New-York tribune., 1919-09-25

Mrs. David c. Mills, chairman of the
tournament committee. took full ad
vantage of the sunny weather. and in
addition to rushing the singles alonp
at record speed also got the doubles
working so smoothly that two COM
blnations went into the semi-fnal
round IN :he upper half, the winners
being MrA Mallory and Mrs. Mills and
Mrs. Robert lie Roy and Miss Edith
Handy.
Test for Newcomer
Chief interest yesterday lay in the
appearance of Mrs. Mallory in the sim
giles. the more so because of her spec
tacular victory last Monday over Mrs.
George w. Wiehtman. national cham
pion, in the Ccdarhurst tourney. The
famous Morse girl was opposed by a
newcomer to tournament tennis, in The
person of Miss Agnes Hutchinson, of
Montclair, who faced her in the second
round. Mrs. Mallory had a bye in the
opening round, while Miss Hutchinson
had come through by defeating Miss
Tessie Stack, of Hoboken, at 81. s-6.
In saying merely that the former
champion took the measure of Miss
Hutchinson at Go, 6-2, I would not
be telling half the story. Mrs NAL
lory was hitting With great power on
her ground strokes, and her work from
just inside the service court lines,
where she went to take the ball on the
full volley many times, was of the
best. When we remember that only
three days ago she vanquished one
of the greatest women players in this
country, and that Miss Hutchinson
was making her first appearance in a
sanctioned tournament, the showing
made by the Montclair girl was re-
markable.
There ia much Miss Hutchinson has
to learn about the game. Her antici-
patton of shots was faulty; her back
hand was negligible, and overhead she
was never sure of herself yet there
is something about her game that gives
you the impression that she has a
great future on the courts.
For one thing. she handles herself
we'll and possesses an unusually good
forehand drive. made with full
sweep of the arm and a throwing in
Of the body on the stroke, that gives
! the ball great speed. She brings her
racket we'll over the ball, giving it
lot Of top" so that she can "stroke"
with all her strength and vet keep
within the court
AS long as she could take her shots
on her forehand, Miss Hutchinson held
Mrs. Mallory on almost equal terms.
the ball fairly cannonading through
deep court in these rapid-ire ex-
changes. But when the former national
champion elected to go into the net or
Jockey her young opponent out of posi-
tlon she almost invariably won the
point. After one of Miss Hutchinson's
speedy drives had hurtled past her for
clean ace. Mrs. Mallory smiled de-
lightedly and remarked: "She is going
to be good"
Miss Baker Does Well
Miss Ceres Baker, the New Jersey
schoolgirl who made such a favorable
impression at the last girls metropoli-
tan championship tournament in this
city, distinguished herself yesterday
by forcing Mrs. Samuel II. Waring, of
the New York Tennis Club, to three
SCI match, the score being GO, 81,
6-2, in the second round.
In the opening set Mrs Waring did
not experience much trouble, and this
probably rendered her a bit overconti-
dent. At any rate. in the second set she
found herself with a real battle on her
bands Miss Baker began cutting
shots at the net by fine volleying and
brought off some brilliant gets from
the back of the court, so that She won
game for game up to 0-all, and then
she broke through and took tne last
two games for the set at 7-5, squaring
the match.
Now thoroughly alive to her danger,
Mrs. Waring, refreshed by the seven
minute rest period came out for the
third set determined to take no more
chances. She went to the net herself
to win her points and also drew her
opponent out of position by the clever
est of placement shots for the sides
and the corners. so that she won at
%, giving her a we'll played match.
Miss Pollak was carried to a Cruel
ling two sets by Mrs W. H. Pritchard
in the third round. the score going at
7-5, 60, and most of the play being
from the back of the court. It was
her ability to cover court with greater
speed that gave Miss Pollak the Win
ming edge. Both players were driving
with lots of speed and splendid depth.
Miss Ballin gained her place by vic
tories over Mrs. &. B. Hirsch at Ga,
g, in the second round, and over
Mrs. c. B. McWiliams by the same
Score in the third brackets, driving
finely in both matches.