The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-06
MRS. WIGHTMAN In
FINAL ON COURTS
Defeats Mrs. LIE Roy in Metro
politan Championship
Tennis Tourney.
By EUGENE n. o,CoNNELL.

mrs. GeorRe W. Wightman or Boston,
former national tennis champion,
reached the final round in the women's
Metropolitan tennis championship tour
nament on the courts of the West side
Tennis Club yesterday when she de-
feated Mrs. Robert lie Roy of New York
In the semi-final round. 60. Ga. Mrs.
Wishtman will meet the winner OF the
Miss Marion Zinderstein- Miss Eleanor
Goss match, which will be played this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. The final of the
singles will be played tomorrow after
noon.
In the doubles Mrs wightman and
Miss Eleanora Sears. also of Boston, will
play against Miss Zinderstein and Miss
Goss, national doubles champions. for
the title upon the conclusion of the Miss
Goas-Miss Zinderstein singles match
Both of the semi-final round matches in
the doubles were played yesterday. The
Boston team came through by defeating
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau and Miss Helene
Pollak in straight sets at e., Is.
The national champions won their semi
final round match from Miss Caroma
VIM and Miss Gertrude Della Tore at
6-3, IS.
Mrs. wtghtman Not Pressed.
Mrs. wightman was never pressed in
her singles match against Mrs. lie Roy.
The Boston woman played the kind OF
tennis which marked her game when she
won the national title some years back
She was in fore court continually and
choked Off everything that Mrs. lie Roy
could offer at the net
Although Mrs. lie Roy knew that a
base line game would be ineffective
against the strong net game Of Mrs
Wightman the New York player stuck
to her deep driving. This style OF play
proved nothing more than good feeder
for Mrs. Wightman's strong drives and
fast cross court strokes.
The Boston player. from fore court
seemed to be able to place the ball wher-
ever she wanted to and left no doubt in
the minds OF the gallery as to how the
match would eliminate. Mrs. Wight
mans game was 80 strong and her SHOTS
so accurate that many who saw her play
feel that she has a strong chance OF
winning the title.
Mrs. wightman Strong in Doubles
In the doubles Mrs WiEhtman, still
fresh after her easy victory in the sin
giles. continued to play brilliant tennis
It was her work at the net which count
ed heavily against Miss Gilleaudeau and
Miss Pollak. for the latter pair made a
surprisingly strong combination.
Miss Gilleaudeau and Miss Pollak at.
tempted to divert their strokes from Mrs
Wightman practically from the begin
ming of the match. They centred theil
attack on Miss Sears but the latter bore
It well. Although her tennis was not
quite as brilliant as that of her part
ner Miss Sears was very steady and hel
accurate strokes frequently paved tbs
way for Mrs. Wightman to score a point
Miss Zinderstein and Miss Goss, al
though their score was close. did MOI
meet with such stubborn opposition. The
national champions were not playing a,
good tennis as they are capable OF and
permitted their opponents to score many
I point when better teamwork would
have prevented it. Those who tried tc
determine which Of the two Miss Goss
or Miss Zinderstein. would triumph in
to-day's singles match by their play in
the doubles, made very little Roadway
They played about the same kind OF
tennis. Both had plenty of speed in get.
ting around the court and plenty o,
power behind their strokes when they
wanted TO use IT,
In the mixed doubles two team
reached the seminal round. Miss Zind.
erstein and W. T Tilden Cd. came
-t''OHeiA AZ 'HS upper ndlp WlNnlN 2
.hree matches in as many rounds in
straight sets. In the lower half Miss
Sears and Clifton B Herd won their
third round match from Miss NJ. Mini.
queen and II. b. Q Boyle at Go. rs.
The Summaries,
Women's Metropolitan Champtonxhir
Singles. Semi-nnal Round-Mrs f;enrga " "
sMgGh'man defeated Mrs Robert lie Roy
women's Metropolitan ch.mp!on.hIr
Doubles, sem!-hnal RoundAMrs GtorgS
W. Wigh tina; ana Miss Eleanora sears
Helene Pol!sk, ct. IS; Miss Maricr
Zinderstsin and Mas Eleanor Goss defsated
p ptis TTa arp. VIM ana Miss Gertrude
Mixed Doubles, First Round--Mr. Lynch
ana m W: J; Toqssa,9t defeated Mrs. S. F
defeated Mrs J, Brush and Mr. symonds
s-3. st. Miss Helen Guleaudeau and
Julian s Myriek defeated Miss Gertrude
Miss Marion. zinderstein and william T
Iilden I'd defeated Mr.. and Mrs. lingo
fsr,n da, So; sI-s Mrs Miller ana MI
W. wishtman defeated Miss Adele cTsgiT
and H Cutler; So, 60; Mrs. Spencer
Miss Margsret Grove and Fred c. An,
derson. Ga, IS; Mrs. ". H Browr
and r. B. Gatcomb defeated Mrs T
Cassebeer and l. Mahan, 6-S, ca
Miss Eleanor Goss ana " NJ. Hal d.t.a;ed
Miss NJ. Curry and H. 5. Mel!!ck defeated
Miss Edith Cutler and ]. p. Cutler. IS
81.
Second Round-Nirs. Miller and Mr.
Lewis defeated Mrs Lynch. and W: J
George W. wightman defeated Miss c
wlnn and Z, F. Thomas, SO, Go; Mrs
$. F. Weaver and W. A Campbell de
teated Miss Helen Gnleaudeou and J. $
Myrick, 6--4 Ga; Miss z Goss and W
NJ. Hall defeated Mrs. W. H Brown and
r, b. Gatcomb. S.: s-s Miss NJ. Mui
queen and II r, O'Boyle defeated Mrs
I. Z. Bailey and Mr.. Kerr IS, 6--4
Miss NJ. zndersteln and W, T. Tilder
defeated Mr and Mrs Pritchard. 80
81; Miss Edith Handy and y. johnson
! defeated Miss Curry and II s, Mellick
Go. 50; Miss Eleanora Sears and Cliftor
r Herd won BY default
Third Round-Miss Elesnora Sears anc
c b. Herd defeated Miss Edith Handy
and n johnson, -. s-l; Miss N
Miss NJ Mulqueen and H. r. o'Boyle
So, -.