New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-16
Miss Goss Clashes in Tennis
Final vHh Miss Wayne,
Former Vassar Player VII.
Sensational Match fron
Miss Vanderhoef
By FRED HAWTHORN

Marie Wagner at lO:3O O'Clock -,
row morning, in the eth Regimes,
mory, for the women's national -,
lawn tennis championship. Y.r,.,
this young girl, comparat,vs .,,.''
in tournament play, defeated Nl.w
rion Yanderhoef at as, l3-ll
in the semi-fnal round.
The struggle between the Nv, =,
ers was one of the most thrilln.
seen in the ten years holding =, a
women's tournament. Twice M. e.
tottered on the edge OF defeat !,
second set Miss Vanderhoef led 49,
on games, only 70 have Miss Co..,
a splendid exhibition of volleyis,
spectacular smashing, draw level
ahead and finally take the set ~
twenty-four games had been nls..I
Again, in the third set, Miss Va
hoef led at 81 on games. Mis-. a..
had been making costly errors 49,
that her opponent was always oui,t
take advantage of, and il did M, a..
possible that Miss Nanderhoef ro'.
lose az that stage.
But those who counted on ,s,1
result did not forosee the a.
heights to which Miss Goss would ~
in the crisis. Taking desperate ehsr,,,
and placing all reliance on her No, !,
tack, Miss Goss went into the Nh.
with commendable courage. Cuw,,
off Miss Vsnderhoef's low driy. J.
the full volley and "killing" shor N.
with cyelonic force, she gradual, IN,
level again at 5-all, and then too. N.
last games. the set and the match.
Sensation in Doubles
Another sensation was furnished ,
the semi-final round of the dovgs
Mrs. Jack Anderson and Miss ESs
Howe, unknown in tournamen. On
defeating the tried pair, Miss Bar
Holden and Mrs. Albert lIumphns
with surprising ease, a. 81, q.
e.. Mrs. Anderson's really brillr
volleying at the net, backed up By Ns |
Howe's crafty lobbing and well plx.
drives. were entirely too much for NJ |
Holden and her partner, except in 4, |
second set, when they started with cd
a rush as 20 catch their opponents Z |
guard.
In the other semi-fnal doubles nin
Miss Marie Wagner and Miss Msrnn
Taylor defeated Miss Ethel Tyna,
and Miss Phyllis Walsh, at Sd, =. |
In the other semi-hnal singles nae
of the morning Miss Wagner deta,x
Miss Caroma Vim, at 81, g., pr
ing with all her customary frsa,
and dash.
II was case Of the net piW
against the back court game when W
Goss and Miss Vanderhoef too, 3
court. There was not much fsul.
find with the latter's game. She q
cred her court with remarkable gw
and skill, and her driving. both on IN
and back hand, was above the aytns
A bit Of underspin that she inprx !
To the ball gave Miss Goss a d,l
trouble, for she had TO fairly tg
shots of the boards and usually lr.s
the ball in the net.
Miss Vanderhoef was also quieisr !
ticipate her opponents returns q
her speed OF foot enabled her = y
her racquet on a majority Of W.
Goss's shots in the first set The We
Side Tennis Club girl took the opsri'i
set at 81 and started The second si'i
all confidence.
'CrOss-court Drives Perfect
By perfectly placed 'cro,s-cosr
drives that landed within inches Of e
base line, Miss Nanderhoef scor
beautiful placement aces as Miss Co
charged for the net. and had soon q.
into a lead of 80 OF games. The ~
was very poor and this added % ss
Goss's difficultios She seemed c'ers
10 certain defeat, but just a, this sag
the sun broke through the clouds sr:i
beam of light shone through the ~
lights overhead and flooded the eosr
H. had a magical effect on The ior-s
Vassar champions game. She s,irS
with d rush for the net, not Only
her own service, bu. after making y
returns Of Miss Nanderloefs del't'
Getting into fore court with renafs
bic speed, she brought of sene
low yolleys for the corners ths' ~
Miss Nanderhoef yards out Of po'h,.
The latter never let up IN her q.
covering and powerful driving sfD1 II
but b. a truly wonderful disP.n Y
ycIleying Miss Gos' smothered W
shots and sent her returns spinning
the corners.
Miss Nanderhocf sought 20 force }
opponent back by crafty looolhE .
10 was useless. When the 10"
short Miss Cess crashed them oaa
spectacular "kills," and even wnsl
had good depth 'he tall gln
Vassar got them back sp.endldy
games in a row went 20 her oei'"
again began 20 fsltcr .r
Both girls went 40 70 harc0 A
ever after that, and the game II
mated up 10 ll-alL Miss uo. n
been the victim Of numerous y. II
cisions on the part of the linesns,..,., II
through - an She persevered arg n II
Is broke through service FOR y,
time and won The second set 81 "
bringing the match all square
Takes Five Games in ko'
4 ffteen-minute rest period i.. is,i n
and then the last set began VIZ. !,
Vardorhoef rapidly forging ~ I'll
lead. until the games read .. 5.,r n
favor. Miss Goss had frequenui =.
her opponent OUT OF position, ". y. !,
lose the point by smashing ihw 80,
or out of court. She was ~. II
nervous. but once again She neI,.s,,,:I|
self for the ordeal and By sheer = y,
and brilliqnce began 20 dra" 4. asII|
Nothing Miss Vanlcrhoei eoa.a !. h,
sufficient 20 keep Miss Goss ave,
the barrier. and by the same ~. ~ n
attack az the net that nsa ~,
second set for her. she puliesI; = l
out of impending defeat 'J'" n
games in a row and the maiea =, =
Miss Wagner should WIN W.T.. 's ~ NJ
tomorrow. IN spite Of Miss C %. s,,.y Nj
liant showing yesterday, ior ' lD,,s,. :
champion is one Of the cis.'iS,s n
court generals. always p.aylns ~ \
sit;on and never oyerlooSins -