The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27
MRS. MILLS SCORES
AT TENNIS IN RAIN
Defeats Mrs. Hartman and
Reaches Middle States THU
lar Semi-Finals.

Rain yesterday scared the men away
from the middle States championship
lawn tennis tournament on the courts
of the Orange Tennis Club, at Mountain
Station, N J. However. that did not
prevent the playing of half a dozen
matches, for the women's contingent was
not so afraid of getting wet and de-
cided to continue with its department
Of the tournament ..
However. even the. fair racquet WELD
e-s had to quit the courts, for at s
o'clock a flood came down with new
born vigor. and sent everybody to cover,
leaving two singles and one doubles I'M
finished. Mrs David C. Mills, in charge
OF the tourney arrangements, announced
that in order to make up for the delay
caused by the rain play would be started
at 9 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Mills was one of the undaunted
ones, and she was glad to find that Mrs.
lingo Hartman felt as she did about
playing in a drizzle. The pair had It
out in an interesting match which went
to Mrs. Mills, at 81, 60. The VIC
tory advanced Mrs. Mills into the semi
final round. Mrs. Mills was very effec-
tive from the base line. Her deep court
drives made It possible for her to come
up to the barrier to finish off her points.
Considering conditions she played fast
game.
Star Match stopped.
The star match of the day. In the
fourth round, had to be stopped because
OF the rain. Miss Marie Wagner, New
York State champion, faced Miss Helene
Pollak. Miss Pollak. like Miss Wagner,
already had registered one victory dur
ing the day. over Miss Lois Scherer In
tho third round at 6-1, 6-1. The
Harlem miss was In fine fettle when
she faced Miss Wagner. Miss Pollak
rushed into a lead OF 5-3 In tho first
set and looked all primed for the match.
but Miss Wagner was not to be left be-
bird that way. She organized a little
rally all her own and with deep court
forehand drives found the corners and
the side lines to a nicely.
The result was that Miss Wagner
evened the match. Then she set herself
to the task OF taking the lead and in
this, too. she succeeded. She went to
the front at 6-5. with Miss Pollak
serving and the count Is love the match
was halted. II will be resumed at that
point this morning.
Miss Florence Balm progressed into
the fourth round at the expense of
Miss Florence Sheldon. with the score
Ga, So. Miss Ballin's greater stead
mess overhead earned her the victory.
Mrs Samuel F. Warning won her sec
ond round match from Mrs. William II.
Pritchard at Ga. 6-3 and then took the
court against Miss Martha Bayard
Each won a set but the rain forced a
halt In the third set with the score at
2 all. Miss Bayard Is a schoolgirl Of
is and gives promise Of developing into
first rate player.
Before meeting Miss Pollak Miss
Wagner won from Mrs. J. Miller at
e-l. 6-3. Miss Muriel Parker de-
feated Mrs. Dain at 6-3. 60. Mrs
Robert lie Roy eliminated Mrs. L. J.
Eberhardt at 6-3, 60. The sum.
maries:
women's Middle States Championship
Singles Second Round,-Mrs Samuel
warins defeated Mrs. William II. Pritchard.
Ga S.
Third Ropnd-Miss Helene Pollsk defeated
Miss Lois Ncherer. 81: 81: Miss Marie
Wagner defeated Mrs. j. Miller. 81, So;
Miss Murisl Parker defeated Mrs: H. psin,
-, 50; Mrs. Robert lie Roy defeated Mrs
2. J. Eberhardt, 6-s, so: Miss Florence
BALM defeated Miss F1orence Sheldon.
e5, 81.
Fourth Round-Mrs David C. Mills defeated
Mrs. lingo +. Hartman, 81 g.