Evening journal., 1915-09-25
boston Tennis STAR
TO PLAY FOR Title
Miss Alice Cunningham
Earns Right TO Meet
Miss CreSwell
MRS. FELTON, PAIRED
WITH THE FORMER

Miss Alice Cunningham, Longwood
Cricket Club, Boston. earned the right
to challenge Miss Marion Creswell.
Philadelphia Cricket Club. for the
women's Philadelphia and district
lawn tennis singles championship by
defeating Miss T. G. Ostheimer. Hunt
ingdon Valley, and Mrs Forrest Ker-
baugh. Belfield. respectively. in the
semi-hnal and final rounds OF the an
nual tournament on the turf courts
al the Germantown Cricket Club, Man
helm. The scores of the semi-hnal
were 6-1. 6-2. and Of the final. 6-1. Sc,
60, Mrs. Kerhaugh taking the first set
that Miss Cunningham has lost in
singles since the start of the tourna-
ment
In partnership with Mrs. T.. NJ. Fell
ton. also OF Boston, Miss Cunningham
entered the final round for the doubles
championship. but only after a sensa-
tional and fiercely fought match with
Miss Elsa Reath and Miss Emily Ken
nedy, Merton. The scores Of this we're
1871. rs. In the final round today
the Bostonians will meet Mrs. W. p.
Newhall and Miss e. G. Osthelmer,
who won their semi-hnal match on
Thursday.
The mixed doubles title now lies
between Miss Edith Runk and Brooke
Edwards, and Miss Sarah Myers and
j. S. Disston, Jr. The first named
pair defeated Miss Cunningham and
Allan Evans. Jr., in a brilliantly play
ed match, l-6. 6-2. 6-3, and the others
reached the final at-the expense of
Miss Agnes and Kenneth Kennedy,
6-3. 60
The point score:
FIRST SET.
Miss Cunningham. D 4-26-6
Mrs. Kcrhaugh . , , l--l5--l
Miss Cunningham-Aces from oppon-
ent's outs, 6; from opponents nets, 10;
from placement, 8; from service, >. Mrs
Kerbaugh from opponents ouss, 81
from opponents nets, 8; from piece
ment. q
SECOND SET.
Miss Cunningham
5264l $50 --
Mrs Kerbaugh-
74sl AL SD
Miss Clmningham-Aoes from oppon
ent's outs. ~; from opponents nets. ,
from placement, g. Mrs kerbaugn-
Aces from opponents outs, y; from OF
poncnt's nets, II; from opponents dot
be faults. ]; from placement. 9.
THIRD SET.
Miss Cunningham . 4 S 4 ( 4-2s-
Mrs kerbaugh . o o. T.
Miss Clmningham-Aces from oppor
ent's outs, II. from opponents nets, 10
from placement. 5; from service, .. Mrs
Kerbnugh-Aces from opponents out.
] from opponents nets. 81. from oppon
ent's double faults, 4 from placement
2.
At one time in the first set of the dou
bles match between Miss Cunningham
and Alrs. FELTON, and the two Meriol
girls the latter were within point ri
winning It This was in the nineteenth
game. in which the tennis was Of sucl
q brilliant nature that the spectators
were kept ON edge throughout
Ioday's matches are scheduled 10 stari
a. P. M. with the mixed doubles calle,
first then the challenge round In singles
and then the ladies doubles.
Championship Singles Semi-fna
round-Aliss Alice Cunningham. Long
wood, Boston. defeated Miss F. G. Os
themer, Huntington Valley. 6.l 6.2.
Final round-Aiiss Cunningham defeat
ed Mrs. Forrest Kerbaugh, Belfeld, G-i
BE-. 60
Championship Doubles - Semi-hn,
round-Niss Cunningham and Mrs. T. y
FELTON,. Longwood. Boston. defeated Mi
Elsa Reath and Miss Emily Konned
1911 rs
Mixed Doubles Semi final round
Miss Edith Runk and Brooke Fdwar
defeated Miss Cunningham and AM
Evans. IT.. 10 90 6.3. Miss Sar
Myers and !. S. Disston. Jr.. defeat
Miss Agnes and Kenneth Kennedy. 6
90
Consolation Singles Semi final rou
Mrs. C. L. Wainwright. Philadolpl
Cricket. defeated Miss c. r. Chase. NJ,
ion Sc. 2-6. G-3
Consolation Double Final round
Miss Dorothy Disston and Miss Hel