The New York herald., 1922-07-12

oiu oi the Why meeting MS snarp drlVeS
for the lines and the corners. Davies
also came up daringly to the net and
blocked many of Richards's best.
Field Whitfield to Sixteen.
The field of sixty-four aspirants in
singles was brought down to sixteen by
the close Of the second days play, with
Nathaniel Niles OF Boston and Craig
Biddle OF Philadelphia one round ahead
of the rest. Tilden, arriving from his
national clay court victory in Indian
apols. found two opponents had de-
faulted to him. and so B.'l did not have
to get into action. Phil Bettens of Cali
fornia eliminated Samuel Hardy with
SURPRISING ease at 6-3, Go.
In womens singles the 16 year old
Pacific coast champion. Miss Helen
Wills, again enthused the gallery with
the versatility and brilliance of her
game and the ease with which she ad-
vanced to the round before the semi
final. Miss Leslie Bancroft won two
matches, the first in love sets and the
second from Miss Lillian Scharman of
Brooklyn. Connecticut State finalst. at
6-1. Ga. Miss Scharman made an in
teresting fight OF 1t and kept the rallies
long, but Miss Bancroft was more de-
cisive and steadier.
(, Mrs. Benjamin f. Briggs OF Pelham
ai.1 Miss Martha Bayard Of Short Hills,
the 'e,y metropolitan players left in sim
giles, wc- their second round matches
and face each. other In the next round.
The summaries
MEMS SINGLEs--TIRST ROUND.
Philip Bettens defeated r., " Vail. 60. rs.
Vincent Richards defeated Nnson,
6-4, Cd.
A. II. Chaplin. Jr.. won from j. d. E. Jo,e.
by default.
SECOND ROUND.
william T. Tiden I'd won from F. a. Hill
by default.
Philip Neer defeated Howard Homans. 60.
Wallace F. Johnson defeated Henry Guild.
A. H.. Chaplin, Jr., defeated Josiah Wheel
Vincent Richards defeated James Davies.
g., Ga.
Philip Bettens defeated Samuel Hardy. e-a.
Charles NJ. Wood. Jr.. defeated n. NJ vose.
S, Howard voshell defeated C. Lauder
George Lambert defeated Frank Mauran
Jr.. 0--4. 81, TO.
Carl Fischer won from II. II. Wiley by de-
fault.
tldiB bluule won from Eenzo Snlfiiizu oy
default.
Nathaniel w. Niles defeated Arthur N.
Chaplin. Jr.. 7-5.
woMEN's sINGLEs-FIRsT ROUND.
Miss Leslie Bancroft defeated Miss Prudence
Moulton. Go. Go.
SECOND RoUxD.
Mrs. Lester Watson defeated Mrs. Lester
Swain. Go. 6-1.
Mrs. Nathanel w. Niles from Mrs. n.
A. L. Baceec by default.
Miss Agnes Sherwood defeated Mrs. Thornton
L. Vail 6--1, Go.
Miss Leslie Bancroft defeated Miss Lillian
Scharman. 6-1, 6-3.
Mrs. w. II. Shedden defeated Miss Marie
Martin, G-1. G--2.
Miss Cornelia Burgess won by default.
THIRD ROUND.
Mrs Frank Godfrey defeated Mrs. Nathanel
w. Niles, 60. Go.
Miss Martha Bayard defeated Mrs. w. II.
Trumbull. CO. 0-A
Mrs. Benjamin +. Briggs defeated Mrs. W.
NJ. Shedden, G-i. 5-7, 6-2.
Miss Cornelia Burgess defeated Miss NJ.
Strahler, 6-t, Cd.
Miss Katherine Gardner defeated Miss Agnes
Sherwood. Id, TO. 6-2.
Miss Helen Wills defeated Mrs. Lester Wat
son. 60, ca.
MEMS DOUBLES-FIRST ROUND.
J. d. Z. Jones and Craig Biddle defeated
NJ. w. Jones and NJ. Vanneman, 60. CO.
william T. Tilden I'd and Vincent Richards
won from Russell w. Baker and partner
by default.
A. II. Chaplin. sr., and A. H. Chaplin. Jr..
defeated Z. Douglass and A. NJ. Persons.
SECOND ROUND.
s. H. vosheIl and Samuel Hardy defeated
@. l.. Lambert and A. J. Canning. 6-f, 60.