The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
MISS POLLAK GETS
INTO TENNIS FINAL
Defeats Mrs. Waring in
Straight Sets in Hoboken
Tournament, 6-8, 6-8.

Miss Helene Pollak, the young chan,
pion OF the middle States, fought her
way into the final round of the Hobolen
Tennis Clubs annual open tournament
yesterday afternoon by taking the meas
ure of Mrs. Samuel f. Warning OF the
New York Tennis Club, at Ga, Ga, In
the semi-final round Of the women'i
singles. On Sunday Miss Pollak will
meet the winner of Saturdays semi
final round match between Mrs. Edward
". Lynch and Mrs. Percy Wilbourn for
the first leg on the massive Castle
Point challenge cup.
Although defeat was her portion ir
the singles Mrs. Warning gained some
measure of consolation by gaining her
final round bracket In the mixed doubles
haired New Yorker defeated Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen v. Brubans in the semi
final round by a score Of 6-1. 6-3.
There was another match played ir
the mixed doubles that brought out
some of the fastest tennis OF the day
Mrs. David c. Mills and lingo F. Hart
mann defeated Mrs. Hartmann and Al
fred d. Hammett Mt 10--12, 6-3, 7-5
the set score giving only a slight idea
of the closeness of the match. Before
going on the court yesterday Mrs. Hart
mann cheerfully admitted that 1t wa;
going to be "grudge" affair, her hus-
band and MRS. Mills having defeated
her and a partner in the recent mixed
doubles tournament for the New York
State championship.
DIR. Rosenbaum n Winner.
DR.. William Rosenbaum was the win
ner in the only match played In the
mems singles, defeating Cosmo Far.
quhar. one Of the young home club
stars. by a score Of 6-s. 6-2 in the
fourth round.
There will not be much activity on the
Hoboken clay courts this afternoon, but
the tournament committee, headed by
Haddon WINS, plans to complete the
tourney on Sunday, all events being
| brought down TO the final round to-mor.
row afternoon.
Miss Pollak, after the first half OF
the opening set In her match with Mrs
Warning, always seemed to hold the win.
ming hand. Her shots were more keenly
played. her placing superior and her
| speed of court covering quite distinctly
| above anything that Mrs. Waring could
show.
In the opening set Mrs. waring die
very well. gaining a lead of ga or
games. with all her shots coming OF
ouSSCSSAuliy. There WeTc many IOne
driving rallies from close to the bast
line as the two girls fought for the
lead. But when Miss Pollak took tbs
| sixth game, after TWO glaring error:
| by Mrs. Warning, a sudden change came
over the match and the middle States
+! champion forged steadily ahead, aided
! by splendid forehand drives that STRUCK
close to the lines.
Mrs waring appeared to lose hear,
after seeing her lead overcome and fol
the remainder of the match she failed
! to show the snap and confidence that
marked her work in the early stages
| Miss Pollak constantly improved. bring.
| ing a strong backhand drive across
court into play There was nothing
! weak or defensive about this shot, &c
| the surprise of the gallery, which hat
seen days on which the middle States
title holder was by no means reliable II
this department.
Miss Pollalx Presses Advantage.
| tinued to press her advantage. passing
her rival with beautifully timed anC
placed drives. either down the court
sides as Mrs. Waring attempted to reach
| the net or by driving short down tn,
| centre when her opponent was anchored
| near the base line.
| Dr. Rosenbaum had no difficulty a
| all In his match with young Farquhar
winning about as he pleased The Wood
mere tournament winner earned a ma
jority OF his points by his sterling pla,
| overhead. Many a shot from Farquhar'.
racquet was cut Off sharply by Rosen
baum's sharp volleying or smashing
\ and the winner was always able II
| fnrra hx, Gal Al
| The gallery shifted to the grand stan(
court when the mixed doubles mattel
between the opposing members of tn,
Hartmann family began. and we'll wa
1t repayed, for every game was Tough
out to the bitter end, with first one sid,
and then. the other holding the advan
tage In the final set Mrs. Hartmann
and Hammett held the lead at So OF
games and looked like sure winners. bu
two great gets by Mrs Mills of Ham
mett's placed shots down the alleys anS
some costly errors overhead by the lat
ter player changed the complexion o
things materially. and, playing with re
newed determination and aggressiveness
Mrs. Mills and her partner won the mex
five games in a row, which gave then
the set at rs and the match. Thu
summaries follow:
Castle Point Mems Singles (Fouru
Round)-Dr. william Rosenbaum defeated
| Connie Farquhar. 6-S, 6-2.
Castle Point Women's Singles (Seml
ed Mrs. Samuel f. waring. Ga, Ga.
Castle Point Mixed Doubles (FIrs
f, Round)-Miss E. Rosecrans and MI
| McWilliams won from Mrs. Edward V
Lynch and Walter ]. Toussaint by default
Second Round-Mr. and Mrs. Stephen v
| Brubans won from Miss Il. Rosecrans an,
Mr.. McWilliams by default; Mrs. Davil
G. Mills and lingo f. Hartmann defeatet
Mrs. lingo f. Hartmann and Alfred E
| Hammett I0-l2, 6-3. rs.
Semi-Ffnal Round-Mrs. Samuel F
Waring and Fred NJ. Letson defeated Nj
and Mrs. stephen V. Brubans, 6-l, as
MRS. DU BOTS LEADS FIELD