New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-09
Mexican Tennis
Champion Wins
InBig Tourney
Mrs. Hitchins Proves Too
Clever for Miss Helen
Gilleaudeau
BY FRED HAWTHORNE

Mrs. Charles Vernon Hitchins. cham
rion Of Mexico. won the annual wom-
ems Middle States tournament yester-
day by defeating Miss Helen Gilleau-
dcau in the final round of the singles
by score Of 7. "a, 81 on the
turf courts of the Staten Island Ladies'
Club, at Livingston. Staten Island
We're it not that the war has done
away with ali titles this season. Mrs.
HitchinS would be champion of the
Middle States in name. as she is to-day
IN fact. A. ~ was. she said she was
amply compensated by the patriotic"
certificate that was presented 20 her
Special Doubles Matcs
Miss Ethel Tyndale and Miss Git
lcaudeau won the doubles match by
defeating Miss Helene Pollak and Miss
Edith White m the final round by
score Of 3, "a. and in the special
exhibition mixed doubles Miss Molla
Bjurstedt, national woman champion,
paired with Harold A. Throckmorton,
national interscholastic title holder,
defeated Miss Florence Balin and
Frederick b. Alexander, International
list. at 10. "a.
The largest crowd Of the week sat
beside the championship stretch OF
turf during the playing of the matches.
and the spectacular work of Throck-
morton made a great nit, as the school
boy smashed with terrific power in the
mixed doubles match and softened his
stroke cunningly as he played block
volleys at the net.
Mrs. Hitchins was in rare form yes
terday; in fact. she has never been
seen 70 better advantage than against
Miss Gilleaudeau. Her chop strokes
were executed without flaw, and in
addition she placed her shots with such
deadly accuracy, particularly in the
final set, that her opponent found il
hopeless task TO stop the winners rush
to victory
The Barnard girl showed clever
court tactics in the opening set, lob
bing over Mrs. Hitchins's head TO the
base line when she had tricked her OPP
ponent into fore court and dropping
the ball just over the net when the lat
ter player was far back in the court.
Taking seven of the last eight games,
Miss Gilleaudeau won the first set at
Is, after a remarkable exhibition of
uphill playing.
In the second set Miss Gilleaudeau
began the service, as she had in the
first, and won the opening game, but
Mr.. Hitchns was on her mettle and
tac rallies were fast and decisive, the
games alternating until the Barnard
eill led at 4--3. The fact that she wag
behind appeared 10 &C. as a spur "a
Mrs. Hitchins. and she began a session
Of brilliance that prevailed until the
end of the match.
Wins Nine Games
As an indication of the way she was
playing. il may be noted that she took
nine out of the last ten games in the
match, winning the second set at Ga,
ami then continuing on in an irresisti-
bic sweep in the third until she led at
So. Miss Gilleaudeau managed 70 win
the sixth game, and that was all. for
Mrs. Htchins won the tenth at deuce,
the set at 81 and the match.
The point score Of the singles match
follows:
FIRST SET
Mis- NJ. g g.assiDi, t5f3sst5$5-i &
SECOND SET
Mr., a ai'ssiSi ii : i53st. - %
THIRD SIT
Ms Hfrhirs ........i SIS =
Anss Gi.ieaulesu .....2 81 l6
Miss Tyndale's skill at the net posi-
ton, taken with Miss Gilleaudeau's
splendid back court playing. proved
strong combination. too powerful. in
fact. for Miss Pollak and her partner.
Miss White was the weak spot on the
latter side and 10 became necessary for
Miss Pollak 10 cover far more than her
share of the court but she could not
stand against the combined attack Of
Miss Tyndale and Miss Gilleaudeau, al
though she fought pluckily 10 the end.