Evening journal., 1916-06-14
.PR|LA. women have
POOR DAY ON courts
Only Three Survive Third
Round OF State
Tournament
FIFTEEN MATCHES
WERE CONTESTED


mems Delaware State tennis cham
pionship at the Wilmington Country
Club yesterday At the end Of the
second round Miss Sarah A. Myers,
Miss Gertrude Hollis, Mrs. W. p. New
hall. Miss Margaretta Myers and Miss
Mary d. Thayer remained in, but OF
these Miss Sarah Myers and Miss
Gertrude Hollis were eliminated in
the third round
Fifteen matches we're played during
the day. and quite a number OF them
proved interesting In the first round
OF the singles Miss Susanne White de-
feated Miss Phyllis Walsh in straight
sets. Miss White played the better
tennis in the first set and won by six
games 10 three. but in the second
Miss Walsh made a desperate effort
to stave off defeat. First one and
then the other took the lead until g.
ali was called. and IL was not until
the end Of the fourteenth game that
Miss White was returned the winner,
SIS.
Miss Mary d. Thayer began her
match encouragingly against Miss
Clara r. Chase by winning the first
set. 6-3. After this, however, she
fell off considerably in her play and
her opponent improved correspond
inaly. Miss Chase won the second
set 6-S. and walked through the third,
CD
Mrs. ]. F. Betz. 3D. and Miss Chris
tinh Cause played a hard-fought
match. although II lasted only two
sets. In both sail was called, but
Miss Cause twice broke through her
opponents service at the critical stage
OF the set and won each by seven
games TO ive.
A remarkable match was played be-
tween Miss Sarah Myers and Mrs. Gle
ment r. Wainwright in the second
ronnd The first set was the hardest
fought Of tho day and only after l6
games had been played could Miss
Nvers claim q. 81 The second set
wac all in favor of Miss Myers from
start TO finish. and she was returned
an easy winner. 60
Mrs W p. Newhall was a double
winner. In the first round she de-
feHed Mrs Arthur la Mott in a we'll.
plnred match. 7-5. GA but in the
third round she had matters all heI
own way against Miss Gertrude Hollis
GA co.
rne of the best matches Of the daJ
was PLAYED in the doubles between Miss
1fafy Ihayer and Miss Sarah Nelson. Of
phiiAdclphia and Mis- Christine Cause
and Mrs Arthur Ia Mott. of Whining
ton. II eas touch and 80 all the way
fhr0urh the first set. but Miss Thayer
and Miss Nelson pulled through, 80.
Their opponents displayed excellent
team fork IN tho second set and won
f-E The Philadelphians played zap m
great stvic In the third set. and their
azcressiscncss and clever all-round play
7rored TOO much for tie losal pair, Ga.
Slnmzry.
FIRST Round.
Nrs Clement Wainwright philadel-
81. Cricket. defeated Miss louise Vow
tar1 Niiuincfon. %. 90
4s.e -rt1rr~r A. White. Baltimore.
zesaif5 Nis PHYLLIS Waish Philadel-
rfis CorntrF. 90. go.
Ntr Mary D. Tnayer. Phiisdelphia
Crrket. 1efssfsi Miss Clara Chase. Mer-
tnr 7-G 90. 60
Rfr-. p Be,z. 81. Philadelphia
~otnfsr. defeated 1fiss Christine Gause
N71ningfor. 20. IS
Second Round.
Eiss Sarah a. Nyers. ferion. defeat.
ed tsirs Clement Wainwright. ~. 90.
5iis- Miriam steerer. Chicago. defeat.
q. Niss Lids Atkinson, Wilmington
va. 6.l
Miss Gertrude Hollis. Philadelphis
friekef defeated Sire. p G Lavino
Phradeiphis Country. 60. G-l.
1frs William Ncuhali, Germantown
r5elet defeated Nrs. Arthur IA Motto
v1mingtor. Is. Ga.
Mis- Susanne v White defeated Miss
Narearei Noes. West Side. G-2. 81.
Miss Marearetfa D. Myers. Merton,
defeated Mrs Isaac Schhctcr. Jr.. Phila.
delphia Country. Ca 0-l
Miss Mary D. Thaycr Philadelphia
Crisket defeated Mis 7. r. Betz. 81
- Ga
Third Round.
Mss Miriam Steeyer defeated Niss
saTnh A. Mvers. Ga. 4-6. Ga.
Mrs William Ncwhan defeated Miss
Gertrude Hollis. 6-4. GO
Women's Doubles.
Mss Mary D. Thayer and Miss Sarah
Nelson. Merton. defeated Miss Chi
fine Cause and Mrs. Arthur Ia Me-,
81. 60. Ga '''''
Miss Hannah r Wright philsdeirbi.
Cricket. and Mrs Newhall defeated HEs.
Steward. Wilmington and Mrs Tarlo,
Wilmington, 6-l. 60
RUNS OF THE WEEK