The New York herald., 1922-07-20
Mrs. Vanderbilt in
Tennis Gallery at
Casino at Newport
Finals Played in Women's
Singles, Doubles and Mixed
DOubles-Arrivals.

sprciol Dispatch to THE NEW York HnRALp
NEWPORT. r. l.. July 19.-Tennis
proved the principal diversion Of society
to-day. The largest gathering OF the
'seasoE was present at the Casino to wit
ness the finals in the women's singles.
women's doubles and mixed doubles. In
the morning Miss Leslie Bancroft of
Boston. the winner of the Rhode Island
championship last week at the Agawam
Hunt Club. repeated her successes and
defeated Miss Helen Wills, the young
California player. by 6-3. 6-4 Miss
Wills did not do herself justice and
quently anticipated her strokes. After
the match Miss Wills joined the gallery
with Miss Laura Biddle. She was very
attractive In simple frock Of blue can
ton crepe with a felt hat in the same
shade.
The finals in the doubles events were
won by Miss Bancroft and Miss Florence
Loew, who defeated Mrs. Benjamin
Briggs and Mrs. Arthur Scott Burdt n
6-4. 6--3. In this match the losers
continually played to Miss Loew. but she
surprised her friends by the virility Of
her game and withstood the attacks with
ease.
Later In the afternoon Mr.. Craig Bid
die and Miss Natalie Winslow defeated
Mr.. John Duncan and Mrs. Lewis G.
Morris 3--6 6--3, 6--2. Mr.. Duncan's
terrific drives were a feature of the first
set, but for some reason he abandoned
his speed in the last two sets.
In tie gathering to-day were Mrs.
Vanderbilt, who came to the Casino for
the first time this season Mr.. T. Suf-
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Betty Taller. DR.. and Mrs. Alexander
HAMILTON Rice. Countess Szchenyi, Mrs
Edmund S. r. Brandt, the Misses Marion
and Fanny Wickes, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Gould Shaw 3D. the Misses Muriel and
Consuelo Vanderbilt. Misses Sylvia Hill
house. Evelyn Loew, Violet Tangeman
and Edith Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Tangeman, Mrs John r. Drexel
Jr.. Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James. Mrs.
Brady Hartman. Mrs. George D. Widen
err. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ridgway, Mrs.
Thomas Reed Bridges. Mrs. Craig Bid
die. Mrs. Dudley Davis. Miss E. Louise
Sands and Miss Hilda Schneider.
Newport will be the scene of another
wedding Of interest in naval circles and
society. when on August 10 Miss Chris
tine Lee Lincoln, daughter Of Capt.
Gatewood S. Lincoln. u. S. NJ. and Mrs.
Lincoln. will become the bride of Ensign
william Sfnton, U. =. NJ, son OF Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Clayton Sinton Of Rich
mond, Va The ceremony will take place
at historic Trinity Episcopal Church at
o'clock and will be followed by re-
ception.
Luncheons were given to-day by Mrs.
George d. Widener at Midcliff Mrs.
Robert Gould Shaw at Gull Rock Cot
tage. Mrs. r. Beverley Corbin at her
Pinard Cottage and Mrs. w. Goadby
Loew. Mrs. Clarence w. Dolan and Mrs.
Robert w. Lovett had dinner parties.
Lady Herbert, who has been visiting
her sister. Mrs. T. Shaw Safe. at Ocean
Lawn for several weeks, will return to
her home in England. sailing Saturday
on board the Homeric from New York.
She will leave Newport tomorrow.
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt I'd went
to New York for a short sojourn. Later
she will so to Saratoga Springs for a
few weeks. returning to Newport for
the late season. Ell
Mr.. T. Suffern Taller has been elected
to the board of governors OF the Spout
ing Rock Beach Association. better
known as Baileys Beach. This was done
to fill vacancy caused by the resigna-
tfon Of Mr.. Lispenard Stewart
Mr.. Frederick. de Peyster Foster ar
rived to-day. having motored from Tux
edo. He joined Mr.. Herbert C. Pell, Jr.,
at Pine Lodge,