Evening journal., 1922-06-21
new YORK STAR
wins MATCH
Miss Balm or Miss Bancroft
TO Meet Mrs. Jessup in
Finals
LARGE GALLERY AT
TENNIS CONTESTS


ie Bancroft. ranking net star Of the
Longwood Cricket Club. Boston,
Mass, will fight it out in the finals for
the honor Of meeting Mrs. j. b. Jes-
sup, of Wilmington. present title
holder in the challenge round for
the women's singles championship Of
the Delaware State tennis tourna-
ment at the Wilmington Country
Club. The fnalists earned their way
10 the deciding round by eliminat-
ing their opponents in the penulti-
mate round today.
Miss Ballin. who last week on the
Pennsylvania and Eastern States
championship was afforded the
strongest opposition and was forced
to go three sets by Miss Martha Bay
ard. of Short Hills. y. ]. before she
was returned the victor 4-6. so.
SO. Miss Bancroft had easier sail
ing with Miss Ceres Baker. OF Or
ange. y. j.. winning in straight sets,
6-S. so.
With Old Sol getting his torrid
rays focused on the courts he could
not make the battle between Miss
Ballin and Miss Bayard any warmer
than il was. The fair New Jersey
racquet wielder started of in whirl-
wind fashion and before many Of the
spectators. who thought Miss Ballln
would have an easier time OF IL.
could realize she had the Pennsyl-
vania champion four-love in the first
set. The West Side representative
then seemed TO gain her stride and
got four games before the set ended
ca in Miss Bayard's favor.
The last two points and decidire
points in the initial set were rather
difficult for the Short Hills star 20
gain and Miss Ballin's recovery was
further noticeable during the course
OF the second which was a love set
for the latter. The early pace set
by Miss Bayard seemed 10 he telling
although she made her sturdy onno-
nent battle hard for every point. The
contestants rested after their sfrenu-
Gus eXertions and then went to thr
deciding set. Miss Ballin winning m !
set and match.
inal in the lower bracket. with Miss
Bancroft the victor Miss Baker Of
fered some little opposition in the
first set. but the second went by the
love route 10 Miss Bancroft. The
latter showed her superiority at
nost stages and the wise ones pre-
1icted serious opposition for Miss
Bailin in the finals. Mrs. j. p. Jes-
sup. the holdover champion. when
she was known as Miss Marion Zin-
ierstein. played under the colors Of
lac Longwood Cricket Club. of
which Miss Bancroft is a represen- !
-stive.
One Of the feature matches OF
this afternoon will be the clash be-
tween Phil Neer. Leland Stanford
and Pacific Coast star. /
who won the intercollegiate cham
oionship last year and II. r. Guild &
II Boston. in the upper bracket semi I
inal of the mems singles. This b
match started at o'clock. /
Several matches were played In /
10Th the mems and women's doubles
oday most of the participants being .
With the matches advancing .
oward the ultimate rounds from
which the emerging survivors will
lave opportunity of meeting the
hampions in the challenge rounds.
he largest crowd 10 witness the
was present today.
The feature numbers furnishing the
.ttraction was the semi-final round
n the women's singles. which started
L II O'Clock this morning.
The committee in charge made
for the handling of the
arger attendance which comes with
he advancement into the deciding
ounds. Bleachers from the Frazer
'ield. University of Delaware, have
een installed about the courts, The
matches will continue until sun
own and with daylight saving time
n vogue. the public at large will
ave an opportunity TO witness the
,ost important matches Of the tour
ey. j.
one Of the disappointments of the
av was the default OF Alec Thayer,
{ Philadelphia Cricket Club VINO
vas scheduled TO meet c. ID. Shaw
A death in the family
: Mr.. Thayer was reported early
his week. Today's summaries:
Women's Singles, Semi-Final Round
Miss Florence Ballin, West Side /
'Iub. defeated Miss Martha Byard'
hort Hills. 4-6. 60, 6-S.
Miss Leslie Bancroft. Longwood
C.. defeated Miss Ceres Bakers
,range. SO. so i
Mems Singles. Third Round-C. n.
baw. unattached won from Alec
'hayer. Philadelphia Chicket Club
y default.
Women's Doubles: Second Round /
Miss Wright and Miss Gardner, I
defeated Miss Nowland {
nd Miss Satterthwaite, Wilmington,
%. 60.
Mems Doubles. Second Round 1
Cause and A. Henry. Wilmington,
Ruckman and Glorey, Will 2
,ington. so, 6-1. I
Matches. {
Threatening weather failed TO q
alt the progress Of the tournamen;
esterday and although some of the 8
,atches were delayed in starting by I
,e intermittent rain. advancement I
as made in all branches. The wo- ,
len's singles got as far as the {
,ml-fnal rounds and the mems 4
ngles were only a match or so dis 7
mt from the same goal Both the :
len's and women's doubles got 5
nderway.
Theepublic is given fine oppor- \
unity to witness the best matches. y
II hthem starting on daylight saw {
IL time and lasting until darkness. 5