Evening journal., 1919-06-13
FOOTBALL
BOWLING
MISS TOWNSEND is
WOMAN'S CHAMPION
Merton Woman Wins State
Honor in Tennis Singles
Over Miss Taylor
DOUBLE EVENT
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Miss Anne Townsend. Merton Cricket
Club. won the womsns islngles tennis
thampionshlp Of Delaware IN closely
iougth match with Mrs. ]. Saunders
Taylor on the grounds OF the Whining
ton Country Club yesterday afternoon
Miss Townsend did not however, win
until she had exeried herself to her ut
most The match went three sets The
score by sets, Ga. SO. GO, does not
show how close the match really was.
Mrs Taylor, who IS admittedly The best
woman tennis player residing in Della
ware, put up an exceedingly plucky
light.
Miss Townsend won The FIRST set Ga
by steadier play. Her placing was bet
ter and many long rallies were ended
only when the Main Line girl smash
ed The ball to the deep corners. sew
er1i times during this set Mrs Taylor
disconcerted herself by doublc-faultng
Throughout this set as throughout The
match there was little net play. Both
adopted a deep court game. Both play
ers would lose what appeared 10 be
easy points through a bit Of careless
play. AS the set continued aud then
through the match each point was more
siubbornly contested
IN the second set Miss Townsend was
leading at three one when apparently
hiio cased up just Bit Mrs. Taylor
WAS quick 10 sleze The advantage. BY
.. series Of bold well placed shots she /
brought the score TO three all She /
look The lead on The seventh game Miss I
Townsend double fuuiied twice in this /
game By a biz OF fne plaring Mrs.
Taylor took me eighth game The /
ninth and deciding game Of the set /
went TO Mrs Taylor by "a love score. 4
Mrs. Taylor was driving so that Miss /
Townsend was compelled 10 make The /
majority OF ploNs with back-handed /
strikes. Her proficiency i'm This style I
OF Tlay served her viii an through
Aftor The customary seven minutes /
rest at The beginning OF The third set 4
Miss Townsend appeared more steady. !
She won the first game easily. while /
Mrs Taylor took The second, agaif by
careful placing Tie Pennsylvania |
girls service now became stronger
while Mrs Tayors seemed 10 lack
steam. In This SET Miss Townsend
placed several aces. Miss Townsend
tok The thra game after several hard
si4ta1s WHICH drew meriiod applause
rom the galleries The fourth game
also vein 10 Miss Townsend and at
his point she appeared sure win |
YER
Mrs Taylors play took decided
>race. however in ihelnfth game. Miss
Townsend in her cnott 10 head on The
Delaware girls rally ran IN TO the net.
Mrs Taylor passed her many times by
Rcll-dirccied side line shots and her
opponent again adopted deep court
play. In the sixth game Miss Town
,end put more steam back OF her blows
md She Won easily The seventh game
vent 10 her also due 10 Mrs. Tay0r's
irving out repeatedly In the eighth
4smc Mrs TAYLOR was slll wild and
NE set and watch went against her
she score was CO.
The gallery was enthusiastic all
Hrough the play and the court. while
} iriilc heavy. was nevertheless in good
condition. Mr. Peter e. WRIGHT ref
srced in his usually faullless style
The point score:
AiN~l ~ T.
Miss Townsend "a &c ~ 620i6--}sil
AIRS. Taylor .....62 az iti2 i-3j-i
SECOND SET
Miss Townsend ..fji502e 0-23-3
Mrs Taylor ..,.. .632Sii1ii-3i-6
THIRD SET
Miss Townsend i-21-6
Mrs. TAYLOR .........t522 -l9-2
Tile new singles champion also adj
Nanced 90 The final round OF The wo-
mens doubles. Paired with Mrs. Nalle.
Miss Townsend won two matches and
Today VIII meet Miss sidney Franklin
AMI Miss Mary Law, OF The Merton
lrichel Ciuh. The winner OF This con
lest Will then meet Miss PHYLLIS Walsh
ma Mrs Isaac Ssalichler, OF The Phila-
uelphia Country Club, The titleholders.
Tor The championship, saturday after
noon
In their first doubles contest Miss |
ToVnsend and Mrs Nalle had hard /
lhree-sct match with Miss MolHe /
1hayer and Miss Dorothy Newbold. the /!
Former paSr winning only by a slight
margin
In the second match Mrs Nalle and
Miss Townsend eliminated Mrs a
Felix dupont and Miss Christine Cause
Nl HtJ NiihiiutlNh tVuHAlN 'Nuu III dN-
Diher close match
Singles. Final round Miss Anne
Townsend. Merinon Cricket Club. de
lcaled Mrs ]. Saunders Taylor. vii
niugion Country Club. ca. sc. GO
Doubles second round Mrs Nalle
and Miss Townsend defeated Miss Mol
lie Thayer and Miss Dorothy Newbold
6-3. f-6. 81
Third round Mrs Nalle and Miss
Townsend defeated Miss Christine
Cause and Mrs a. Felix dupont, CT.
20: Miss Sidney Franklin and Miss
Mary Law defeated Miss Gertrude
Osfhcimer and Miss Deborah Seal, 70
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