Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-19
THAYERS RESUME
TITLE PLAY TODAY
Cricket Club Tennis Champion
ship Was Halted by Rain
in First Set
EACH HAD won SIX GAMES

THE final round for the singles tenni,
L championship Of the Philadelphia
Cricket Club will be played at st. Mar.
tins late this afternoon. The Thayel
cousins-Alec and Sidney-will be op.
ponents.
The match originally was scheduled
to be played yesterday afternoon. BE.
fore the first set was finished, how.
ever, rain began to fall, and it was
called off until today.
That the play will be speedy and
worth while witnessing today Is an es-
tablished fact. The Thayers are evenly
matched, and high grade of tennis
will be displayed.
At the time Of the postponement yes
terday both players had won six games
in the first set and were at deuce In
the thirteenth game. Each was play
ing at the top Of his game, and the
set promised to continue for quite some
time.
Sidney was the first to serve, and
won the opening game. He came
through again in the second contest.
In the first, which went to duece. Alec
was beaten when he drove two balls out
Of bounds. In the second game he hit
| the ball into the net consistently, and
Sidney was enabled to win. This game
also went to duece.
Sidney Outplsyed
Sidney was Outplayed at every stage
Of the next two games, Alec making
points Mt will. But the smaller OF the
Thayers came back and, copped the next
two contests and Alec duplicated this
feat.
Alec also won the next game, and
then had a chance to win the set with
his service. His continual hitting the
bail into the net in this game, how.
ever, put Sidney on an even basis with
him again. Sidney copped the next
game, and Alec came through In the
following one.
The players waited around after rain
fell during the thirteenth game for
about five minutes before Colonel
Walter Il. Kurtz. who had charge Of
the match, called 1t off. lie announced
that tho games played today would not
count, and that play would start all
over again this afternoon.
The point score of the match up until
the time rain forced its postponement
follows.
s,sS.y A,sS .',.. astt5s5ttGi sE4s sLs
Neither player attempted to come
up to the net, each playing back
court game. Sidney directed his at
tack on .Alecs forehand, while Alec sent
his shots all over the court.
Alec played a great back hand game.
and made many brilliant shots. He was
weak with his forehand shots. however,
and fiopped on many easy shots.
Sidney, on the other side of the net,
played erratically. He was exception
ally brilliant at times, making almost
impossible shots. Then. again, he ap-
peared to be away off his game.
The play this afternoon will make the
eighth day of the tournament. Accord
ing to Colonel KurtZ, who is one OF
the best known sportsmen IN Philadel-
phia and widely known Clubman, the
tournament has been the most successful |
the Cricket Club has ever conducted.
Everything has been run off in way
that does the club honor.
Officiating Excellent
The officiating during all Of the
matches has been of excellent quality,
and the service by the ball boys has
been unusually efficient. \ word about
these boys. They have handled their
part Of the job in a way that has earned
them none too much praise. Their
position has been faultless and their
keeping the players supplied with balls
has been remarkable, as has the way
they have kept the courts clear of balls.
A silver cigarette case will be given
Thaycr wins it will be for the fifth
time. while Sidney Thayer, owing to
the fact that he joined the club only
recently, will hold the title for the first