The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16
MRS. TAYLOR WINS
TENNIS TR 0P H Y
Reverses Result With Mrs.
Hardy, When She Lost in
Washington.
COURTS IN BAD SHAPE
Thornton and James Will Battle
for Honors in Mems
Singles.

very sosgy courts delayed the begin
ming OF play yesterday afternoon in
the final day OF the Old Dominion tel.
MS tournament on the dirt courts OF the
Country Club of Virginia and made II
impossible for tho mems singles and
the mems doubles to be concluded until
this week. From local standpoint,
the day was partially successful and
partially unfortunate. Buford and Dunn,
representing Richmond. cleaning up Nat
Thornton and Forest Adair, of Atlanta,
In the semi-hnal round of mems dou-
oles. while Tyler. of the Hermitage
Club. foil before the steady playing OF
thornton in the semi-fnals of tho
singles.
Tho fervent tennis enthusiasts
braved the disagreeable weather to
have taste OF their chosen sport. and
were amply rewarded by the class OF
playing which wax served up. 1t was
by all odds the best exhibition of play
Ing since the opening of the tourna-
ment. in spite OF tho condition OF the
courts, and tho gallery on hand was
larger than on any other day. While
the soft courts slowed down the speed
OF the gains somewhat, It seemed to
make tho rallies longer and more fire.
quent- II the play could have COM
menced early yesterday morning, as
was planned. the final rounds In all
the classes would undoubtedly have
been finished by darkness last night.
Women Show Form.
1t Is seldom that Richmond crowd
has been given the opportunity to see
the kind of skill shown by Mrs. Hardy
and Mrs. Taylor both of Norfolk. when
they met In the final round OF the wo-
mems singles. A great ovation was
given the brilliant Mrs. Taylor when
she succeeded in grasping a victory
and the cup In two straight sets. the
scores being Sd. 62. The bare score.
however. falls to do justice to the
match. every point of which was con-
tested fercely until beautiful place
, shot won a score Particular interest
was attached to this match. not only
because II was the final round OF the
tournament. but because these two ex-
perts met in the finals of the Washing
ton tournament last week, when Mrs
Taylor went down to defeat before Mrs.
Hardy's prowess
Mrs. Taylor's feat of reversing her
defeat of last week gives her the cup.
as the defender. Mrs. Sullivan, of Bir-
mingham, has just been operated upon
for appendicitis and will consequently
be unable to defend her title to the
trophy. II Mrs. Sullivan had been able
to be on hand there would have been a
battle royal between the challenger
and the defender.
Mrs. Hardy. however tasted victory
| later In the afternoon, when she won
tho final round of the women's doubles,
playing with Miss Meredith. of Rich
| mond. Mrs. Hardy and Miss Meredith
earned the title in rather handy fash
ion from Miss Boyd and Miss Baker.
| whom they met in the final round.
There will be no challenge round in
this |ciass, as this is the first year such
an avent has been scheduled
Thornton Against james.
TIN. victory of Thornton over z.
Tylen leaves the Atlanta player to
! fight put tho final round in the singles
| with 4. L. James. of Philadelphia, who
won His way to the finals yesterday
| by defeating Page. So. So. Neither
OF the Visitors was oerIously threaten
! ed in khe semi final round. althous n
Tyler gave Thornton somewhat hard
| er run Tor the victory than Page gave
the Phitadelphian.
Thornton. one time Southern champ
Ion, will run Into a serious obstacle
! when hey encounters r. -. James. the
!. South skAtlantic title holder. James.
with one leg in the Hermitage cha1-
i6lenge cup, may be expected to bait
! tie fercely for better grip on the
! trophy while Thornton Will have
| further honors to win the defeat OF
James. These two experts h ave new
a. Continued On sccopd Pags.)