The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11
MRS.. RAYMOND, IN
GAME FIGHT, WINS
NATIONAL FINAL
sticks to System to Score Over
Misses Evelyn and Elco-
nora Sears.
MEETS MISS Blu RSTEDT
IN CHALLENGE MATCH

PHILADELPHIA. June io.-Play wing as
steadily as a machine and apparently
unaffected by the wet ground or the
heavy moisture soaked balls Mrs. Ed
ward Raymond Of the West Side Ten
mis- club. New York, defeated Miss Eleo-
nora Sears OF Boston this afternoon In
the fnal match OF the anDuai women =
national tennis \ large
and fashionable gallery saw the match
on the courts Of the Philadelphia Cricket
Club at 81. Martins =. The score was
IS. e.
Mrs. Raymond had planned her attack
carefully and stuck to her system even
when things were going acainSj he~.
Each hall abe played was levcrly
placed. with the ultimate object Of get
ting Miss Sears mi Of position. Too
much length on her strokcs would send
the bail out Of court. \ more cautious
PLAYER would have been tempted 20
switch her style. Mrs Ray mond stuck
20 her system and eventually won "A
notable straight set victory.
Mrs. Raymond will meet Miss Molla
Rjursied,. the present national cham
pion. in the challenge round on Monday
afternoon. and n she plays as well az
she I'D to-day will give the Morse girl
the game OF her life.
In the seni-hnal matches Mrs. RAY
iIl'bu u'lttltu MISS t.NtINn sears OF
Boston. national tNtleholder In 1905. in
straight sets. by the one-sided scores of
g and 81. and Miss FleouorA Scrrs
won from Miss Susanne White Of Ralti-
more. So. SIS
Rsin Makes Courts slippery.
Playing conditions we're worse today
than they were yesterday. for a light
shower early this morning made the
courts exceedingly slippery After los
Ing the first game on her own service
Mrs. Raymond won two love games In
succession by really brilliant eencralsh!p
and accurate placing She took two
more games. In which she allowed Niss
Sears only two points 10 the game. lost
"A hard fought deuce game and. for the
first time. "A love game. then captured
two successive games and the set. per
hitting Miss Sears a single point In each.
Mrs. Raymond scored 80 points and s
games. while Miss Sears xor 10 points
and 3 games.
At the start OF the second set things
broke badly for Mrs. Raymond. The
ball persisted in landing just out Of
bounds OF neatly placed strokes. while
she committed a double fault on ser
vice. her only one Of the match. at q
critical moment and proceeded t. lose
three straight games.
Mrs. Raynond's deadly system began
10 give results IN the fourth game. and
she won " and the hfth, putting her In
the running once more. She lost the
sixth because OF two shots out Of bounds
and It looked as though Miss Sears.
with a cad OF four game 10 two. wa
sure to win the set.
Plugs Along GamrIy.
Nothing daunted. Mrs. Raymond kept
plugging along and witt a burst OF speed
and really brilliant cross-court shots
won the next four games, the set. tn"
match and n handsome silver cup To put
in her trophy room. The summaries
championship Singles. semi ana Round
Mrs Edward Raymond New Nork. Dc
fested Miss Evelyn sears. Boston. s..
81. Miss Eleanora Sears. Bo~'on. No
fesied Miss susanna White, Baltimore.
6-2. "a
The point summary;
Mrs. Raymond vs.. Mis-. Evelyn Sears.
FIRST SET
Mrs RAYMOND e I I . i-es-s