consolation doubies-First round-Afiss L.
Disston and Miss NJ. Disston defeated Miss L.
Newhall and Miss Yalnall 64 Ga second
Miss l. Disston and Miss VI. Disston G-:; G-3
Mems singies-Second round-J. Il. Barlow de-
feated g. tordan. IS, l-6. 90. s &.
Thompson defeated W. II. Trotter. 6-1. 6-s
COX. 90 o.. Third round W. + johnson
defeated \. W. Niles. 81, 81. ca. j. r.
Carpenter jr.. defeated 4. T.. simmons 60
6-l. X. l.. James defeated III. kawasaki 4-6
60. &c.
Mems consolation singles First round-w. H.
rhill"r defeated W. +. Tilden. Jr., Ga. s-6
J. II. Forney defeated f. Stile. 6-4 4-6
10-S.