Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-07
MISS WAGNER RE A|Ns
POSSESSION OF TROPHY
Miss Penelope Anderson Fails TO
Wrcst Cup From New York
Woman, Title Holder.

by defeating Miss Benxer. Of the
New York Tennis CLUB in the final
lopc. Anderson, OF the Country Club
OF Virginia. won tho Old Dominion
tennis tournament, and later made
an effort 20 take the cup from last
T ySai winner MISS ""s"er' OF New
Cary. and Manning. OF the Green
vile: :. g. country club. by defeat
ing Huford and Fleming. OF the Coun-
try Club OF Virginia. in tn" semi
finals. qualified 10 nice, Whitehead
and ErElcston. veteran players from
Norfolk ana administered a decisive
defeat 10 them in the finals, thereby
winning the title in mems doubles.
Miss Anderson in her match with
Miss Bcnzcr completely ou;classcd
the little New York woman and won
c.. CT Miss Anderson was sure in
her driving and serving and her
speed on tho courts were exceptional.
Her game from start TO finish was
To the back OF the court most OF the
time and her returns often We're
forced into the net Both PLAYERS
play Was their first in tournament
finals. Miss Bonzcr played u steady
game even when she was losing
point after point. and her form OF
play gives promise of finer results
when more experience is gained.
Miss Anderson Appears Nervous.
In her match with Miss Wagner.
Miss Anderson completely lost her
nerve and played the reputation of
the player herself. At times she
showed flashes of her regular style
but they came so seldom that II
counted hut liitlc toward the ulti
mate outcome. Miss Wagner played
her usual fast game, her drives 60
ing deep and hard. completely be-
wildcrinE the nervous young tour
nament winner. Miss Anderson is nm
exceptionally young player to be fig
uring in tournament finals and her
Win over her opponent, Mrs. Hardy.
an experienced player, from Norfolk.
in the scmiiinals was surprise. TO
many who never had seen her play.
She gives promise of developing into
one OF tn" fastest and hcadicst
women players in the South. Final
score. g. !, G-l
In the scminnals between Cary
and Manning and Euford and Elem
ing. the Carolininns completely out
claSScd the Richmond men. They
played a game that Was rcplctc with
highly expert lobhing and excellent
game for Richmond. Buford showing
signs OF nervousness and several
times losing mis- head. Final scores.
rs. ca.
South CnroIinians win Doubles.
In the finals. the South Carolina
working pair seen on the courts dur
ing the tournament. played circles
around the veterans from Norfolk,
They rcsortcd to lobbing game.
seldom driving the bail. except high
ones near the net, while on the other
hand. Whitehead and Egglcston both
drove hard on nearly every ball. Tho
playing OF both Manning and Cary
WAS possibly the most accurate seen
during the tournament. they never.
took chances on play; put con
head and EGElcston showed UP Well
Final scores. Cd, 20, g.
Playing tn To Stundnrd.
Percy L. kynaston, of New York.
Won the mems singles by defeating
Whitehcad; Of Norfolk, Who, eiimi-
the semiiinals. Kynaston won his
match by playing errorlcss tennis
and placing his returns with abso.
lutc accuracy. Whitehead finished
keeping him dccn on the court, which
was heavy. a handicap 70 ESgleston.
who is a net man.
Manning, who is the son of the
Governor OF South Carolina, was
possibly the hest man on the Green
vile team. however. the difference
between his form and playing, and
that OF Cary was so slight that il
could hardly be noticed. Their team
work was the outstanding feature
OF the match.
match with Miss Wagner. Her play
ing throughout the tournament was
81 surprise TO the galleries. and her
poor showing against Miss Wagner
was not expected. The Country cluo
player scored only thirty eight
points against the veteran, eleven OF
them coming in one game and nine
in another. She dropped two games
without scoring ri all. and five tha;
showed her winning. only one point
The play!nw ihrousf.ooi: the tour
namcrt was ~ TO the usual standard.
most Of the time accounted for the
play being somewhat slow.