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MONMOUTH GIRLSWIN IN TOURNEYCapture Title in Both Singles and Doubles Matches of Little 19 Meetl:SJdtsc1Doris Holt of Monmouth won the Liijle ID women's tennis singles title and Beatrice Harkins and Arllne Martin won the doubles championship to give Monmouth a complete getaway with women’s titles in the Little 19. The tournament was held on the Mitlikln courts Friday and Saturday.Helen Hays, Minikin's singles entry, lost out in the second round when the champion, Misa Holt, defeated her in straight sets, 6-0, 6*2..; Miss Hays won her first round match from Martha Rogers of Mc-Kendree by a score of 4-6. 6-4, 6-1.Doubles Team LosesHelen Hays, paired with Mac Ross Taylor of Milllkin, lost in the first j * round to the runners-up, the! \ Wheaton team. The Wheaton com- ] lt;bination, Willis AvolJng and Helen Nowactc, won by a score of 6-4, 6-5.The singles champion won htr way into the finals by beating the entries from Shurtieff, Milllkin and Lincoln. She won her final match from Lucy Mcrriam of Shurtleff by a 6-1, 6-2 count The doubles champions got Into the last round by defeating Edna Kinsey and Lavina Zook of McKendree, and they won the championship from the Wheaton ; team by a score of 6-2y 4-6, G-3. The . other semi-finalist in the doubles tourney waa the Illinois Woman’s College team, made up of Helen Lee and Ena O’Konogl.The Bradley players arrived too late to enter, but an exhibition match between Miss Holt, the winner, and Clara Brown of Bradley ' resulted in an overwhelming victory I for the champion. The score wasj 6-1. 6-1.The tournament is an annual event at Milllkin. sponsored by the Women's Athletic association. Miss Helen Hlckernelt, woman's athletic I director, was in charge.
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Decatur Evening Herald
Decatur, Illinois, US
Sun, May 27, 1928
Page 27
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