New-York tribune., 1919-06-12
Ballin
Scores Double
Tennis Victory
West Side Star Reaches
Semi-Final in Singles of
Ardsley Club Tourney
By Fred Hawthorne

MISS Florence Ballin, of the West
Side Tennis Club, who has been plav-
ing better tennis this season than at
any time in the last three wears
reached the semi-fnal round in the
lower half Of the draw in the women's
annual invitation singles tournament
on the grass courts Of the Ardslev Cluh
yesterday. Miss Ballin eliminated Mrs
lingo F. Hartman by a score Of 6-1
o--2, and tomorrow will face the win
ner of to-day's match between Mrs
Edward W. Raymond and Miss Nathalie
Browning.
Teamirg with Mrs de Forest Candee
clubmate, in the women's doubles
Miss Baliin went into the semi-fna1
round also. defeating Mrs. Wagner and
Miss Edith Handy at GO, 50.
rlhe progress was made in the WON
en- doubles, seven teams SURVIVING
when Mrs. H. Stuart Green, who i;
chairman OF the tournament commit
tee, called halt for the day. The
most formidable combination in the
lower half Of the draw appears to be
that formed by Mrs. Spencer Fullerton
Weaver and Miss Molla Bjurstedt. the
national champion, and it would come
as no surprise to see this pair win the
event in the final round. YESTERDAY
they conquered Mrs. David G. Mills and
Miss Margaret Taylor at Cd, 6-1, in
the second round.
Mrs. Weaver Scintillates
Miss Bjurstcdt was far from he,
best in this match, especially in the
early periods, when she gave glarine
evidence of Lack Of practice and play
ing condition, due to her four weeks
absence from the game. 1t was Mrs
Weaver who saved the day at this
stage, her smashing of Miss Taylor's
high lobs and her brilliant volleying at
the net, in the face of the combined
attack from Miss Taylor and Mrs. Mills
being praiseworthy.
In the final set, when the national
champion had somewhat regained her
judgment of distance, she ripped sew
eral sizzling fore and back hand drives
across the court for placement aces,
and also scored by cutting OFF Mrs
Mills's hard drives on the full volley
However, it Was Mrs. Weaver who
proved a Gibraltar Of strength.
Miss Nathalie Browning, the Ardsley
Clubs star Of the courts, gained her
place in the round before the semi
final in the singles by her brilliant
victory over Mrs. Mills in a match
that placed a severe tax upon the
strength of both players. The sets
went at 6-S, rs, GO, many Of the
points being won and lost only after
gruelling rallies from deep court.
Mrs. Mills held the lead at DO on
games in the second set and apparently
had the match completely in hand when
Miss Browning started a remarkable
uphill battle. Her deep court driving
and she fitted about the court so fast
that Mrs. Mills could not find an open
ing, however small. Gradually the lat
ter tired, and then it was quickly over.
Miss Browning faces Mrs. Edward w.
Raymond this morning in the upper
half.
Miss Cassel Advances
Miss Clare Cassel came through to
the round before the semi-fnal with a
straight set victory over Mrs. w. H.
Pritchard, at 62, 6-2, scoring a ma
jority Of her points by the cleverest of
placement shots st sharp angles across
fore court, as Mrs. Pritchard attempted
to intercept while running in from the
base line. Miss Cassel and Miss Edith
Handy will meet this morning.
The summaries:
round5 Miss Nathalie Browning defeated
Mrs David c. Mills. 6-S, Is. g.; Mrs
MawAId ". Raymond dc, defeatsd Miss y, II
defeated Miss Margaret Taylor. 60, 81
Fourth round-Miss Florence Balm de-
feated Mrs. lingo F. Hartman, e-1, g.
round) Miss Marshall Mclean and Mrs
Nathalie Farlee defeated Mrs Samuel
F. Waring and Miss Adele c. Cragin, 81
Miss Mola Bjurstedt defeated Mrs. D. c
Mills and Margaret Taylor, 6-4. 6-1
Miss Caroma Winn and Miss Gertrude Della
Miss Phyllis Walsh. 81, S-e, 81; Mrs
dc Forest Candee and Miss Florence Ballir
Won from Miss A: Brown. and Miss B
Miss Edith Handy won from Mrs. e. c
Duble and Mrs. Alex Chisholm by default
Morris defeated Mrs Robert lie Roy ane
Mrs. w. H. Prtchard. e. Go.
Third round-Mrs. Candee and Miss
Ballin won from Mrs. Wagner and Miss
Handy, by default.
Invitation Mixed Doubles (hrst
round)-Mrs. Il. V. Lynch and NJ. j
Touissaint defeated Mr.. and Mrs. lingo
Hartman, SIS, 6--3, g.; Mrs. L. G.
Morris and Alex Her won from Miss
Ballln and Cyril Ballin- by default
Mrs. s. F. Weaver and William
A. Campbell defeated Miss Marion Ilel
and Dexter Hewitt. 81 Go; Miss Helen
Gilleaudeau and James S. OBoyle de.
feated Mrs Nathalie Farlee and z. b
Thomas, rs, 7-5.
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