Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-23
SHAFER IS WINNER .
OF P|NEHURsT TOURNEY
Beats voshell in Play OFF at
White Sulphur
Springs.

| WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.
VA. April 22.-The largest gallery
| that has yet been out crowded tho
porch OF tho Casino and the lawn I'm
front to watch today's matches In
the Greenbricr second annual lawn
| tennis tournament Play was not
started until nearly o'clock. due to
inc rain last night. and the courts
were SLOW on some courts.
q. G. Shafer. of philadelphia. md
). Howard Voshcn. OF Brookly,
were assigned to Court No. l, by s. w
Mcrrihcw, chairman OF tho tourna
incnt committee. Tho players had
agreed that IL they met In this
tournament their match should also
decide the Pinchurst tournament
which ended in a tie. Mr.. Mcrrihew.
nmpircd the match. which was won
by Shafer. As. 81, 6-2, giving him
the Pinehurst title as we'll as putting
him In the finals OF this tournament.
Shafcr's stcad!ncss was the deciding
factor. his back court returns keen
Ing Nosheil on tho run until he left
an opening through which Shafer
would shoot placement. Although
the second was reduced several times
Noshcll was at no time in sight OF
victory.
In the lower half of the semifnals.
iihiit'l, VI Ne" ftOtntlle, ma
tional indoor champion, caaily de-
featcd Craig Biddlc. OF Philadclphia.
Go. G-2. Hunter and Shafcr meet In
the finals tomorrow afternoon. Mems
doubles reached the final rounds, Bid
do and Hunter meeting Bidwcll and
WheclwriGht for the title tomorrow
morning All OF the doubles matches
were fast and hard fought. Ia their
match against Biddlc and Hunter, the
4
Invented by william q. Larncd. seven
times national champion. The racket
has a steel frame and is strung with
wire
Miss Martha Bayard. of Short
Hills. y. J.. easily defeated Mis-;
Florence Ballin. OF New York, GO.
Go. nj the final round OF the wo-
mems singles. This victory places
MISS Bayard's name on the Green
br!er Cup along with that OF Miss
Marion Iinderstein. who won last
year. The cup must be won three
times for permanent possession. Both
players played a back court game.
but Miss Bayard's deep drives. both
back and forehand. were too much
for her. opponent That she has a
well balanced game Is uniquely IL
Illustrated by the point score which
SHOWS tndt IN the second set she
did not register a single error.
Paircl with Miss Ruth Scharman, oc
BEooklyn. in the finals Of the wo-
mems doubles. she made It two titles
for the day.
In fast match they defeated Miss
Florence Balm ana Mrs Briggs G-3,
o.. The players were entertained
THIS evening at Hates Mountain by
br. Freedlhnd. All events will prob
ably he completed tomorrow. :
summary: Mems singles, semi
hnals-Shafcr defeated Vosheu A.,
81. CO. Hunter defeated Biddie 60
60
Womcn's singles. fnais--AI,ss Ba-
yard defeated Miss Balm 60. 90.
Mems doubles, third-WheclwrIr
and Bidwc!l defeated baggs and Seq
bury. 81, i-6. 81.
bldhle and Hunter defeated Larned
ana Larned. 10. GO. CT
semhnals-Huntcr md Biddl, d.
ieated lenckcn and Shafcr, Ga. Tn
WheelwriEht and RidwcII defeated
Reals c. Wright and Voshell. ga o.s
81. 49, 10
Women's doubles. semfinals-MIss
hazard and Miss Schar:nan defeated
Mrs. civilians and Misc Vanslvck
6-l. 6-l. en-
Finals-Miss Bayard and Mis-.
3Gha rman defeated Miss Balm and
Mrs. Briggs. 6.3. 6-i.