The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-15
TWO TENNIS TITLES
FOR MRS. WIGHTMAN
Wins Finals in Singles and
Doubles in National In
door Tourney.
PLAYS A STEADY GAME
Beats Miss Zinderstein. and
Her Team Defeats Mrs. Hum
phries and Miss Holden.
PLAYS A STEADY GAME

Mrs. George wightman OF the Long
wood Cricket Club of Boston won two
national tennis titles yesterday. In the
finals Of the women's national indoor
championship tournament on the courts
OF the Seventh Regiment Amory che de-
feated Miss Zinderstein. a clubmate. In
the singles and, paired with Miss Finder
stein, she defeated Mrs. Albert Hum
phries and Miss Bessie Holden OF this
city in the final round Of the doubles.
Her singles crown was won after
stirring three set contest at &c, 6-l,
"a. Teamed with the girl she con-
quered in this match she disposed OF
Mrs HUMPHREYS and Miss Holden with
ease at 81, 6-l.
Mrs. Wightman is veteran at the
game. AS Miss Hazel Hotchklss OF Call
fornia she held the national outdoor
title several years ago She knows all
the intricate points of the game and
despite her absence from championship
competition she has lost little OF her
former great snap and brilliancy. II
was her experience and steadiness which
did most to earn her the two crowns yes
terday.
Both Miss Zinderstein and Mrs. Wight
man have played together often on their
clubs courts. and as a result each knows
man taught her young club mate every
thing she knows about the game, and
30 far as knowledge OF the game was
concerned they went forth to battle for
the singles crown evenly matched. Miss
zinderstein had trifie more speed and
stamina than her tutor. but this handi-
cap was overcome by Mrs. Nightmare
experience and steadiness.
Mrs. wightman steadier.
In terrific rallies when the gaining
Of a point was vital Mrs Wightm.n
was as cool and collected as II things
were going all her way In a match
against an inferior opponent. The
match was nip and tuck struggle
throughout.
In the first set Miss Zinderstein dis
played a brilliancy and speed that 10
rarely, seen on an INDOOR court Tier
driving was terrific and accurate and
was too much for her veteran opponent
So deadly were her drives that Mrs.
Wlghtman oftentirnes was unable to get
within several feet OF them.
Mrs. wightman took the first game be-
fore her pupil got going at her best.
The second was one continuous rally and
Miss Z>nderstein emerged the victor at
rs. The third went to Mrs. Wight
man. the fourth 10 Miss Zinderstein and
the fifth to Mrs Wightman. At this point
best. Mrs. wightman gave her battle
mt driving, but her work was weak COM
pared TO that OF her younger opponent
and Miss Zinderstein ran of three games
In a row and took the set at &c.
Miss Zinderstein Bamed.
The first set taught Mrs. wightman
that she must change her tactics in or
der to win. She learned that to try TO
outdrive her opponent was futile, and
she reverted TO strategy. Mrs. Wight
man mixed her shots from the fastest
70 the slowest and soon had Miss Finder
stein bafied. The Boston Miss did not
know what to expect next and often
when she anticipated lob she was con-
tronted with a terrific smash. This sort
OF play wrecked Miss Zinderstein's &C
curacy. and many OF her shots landed
n the net at critical times Mrs. Wight
man took the set at 81 and "a points
to 81.
In the opening of the third and decid-
ing set Mrs. Wightman continued to out
general her opponent, and SO clevery
did she execute her shots that she quick
~ scored a lead of games to /. But
at this point Miss Zinderstein made a
sensational rally and by a courageous
and uphill battle took the next three
games. The strain Of these games tend
sd to sap her speed and she lost the
next. at Sd
Tho final game was a hummer, II
was nip and tuck throughout and five
times the points touched deuce before
Mrs. Wightman sent over one Of her
tricky drives that caused Miss Finder
stein to send the ball into the net The
point score:
FIRST SET.
Mrs w,rhtman...t ,-es ?
Miss zindersten. % 7e6474+-Ss
SECOND SET.
Hrs wiFhtman. s4BtS-3l 6
Miss Zinderstein.. i 6 0 IA 81 !
THIRD sET.
Ms. zind stsins 81 "a s-Ss
Easy victory in Doubles.
The doubles went to Mrs. Wightman
and Miss Zinderstein without much diff
1culty. Both showed the strain of the
singles. which had lasted an hour d
twenty minutes, but their Or lents
Mrs Humphries and Miss Holden were
80 inferior that the victors did not have
to do their best to win In straight sets
Mrs. Wightman did not leave all OF
the work TO her younger partner as in
: the semi-frsls on Thursday. Instead
she mixed in almost every rally. Az
on the previous day. the team work OF
the Boston pair WASH Ell nigh perfeot,
Their swift rallying at the net and their
skill in finding openings through which
10 volley and smash the ball brought
a quick ending.
Mrs. HUMPHREYS put up n fine brand
OF tennis and did not lose a service
game, but the Boston pair was too ag-
sressive for her and her partner, and
the New Workers never had a chance
Of victory The point score:
FIRST SET.
Mise Zinderstein and Mrs. Wightman-
Pts. Games.
8 ! 80
Mrs. Humphries and Miss Holden
8 4 II
SECOND SET
Miss zinderstein and Mrs. wiEhtman--
Mrs. Humphries and Miss Holden
wom.ns National Indoor championship
Singles - Final - Mrs George Wixhtman
longwood Cricket Club Boston defeated
Miss Marion Zlnderstein. Longwood Cricket
Club. Boston, 2-6. 81. 81.
Women's National Indoor Championship
Doubles Final : Mrs. George Wightmar
Cricket Club. defeated Mrs. Albert Hum.
Phries and Mas Elisabeth Holden. New
consolation--Singles-Mr w. H. Pritoh.
ara defeated Miss Elizabeth Holden, 81
Go. Ct.
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