Evening journal., 1917-06-27
merton NET STAR
BEATS albanian
Endicott Eliminates Gordon,
Delaware Tournaments
Dark Horse"
PHILADELPHIANS
SURVIVE PLAY

In the feature match OF the second
days play of the Delaware State ten
mis- championship tournament at the
Wilmington Country Club yesterday.
Henry B. Eudicott of the Merton
Cricket Club. eliminated w. W. Cor
don, Jr-. the Southern representa-
tive in this years patriotic event
Endicott won IN a holly contested
rhree-set match, 4-6, 7l5 Ga. Gordon.
who halls from the Savannah (Ga.)
Golf Club. was considered one OF the
dark horses of the tourney. Endi-
colt lots the first match. but in many
stirring rallies and with q display Of
championship tennis he won the sec
ond and third.
Tho gallery. made up OF the fash
ionable Wilmington set divided its
interest between the Endicott-Gordon
match and the event between Alex
ander Pringle OF Tacoma, Wash. and
Stanley II. Lawton, of Wilmington.
Iawton is chairman Of the tourna-
mcnt committee, pringle who leads
the University OF Pennsylvania ten
mis- team won In straight sets. 6-2,
81
William T. Tllden. I'd. defeated
Peter Wright in a two-set match by
the score 6-3, 81. Wright put up a
plucky opposition and he played re-
markedly good tennis against the
speedy Germantown youth. Whining
ton interest. however. was at its
height in the two-se,s session be-
tween Louis de Cazenove and Poyntell
Johnston, former tennis committee
chairman. De Cazonove won in a
strenuous match. Ga. 10.
Paul Gibbons. of the Cynwyd Country
Club. defeated II. X. Miller, OF Whining
ton, in two-sct match in decisive style.
Gibbons played very good tennis and
jumped into an early lead. @ \. Beard,
another Cynwyd player, accounted for
W. Campbell. Of Belleld. In a we'll
played two-set match. 0-3. 6-3. While
Cynwyd had n number of winners, the
club will not be represented by DIR. Philip
r. Hawk. ono Of the favorites TO meet
"Junior" Tilden. Hawk phoned Chair
man Lawton. that he would have to de-
fault because of his professional work
in Philadelphia.
a. j. Batty, Elberon Tennis Club
Philadelphia. made a gallant fight before
he won his way into the third round. He
defeated C. s. Mears, Of Wissahickon. IN
three set session CO, $50, 10 Inns
placed Batty in the sane round Will
Ray Coffin, the Germantown PLAYER
Thomas w. Harris, the Wilmington Tn
state team captain, advanced into th'
third round by reason Of ms win oVei
w 3. Denham, also of Wilmington.
PLAY in the doubles started Yesterday
but only two matches were played. be
cause virtually all the doubles player
were participating in the single evnts
Tilden and Beck. winners of the eastern
doubles tournament. at St. Martins OK
nerienoed little difficulty in disposing %
i. 7. Cornog and J. III. Dalton, the Bel
field pair. CA CO. J. L. Cause and Y
L. Bergand chalked M win for VII
mington. defeating Ellis A. Gimhle. lr
and c. b. Valentine, m two sets, o-V OIL
The summary:
State Championship Singles.
First Round.
J L. Cornog, Belheld Country Club
won from Herman Dornheim, Frank
ford. by default.
Second Round
Frank Thomas Wilmington. VOL
from Dr. Philip B. Hawk, Cynwyd' b.
default.
A. J. Batty. Elberon. defeated c. I
Mears Wissahickon. 62, 3-6, rs.
T. w. Harris. Wilmington, defeate
W. p Denham. Wilmington. 60, o.
William 7. Tilden. ID, Germantown
defeated Peter Wright Wilmington
60. 6-i
Paul \. Gibbons. Cynwyd defeate
II. X. Miller. Wilmington. 90, trl.
c. n. Beard. Cynwyd Countr
Club. defeated w. r. Belneld, 6-S. 81
Henry b Endicott Merton, defeate
W. W Gordon. Savannah, Ca A.
rs, Ga.
Louis do Cazenove. Wilmingto
Country Club, defeated Poynteh job
ston, Wilmington Country Club D.
rs.
]. L. Cornog. Belneld, defeated
Il. Dalton. Belheld 61. 7-5.
Alexander G. Pringle, Tacom
Wash. defeated Stanley II. Lawto
Wilmington Country Club, 81, 81.
...lrN1IRodney Beck. Germantown Crick
ub. defeated Ellis A. Gimbel. u
hilmont Country Club. 60, 60.
state Championship Doubles.
First Round.
william T. Tilden, I'd, and Rodnl
,eck defeated j.. l.. Cornog and j. I
Dalton. Ca. 60.
J. l.. Cause and T.. L. Berglal
defeated Ellis A. Gimbel. Jr., and
u Valentine en- g.