New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-19
Strength Distributed.

continue her sweep 70 the hnal
brackets.
Strength Distributed.
The strength is fairly well dis
.-ibuted in the draw. although in the
upper half Miss Biurstedt should
nrove well-nigb insCrmountaOle
obstacle for those IN that section. Mrs.
4. G.. Dean. Miss Hazel Sawyer, Mont
clair champion. Miss Florence balhn,
the strong West Side player; MISS
Ethel Tvndale. Staten Island champion.
and Miss Clare Cassel. one OF The stars
of the East and winner Of many tites'
are others IN the upper half
In the lower are 70 be found such
well known PLAYERS "a Mrs. +. Van
Wrinkle. Mrs. Robert A. Pope, Mss
Helen Bernhard. Miss Ina hlsSel. Mrs.
G. " Hitchins, champion OF Mexico
Civ: Miss Margaret Taylor. Miss Jane
Rawson. one Of the best OF the Ne"
Jersey set: Miss Florence Sheldon.
formtr Montc.air champion. and Mrs.
David G.. Mills.
The match that attracted the lions
share OF attention yesterday was the
p
Muriel Parker, IN the second round.
Thunder clouds and a stiff wind oiew
up lust before the second set was m
ished. and many OF the players or the
other courts scattered to the clubhouse
for shelter.
But Miss Parker and Miss Sawyer
are fashioned OF sterner stun, an they
insisted upon continuing the match
after Miss Sawyer had taken the nrst
set AZ 81 and the second had gone 20
Miss Parker at So. Hardly had the
last session begun, than large drops OF
rain started 20 fall. The gallery sougnt
safety on the clubhouse yerands, Whlle
the girls kept al their work
Miss Sawyer strokes every ball hard
and covers her court with rare speed
but found a worthy opponent IN Miss
Parker. who uncovered oackhand
stroke that earned many placement
aces as she shot the ball across the
deep court 20 the corners.
Desperate Rallies.
The games alternated on service and
several desperate rallies enllvcncd the
NAV. Both girls came up 20 the net
Frequently 20 finish zoe points. By TINS
time the rain was falling IN blan kets
and thunder and lightning added 70
the hardship Of the players. Mss saw
vsr finally took the last set az d,
and the match at @. 3-6, 81. She
and Miss Parker shook hands across
the net and then made a dash Tor the
clubhouse. hand in hand. while he gal
lerv applauded enthusiastically
There was great interest manifested
in the first appearance on Eastern
courts this season Of Miss Cassel, who
has been visiting in the Far West ever
since last winter, and has not played
more than a dozen matches this season
She was drawn against Mss Grace
Gilleadeau, the Barnard College star
and won in three hard sets at 10,
2-6. 81.
Miss Cassel showed her lack Of prsc-
tice falling 20 bring off many shots
that are ordinarily easy for her, but
her greater experience and adroit court
-actics swung the balance in her favor.
Miss Gilleaudeau. one Of the promising
players Of the younger school, Vol4eyeG
prettily from midcourt in the second
set and clearly had the better OF the
rallies. while Miss Cassel tired quite
perceptibly.
In the final set. however. refreshed
by a short rest, Miss Csssel went out
for her points with great determination
and flashed brilliantly az the net and
from deep court. her speedy backhand
shots passing Miss Gillesudeau for
beautiful aces.
Miss Tyndale took her first match by
default and IN the second swept
through 20 an impressive victory over
Mrs. John Z. Bailey, winning az SO,
90. Her ground strokes we're going
well and Mrs. Bailey never had a chance
against the Staten Island champion.
Two for Mis- Rowson.
Miss Rowson won two matches, hrst
defeating Miss Abby Morrison a. -,