Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-18
THAYER COUSINS
WIN TENNIS TITLE
Humble Brown-RoWland Combi-
nation for Cricket Clubs
Doubles Crown
TEAM WORK A BIG FACTOR
BY PAUL PREP


THE Thayer cousins-Alec and Sid
L ney--are the new doubles tennis
champions Of the Philadelphia Cricket
Club. They won the title late yester-
day afternoon. when they defeated
Joseph J. Brown and Joseph Rowland
in straight sets, 6-3. 1913. SO.
The Thayers arrived late and the
match did not start on schedule. When
pay began, however. they were ready
for business. They were in perfect
conditions. and things looked mighty
dark for the "Joes."
Sidney served first and scored a love
game. Brown and Rowland hit the ball
out Of bounds four consecutive times,
giving the Thayers leaping start:
However. they came back and copped
the next game on Rowland's service.
Then Alec Thayer lost his service and
Brown followed suit. The Thayers took
the next three games and then, on
Browns service. the first deuce game
was played. The Thayers lost, but won
the set n minute later on Sidney's serv-
ice.
The "Joes" rallied in the next set
and things went along at a lively clip.
They took the first without giving the
Thayers point. They dropped the
next three games. but recuperated and
won three straight. The opposing
teams, both fighting hard. split even up
until the seventeenth game. This was
won by the Thayers when Rowland was
beaten on his service and Sidney came
through with his.
Play superlative Tennis
The next set was duplicate of the
one previous. 1t was nip and tuck
throughout. the Thayers coming through
in the fourteenth and fifteenth games
with superlative tennis and winning the
set. match and title.
The point score:
FIRST SET
! Bnszf.' Bn:xn. Rowland: Rowland: Sa4:tststiiSS--ss
SECOND SET
o4442a34I 44-57-lt
4ioo4IS24 4lo242s4s2-5l- {
THIRD SET
O40444s a4o4s 4-&-s
Brown and fowlana o,o.,,,
The Thayers played better team
game than did their opponents. Botl
placement shot was made on their side
of the court, and each knew just wha,
the other would do.
Brown and Rowland, on the othe,
hand, were more individual. While they
gave the Thayers n hard fight. It wasn't
through teamwork. Each played his
own style and more than once both
were in the same place awaiting the
ball. NJ
Both teams, however. played erratic.
ally. At times one Of the players woult
look like n champion and the next mo
ment like n graduate from the boys
class. An excellent shot would be mad,
one minute and the next-an easy On'
would be hit out of bounds or into
the net.
Makes Great Shot
In the eleventh game of the second
set Sidney Thayer made the best sho,
of the afternoon. The ball was being
volleyed back and forth at furiou,
pace when Brown suddenly sent a teas.
the back line and stumbled He ROLLED
over on his back and sent the bal
over the net for a perfect placement.
In the sixth game Of the third go
Alec Thayer made neat shot dowl
the center of the court that caugh
the Brown Rowland combination nap
ping. 1t was so well placed that I'm
pire Scott Lnndreth laughed aloud
much to the delight of the spectators.
In the same set Sidney Thnyer. whil
serving. hit his cousin in the back o
the head with the ball There was plent.
of speed on the cloth covered pill, ant
the sting bothered Alec for some time
The court was in perfect condition
George WOolley had the grass clippe
very short, and this made It very speed
The vefvety smoothness enabled tn
teams to play exceedingly fast tennis
The tournament is one Of the most sue
cessful ever held by the st. Martins
Club.
This afternoon the Thayers will b
opponents in the finals of the single
championship. If Alec wins it will b
his fifth victory in the tournament. I
Sidney come through it will be for tn
first time, as he joined the club onl
! last year.
Eddie ShevlIn Wins Over Perry