New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Ardsley Club
Star orced
To 14-12 Set
,,rs Stuart Green and Miss
Eleanor Goss in
Battle Royal
pv Fred Hawthorne

By Fred Hawthorne
p.uv;ns superbly just when 1t
~.d that exhaustion would rob her
,ietory almost earned, Mrs. Stuart
w., the star Of the Ardsley Club. de-
L ,.a Miss Eleanor Goss, runner-up
,' =. .ss national indoor championship,
y ,,s fourth round of the Ardsley
~.ss annual women's invitation
". ...,,sment at Ardsley-on-Hudson yes
p,asy afternoon
s,t i, was not until the sets had
to 6-2, 14-l2 that Mrs. Green
~ >. able to walk off the court the
~.,.,. Rarely, if ever. in the history
:, ,.uen's lawn tennis in this coun-
,as there been a longer or more
...lling struggle between ranking
s,.vsrs than was provided in the last
as..of .his match. Three or four times
u,s Green needed only single point
=, the match. but each time Miss
Cas- rose to the occasion and held her
sspsnsnt wvs, in leash by brilliant dis
pisy Of net work.
Pm n the last three games Mrs. Green
,wss so tired by her previous efforts, for
shs had covered her court with re-
msrsable S~ zeal, that il did not seem
noss;ble that she could keep up the
l. struggle. Facing her greatest test,
ssweyer. she proved her mettle By
rslIyine so strongly as to take the last
!. ,xo games, breaking through Miss
Gosss severe service in the final ses-
son and taking the set at 14-12 and
+ he match.
Miss Goss Tired Less
Had Mrs. Green lost the second set,
| and many times It looked as though
| she would. she almost certainly would
! have lost the match, for Miss Goss was
comparatively fresh at the end, and
would undoubtedly have started the
i third set with renewed confidence The
Ardsley girl played the last few games
oi the final set almost entirely on her
nerve and in winning she achieved one
4 si the most notable victories gained
local courts in years. Tomorrow
,he viii meet the winner of the Mrs.
IL ". Raymond Mrs. Percy Wilbourn
match in the semi-hnal round of the
upper haf.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt, the invincible,
/ gained her semi-inal round bracket by
| l.isating Mrs. Benjamin F. Briggs at
lsl, 7-5. but only after the latter
aad forced her to unleash all her
isady driving battery in the second
is. Mrs. Briggs worked the game up
| I, ball by the steadicst of deep court
drlving, and the rallies between the
pit we're bitterly fought.
At the end, the national champion
cane along with an unrivalied burst
Of speed, taking the last two games
= BY series Of flashing full volley
shots to the court corners. She will
meet the winner Of the match between
Miss Nathalie Browning and Miss
N Marie Wagner for q place in the final
7 round.
Browning Family Undefeated
All the four stars of the Browning
family remained undefeated when
play ceased yesterday. Mrs. Green,
besides winning her singles match, is
the round before the semi-finals
With her sister. Mrs. Arthur F. Thurn-
a. Miss Nathalie Browning, besides
hlng in the fourth. round of the
msles, is bracketed with her sister.
an Dickinson, in the third round
u the doubles.
The doubles will be brought into the
sa-hnal round this afternoon and a
mr will be made in the mixed
@sbles.
The feature of the day, outside of
M Creams remarkable display
Fnst Miss Goss, was the defeat of
a. Raymond and Mrs. Briggs by
~ K. 5. Leachman and Mrs A. G. D.
sAsn, whose name is unknown on
y" courts, but who yesterday showed
anprslngly good game, particularly
;aasr ground strokes. She and Mrs.
asaman were not regarded as serious
islanders before this match, but after
s.sppng the opening set they came
sES saS with rush and smothered Mrs
sasss and her partner III the last
ars. Green and Miss Goss presented d
Mesly the opposite types of lawn
ssals when they took the court. Mrs
Msns game Is basically of the back
VI school Rarely does she feel
s Sso upon to go for the net position
.NSyhg on her remarkably steady and
an1e' deep driving, her wonderful
IT. covering ability and the craftiest
.. her. "''' ''N- pun 'S
sass Goss, on the contrary, possesses
ss@e that is strikingly masculine in
methods and strength. She be-
M ..ss her place is at the net, and
~a oy one of the most severe ser
s among women on the courts
,y, never fails to charge for the
tii'er tssi.er when she considers the oppor.
unity favorable.
.ae summaries follow:
|lhnS nSes Clubs wonen's invitation single.
n H.. round Mrs. Percy Wilbourn defeat
fs's.b" W. n. Pritchard. a.. 6-l.
NJ ria I'm round-Mrs. Stuart Green defeated
sja,x..ss.ah sahor Goss, 6-2, l4-l2; Miss Moll:
k-sl roefea'ed Mrs. Benjamin +. Briggs
u"ens invitation doubles {second round
u fsslhsre Stem and Miss Bessie Hol
M csssec Mrs. l.. G. Morris and Mis-,
lsgse sss'n, 81. 2-6. So Mrs. Johar
ais Hsino HSno sliss MoNa Biursteds defeate,
~. seehe Pollak and Miss Clara Cassel
III nrrA-~.' Mrs. Stuart Green and Mrs. A
IN Csr,r ae'eated Miss Caroma Winn ans
Nh Della Tore. 4-6, 6--1, e.--3
sss dsfsss,. ~ brown and Mrs. r. S. Leach
SAdys ps.eo, Mrs. Percy Wilbourn and Mis-
a rki,d neooins. 50, 6--l.
ran dsf.sosand Mrs Brown and Mrs, Leach
3. R,,ssssed Mrs +. w. Raymond and Mrs
sss' 5-S. 60. e