New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
Norwegian to Clash With
Mrs. Candee To-day in
semi-Finals of Singles
By Fred Hawthorne

Miss Eleanor Goss, runner-up to
Miss Molla Bjurstedt last year, gained
her bracket in the semi-final round of
the singles in the annual women's in
vitation lawn tennis tournament on
the canvas covered courts of the
heights Casino in Brooklyn yesterday
The tall New York girl won in con-
vinclng manner, the sets going at GO,
6-1, and the match was decided so
quickly that those in the gallery
hardly realized it was over when the
final point was played.
Two pairs came through into the
final round of the doubles, Miss Blur
stedt and Miss Eleanora Sears defeav-
ing Mrs. D. c. Mills and Mrs. w. Fl
Pritchard by score OF Go, 81
and Miss Clare Cassel and Marie
Wagner taking the measure of Mrs
Kawson l.. Wood and Miss Goss at
6-3, SIS.
Both these matches were semi-fna]
affairs. The final round struggle will
De staged this morning at 1880 O'Clock
and opinion is about evenly divided as
to which combination will win.
Greater experience in playing as a
PAIR may swing the advantage to Miss
Cassei and her partner. who have tri-
umphed III many a champo nship in
past years. Those who fancy the other
END of the argument, however, believe
that Miss Bjurstedt's irresistible fore
ing tactics, backed up by Miss Sears s
sklll as court general, will bring them
the victory
Faces Hard Test
At 2 o'clock this afternoon Miss Blur
stedt will clash with Mrs. de Forest
Candee in the semi-tinal round of the
singles. IN the upper half of the draw
While Mrs. Candee has played some OF
the most brilliant lawn tennis of her
career IN this tournament, it is asking
a hit too much of her to expect that
she will take even one set from the
Morse queen of the courts. AS a mat
ter Of fact, we shall be surprised if
Miss Bjurstedt does not triumph in
straight sets, and by rather one
sided score at that.
MISS Ross, in winning from Miss Pol
lax yesterday, gave Il striking demo
stratlon of the value of a severe ser
the ball into her opponents court with
remarkable speed, and so accurately did
she place it within the service court
that Miss Pollak WAS practically help
less.
An illustration of the way thing
were going is afforded by the statement
that Miss Goss won seven games on hel
own powerful service in the two sets
and four Of these were captured at love
with Miss Pollak literally defencelcss
before the onslaught.
The match began with Miss Goss
serving and she won the openin ggams
and then broke through Miss Pollak'.
service to take the second. Then came
q surprise for the gallery when ths
third game went to Miss Pollak on hc1
opponents service, Miss Goss making
frequent errors in her anxiety to score
on aces.
But there was no holding the latter
in the next two gaes, which she wor
with ease, the fifth at love on her owr
delivery. The ball fairly skidded or
the canvas covering and Miss Pollab
could do little more than make vair
attempts to get her racquet in contact
with the fast-hying sphere.
Deuce Called Twice
A~SuSU Voo Soiicu OWlCc III ING SlXLn
game, with both players indulging in
fast driving from deep court, at which
Miss Pollak more than htld her own
Miss Goss took the next two games
with the loss Of only two points, giving
her the first set at So.
The second set began with Miss Goss
having the service again and she wor
the game at love. Miss Pollak man
aged to take the second on her owr
service. then followed long and bit
terly fought deuce game, with both
crashing drives through deep court
until Miss Goss finally went to the net
to finish off her points with sharp vol.
leying and severe smashing.
At this stage Miss Pollak seemed te
realize she was doomed TO defeat, ant
although she continued TO fight pluck
lily Miss Goss increased the pace anc
severity of her strokes and rushed
ahead to victory by taking the next
five games in row.
There was little to the match be-
tween Miss Bjurstedt and Miss Sears
and Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Pritchard ex-