The sun., 1918-09-18
MISS POLLAK STAR
IN STATE TENNIS
Scores Easily Over Mrs. Hart
mann-Miss Wagner Reaches
the Third Round.
NJ FREDERICK G. LIEB.

Miss Helene Pollak. the school girl
tennis expert. yesterday advanced into
! the semi-inal brackets in the New York
State championship singles tournament
on the clay courts OF the New York
Tennis Club. West 2sSth street and
Broadway. Miss Pollak defeated Mrs.
lingo Hartmann in straight sets, at
6-1. 6-3.
The agility Of Miss, Pollak and her
ability to cover the court again proved
her best asset. Her strong forehand
thrusts proved too much for Mrs Hart
mann. Mrs. Hartmann rallied in the
seccnd' set. and played an improved
game. but Miss Pollak won again with
lot to spare,
Miss Marie Wagner advanced to the
third round with another easy victory,
winning from Miss Hazel Gardner in
straight sets. at 60. 6-1. Miss Wag-
ner's strength and technique wore down
her opponent. while the indoor cham
pion also retained her old time steadi-
ness.
There was quite bit Of disappoint-
ment when II was learned that Miss
Clare Cassell had defaulted to Miss Edith
Handy. Miss Cassell was considered one
OF the favorites in the tournament.
Friends OF Miss Cassell said she was
not feeling we'll. and wanted to conserve
her strength for the doubles and mixed
doubles She started in the doubles
! yesterday with Miss Wagner and will
play in the mixed doubles to-day with
either Beals Wright or Fred Boggs for
| a partner.
Doubles Are Started.
rrh. cxa.. nAoro~ton,hto Aovhiar
which were started yesterday. brought
out some interesting matches, most OF
them being harder fought than the sin
giles. Mrs. s. H. waring and Mrs.
Percy wilbourn advanced to the SEMI
finals. In their FIRST round match they
defeated Miss Dorothy Graef and Miss
Rosamund Whiteside. two girls from
Hastings, by GO. e.. Neither Of the
Westminster county girls has had much
experience In tournament tennis. Miss
Whiteside is a daughter OF Walker
Whites!de. the actor.
After a brief rest the victors took
on Mrs. Hartmann and Miss Margaret
Groh and won another stubborn match.
1t was one Of the few matches Of the
tournament which was not decided In
straight sets. Mrs. waring and Mrs.
Wilbourn won at Go, 4-6. 81. Mrs.
Hartman and Miss Groh started an
insurrection in the second set. which
looked as though II might swing the
tide in their favor. However. the win
ners had easy sailing in the first and
third sets. when they showed some ex-
cellent team work.
Star Team Triumph.
played we'll together and won impress
siveiy over the sunninsdaie Club play
ers. Mrs. Henri Blum and Mrs. Il. L.
Berolzheirher.
To-day the mixed doubles will get
under way. They are expected to pro-
duce some OF the best matches Of the
tournament. Vincent Richards the Yon-
kers boy, will team with Mrs. Richards.
fellow member of the Park Hill Club.
Miss Wagner will play with Elliott
Rinzen. Miss Eleanor Goss and Walter
Merrill Hall also have entered.
Others who have entered are Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartman and Mr.. and Mrs. Embree
Henderson. The O'Boyle. Ward Daw-
son and Alexander Her of Pelham sail
ors also will be there. The summaries :
New York State Championship, women's
singies-Second Round-Mrs. Percy Will
sS M. , Marie MT w.sn. e. Mssas S'
H Hsrsa s1 Seisa..S Mrs, George 3; stan:
wlx, w. hlSs bultH ID tihuuy Woh
from Miss Clare Cassell by default: Mrs. s.
II. waring defeated Mrs. w. II. Pritchard.
S-l, 6-3.
Third Round-Miss Helene Pollak de-
feated Mrs. Hartmann, 6--f. 6-3
women's poubies-FirN Round--Mr.. II.
Stuart Green and partner drew a bye; Miss
Bessie Holden and Mrs. Albert Humphriees
defeated Miss Edith white and Mrs: w. A.
R,own N.. Cas- Sa Ds M' roI GsrS %nn
from Miss Conan and partner by default {;
Mrs. w. II. Pritchard and Mrs. David C..
Mills defeated Mrs. E. c. .Duble and Mrs.
A. Chisholm. s-2. g.; Mrs. 8. II.
waring and Mrs Percy Wiibourn defeated
Miss Dorothy Graet and Mics Rosamond
Whiteeide, s--2. 81; Mrs. lingo Hartmann
and Miss Margaret Grove drew a bye; Miss
Marie Wagner and Miss Clare Cassell de-
feated Mrs H. /. Blum and Mrs L. NJ.
Rerolzh elmer, 6-3, c.; Miss Edith
Handy and Mrs. Theodore b Cassebeer de-
feated Miss Hazel Gardner and Mrs. 8. W.
McAneny. al, e..
Second Round-Mrs. s. II. waring and
Mrs. Percy Wiibourn defeated Mrs. Hart
mann and Miss Margaret Grove. 60. Is.
6-l,