The sun., 1919-06-09
TENNIS TITLE WON
i BY MRS. WIGHTMAN
Former National Champion
Takes Metropolitan Crown
on Courts.
'vANQUISHES MISS G0sS
Final Match Goes to Three
Sets, With Scores at
q 1-6, Ga, 6-2.
vANQUISHES MISS G0ss
ny EUGENE n. o.CoNNELL.

Mrs. George W. wightmau OF Boston.
national champion in 1909. 1910 and
1911, demonstrated yesterday that she
10 still very much in the running on
tennis courts when she won the metro
politan championship singles on the
courts OF the West Side Tennis Club,
Forest Hills, l.. I. Mrs. Wightman de-
feated Miss Eleanor Goss In the final
round, in three sets at 1t. e., Ga.
The mixed doubles final was stopped
by tho rain in the third set, after
Miss Marion Zinderstein and W. T. TIL
den I'd had won the first set at e.
and lost the second at IS. and had
the lead at "A In the third over Miss
Goss and w. NJ. Hall. The whole match
will be played over next Sunday after
noon at the West Side Club.
In spite OF the fact that the weather
was anything but favorable for good
tennis a large gallery journeyed over
to Forest Hills to see the tussle be-
tween Mrs. Wightman and Miss Goss
Those who made the trip were RECALLED
by some OF the best tennis that has
been seen in a women's tournament In
many day. There was not dull
moment throughout the entire three sets.
Mrs. wightman Starts Badly.
winning on her service, but not until
after the first game had gone TO deuce.
II was the only game that the former
national champion won in the opening
set Miss Goss played whirlwind tennis.
She had her drives both forehand and
backhand working perfectly and her
placing was remarkable.
At this stage OF the game Mrs Wight
man was practically helpless, while Miss
Goss looked to be invlncible. The Bos-
ton woman tried all sorts OF tactics. Al
fIrBt, she did her best TO lead Miss Goss
into a deep driving duel, but the latter
refused to remain back in deep court
and was constantly at the net choking
OF Mrs. Wightman's drives.
After Miss Goss had reeled off three
games In rapid style Mrs. Wightman
tried the forecourt game herself. 1t is
Mt this style of play that the former ma
tional title holder shines But hard as
she worked, she could accomplish moth
ing against the strong attack Of her
rival, and Miss Goss carried of the next
three games, as well. and had the first
set bagged at 81.
Miss Goss Takes Ten Straight.
The gallery fairly gasped at the easy
manner in which Miss Goss won game
after game. In seeing Miss Goss take
six straight games from the redoubtable
Boston player they could hardly believe
their eyes. But Miss Goss did not stop
there. She continued her winning streak
by taking the first four games OF the
second set and looked like a sure winner
OF the title.
Mrs. Wightman had no thought OF CIV
ing UP, however. and right at this point
made a brilliant stand which eventually
won her the Metropolitan crown The
Boston woman. playing the kind Of ten
mis- that had gained three national cham
pionships for her. showed a stone wall
defence for the remainder OF the match
and at the same time kept up her bitter
attack.
She knew that she could not afford
to make any errors and she made none
thereafter. The gallery had another
shock then when Mrs. Wightman ran
through six straight games which gave
her the set and tied up the match.
AFTER rest the players started the
third set with as much vim as II tie
match were only just beginning.
From the very start OF the third Sc:
II was noticeable that Miss Goss had
lost much OF the confidence which
marked her game during the first and
second sets Whereas Miss Goss had
played furious slashing game in tn.
NoiiS poi VI lle Hnhtcil' III tIle tnlrO set
she tried TO play carefully. As a re-
suit she sacrificed speed and power.
This worked to the advantage OF Mrs.
Wightman and the Boston woman lost
only two games In the final set. and
neither of these until after they mad
gone to deuce.
Play Mixed Doubles in Rain.
The mixed doubles brought out muci,
brilliant tennis in spite OF the fact that
II was practically all played In a drizzle.
The rain got so bad in the third set
that the committee decided the contest
should be played over as the conditions
made It unfair for a championship to
hang on a match in which the play
ers could not show their best play. The
summaries:
women's Metropolitan Championship
Singles Final Round-Mrs. George w
Wightman, Boston. defeated Miss Eleanor
Goss; New York. Is, g.. ca. The
point score:
FIRST SET.
NJ MI. Wtsstman, iiasiSIIss
SECOND SET.
Ms wishtman. - s!ett!t7t-ss ,
MISS Goss.. ,.--....t 40
THIRD SET.
Mrs. wightmsn....4 4t4t6 as ,
Totsis.Mrs. wightman. sets /;
Eames, 50 points; Miss Goss. 1 set. !:
games so points.
Ds ss..Oo Ras ng GhangG" Marion M HS
dsrstejn and W. T. Tilden I'd vs., Mis-,
60, SIS. Ga. unfinished.
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