New-York tribune., 1918-03-27


IN every case yesterday the lopic,,
winners came through victorionslv
Mrs' kogge triumphed over Miss MAJ
saret 1rove, former champion of tbo
ooIeh' by score of 6-2, IS, in the
second round. This match was
playing of their encounter Nond.r
which was called after each had tat.n
set. In the third round tba NJ.
weglan girl eliminated Mrs. w y
erltchard, of the Park Hill Countr,
CLUB, by score of Cd, 6-S.
Miss Goss was extended to taro :,
measure of Miss Caroma winn of tha
New York Tennis Club by score %
o., 2-,6, GO, in the third round
and IN the same bracket Miss Helams,
Pollak defeated Mrs. Louis Manbe;n,"u
at GO, 6-3. In the first romnd %
the doubles Mrs. Rogge and Miss R;ur W.
stedt humbled Mrs. f. P. Shattuck AMI
MISS Harris, the Heights Casino na;r ,s'
oy a score of 60, 6---1.
Miss Bjurstedt Likely to Win
At no matter from what angle WA
view the match scheduled for to.mor'
row between Miss Bjurstedt and Mrs.
Kogge there does not appear the yeresr
possibility that the latter. accomnl;sbeS
prayer though she is, will be able to
90 more than give the great champion
close hight for the honors.
MISS BJurstedt is entirely too hard
hitting and speedy of foot, when com.
pared to the average ranking woman
prayer. to give an opponent a chance
to do more than make fair SHOWING
The speed with which she fairly fies
about her court and the really amazino
power with which she Strokes" the
pail compel her rivals to take the de-.
fenslve at once, and rarely does the
champion allow an opponent breath.
ing spell under her constant hammer.
ing from all over the court.
II, then, we concedc that there can
be only one result when Miss Bjurstedt
iaceS MRS. Rogge. the meeting between
MISS Goss and Miss Poliak has all the
possibilities Of a stirring duel with
the net attack opposed to a sterlinr
PACK court game. If either PLAYER de-.
velops weakness at her chosen stys
tomorrow she is liable to travel the
path to defeat, for both rely almost
exclusively on the net and the back
court game, respectively, and have no
other weapons to bolster up their al.
tack.
Miss Goss Possesses the elements Of
really great game, even though her
ground strokes are to-day of Ineligible
quality. Even with this handjcap she
Is able, by means of remarkably Sc
we're service and splendid vollevine
game, to win a majority of her matches,
once she gains control Of her ground
strokes she Will be a dangerous .con-
tender for, the premier honors of tho
courts.
Miss Pollak IS the direct opposite Of
Miss Goss in her court tactics. her
chlef assets being an unusually good
torehand drive, unusual court covering
aolllty and accuracy in placement.
Until last summer Miss Pollak was al
most totally lacking in backhand,
I but recently she has set herself with
great determination TO correct that
weakness. and has made fine progress.
Miss Goss Has Advantage
! Provided she keeps Miss Goss con-
tInually on the run by driving deep and
fast down the side lines as the latter
/ charges to the net, she may como
through winner, but the advantage
appears to sway slightly in Miss Gosss
favor, taking them both at the height
OF their game.
Mrs. Rogge showed a decided prefer
ence for back-court play in both her
singles matches yesterday. The first
set of her match with Miss Grove found
the latter failing to get the proper
depth to her drives. and the Norwegian
swept ahead. whipping her own fore
hand drives down the side lines and
across the court with great pace
Mrs. Rogge took this set at 60, but
iii the second Miss Grove raised the
calibre OF her play. and by accurate
( passing shots fought the games out to
5-all before her opponent was able to
win the set at 7--5 and the match.
Mrs. Pritchard gave the Norwegian
more or less strenuous time before
yielding at Cd, 6-3, but her driving
was not quite up to Mrs. Rogge's stand
ard and when she attempted to 60 to the
net :he fair foreigner neatly switched
from driving to very deadly lobbing,
with the result that Mrs Pritchard was
caught hopelessly out Of position.
Miss Goss Takes First Easily
Miss Goss had an easy time in the
first set against Miss Vim, for tho
latter was playing her hard drives
short. allowing her opponents to e9'
the ball off sharply with dazzling vo'
leying shots and to win the set at 81;
In the second set Miss Winn galnea
control of her drives and nicked tls
side lines beautifully, Miss Goss fall.
/ ing to gain the net positions with any
degree of success. In the final ss,
however, Miss Goss again held com.
mand from midcourt and took the ses
! at GO.
Miss Pollak had little difficulg, m
solving Mrs. Manheimers game. plsV.
ing all her shots with fine depth, IN IN
the doubles Miss Bjurstedt and MIs
Rogge outclassed Mrs Shattuck sna
MISS Harris, storming the net aas
smotherlng everything that came oVe''-
The summaries follow:
Women's National indoor championship srss vs
Marxaiet Grove. 6"s "is IONS '0'5a'' "0S1' '''''
~, Third round-Mrs Roggc defeated Mrs W !.
Pritchard; c~i. G2. Miss Eleanor Cos sa
feated Miss Caroma Winn 6-l % 90, ~
nsicne Pollak defeated Mrs. Louise Mah'"
Women's national indoor championship dSasas dSsEa
yhrst rowd(-Mrs. .ohan Rogsc Snd MIS- Nsssa lis
Bjurstedt defeated Mrs. f. 7. Shattuek anu
H. Harris. 90. 6-l.
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