Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
THOUSANDS SEE
TENNIS STARS PLAY
Real Classic at the du Pont Coun-
try Club Last Saturday
Afternoon.

The tennis stars who gave an exhibition
st the du Pont Country Club last Satur-
day afternoon, pleased crowd of 1000
spectators who appreciated the event,
gratuitously provided by the club, as 4
real treat. Every contestant was a cham
plon. From the spectators point of view
the matches were extremely well handled
hy the club officials, the contests being
plavcd off without delay and the entire
program bcing nun off smoothly. This is
The first time the du Pont Country Club
has prepared any sort Of exhibition match
cs and the brilliancy of the program offer
cd Saturday was commented on most
favorably. No admission was charged and
the public was invited, the thought of the
club officials being that the top-notch
PLAYERS brought here would do much to
stimulate interest In tennis, not only
among du Pont employees, but the public
at large.
Miss Marion II. Zinderstein and Miss
Edith Sigurney were the first contestants
Miss Zindorstcin with Miss Eleanor Goss
are the national doubles champions for
this year. Miss Sigurney is ore of the
foremost champions of the West and ranks
among the first five women tennis players
of tho country. The match was hard
dcrstcin winning the two sets played by
scores Of 6-2 and 6-3. 1t was the first time
many Of the spectators had had an oppor-
tuniiv TO see two such women tennis stars
In action. and their play was a revelation.
Every game was hotly contested, and the
set scores, although they show Miss
Zindcrsteiu an easy winner, do not IN
dicate the interest his contest produced.
Miss Zlnderstein has fought her way TO the
front rank of women tennis stars of this
country, and many Delawareans are
familiar with her work. Miss Sigurncys
steady game and wonderful back hand
strokes m lde h9- a wort hy opponent.
The match between r. Lindley Murray
and :. Howard Voshell brought together
two speedy masters Of the tennis court
Murray was national singles campion for
Ial7-IalS. and Noshell WAS national IN
doors singles champion for the same year
This match was hard-fought, the first set
hcing won by Murray 6-3 and the second
hy Noshcll, 20
William L. Tilden, 2nd., the great
wizard of the game, was unable to attend,
and notified the club officials of this fact
in the afternoon. Although the announce
mcnt that he would not be there disap-
pointed many in the crowd. vet the inter-
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the presence Of so many other topliners,
that the program was great success.
Wallace f. Johnson, Middle States
single champion for 1920, was to have
PLAYED Tilden and in the absence of the
worlds champions, Carl Fischer, eastern
PENNSYLVANIA champion, faced Johnson.
johnson won the two sets 60 and 6-S. He
was like n stone wall, and young Fischer,
he tried very hard. much 10 the
delight of the crowd, was unable TO make
any headway against his Older and more
skillful opponent.
The final event on the program was a
mixed doubles between Miss Zinderstein
and MURRAY against Miss Sigurney and
Wallace Johnson This event alone was
worth waiting all the afternoon for. It was
q hard-fought, smashing game, with
victory hanging IN the balance from the
time play started until the last point was
scored The teams were evenly matched.
and Johnson, who, during his first match,
had not extended himself very far. PLAYED
brilliantly IN this contest. Both sets were
won by Miss Zinderstein and Murray,
with scores Of l2-lO and rs. At several
periods in the play Miss Zinderstein show
cd rare form She was great favorite
with the crowd, and every hard one she
got was applauded.
Among the visitors was Paul W Glib
bons. president Of the Philadelphia Dis
tr,ct Lawn Tennis Association and one of
the nationally known figures IN the sport.
r. W. Harris, chairman Of the grounds
committee Of the club, was umpire. The
tennis committee Of the club in charge of
the program consisted of Frank F. Palmer,
J. r. Winner, Alexander r. |
Abrshams, r. J. Kendall F. II. Clymer, |
II. A. Wardell. A W koffcnberger, F. W. |
Milling and Cantwell Clark.
The exhibition matches were staged as |
part of the tennis tournament now going on |
~ the club between members. During the /
pas, several DAYS some Of the preliminaries |
Of this tournament have been PLAYED off. |
and next Saturday If is planned 10 have.the |
finals. The tournament has already de- |
veloped great interest, and it is expected |
that the matches next SATURDAY. among /
home talent will also draw big crowd. |
Following the matches the tennis com |
niftee Of the country club and several |
Dther prominent members OF the club enter |
tained al OF the visiting stars at BAN |
luet in the Hotel du Pont.