New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Mrs. Mallory
And Mate Win
Lin Sen1i-Final
Former National Tennis
Champion and Mrs. Weav-
err Move Up for Doubles
By Fred Hawthorne

There was a strictly prohibition at
mosphere about the women's New York
state championship lawn tennis tourna-
ment on the clay courts of, the New
York Tennis Club yesterday afternoon.
lhere was water in the clouds, water
IN the air, water on the courts and
water "on the side" and just enough
tennis to make it a tournament.
Miss Marie Wagner, chairman of the
tournament committee and present
state Champion, had originally in
tended to hold the semi-fnal round
matches in the singles yesterday after
noon, starting at 80 o'clock. She was
to have played Miss Helen Gilleaudeau
IN the upper half Of the draw, and in
the lower section Mrs. Howard T. Eaton
and Mrs. Robert lie Roy were to have
met in the other semi final.
but at the appointed hour there were
httle pools of water on the courts
and so the singles matches were post
poned until this afternoon at o'clock.
When the skies frightened up later
IN the afternoon, however, Miss Wag-
ner decided to put on two Of the dou-
bles matches, one in the third round
and another in the scm-final.
In the third round brackets the con-
tending pairs were Miss Wagner and
MISS Gllleaudeau and Mrs. Eaton and
Mrs. David c. Mills, and the former
team won by score of 6-3, 6-2. Mrs.
franklin !. Mallory (the former Miss
Molia Bjurstedt) and Mrs Spencer
Fullerton Weaver defeated Mrs. Ed
ward w. Raymond and Mrs. George l.,
Chapman in the sem-final round
match. by a score of 6--3, Cd, and
that ended the playing for the day, as
the rain paid another visit to the
courts, compelling a postponement of
the mixed doubles scheduled.
When all hope of further activity on
the courts was abandoned everybody
adjourned to the clubhouse, where tea,
cake, lemonade, milk, >ginger-pop, soda,
Crotcn water and other purely prohibi-
tlonary refreshments were served by
Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Binzen, Mrs. Winnie
and other members of the cntertan-
ment committee. The New York Ten
MS Club has always borne an unrivallcd
reputation for its hospitality to visit
ing players. Reputation sustained.
Miss Florence Balm of the West
Side Tennis Club, presided as umpire
IN the match between Mrs. Mallory
and Mrs Weaver and Mrs. Chapman
and Mrs. Raymond, which was played
on one OF the outer courts. Even
though the clouds held forth threats
OF RAIN, the gallery moved out from
the clubhouse and took up positions
near the court, everybody being rios anxious
to sec Mrs. Mallory in action. The for
mer national champion had plenty to
40 all the way through this match both
Nrs. Chapman and Mrs. RAYMOND
singing" her out for their combined
attack
Mrs. Raymond attended to the back
o. the court on her side of the net.
With Mrs. Chapman increnched firmly
az the net position. Mrs. Mallory ac-
ceptcd the challenge from back court,
she and Mrs. Raymond trading deep
court drives, with Mrs. Weaver and
1llf: Chapman ready to bring OF the
XII lis" at the barrier.
But there were not many opportuni-
ties for overhead play, not enough, at
least to satisfy Mrs. Weaver, who
rarely failed to end the points with
severe and we'll placed smashes when
the ball came within reach OF her
racquet. But Mrs. Raymond and her
partner were most careful to avoid
Mrs Weaver, apparently feeling that
Mrs. Mallory would prove the vulnera-
bic point on the opposing side, but in
this they were disappointed.
1t is true that the former national
champion was not within several de-
f:rces of her best game. particularly in
>hc first part Of the match, but she i'm
proved under fire and in the last few
games of the struggle was travelling
at a wonderful clip. The great Morse
girl came to life with rush in the
last three games, sending her fore and
back hand drives slashing across the
court and frequently running IN to
take the ball on the full volley and
send it shooting through the openings
for placement aces. Mrs. Weaver in
jccted herself into some Of these
rallies and cut the driving sessions
short with beautifully played volleying
and smashing shots.
Mrs. Raymond played we'll from start
to finish. She kept her drives low
most of the time and always had splcn
curacy, SO that she scored many aces
as the ball struck the lines. Mrs
Chapman also earned her share OF
the points when she got the oppor-
tunitics, catching both her opponents
out of position with short, drop volley
shots at sharp angles across fore
court.
Miss Wagner and Miss Gilleaudeau
were always a little too smooth work
ing team for Mrs. Mills and Mrs.
Eaton. The com bination of Miss Wag-
ncr's clever attack at the net and Miss
Gilleaudcau's fine steadiness in driv-
ing from near her base line was more
than the losing pair could meet sue
cessfully, although many of the games
went 10 deuce before Miss Gilleaudeau
and AcE partner could win. Both Mrs.
Eatoi7."and Mrs. Mills took turns in
finishing off their points at the net,
but neither was as steady as the rival
pair and this really decided the match