Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-13
MRS. HARVEY BOWS .
TO TENNIS RIVAL
Former Middle States Champion
Is Defeated by Miss Mary Hea-
ton, Of Greenwich, Conn.
MISS WILLS SURVIVES

The women's Middle States tenn1s
championships at the Philadelphia
Cricket Club were featured by one
upset when today Mrs. Gilbert Harvey,
former champion, was eliminated BY
Miss Mary Heaton. Of Greenwich,
Favoritea survived In the other
matches. Miss Helen Wills, the SEN
sntional schoolgirl from Berkeley.
Calf, won in strnight sets from Miss
Hazel Coffin. Germantown, 6.1. 81.
mated @ W Miss a Mildred @ '1ffI WiIurd Iup; Merion, @
In three sets. Miss Molly Thayess
Cricket Club defeated Miss Mary
Porcher, her clubmate, 60, 6-1.
Miss Heaton's Rally
Mrs. Harvey started strong and won
on the first sixteen points before her
New England rival got started. Miss
fleaton appeared nervous in the early
play. Mrs. Harvey played an aggres-
sive. driving game and won the first
set 6.2.
In the second set Miss Heaton began
playing up to form and romped off with
the first two games. Mrs. Harvey then
rallied and by outgeneraling her younger
opponent. won four straight, making
the match 4.2.
The veteran began to tire and Miss
Heaton: byq increasing her pace, kept
Mrs. Harvey continually on the run,
winning four straight by mixing up
her shots. She would play n deep shot
and then short one. continually hav.
ing the better of her opponent.
- when practically defeated Miss
Heaton, by excellent genernlship pulled
out the set and then continued her
wonderful work in the third set. COM
pletely outplaying her more experienced
opponent by capturing the third and
deciding game.
POINT SCORE
First Set
MIS-, MfS HHsaytSX.:... HeatcXH: .... ddtt3$s4--2ssss
MIS- MIS- HHssSss Hea'S5:::::. '55ss:s5s :--ssss-s
Third Set
Mss MIs; HHslESS HsdEoS::.::::::::: 333:sls4--s&s
Wills Coffin
Miss Helen Wills won the first four
games in her match with Miss Hazel
Coffin. before the Germantown player
secured a game and then won the first
set. 81. In the second set Miss Wills
began by taking the first game. while
Miss Cofhn evened the count BY get
ting the second. The California star
then won the set and match with five
straight.
Miss Wills continued her excellent
brand OF play. although Miss Coffin
showed some fine tennis and her deep
last drive forced her opponent through
OUT the match. The points were closely
contested. Miss Cofin's forehand drives
being particularly effective.
MISS Cottn went to the net fre.
uent!v and though often passed by
MISS wills placement shots, she made
many splendid volleys.
POINT SCORE
XII: XII: EH: S0a.s - = ! S'' : s-;S-s s-fs-s
A5ss &i:s E5t!' Sdnin -: -: 3 - s-fs-ss s-fss
In the Huff Willard match the former
completely outp:aycd the latter by win
ming six straight before her opponent
got started. Then Miss Willard. by
excellent play, captured the first four
games in the second set. Mrs. Hut
rallied and by splendid driving won
three straight. but Miss Willard ran
out the set and match, 6-3.
- Inc third set was nip and tuck at
"-a!l when Mrs. Huff BY her aggres-
SiveneSs ran out three straight for the
set and match
WCMEN'S TOURNEY
Third Round
. Mrs. n 3 Hun. PhiIadelphIa e = A..
1pSa' 4 'ea Miss Mildred Willard. Merton 90.
u H!ss a, Bergen unattached. defeated Miss
Il, Tewton. ld.s Hour. 5-3 90 -'''s
MiHs MarF Hca'0n. Greenwich. Conn de
20, o. 90 w. '~ouh'TS N'uo
,,,s Miss s, Helen Wills, Of California. defeated
6-l. Wv" - - w.
fsa;nH 1;tss Mnl!y Thayer Phlladolrhia G. c. de-
C.. 6-2. 6-l. i'''hae'phia ..
GIRLS NATIONAL
Second Round
4, Mirs Fsatricc Hillary. Philadelphia C G
az 81 6H'SS Anne Knowles. Philadelphia c.