Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-22
1922 Sports Picture With Three Scholastic G;
MISS BANCROFT IS
NET TITLE winner
New England Girl Defeats Miss
CiIIeadeau for Philadelphia
District Championship
STRAIGHT SET VICTORY

Miss Leslie Bancroft. of West New
ton. Mass. ranked nationally as No. 8
In wOmen's tennis, today defeated Miss
Helen Gillcadcau. of Mamaroneck, y.
y, ranked No. 6, in the final round
for the womcn's singles Philadelphia
district net championship. The match
was decided In straight sets. Cd and
60. on the courts of the Country Club.
Scores:
3 14da 3 4--3s--G
ar ce443 2-3O--i
SECOND SET
Miss Gi,cadsau...... J i i--22--2
Miss Gillcadcau did not put up so
good game against Miss Bancroft ns
she did yesterday when the New York
star defeated Miss Molly Thayer. She
was inclined to drive the ball out fire.
quently and several times made double
faults. which really spelled her defeat.
Miss Bancroft, who is n left handed
racquet wicldcr, scored Il number of
noes, driving the ball deep into her op-
ronent's territory. While Miss Gillen-
dcau made valiant attempts to ma Ike
returns, she was unable to reach the
speedy drives and showed signs of ia
tiguc shortly after the second game
started.
The first game Of the sccond set was
| one of the closest of the Philadelphia
tournament. sixteen games being played
before Miss Bancroft finally was de-
clared the winner. q to I. The only two
games won by Miss Gillcadcau in the
final SCI each was at 4-love.
Miss Molly Thaycr paired with Alex
Thnyer. won the mixed doubles cham :
! pionship yesterday afternoon. defeating
Miss Leslie Bancroft and Joseph
Thayer. of the Philadelphia Cricket
Club, in straight scts. Ga, GO.
The Thayers played fast driving
game. placing their shots on each side of
the court with fine precision and win
ming much easier than they had hoped
| to.
The champions won their scmi- hnaI
match by default from Miss Il. Hutch
ings and Mr.. Crolus. and MISC Ban
croft md Joseph Thnycr defeated Miss
Hazel and Roy Coffin, CO. G-S. Go
In the semi finals Of the singles Miss
Leslie Bancroft. won from Miss Nir.
ginia Carpenter, of the Cricket Club
6-1, 6-1. Miss Carpenter was run
ner-up to Miss Helen Wills in the ma
tional girls singles last year, but was
n bit off her game yesterday.
The other singles match was won by
Miss Helen Gillcadcau. from Miss Mnll,
Thayer in the most bitterly contested
match of the afternoon. Each Of thu
sets went to extra games. Miss Gillen'
deau taking the first set S-G. Miss
Thayer winning the second 7-5 aftcl
Miss Gillraudcau had obtained a a..
lead. and Miss Gillenudcau came from
behind in the last set and won. -.
In the women's doubles Miss Ban
croft and Miss Gillcaudrau defeated
the Misses Mildred and Ncnotte vii
lard. 6-3, o.. The experience Of thu
winners told against their rivals nnc
consequently they won rather easily
The other doubles match was won BY
Miss Molly Thayer and Miss Phyll!
Walsh. the losing pair being Mrs. Gil
bert Harvey and Miss Virginia Car
pcntcr. and the score. 6-3. 6-i. Mis-
Thayer and Miss Walsh displayed AZ
exceptionally fine brand of tennis, Mis-
Thaycr playing her usual driving gam'
and Miss Walsh placing the ball tim
after time near the net just out o
her opponents reach.
Today Miss Thayer and Miss Walsl
play Miss Bancroft and Miss Gilleau
dcau for the doubles championship.