The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
.v|RG|N|AN WINS
IN MEMS FINALS
Hall, of Lynchburg, Defeats
Nicely in Brilliant Play at
Hermitage.
SOUTH DEFEATS NORTH
Mrs. Sullivan Takes Honors
From Miss Turle-Hall to
Meet Palmer.

Meet Palmer.
That the old game of lawn tennis
is not on the wane was abundantly
4 proved Yesterday at the Hermitage
! Club, when scores of fans cheered
the fatigued. though unyielding racket
| wielders as they struggled for mas
! terry. Old "line-smash" was there,
emitting gratuitously his perception
| of the fine points, while others less
| Informed shouted their approval at
| each sensational play. The play was
| at all times fast and clean and the
| outcome uncertain.
| Virginia came out with colors to
| the breeze in the finals of the mems
| singles. j. G.. Nicely. Jr, of Chicago,
| rated forty-ifth in the States. and a
| few years back much higher, had his
measure taken by Hall, the latter thus
having the right to challenge the
holder. Richard Palmer. Hall halls
from Lynchburg, and was not gen.
orally greeted as probable winner.
Mostly by sheer nerve and grit. and
yet steady tennis. he triumphed. Hall
won in three desperately fought sets.
Cd. As, 6-4 Both men showed signs
of distress at times. and with the
score 8 to in the deciding set, with
for succor. BY steady, accurate. cool
playing the young virginian forced
the veteran to defeat.
Mrs. sullivan Wins.
The North and South faced each
other when Miss Turtle, of Brooklyn,
and Mrs. Sullivan Connie Evans) OF
Ala bama. started hostilities. The
North conquered last year. but Dixie
retaliated yesterday Mrs. Sullivan won
Sc. So. The first set was battle
royal. Mrs. Sullivan merited her
honors because she blocked her OPP
ponents brilliant, free-nltting game.
and played faultlessly Miss Turtle.
however. was frequently applauded for
her magnificent. deep court shots.
Score by points:
First set-Alrs. sullivan, 4, a, a, 2, 81.
4. 4. 2, 5. 5, 4. 8, 4. 5-53-S. Miss Turtle,
2, 8, 2. 4, 8. 2. 0. A. 3. Z. /, 80 II, 3-45-6.
Second set-Mrs. Sullivan, 6, 6, 4. A.,
& 5. 2, 5. +36-6. Miss Turtle. 4, 4. 1, o..
a. 4. 8, 2-252.
Another interesting match was be-
tween Mrs. sullivan and Miss Sophie
Meredith in the finals. The former
won in two closely contested sets, 7-5,
Ga The winner of this match is now
the holder of the women's cup for
1910.
Richard Palmer, paired with Miss
Sophie Meredith, went down to defeat
in a three-set match against Page,
and Miss Turtle by the score of 4.6,
"a. SIS. This was in the semi final
bracket. In the other semi final Nicely
and Mrs. Sullivan defeated Hornidge
and Miss crump. 81, 6-2. With the
sco.e ga and 1880 in their favor, the
al RI ico Mt, bas
necessary point, and ultimately lost
the set and match. Hornidge, who is
from Crozet. is barely twenty years of
age. but his terrific overhead volley-
ing and cross shots took the gallery
by surprise He is very promising
young player. Miss Crump was con-
graduated on her splendid playing,
Palmer to Meet Hall.
Richard Palmer and Hall. the final
list are scheduled to play Monday
morning at o'clock The other re-
manning match is in the mixed doubles
between Page and Miss Turtle VS.. Nee
ley and Mrs. Sullivan. The New Jer-
sey State champion is conceded the
victory. but Judging from Hairs ex-
cellent showing so far, the match
should be interes ting. The consolida-
tions, which are unfinished. will in all
probability be wound up Tomorrow.
IL Yesterdays scores 83,
Mems singles-third round, Neeley
defeated Graves, GA, Ga; Hall defeat.
ed Howard, 6-3, 6-1; Robb defeated
Blackwell, OIL, s-2 Semi-hnals-Hall
defeated Collier. 81, So; Neeley de-
afeated Robb, 81, Ga. Finals--Hall de-
ifeated Medley, Cd. 4-6. ga.
Women's singles-Finals, Mrs. Sui
Ivan defeated Miss Sophie Meredith,
7-5. ga Challenge round-Mrs. Sui
Ivan (challenger> defeated Miss Turlet
,(defender), So, 6-2,
Mixed doubles--Pal mer and Miss so-
phie Meredith defeated V Graves and
Miss Powers, 81, So; Page and Miss
Turtle defeated Pemberton and Miss
Robinson, 7-5, 6-1; Neeley and Mrs.
Sullivan defeated Howard and Miss
Hamilton, 8-1, Ga Hornidge and Miss
Crump, bye Semi finals Page and Miss
Turtle defeated Palmer and Miss So-
phie Meredith, 4-6. GA. 6-3; Medley and
Mrs, sullivan defeated, Hornidge and
Miss Crump, Oh 6-2. Final round moi
vet .rlayed ~ .i.is5e n.