New-York tribune., 1917-06-22
Mrs. WoodNear
Collapse After
Tennis Match
Mrs. Harvey Defeats New
York Player in Big Tour
pev at Philadelphia
p, FRED HAWTHORNE

p,g,a,lphia. June 2l.-Mrs. 'iioer'
- The local champion. and Mrs
$50 .'r.on l. Wood. Of New York pro-
.s.s ,be thrills this morning IN the
w., 49, Wound Of the Women's National
W. Tennis tournament, on the turf
D'~ .. - .be Philadelphia Cricket Club
:. ..' St Mnrtin's-in-the-Field''
v,s Harvey, lighting an uphill bat
Il. trom the start, was the winner at
f.s-l. rs, but her victory was
.cbisved after Mrs. Wood had
~. .,...s herself to the point Of exhsus-
When Mrs. Harvey had shot
-, the winning point in the last set
o. ,bs rivals had shaken hands over
,b. net Mrs. Wood walked slowly to a
.h.;, beside the court and sat down
I. ga, fully ten minutes before she
lii summon sufficient strength to
'r,Ik 70 the clubhouse, a short distance
,r,y and she did not fully recover un-
III late III the afternoon.
rss match was played under a merci-
lass sun. there was no breath OF ar
,,s the playing was so fast that Mrs
Vood began TO weaken soon after the
,,,,t Of the second set. The seven
,.invtss' rest before the third session
,,freshed her signify, and she began
veil. rapidly running into a lead oil
"A IN games. She was winning her
,.ints By brilliant play at the net
,mo,hering her opponents drives by
.sarp volleying to the corners.
Determined TO Win
Rpt Mrs. Harvey was determined TO
81, and refused 20 become discouraged
=. the Overwhelming lead. She felt out
Ms. Woods backhand several times
vi,b powerful forehand drives, and
frSine that the New York player could
VA. handle the ball successfully on her
left side started relentless attack at
hat point.
The Philadelphian's placement shots
were splendidly used, too. for she fire.
epently switched her batteries and
sent the ball ripping down the. right
hand side Of the court and so close 20
the base line that Mrs. Wood could
not get into position swiftly enough.
Once or twice she attempted 70 work
her way 10 mid-court, but Mrs. Harvey
wss passing her so often that the New
York star grew timid, and began 70
play defensive game from deep
court At this she was no match for
her opponent, and the games went rap
idly against her until Mrs. Harvey
drew love. and then went into the lead
al 81, after a stirring exhibition OF
courage.
The girl from Norway went into the
.sni-fnal round by eliminating Miss
PHYLLIS Walsh, az "a, 6-l. The lat
sr looked formidable for only a few
minutes in the opening set, when she
ceeded in cutting off Miss Blur
,.edt's low drives by clever volleylnp
md severe smashing. Miss Walsh LED
!, 30 in games before the champion
-Oused herself, and started to speed
matters up, after which it was only
. question Of how big a margin she
would win by.
In the only other singles match OF
The day. Miss Eleanora Sears, Of Bos'
Ton. triumphed over Mrs. Knud Dahl
the Swiss champion, by score Of GO
"a.
Go Into Semi-Finals
Paired with Miss Bjurstedt. Miss
Sears gained a place in the semi-fnal
round Of the doubles by defeating Miss
Marion Zinderstein and Miss Leslie
Bancroft at g. So. In this match
the national title holder played the
best tennis she has shown in the
tournament, driving wonderfully well,
yolsying so swiftly that the opposing
pair we're completely overwhelmed at
times.
The summaries follow:
wOfEN's NATIONAL SINGLES
Togrn round-Nlrs EesnorG sesrs defeated Mrs
krgt Dali. &c g.: Miss Mola B;9rsted, de
i,-rJ cses'ei Mrs Rssson L. Wood. Is. C.
WoSnH~s NATIONAL DOUBLES
Ttird -ound-Mrs Robert Le Roy and MIS-
IlIlls Walsh defeated Mrs. J saunders INioi NJ
Nois Blrs'sd, aad Miss Eesnofa Ssrs defeated
Mss i<ss Bancroft AMI Mss Marion Zlndersiein
- -
sss-i.sssl rou,d-Mrs I> Roy ri Miss walsh
ss,.atsd Mrs Kane Green and Mss dscqueSH
G'7l. 90. &c
NATIONAL MIXED DOUBLES
S,cocd folnd-M~ saunders Taylor 'na =,
israirss defeated Miss Dorothy Ne"boid ana
Dron e-3 %. liz. Mis- Eieanora
'sl7 All Il " Rex defeated Mss Hs.en Bern
Id All E.ls Cints.. g.. 6-4.
MEMS EASTERN DOUBLES
ssrrd rr1nd-Aie1 b. Tlsyer and Roland Evans.
=. es'ss'sl : 7. TnEysr and ?. Eugene DIXON
- g. 81