Evening journal., 1921-06-21
MISS THAYER
Wins MATCH
Her Victory Over Mrs.
Whitman Feature of
Tennis Tourney
WILL NOW MEET
.a MRS. NEWHALL

Miss Nfoliie Thayer. OF the Merton
Cricket Club. Philadelphia, favored
to go TO the finals in the women's
singles and other events. OF the Del
aware State tennis tournament at the
Wilmington Country Club. came
through handily in her match in the
third round Of the women's singles
this morning. Miss Thayer won her
way to the semi-fnals by defeating
Mrs. e. b. Whitman Of the Roland
Park Country Club in straight sets,
6-3. GO.
The Merton star, who with her
brother holds the mixed doubles
championship Of the east was given
rather severe opposition by the Ro-
land Park entry Miss Thayer's up
hill fight was one Of the features Of
tourney thus far. In the first set
Mrs. whitman had her love three
games when Miss Thayer came from
behind. Both recqueteers thrilled
the large gallery with their pretty
placements and telling shots. Not
many aces were scored. The con-
tenders were very much on the que
vive on the serve.
The strong wind which swept the
courts from the south bothered all
the fair net stars this morning. Long
shots on the southern end had TO be
played short and short shots on the
northern end had 10 be played long
II was rather difhcult TO gauge dis
tances on account OF the breezy con-
ditions.
only contenders in the women's
singles championship competed this
morning. Miss Thayer will meet
Mrs. W. p. Newhall OF the Germans
town Cricket Club. the other rae
queteer to come through In the
lower tier. in the first match Of the
semi-fnals this afternoon Mrs.
Newhall was also forced into an up
hill tight. Miss Virginia Carpenter
of the Philadelphia Cricket Club
making her go three sets to win. The
extra-set had gone 10 deuce in games
when the Germantown wielder
proved the stronger and won two
straight games. the set and match.
Miss Carpenter showed the strain
OF the long contest and tired rather
rapidly in the final set The match
was not completed until well toward
/ o'clock.
In the upper tier Miss Katherine
Gardner, OF the West Side Tennis
Club, OF New York. pitted against
Miss Peggy Ferguson. OF the Phila.
delphia Country Club. displayed
that she will have to be reckoned
with n the Philadeiphians expect tc
take home the honors. The New
Yorker disposed OF the Quaker CITY
star, rated among the first in tho
tourney, after her defeat OF Miss
Phyllis Walsh yesterday. in straigh
sets. 6-3, 6-3.
Miss Gardner will meet Mis-
Eleanor Cottman, OF Bala, In th'
other semi-fnal match this after
noon The latter eliminated thu
last Wilmington contender, Miss De
borah Seal. in straight sets. 6-s. 6-2
In addition TO the women's sem
finals, play will be started this after
noon n the womens doubles. TIT
third round of the mems single
viii also be completed.
The finals in the women's single
will be played some time tomorrow
and the winner will meet Mrs. r. b
Jessup, nee Miss Marian Finder
stein, last years champion. in tn
challenge round, on Thursday. Thi
mornings summaries:
WOMEN'S SINGLES.
Third Round.
Miss Katherine Gardner. Yves
Side 7. c.. defeated Miss Peggy Fer
guson, Philadeephia Country Clut
6-3, So.
Miss Eleanor Cottman. Baia, dc
feated Miss Deborah Seal, Whining
ton Country Club. 6-3. GO.
Miss Molly Thayer. Merton Cricke
Club, defeated Mrs F. B. Whitman
Roland Park c. c., GO, GO.
Mrs. W. p. Newhall, Germantow
Cricket Club. defeated Miss Vrgini
Carpenter, Philadelphia Crick e
Club, Sc, 6-2, ga.
Women's Golf Starts.
The renewal Of the women's Inv
tation golf handicap tournamer
started this morning and none OF N
contestants had finished in time
publish the scores The tourney
at medal play and will be hnishe
this afternoon. Mrs Norman Rood
in charge and 81 pairs with severi