Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29

,hs women such as we nave in BIZ
r;,den among the less deadly sex. How
ever. the season was by far the most
,,nr,sr and successful in every way
Nat the women and girls OF Fhiladel-
nhja and vicinity have ever had. The
remsrkable growth Of the game. with
the corresponding increase In general
interest.. makes 1920 epochal in female
lawn remission.
Unfortunately the competition in the
national tournament at the Philadelphia
Cr;eket Club, st. Martins. was n little
too strong for the Quaker City repre-
aentstives. While many Of them made
a rood showing, none appeared In the
finals OF the women's events, although
Miss Louie Dixon captured the national
hnior girls title. defeating Miss Helen
SeyeIl, the young star from Hunting
don Valley in three fast sets, 80, 60.
Constructive Tennis
Outside Of the national, however, our
women did splendid work nhd did il in
such a way that they may be- said to
have played constructive tennis. That
il they not only tried to improve their
own games, but every effort was made
BY those running thr tournaments to
sec that the entry lists were always as
long as possible and that the entrants
received the best and fairest treatment.
This, by tho way. is cardinal prin-
eipal of tourna .nent success. II IN
event is held In which there are many
entries, II Ia essential that IL BE-. run off
smoothly and at the same time 1t IL
necessary that eve, yone be pleased. This
Is q hard combination, but It was gen =
emily done in the tournaments held In
the vicinity of Philadelphia during the
last season.
Down at Wilmington Peter Wright
gave up an entire week to see that the
Homen's tournament was properly run.
and II was. Every one was pleased
Mrs. W. p. Newhall and her asso .
eiates at the Germantown Cricket Club
also may be congratulated on the way
In which they handled the meets at
Mannheim.
Miss Thayer Victor
The main title won here, exclusive OF
the national, was the Pennsylvania and
q" Eastern states championship. This was
captured by Miss Molly d. Thayer, who
defeated her doubles partner, Miss Anne
B. Townsend, In the finals on the turf
courts Of the Merton Cricket Club.
at the top of her game in that match
which was witnessed by big gallery.
The score was Ga, Ga.
Ihree Gays later Miss I1ay"; aud
MISS lowhseno were beaten i'r IN,
doubles crown by Mrs. NJ. Is. Hun and
Mrs. Hiloert a. Harvey IN an inter
ssting match, 40, "a, 6-1. Miss
mayer ana her brother. Alex. won tho
nixed doubles
For the second time the championship
Of Philadelphia went out Of the city
The title was won at the Germantown
Cricket Club on September 20 by Miss
Leslie bancroft, the, speedy LETT. .hande'
from the l1ongwood Cricket Club, hos
ton:
Miss Bancroft is a player who IL al.
most unbeatable BY q woman when sh'
"a going well and who IL likely TO b.
beaten by the vcriest dub when she Il
on her game. She Is decided in and
outer. 1t happened that during thu
whole week Of the Philadelphia tourna
ment she was on her game. Sh'
gave Miss Molly Thayer the worst de-
feat the Ihilndelphinn received dnrint
the year then trimmed Miss Townsent
in the finals. SO. Ga. ! believe Miss
Townsend could beat her four times ou
Of five.
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IN ms toutnameht, MISS hsien sewer
snd Miss Katherine iorter did the uh'
ssSpectcd py. oeating MISS io"nsehu an, an,
TO state here. however, that Mis-,
Thayer never fully regained her playini
form after the national tournament
when she sprained her ankle In hel
match with Miss Eleanor Tenant. th'
California fash.
Mrs. NJ. r. Huff, who has been play
Ing tennis short time compared Il
most Of the tournament players Of Phil
u adelphia. played n very steady gam,
p. throughout the year. She is not bril-
liant player. but always manages t.
keen the ball IN play and In this va,
sbe made n ine showing in ali of tn,
tonrnnm.nts in which. she was entered
Uo, hos, naryormsnce was her victor,
1, the Widd,es states meet held at Man
holm On the final day. June 13, Mrs
Hn9 ,oot the title nv heating Mrs. W
Sow.h.u ,ha Ccrmontown Crickr
I,irh ,aft rdor MIS- HUFF wo,
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s"SIn', 80 1870, 60" ,,;x.d doubles Mrs
una he nS. G.o, r,nohar tbs hr;,iIan
run anu III. s' pan,snivonis on,
S2"uhB nsa' AZ ~ a. 81 Tho,
Nyn~ya player, aia nne % %o'h hn, sna,i;
went throngn severn na1 Woii,
lost TO CraiE Maele anu NJ .h ,inoa"
bJurstedt Mallory IN one oi t"' ,omhis
aud most gruehng HuNru uHno'' b;a
matches ever staged IN rh''aaeip'''a'
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