Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-23
TED EDWARDS
BEAT JAS. DAVIS
Feature of the Semi-Finais in
the Tennis Tournament at
the Country Club.


Despite the high temperature. an
unusual large gathering OF tennis en-
thusiasts witnessed the scmi-tinals Of
the Delaware State tennis tournament
Yesterday az the Wilmington Country
Club. James Davis. California tennis
star, went down TO defeat when Ted
Edwards OF Merton. Pa, took on the
rcore. The Wcsterner took The first
get with ease, e-l. his terrific smashes
and Volleys completely bewilderinS
Edwards, but the Merion player re-
gained his bearings in the second set
and played a steady game, taking the
set. as. Both mon played a wonder
ful hand h the third set. but Edwards
forced as~sd and won out. 1910
Miss Mollio Thayer. former cham
pion Of Pennsylvania and a member
of the Philadelphia Cricket Club. win
meet Miss Eleanor Cottman. Balti-
more Country Club. today in the final
round for the championship OF Del
aware. The winner will play Mrs.
Marion Zinserstein Jessup in the
challenge round for the title.
Play yesterday in the tournament
included mems and women's singles
and doubles and mixed doubles. The
semi-flnal round in the women 5
tournament was played yesterday
morning.
Yesterday morning Wallace Bates
and Edmund Levy. pair of the IN
vadlng Californians. defeated Granger
aud prumwright. the representatives
of the University OF Texas. The score
was 6-s. Ga. This put Bates and
Levy in the finals The winner of
tho final round viii play Wallace r..
Johnson, Pennsylvania and Philadel-
phia champion. and Stanley w. Pear
aon, former city titleholder. in the
challenge round.
Tho results 81 the mems doubles
previously PLAYED We're Rates and
Levy defeated Horty and y. II. Fell.
G-3. Sc: Granger and Drumwright de
fuated T.. &. Laird and II. G. Ingram.
c-l. go: Ehret Howell and Marshal.
Nanneman defeated J X. Thorington
and =. 6. Stauffer. 1915. O., e..
Philip Neer and James Davies defeat
"a y. q. Dickinson and {. NJ. Shirway.
6-3. Cd; : $. Pennock. Cornell and
W = Coleman Rice College. defeated
~ u. Cofhn and VI. Hooker. 6-S. Sc
Alex Thaycr and Tel Edwards defeat
"a " T. Hoopcs and &. y shaw. 60.
e-I.
The match between Miss Cottman
and Miss Gardner was exceedingly
CLOSE. and the winner had 4niy four
more points than the loser. Miss
Cnttman was very accurate with her
drives but they were none too severe
a. a rule
Miss Phyllis Walsh Merton, and
Mrs. r.. n Whiteman, Nowland Park,
continued their winning streak in the
doubles ~ defeating Miss Helen
Sswell Huntingdon Valley. and Miss
Virginia Carpenter. Philadelphia Crick-
81 club, rs. Ga. The result Of this
match was in doubt until the last
point was played and there were nu-
merous rallies, which brought out
some excellent tennis. Miss Walsh's
voleying and smashing featured. Her
service was severe and she was un-
usually steady with il.
In the semi-fin OF the women's
doubles Mrs Marion Zinderstein Jes-
sup and Mrs. r. II. Godfrey defeated
Miss Molly Thayer and Mrs. Richard
Nale. Ga. go. and Miss Phyllis Walsh
and Mrs. +. h. whiteTnan trimmed
Airs ". =. Newhall and Miss JAG
eueline Greene. 6-i. Sc, 60.
MEMS SINGLES.
Fourth Round.
phulip Neer stanford defeated ID.
kfrfer Cynwyd -6-3. 6-i.
led Edwards Meron. defeated J. Da-
xlns sfanford-i-6. e-3 1910.
rnund Levy California-6-3 cd.
MENs DOUBLES.
Fourth Round.
Bates and Levy defeated Granger and
Dramwrisht- o..
Mathey and Werner defeated Howell
aud Nanueman--o-o, 90.
Aeer and Dawes defeated Pennock
aud Coleman-t-2 o.
rhayer and Edwards defeated French
WoNENss sISGLE.S
serni-F Final Round
Miss Cottman defeated Miss Gsrdner-
Miss Thayer defeated Mrs. Newhall-
wOMENs DOUBLES
semi-Final Round
Mis- Walsh and MI Wnltmnmn ds-
Mrs.. :. y. Jessup and Mrs. Godfrey
dafeated Miss Thsyer and Mrs Naue-,
MIXED DOUBLES
FIRST Round.
Miss Thayer and Alex mayer oe-
featcd Niss Hooker and Fl. Hooker
e. h-a
Nrs SewhaU and T W Harris de-
featcd Miss Porcher and Endlcott-O-3
Mrs. Whitman and Dean Mathew de-
feated Miss Dixon and Eddie Cassard
81. OIL.
Alrs Godfrrv and Wallace johnson
deftated Miss Gardner and bates-l4-lz,
Miss Carp.nfer aud Carpenter defeat
81 Miss M willard and Coleman-6-l.
MIXED DOUBLES.
Second Round
Mr. JeSsup and Pearson defeated Miss
gottnhn and Drumwr wright-6-2. 6-3.