New-York tribune., 1919-06-06
lie Roy /
Loser in Two
Straight Sets
Miss Zinderstein and Miss
: Coss, National Doubles
Champions, Score Victory
By Fred Hawthorne


national champion, forced her way
into the final round of the singles in
the womens metropolitan lawn tennis
championship tournament yesterday by
defeating Mrs. Robert lie Roy at 60,
6-2, in the semi-final round on the
turf courts of the West Side Tennis
Club of Forest Hills.
In the womens doubles. paired with
Miss Eleonora Sears. Mrs Wightman
went into the final round by defeating
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau and Miss
Helene Pollak at Cd, Is, in a match
that developed unexpectedly severe op-
position.
Miss Marion Zinderstein and Miss
Eleanor Goss, present national cham
plons IN the doubles, gained the other
final round bracket by vanquishing
Miss Caroma Winn and Miss Gertrude
Della Tore at 6-3, IS, the title
holders being forced to uncover their
full battery of volleying and smash
| ing tactics to pull out the victory.
Title Decision Tomorrow
This afternoon at 3 o'clock Miss
Zlnderstein and Miss Goss will meet
in the semi-final round of the singles
IN the lower half, the winner to face
Mrs. Wightman for the championship
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock The
doubles championship final will follow
Immediately after the finish Of the
singles
Seventeen teams started play yester-
J
Zinderstein and William T. Tilden, I'd,
national indoor champion, reaching
into the semi-tinal round, by virtue of
three consecutive victories. Miss Sears
and Clifton B. Herd also gained their
seml-tinal round bracket in the op-
posite side of the draw. The final
round match in this event will be
played tomorrow afternoon following
the final round singles match
Mrs Wightman, in her match with
Mrs. lie Roy, dropped the only games
she has lost since she began PLAY in
the singles, a record of decisive VIC
tories that has probably never been
equalled in womens lawn tennis in
this country. There were several times
when Mrs. LIE Roy threatened to win
other games from the former national
singles champion, but each time, when
the supreme test come, Mrs. Wightman
settled matters by rushing the net and
scoring on perfect placement aces.
The hopelessness of Mrs. lie Rows
task became apparent soon after the
match began. She is one of the most
determined players on the courts, and
covers her territory in a manner that
is amazing, but all this was of small
use against the quality of tennis she
was up against yesterday.
Mrs. Wightman, having made her
openings with splendid forcing shots,
closed in at the net position and fin
ished off the points. either by superbly
placed full volley shots to the corners
or down the sides, or else she smashed
with tinality that invariably brought
applause from the spectators.
Ex2ends Much Energy
Mrs. lie Roy ran ceaselessly about
her court, making remarkable gets"
of her opponents returns, and it did
seem as though she deserved a better
fate. in view Of the great amount Of
energy she expended, but it was not
to be. Mrs. Wightman held command
at almost every stage. She always
knew what to do, and what is more.
she had the ability TO do it,
Losing the first set at love-" Mrs.
lie Roy only played up more strongly
IN the second, and her efforts were
finally rewarded by the winning of two
games. She accomplished this only
by the most desperate playing. scoring
on beautiful passing shots as Mrs.
Wlghtman came in toward the net
The doubles play was filled with
brilliant tennis in the semi-inal round,
with the losing pairs IN each instance
giving their famous opponents plenty
Of work to do to come through success
fully. In the main. it was a case of the
strong net attack against the steady
back-court game in both matches, with
the net players proving the better.
The summaries follow:
Womens metropolitan Championshio
Singles. Semi-Final Round - Mrs George
" Wightman defeated Mrs. Robert fe
Womens Metropolitan Chamnionship
Doubles. semi-Fnal Round - Mrs George
W. Wightman and Mis- Eleonora Sears de-
ieated Miss Helen Gileaudeau and Miss
Znderstein and Miss Eleanor Goss de-
feaied Miss Caroma Winn and Miss Ger
Il uNt lena lorre, t-3. -.
Mixed Doubtless First Round-Nfss Ma
rion Zinderstein and William r. Tiiden d
defeated Mr.. and Mrs. lingo +. Hartman.
6-3, e.; Mrs. Miller ana Nj Lewis de-
feated Mr. and Mrs s. V. Brubans S..
t.; Mrs. Z. V Lynch and W T. Touis-
saint defeated Mrs. s F. Waring and +.
N. I.etson, 6-3, g. Mr.. and Mrs G ".
Wightman defeated Miss Adele C. Cragin
and II. Cutler. 20. &c. Mrs. Spencer r.
Weaver and w. A. Campbell defeated MIS-.
Margaret Grove and Fred c. Anderson
%. 7-5; Mrs W. II. Brown and r n
Gatcomb defeated Mrs. T. c Cassebeer
and J.. f. Mahan. o-S. t-2: Miss Goss
and w. NJ. Hall defeated Mrs Burt and G.
G. Heyland. 60. @. Miss NJ Curry and
H. $. Mlllicl defeated Miss Edith Guiler
Mixed Doubles, Second Round Miss NJ
Mulqueen and II b. Boyle defeated NJ
l.; l1,. e Bslley and Mr; Kerr. -. s-4:
Miss Iinderstein and Mr Tilden detected
Mr.. and Mrs. Pritchard. Go. ID, NJ
Hd!th Handy and Norman johnson de-
teated Mss curry and Nil. Mellicl o-2.
.: Miss Eleanor Sears and clifton r.
re herd re won won from Mr.. Gultwilis and partner