Evening journal., 1915-09-24
Miss CUNNINGHAM
Defeats MRS. TAYLOR
Boston Girl Qualities For
Semifinal Round of Ten
mis- Championship
DELAW WAREANS IN
THE RUNNING

BY defeating Mrs. j. S. Taylor. VIII
mington in the round before the semi
final OF the women's Philadelphia and
district lawn tennis championship at
the Germantown Cricket Club. Man
helm. Yesterday. Miss Alice Cunning
ham. Bongwood Cricket club. Boston,
eliminated her most serious opponent
for ultimate honors. The Boston girls
varied attack literally crushed the
holder Of the Delaware and Maryland
state titles in straigh sets. 6-l, 6-1.
This victory placed Miss Cunningham
i'm the pcnultimate round, and today
she will meet Miss b. G.. Ostheimer,
Huntingdon Valley. for a place In the
hnal In the other half of the draw
Mrs Francis Korbaugh Belheld'
reached the final round by defeating
Miss Sarah Myers. Merton. the Phila-
delphis and district junior champion
6-4. 7-5
Mrs. w. p. Newhall chairman Of
the committee in charge Of the tour
nament. found time In which to play a
couple of matches yesterday, and in
partnership with Miss f. c. Ostheimer
entered the final roundNor the doubles
championship They gained this posi-
tion by defeating the Misses Sarah
and Margaretta Myers, 6-3, go.
Miss Cunningham Is the only play
er in the dold still in all three events.
After a hard and splendidly contested
doubles match Miss Cunningham and
Mrs. +. NJ. FELTON, defeated Miss
Phyllis Walsh and Mrs l. ". Schlich-
,er. Jr.. the team that was runner
np TO Miss Molla Bmrstedt and Mrs.
Marshall Mclean for the Pennsylvan
Ia state title. The first set of this
match went 10 sixteen games, Mrs.
Schlichter and Miss Walsh winning.
81 In the next two sets Miss Gun
ningham executed a number OF back
hand placement shots that were moth
Ing short OF sensational. and aided
hv Mrs Felton's steadiness at the
hack of the court. the Boston pail
captured the sets az 6-3. GA, and witt
them the match. In the semi-hna
today they meet Miss Emily Kenned,
and Miss Edith Reath. who gained
their position by disposing of Mis-
Agnes Kennedy and Miss Sarah Hen
sci. 6-3. 1913.
In the mixed doubles, Miss Gun
ningham and Allan Evans, Jrp de
feated Mr. and Mrs. Newhall, 50
s-4 although on several occasions
looked as though the Newhalls woul
null through. The ultimate winners
however. we're the more resourcefu
Al critical stages In the last mattel
of the day Miss Agnes and kennetl
Kennedy defeated Mrs. FELTON, and J
r Rowland in three sets. 6-3, 4-6
SO. In the third set the Kennedy
we're twice within a point of th'
match. but each time Mrs. FELTON, and
Rowland prolonged the inevitable and
,orced the set TO another game.
Nm the consolation singles. Mrs
Robert Harold Belheld reached the
hnal round. and the consolation dou-
bles has resolved itself into a duel
between Miss Dorothy Disston and
Miss Helen Alexander and Mrs. J. S
TAYLOR and Mrs A. +. DUPONT. Sum
maries;
CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.
Third Round.
Miss r. G. Ostheimer. Huntington
Valley. defeated Miss Sarah Nelson
Germantown. 80. 6-2
Miss Alice Cunningham. Longwood
Boston, defeated Mrs. j. s. Taylor, vii
mington. 6l. 6-l.
.iiss Sarah Myers. Merton, won froI
Mrs. Gilbert Harvey. Philadelphia Cour
.ry, by default
Mrs Francis Kerbaugh. Belheld d
feated Miss Mollie Thsyer. phildelph
Cricket. 6-l, SO.
Semihnal Round
Mrs. kerhugh defeated Miss Myel
90, rs
CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBIES.
Third Round
Mrs. W 2. Newhall nd Miss F. G.. G