Evening journal., 1922-06-20
PLAY TENNIS
DESPITECL0UDS
Large Gallery Out TO See
Play on the Second
Day
GRANGER, GREGORY
WIN MORNING GAMES


ardor Of the contestants and the
large gallery which turned out
despite the threatening overhead
the Delaware state tennis cham
pionship tournament was halted
somewhat by the drizzle which fell
at, about the time scheduled for the
start OF today's matches. Most OF
the players were out early ready 10
begin the grind through the second
and third rounds of the mems and
womens singles. The excellent
start made by the committee yes
terday in getting the first rounds.
fully completed and, the subsequent
rounds under way. Is expected 10
keen the tournament well within
scheduled time With the sun break
ing through indications point TO the
successful carrying out Of todsy's
program so that it win be possible
tocstart the doubles as planned.
Granger and Gregory, two Univer-
sits OF Texas stars, came through
with victories in the first matches
played. Summaries:
G. r. Granger, Texas. defeated A.
" V.sduPont. wilmington, 6-i, 81.
rfregorv. Texas, defeated Laird.
Wilmington. SIS, 6-3.
Yesterdays Late Contests.
Rapid progress was made by the
committee in yesterdays opening
contests in both the mems and wom-
mems singles. The mems singles,
stirling late in the afternoon ad-
vspced we'll into the second round.
The women's singles progressed into
thr third round. Some sterling bits
Of. tennis, especially for this early
insthe tourney were provided in yes
terday afternoons matches.
All the fsvorites advanced through
the arst and second rounds, but
many OF them had a tight squeeze to
WIN.
In the second round. Miss Leslie
Bancroft. Of Boston. struck Tartar
in the person OF vinsome Miss
Lillian Schurman, OF New York and
was forced to twenty games in the
fret set before she ultimately won
1i~s. She had an easy time in the
second set, SIS.
Miss Florence Ballin, newly
crowned Pennsylvania state cham
pi6n. advanced with ease, defeat
ing Miss Louise Rowland, of the
home club, and Miss Peggy Fergu-
son. Of the Philadelphia Cricket /
club. both IN straight sets.
Mrs. J. S. Taylor. of Wilmington, /
advanced TO the third round.
The ruling favorites came through
in the n. ms matches.
One Of the surprises was the un-
expected showing of T. w. Harris
against Phil Neer, intercollegiate
champion and holder of several
Coast titles. The local wielder put
up a game battle against the SUI
per.or skill and driving ability of
his opponent and forced Neer TO
the limit before the collegiate cham
pion finally won out. rs, 6-s Neer
defeated Batty in the second round. |
Sidney Thayer. of Merton. put on
a brilliant match with Dick Hinkley. |
Y Yesterday afternoons summaries:
Women's Singles, Second Round.
Miss Ceres Baker. Orange. y. Y, de- /
feated Miss Vinette Willard, SO. 90.
Miss Helen Rice defeated Miss Gladys |
Mrs c. Madeira, Merton Cricket club.
defeated Miss Katherine Porter. Phia- |
cephia Cricket Club. lila, 6-i. 7-5.
Miss Leslie Bancroft, Longwooi 4
Cricket Club. Boston defeated Miss /
Lillian Sehirman. West side Tennis /
Club. New York, li-9, 6-3.
Mrs. J. 5. Taylor, Wilmington Coun- |
try Club. defeated Miss Deborah Seal. I
Merton Cricket Club. 60. so.
1irs. II. b. HUFF defeated Mise Vir-
-...H a.
Miss Florence Bslln defeated Miss /
Peggy Ferguson. SO 81.
THIRD ROUND
Miss Ceres Baker defeated Miss Helen |
Rice, So, rs.
Mems singles. First Round
Edmond Laird, Wilmington. defeated |
L. Harris. Wilmington, by default.
y. v Tremaine won from A. j. Hen
y BY default
T. C. Roberts. Philadelphia. defeated
L. Roberts 6-3 6-3
Paul Gibbons. Cedarbrook. defeated
q. Endicott. Merton, rs. s.S.
Ted Edwards Merton. defeated A. NJ.
Bisse.l. Yale. 6-4. 6-1
p Dougherty. Philadelphia Cricket
,lu'', defeated \. Fell, Wilmington. G-S.
". T. Campbell. Belheld. defeated c.
!. Mills, unattached. Ga. So.
L. A. DeCazenove, Wes; Side. New
FORK. defeated j. Morgan. Philadelphia
=. G.. i-G, Ga. 10
q W White. University Texas. defeat
a y. B. Jessup. Wilmington C. c. by
Hoopes Wilmington c. G. won from
~, ?. Wear, Philadelphia c. c, by de-
W. sherrard. Princeton. defeated C.
" Ashley, Wilmington c c, 6-1. 6-3. /
e D. shaw. unattached. won from
Aiec Thayer. Philadelphia Cricket Club,
BIZ default
r E Glover, unattached won from A. !
/. Young, 60. Ga.
J. Davies. LELAND Stanford defeated
b. j. Powell, Merion 6-3, so
W Warriner. New York defeated c. J
J Moore. Philadelphia C. c.. 60. 6-1.
sid phayer. Merton. defeated Il. Hinck-
eyl University Of California. rs, 81. Sc.
W ;. Carpenter. Wilmington { C.. de-
eated Soils Cohen. Philmont. 60. 81.
Dr. J. A. Taylor. L. OFF. Courts Club.
lcfeated L. dupont Wilmington c. c,
"a O.
4. W French, Manoa c. C., defeated
+ j. Thatcher, 81 6-1 I
Phil Nee-, Leland Stanford. defeated
r ". Harris. Wilmington c. G.. -. Ga
A. j. Batty, Elberon r. C. defeated
Z. II Ruckman, Philadelphia. T. 6-3.
Mems Singles->econd L
T. c. Leonards, Philadelphia sssated
'aul Gibbons, Philadelphia 30. G-3.
D Dougherty. defeated w 7. Camp
ell Philadelphia, 81. 6-4.
w sserrard. Princeton. defeated W.
Ioopes. 2-6, G-2, c.
r. Warriner. New York. defeated r.
Glover, 60, g..
Philip Neer defeated A ]. Batty,
,beron 6-1, co {
f. T Douglas defeated c. II. Grubb. ]
'iimington. by default {
Stan Pearson. Germantown. defeated
X. Green. so. 60.
II. r. Guild, Boston. defeated II. c.
ane. Narberth T. c., rs. So '
FIRE CALL OUT OF ORDER i
Owing to some disarrangement 4 b
e automatic sprinkler and fire