Evening journal., 1916-06-21
FAVORITES WIN ON
WILMINGTON Courts
s. T. Thayer, Biddle and
Tilden Survive in Play
for State Title
CLASSY MATCHES
DRAW BIG GALLERIES

Sidney T. Thayer, Merton, by de-
feating his fellow clubmate, Ted
Edwards, in a hard-fOught match,
ST., 6-2, Sc, furnished the feature
event Of the second round of play for
the Delaware tennis championship.
played on the courts Of the Whining
ton Country Club yesterday.
The match was very keen through
out. Edwards started in with a rush
and, by slamming the ball with dead
ly accuracy, succeeded in winning the
first set, seven games to five. The sec
Ond set was all Thayer's. Edwards
appeared unable to get his smashing
returns over the net The third set
brought out the spectacular play Of
the match. The pace became furious,
both OF the players were guilty Of
many double faults and errors, but to
Offset this both players scored many
brilliant aces. Thayer became more
deadly in his placements as the set
progressed and won set and match,
sc.
Herbert Weir, OF Wilmington Coun-
try Club, was forced to default his
match in the second round because of
the calling out OF the Delaware
militia.
Craig Biddle. runner-up OF the
Pennsylvania championship and cham
pion Of the Riviera. showed his endur-
ance by winning his way through the
three rounds of play in one day
w. 7. Tilden, I'd. has had very
easy time in reaching the fourth
round. In this he has established
a record. as his opponents in the sec
ind and third round were unable to
win a game. Tilden won his first
match by default.
J. j. Armstrong. Merton, played ac-
cording to form and had little difii-
Guilty in earning his way through
the three rounds. In the third round
he eliminated Norman Swayne, run
ner-up in last years Schuylkill Val
ley tournament, in rather easy
fashion. by the score Of 6-l, 6-3.
Count Otto Salm, of Austria. also sur
yived the third round Of play by
clean.cut victory over J.. L. Coy, OF th'
home club. Summaries;
Championship Singles.
Second Round.
NIeadle Fletcher, Princeton, dcfeate'
Albert Batty. Elberon, G-l, 6-3.
Craig Biddle. Newport Casino. defeat
ed Henry Betts, Greenpoint, d-2, 60.
DR.. f.. X. Hertford, Bel6eld. defeated
Warren Irish. Plymouth, l-6, 90, GO.
n. B. kndicott, Merton, won from
Herbert Weir, Wilmington, by default.
W. r. Tilden. 2d, Cyuwyd, defeate'
Kenneth Stern. West Side, 60. 60.
l.. II. Rowland, Philadelphia Cricket
won from c. f. stitchler, Cynwyd, b!
default.
Roy Coffin, Germantown Cricket, de
feated W. l.. ROBINS, Cynwyd. 6-2, %.
5. 4. Thayer, Merton. defeated +. NJ
Edwards, Merton, 81, 60, SO
H. B. Coy, Wilmington. defeated \.
! Picolet, Overbrook, 80, -.
otto Salm, Austria, defeated W. /
Johnston, Wilmington. SO, 60.
Stanley Pearson, Germantown Cricket
defeated r. X. Jacobs, Argentine, g.:
90.
Joseph Rowland. Philadelphia Cricke
defeated Kenneth Snyder, Nissahickol
90, 6-l.
= c. Hall, Moorestown, defcatc
Walker Boarcau, Moorestown, 6l, o 2.
Kenneth Kennedy, Merton, defeatC
George Hofstetter, Jr, Philadclph
Cricket, 60, Ca
y. j. Armstrong Merton, defeated.
II. Martin, Cynwyd, d-l, 6-3.
Norman Swayne, Plymouth, deieat'
Paul Gibbons, cynwyd. 81. 81.
Third Round.
Biddle defeated Fletcher, G-l, 62.
1ilden defeated Rowland, 60, 90.
Thaycr defeated Coffin. 90, G-2.
Salm defeated Coy, Go, 6-3.
Pearson defeated J. Rowland, 81. g.
Hall. defeated Kennedy, 0.2,>G-4.
Armstrong defeated Swayne, 81. G.
Hertford. Endicott match postpone
by darkness. each player winning oi
set