New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-23
WOMEN LAWN
TENNIS-PLAYERS
AGAIN BATTLE
Only Thirteen Survivors in
the Special Tourney of
Orange Club.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.

The special invitation tournament for
women on the turf courts of the Orange
Lawn Tennis Club, at Mountain Sta
tion, y. j., began yesterday morning
with the largest number of entries Of
any tourney this season, with the ex-
ception of the women's national at
Philadelphia last June. Fifty-Ave play
ers were drawn, among them some of
the most prominent women players in
the United States.
Mrs. David {. Mills, chairman OF the
tournament committee, proved such a
capable manager that the big field had
been reduced to thirteen survivors
when all the returns were in. Miss
Helene Pollak, Miss Clare Cassel, Miss
Jane Rowson and Miss Florence BALM
gained brackets in the round before the
semi-finals, and were the furthest ad-
vanced of all the players
Miss MOlla Bjurstedt, national and
metropolitan champion, who won the
tri-state tournament in Cincinnati last
week, did not appear for her match
against Miss Florence Sheldon, the
Montclair champion, yesterday, but the
committee has not yet given up hope
that the great Norwegian will be on
hand when play starts this morning.
SO much enthusiasm was shown yes
terday that Mrs. Mills has determined
20 make the tournament an annual af
fair hereafter, with the assurance that
IL will be one Of the most important
women's tournament in the East,
In order TO keep things running at
top speed It was necessary TO wipe a
total of forty-two matches off the
schedule on the opening day, but Mrs.
Mills accomplished the feat, and, as she
remarked at the finish, 81 still have
some friends left among the girls"
Besides having TO assign the players
TO courts, provide umpires and keep the
score board up to date, the energetic
chairman had to settle questions OF law
in regard to the rules, decide when de-
faults should or should not be made
and answer a hundred different ques-
tions on every hand. Mrs. Mills did all
this and more-she impressed her hus-
band into service, and he assisted in
the umpiring and in other ways.
Miss Cassel, who il in the top half
OF the draw, played aggressively in her
three matches yesterday, coming
through without the loss OF a set, and
should be a strong contender for a
bracket in the final round. Miss Dor
othy Farrand was the first to fall be-
fore the Bronxville players slashing
attack, being defeated at 6-1, 6-1.
Mrs. Percy Wilbourne was Miss Cas-
sells next victim, being defeated at
60, 6-l, and in the third round Miss
Marion Holmes was put out by score
of GO. Go.
1t was by means of her brilliant play
at the net and her sharp drives across
the court to the corners that Miss Cas-
sci swept her opponents before her. This
morning at 1880 o'clock she will meet
Miss Helene Pollak for place in the
semi-fnal round.
Miss Pollak defeated Mrs. Eberhardt
at 60, GO in the second round, and
vanquished Mrs Lewis Gouverneur
Morris at 60, 6-1 in the third. Al
though young in years and tournament
experience. Miss Pollak is unusually
steady and great court coverer.
Against both her opponents she played
a strong back court game, getting such
fine length into her fOrehand drives
that neither Mrs. Eberhardt nor Mrs.
Morris dared forsake the base line.
Miss BALM took three matches in
straight sets, dropping only Ave games
in coming through TO the fourth round.
Miss May Whaley was able to get only
three games from the West Side Tennis
Club player, being defeated at 6-2.
6-1. Miss Ballin's next opponent was
Miss Margaret Arnold, who was over
whelmed by score of 60, Go, and
then Mrs. Harold Bradley went down
before the New York girl at 6-1, 6-l.
Miss BALM put so much speed into
her ground strokes that those opposed
10 her could rarely do more than make
weak defensive returns. As soon as
she had opened up the way for the
finishing shot the West Side player
closed in at the net and executed spec
tacular kills" of high lobs.
Miss Mildred Wiggin proved one OF
the surprise Of the day. as few had
figured that she would survive her first
match against Miss Helen Boynton, yet
she won this at 90, 81, and then DC
feated Mrs. A. Boiler az %, &c. Cd.
Miss Wiggin puts a decided cut on all
her ground strokes, the ball bounding
very low and being difficult to handle.
Miss Boynton, although she played
brilliantly at times, could not maintain
the pace set by her opponent.
Mrs. Boiler started out as though she
were going TO win from Miss Wiggin In
short order, taking the first set without
losing a game. But by this time the
lOfmtT Hdu iOeN AHc Hti VNoh''o -.
showed at the beginning Of the match,
and took the last two sets at GO, Ga.
Miss Sheldon defeated Mrs. Simeon
Tobey at 6-3. 6-4 in the first round,
driving down the side lines with such
accuracy that she continually scored
aces on placement shots. The Mont
clair girl also was steady overhead,
and fairly severe, and won her match
u,ithout Qreat difficulty
women's invitation .insi.s (nrH rcuntl-Mi
81 Mrs. Perry Wilbourne won from Mrs. W; a.
Burt hy default Miss Corona VIM won from MlsS
Taylor, By default Miss Marion Holme, defeated
Roy defeated Mis-. Margaret Seymour. g 81
Miss Isabelle Robinson won from Mlss suckneI, hy
default; Mrs sidney Taylor defeated NJ: Ivy.
Aneny. 81, e--s. Miss Ruth Cheescmsn won from
ifd i@ N Mr.. L. |" Murray ~ default, Me Georss
Miss Jane Tsowson won from Mrs d. G. Mills. BY
default: Mrs LILLIAN Seymour defeated Mis-. Ruth
Halssy. -; -. Mrs. Finley won from M X
G.rdnsi ID, "a. 81: Misc Marjorie Pierson
won from Si,s Grace wiEsin BY default; Mrs
Harold Bradley won from Miss Alice hsih. 4 ds.
STATUE BY default; Mss Forsnes Balm defeated
S So,d Won from N.; b,ss,, y dst.aEs Ms 4, 4
Mildred Wigsin defeated Miss Helen Boynton, e..
d Miss Florence Sheldon defeated Ms Simeon
'g Second rouHd|niss Helene Poli.k defeated Mn
Ebsrhsrdt 80. 81: Mn. L G Morris won from
Nlrs Tnsus by default Miss Cassel defeated Mrs.
Milbourns. %. 81 MSs Holmes defeated M is
Robinson. a. 81; Miss Parser defeated Mn
TAYLOR. 81, 60: Miss Cheessm.n won from Mss
Hamilton. BY default. Miss Nowson won from Mn.