Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-18
FINAL JUNIOR TENNIS
CONTESTS ARE PLAYED
TODAY AT GERMANTOWN
Miss Sarah Myers, Merton,
Wins Her Match, and E.
C. Cassard, Philadelphia
C. c., the Boys Title.
Doubles Winners.

GERMANTOWN, Pa, June IS Some
wonderful tennis was played this morn
ing at Mannheim when the final round In
several classes Of the junior tournament
for the championship Of Philadelphia was
| decided.
! For the third successive year Miss Sarah
Myers, the young Merton Cricket Club
star, won the girls singles champion
ship by defeating Miss Townsend. OF
Mannheim, in a very fine set Miss Myers
played sharp set and was mistress OF
the situation at all times defeating her
opponent In two sets, the scores Of which
were 6-2, 90.
eddie" Cassard the st. Martins junior,
played excellent tennis and defeated f.
II. Strawbrldge. Jr., his doubles partner
in three fast setB which tired both
players Cassard took the first set at
6-2, and judging from appearances, cas-
sard would win the next set, but Straw
bridge came back strong and banled his
opponent with his fast net game and
took the sesond get at 6-3 Then came
the third anl deciding set, when Cassard
resorted to lubblng game and occasion
ally startled the gallery with sizzling
smash down the side lines. StrawbrldBe
made a good fight. but the st. Martins
player had too many strokes for Straw
bridge, and Cassurd took the set, match
and title, the score Of the last set being
Ca in Cassird's favor.
After these two maIcnes were decided
Sharfsow and Stecher started play with
Moorhead and Beard in tho final round
Of the boys doubles championship shnrf-
SOW and Stecher won the first set easily
af Al nd
same score. The Central High entries
played steady game and had no trouble
at all in winning.
This makes Stecher's second cup, as he
won the boys singles consultations yes
terday afternoon. The girls doubles
championship was also decided this morn
ing when Miss Myers and Miss Cheston
defeated Miss Robinson and Miss Craw-
ley in straight sets; scores, 60 6-1. The
Merton Cricket Club players had no trou-
BILE in downing their opponents and won
easily. This made Miss Myers second
win of the day.
The summaries:
BOYS SINGLES.
Final Round.
z G. Cassard, Philadelphia Cricket Club, |
defeated F. II. strawbrldse, Jr.. Germantown
so. SO. Ga.
GIRLS SINGLES.
Final Round.
Miss Sarah Myers. Merton Cricket Club, de- |
teated Miss Townsend Germantown Cricket |
Club. SO. go.
BOYS DOUBLES.
Final Round.
J. stecker and J. shartsow, Central High |
mantown Cricket Club. G-1. 6-1.
GIRLS DOUBLES.
Final Round.
Miss Cheston and Miss Myers Merton
Cricket Club defeated Miss Cragsy Hpd Miss
This afternoons play brought out some
keen tennis, when Miss Sarah Myers won
her third championship OF the tourna-
ment. Miss Myers played in the mixed
doubles and defeated Miss Cheston and
Mr.. VanPelt In the semifnal round
Scores 6-2, 6-i The Merton Cricket Club
entries then defeated their opponents in
the finals, Miss NewboId and Mr.. Duane
easily winning In two short sets, 6-2. 6-1.
In the girls doubles consolation Miss
Newbold and Miss Porcher won their
match in the final round against Miss
Lowering and Miss Naylor, scores, go, So.
In the mixed doubles consolation Miss
Reeves and Mr.. KinsIey won from Miss
Ind Mr.. Baldy, 6-4, s-a
The summaries;
CoNsoLAT1oN MIXED DOUBLES.
First Round.
germantown. dsisated i Miss g saidy Bald Ninsie ana x
Gsf sSFfNAL RouSbM1&E SfScEii Gn5 Dss S FL
Miss A., Naylor and e. Cassard, German
own Cricket Club. defeated Miss CheBon and
!. Trotter, Germantown Cricket Club, by de-
ault.
GIRLS CONSOLATION DOUBLES
Final Round
Miss Nswbold and Miss Porcher. PhIladel-
,hia Cricket Club, defeated Miss LsyerinF and
Mss 4. Naylor Philadelphta Cricket Club,
MIXED DOUBLES.
Seminal Round
Miss g. Myers and r. strawbridRe Osrman-
own Cricket Club, defeated Miss Cheston and
"a NluO' o.
MIXED DOUBLES.
Final Round.
Miss Myers and F. Strawbridge, German
own Cricket Club, defeated Miss NewboId ana
". Duane, Philadelphia Cricket Club, 0-2 8-i
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