New-York tribune., 1918-06-22
New Champions
Crowned at
Tennis Meet
Three National Titles Change
Hands at Philadelphia
Tourney
By Fred Hawthorne

ST. MARTINS. PENN. June 81. --
Three new champions we're crowned
to-day on the historic turf courts Of the
Philadelphia Cricket Club when Miss
Marion Zinderstein and Miss Eleanor
Goss won the woman's national lanw
tennis championship doubles title by de
feating Miss Mallo Bjurstedt, national
singles champion. and Mrs. Johan Rog-
ge, of Norway, by score of 7-5, S-6,
and Miss Katherine Porter, of Phila-
delphia, won the girls national cham
rionship by vanquishing Miss Dorothy
Walker, also Quaker town miss, bv
a score of 63, Sc
In addition to these nakings Of his
tory as recorded Miss Goss won the
women's national all-comers' singles BY
defeating Miss Helene Pollak, of New
York, in the final round of The tcurna-
ment by q score of e., IS. BY her
splendid victory she earned the right
crnoon at 2:30 in the challenge round
for the national singles title. 1t was
great day on the courts.
Besides the struggle between Miss
blurstedt and Miss Goss tomorrow
thc iinal round OF the mixed doubles
will be contested with Miss Bjurstedt
and Frederick B. Alexander facing Mrs.
George W. Wightman and irving c.
Wright. of Boston, for the champion
snip. The championship match for the
mems Eastern dou ubles title VIII also
ringing to close one of the most
strring tournaments held at St. Mar
ans III several years.
Rain Fail, to Stop Play
intermittent rain in the afternoon,
Nv nj 81, i
from the south, threatened for time
10 force postponement OF the singles
and doubles finals, but the players
tuck to their tasks and the slate was
cleaned up according to schedula.
Mss Pollak had created a surprise in
ihc morning by beating Miss Claire
Gassell, CT New York, in the semi-final
round of the singles at 6--3. SO, the
decisive margin of her victory being
totally unlocked for. So steady and
deadly had been her deep driving from
The base line that there was some
doubt as to Miss Goss's ability to head
her off, provided the former player was
not in full control Of her shots. But
Miss Goss was, and although she had
10 call into play all her skill, particu-
larly in the second set, when Miss Pol
lax led at 5-3 and 40 on her own
scrvice, she proved equal to the task
md came through with flying colors.
II is but fair to Miss Pollak, however,
to say there might possibly have been
mother result were it not for an un-
fortunate decision by linesman on the
aeTvice court line, who called her first
service fault, whereas half dozen
Keen watchers declared the ball had
struck the line cleanly and raised
iistic cloud Of chalk in so doing.
Rut the point was called against her
=. the effect was plainly apparent
npon Miss Pollak, who appeared dis
heartened at the turn Of events. She
Vas making a most determined bid at
the time to bring the match even, and
had she taken the set, for which she
needed only that point, it is entirely
within the range Of possibility that she
ght have won the third and the
rstch.
Although Miss Goss is known to pos
scss strong net game, gifted as she
IS with strong wrist and great reach,
silc went to the net only twice during
the match, and, paradoxjcal as it may
Seem, she lost the point each time by
isutbing her returns into the net
VI may have been that she feared the
r'sk of going close to the barrier in
crives that Miss Pollak was ripping
over the net, but, whatever the reason.
MISS Goss proved that she could hold
her own with her opponent from deep
court.
Miss Pollak Begins Service
The result was a driving duel such
- is seldom. seen in women's tennis
Miss Pollak began the service, but los,
The game, far outdriving the base line
in her anxiety to get space" into he,
strokes. She promptly evened the
match, however, in the next, breaking
through her opponents service, in spit,
Of the fact that Miss Goss scored twt
terrific service aces The errors b,
the latter and beautiful placemen
drive down the side line by Miss Pollas
told the story here. They split the
next two games, and then Miss Goss
swinging into her full stride, ran away
with the next four in a row, for the
first set at 60.
Tho fact that she possesses a speedy
and perfectly controlled backhanc
stroke, in addition to her powerful
forehand drive. aided Miss Goss in
gaining the margin over her opponent
who relies almost entirely on her fore.
hand shots to accomplish results
The second set found the girls fight.
ing 1t out from the base line on even
terms until the games reached 2-all
Then Miss Goss made it 50, her ire
mendous service proving valuable
weapon at this time, for Miss Pollal
had great difficulty in making the re-
turns, the ball usually landing out OF
court.
In the sixth game Miss Goss made
her first Charge for the ret, but she
tossed her return into the barrier, and
Miss Pollak won that game, making it
Sail on games. She continued to
forge ahead at full speed, keeping her
deep drives close to the side lines and
forcing her opponent to keep on the
run continually, until the games stood
at SIS IN her favor. Then came the
doubtful line decision and Miss Pollak's
resistance weakened.
The point score and stroke analysis
follow:
FIRST SET
Point Score
Mis- xiadsstsia and Miss Co.'S: Pts G.
Mis- Riarstsde and Mr. Rooss:
=, 4A%46isisi ee--s7
Stroke Aaaiysis
MI. z,.ss,..;s s;s@ oss. r'se'' So. Of,
sG: :iGs Ss!s;:s.s. si:s: ::::.:;s : ! : :
SECOND SET
Point Scors
klss ziatsptsta and Miss Gess: Pts. G,
-. 2442+64%5 7sAES3 6
siss s,ursssdt aad Mrs. Gssss: