The sun., 1919-02-07
MISS GOSS REACHES
TENNIS SEMI-FINAL
Defeats Miss Pollak in Singles
on Casino Courts-LOses
in Doubles.

TIE bitter was mixed with the sweet
for Miss Eleanor Goss, the sturdy girl OF
the West side Tennis Club in the invita-
ton tournament on the courts OF the
H.ishts Casino In Brooklyn yesterday.
With Mrs. Rawson Wood as partner
she was beaten In the semi-fnal round
q, tho doubles by Miss Marie Wagner
and Miss Clare Cassell, 8--S, Sc, but
Miss Co.'S advanced to the semi final
round OF the singles at the expense of
Ni,, Helene Pollak. She defeated Miss
Pollak at e., 60.
In both matches Miss Goss played
brilliantly and with little more luck
would have been returned a double vic
tor. Her service was as powerful as OF
sore and In the rallies her rifllelike shots
proved too fast for her opponents. AT
the net she also played well.
In the singles Miss Goss was much
superior TO Miss Pollak and her mistakes
A, the net did not have any bearing on
the result Miss Goss's service was too
strong for her young opponent and she
was not compelled to play her best In
order to emerge an easy victor.
Keen TussIe in Doubles.
Miss Goss's doubles match was Bit
t.rly contested throughout. Mrs. Wood
,layed up to her standard. but like Miss
Goss she faltered at the net. Besides,
she and Miss Goss did not play as well
together as did Miss Cassell and Miss
Wagner, who hold the Nav York State
doubles championship. The team work
q the title holders was practically per-
rect
b. concerted team work Miss Wagner
n "A 10
Of 1 TO on games in the first set Then
they withstood rally by their oppo-
nents and the deep court driving Of Miss
Csssell took the set at 6--3.
The second set was n nip and tuck
struggle throughout. Miss Goss got her
powerful service working to perfection
and aided by splendid net game by
Mrs. " God quickly obtained a lead OF
81. But with victory within their
grasp both Mrs. Wood and Miss Co.'s
made some costly errors. Miss Wagner
md Miss Cassell took advantage Of
them and by some OF the. best tennis dis
PLAYED during the tournament won five
straight games and took command, at
6-5.
Deuce followed twice and then the
great team work of the champions had
the desired effect. II offset the great
Nctors into the final where they Will
meet Miss Sfolla Bjurstedt, the noted
Morse girl. and Miss Eleanora Sears,
the famous sportswoman of Boston.
Miss Bjurstedt and Miss Sears Win
Miss Bjurstedt and Miss Sears reached
the final by defeating Mrs. William II
Pritchard and Mrs. David c. Mills in
straight sets at Go, 6-1. Despite the
fact that the score would indicate an
easy victory, the winners were compelled
20 do their best. Miss Sears was not
up TO her usually good game and the
bulk OF the work rested on the Morse
girl. She proved equal to the occasion
and by displaying the brilliant brand
ot tennis for which she is noted carried
Aerself and her partner to success
The finals of the double. will be de-
cided this afternoon as will the semi.
final between Miss Biurstedt and Mrs
De Forest Candee The final OF the
singles will be played Saturday morn
ing. The scores:
Singles Fourth Round-Niss Eleanor
Co.'s defeated Miss Helene Pollak. C.
-
Doubles, Semi-huals-Miss Mo!la Blur
stedt and Miss Eleonora Sears defeate.
Mrs. william H. Prtchard and Mrs. Davit
=. Mills, SO. I'll; Miss Clare Cassel ant
Miss Marie Wagner defeated Miss Eleanor
Goas and Mrs Rawson Wood. SIS. SIS.