Evening journal., 1916-06-13
MRS. NEVHALL wins
TWO tennis TILTS
Germantown Woman De-
feats Misses BiggS and
Nelson in State
Championship
NOCHALLENGEROUND
IN WOMEN'S DOUBLES

The first round Of the second annual
women's Delaware STATE tennis cham
pionship was played on the rather slip
perry courts of the Wilmington Country
Club here yesterday
Tho entry list of last year was
doubled and many strong players fresh
from their work in the national cham-
pionship. are contestants. Miss Phyllis
walsh. Mrs. Clement Wainwright Miss
Margaret Noes and Mrs. Isaac schIich.
ter, Jr., all took the trip southwark n am
attempt TO wrcst the title from Mrs. j..
saunders Taylor A number of the
players of last wear are absent IN fact,
three semifnahsts, Miss Dorothy Nss-
ton, Miss Marion Cresswen and Alrs.
Gilbert Harvey, did not enter the tour
nament
There were several very interesting
matches and few one-.idcd ones. Miss
Anna Bird, Wilmington. defeated Miss
Elizabeth Mcguire, Wilmington, in an
exciting struggle that requii 80 games
to complete Miss Mcguire fought hard
TO aNcri defeat and Miss Bird was forced
to an extra set 60 win, 6-3, so. Sc.
Miss Marian Stcever. Chicago. and
Miss Hannah Wright. Philadelphia
Cricket Club, had a strenuous first sc',
which ended 1910 in the Western girls
favor This struggle appeared TO cN-
haust Miss Wright, aud unable TO COM
tinue the pace, she lost the second sol
and match. Oh.
An interesting contest resulted when
Mrs r. c. layno, Philadelphia Couu-
trv Club. and Mrs Frank Wight, Balti-
more. cmshcd In q match which went
10 three sc.s While Mrs. Nights we'll.
timed shots were effective, Mrs. LaNino'
superior generalsmp carried her 60 uc.
tory.
Mrs William Newhan, Germantown
Cricket Club. won two matches. ih'
first. against Miss Mary Biggs, vii
minaion. In the preliminary round. wa
rather easy, Mrs. NewhaN winning ut
-f.l. but her next match, against Mis-
Sarah C.. Nelson. Merton. was NOR
difficult While Mrs. Newhall was vic
tor. "a ell she was forced 60 displa.
her hest tennis Miss Nelson's bullet
like hackhand shots being dangerous
throughout the entire play.
on account Of the absence OF Miss
Cresswer. there will be no challenge
round In the Womens double event.
Miss Cresswell and Mrs. Taylor are
the title holders.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Mrs. William Newhall. Germantown
Cricket. defeated Miss Mary Biggs,
Wilmington. go 6-l.
Miss Anna Bird Wilmington. de-
feated Miss Elizabeth Mcguire. Will
minEion. Go. ~. S-6
FIRST ROUND
Miss Sarah MYERS. Merton. won from
Miss Alice Patterson. Merton. by de-
fault
Miss Ida Atkinson. Wilmington
defeated Miss Mary Rupert, Whining
ton so C-1
Miss Miriam Steeyer. Chicago. de.
feafed Miss Hannah Wright. philadcl-
phia Cricket. 1910. e-l.
Mrs r. G.. Lavino. Philadelphia
Country. defeated Mrs. Frank Wight
Baltimore. Gel. f-6. 6-3.
Miss Gertrude Hollis philadelphiF
Crici-ei defeated Mrs Macmillan
Hoo1ee. Wilmington SO go.
AIRS Arthur LaMotte Wilmington
defeated Miss Elizabeth Smucker
Merton 6-3. GA.
MIRO Newhall defeated Miss Sarah
Nelson. Merton. Ca e-1
Miss Edwina Hensel. Merton. de-
feated Mrs A. Felix DUPONT. Whining
ton Ga. 60
Miss Margaret Noes. New York de-
fe8tcd Mrs w. p Johnson. Whining
ton. 1i-9 go
Miss Marguerite MYERS. Merton. de-
tea'oa Miss Emelie Kennedy, Merton
CO Ca
Mrs. Isaac Schlicter. Jr. philadel-
lnia Country. defeated Miss Elsa
Reath Merton. 6-3. 6-1.