The sun., 1919-10-18
RAPID ADVANCE IN
GIRLS TENNIS PLAY
Misses Trevor, Hooker and
FEEDER Reach Semi-Finals
in Junior Tourney.

The girls Junior open metropolitan
lawn tennis tournament that began yes
terday afternoon on the West Side Ten
mis- Clubs clay courts advanced into the
semi-final round, with three girls gain
ing their brackets therein. The SUCCESS
fu! ones were Miss Helen Trevor of the
Meadow Club of Southampton. Miss
Adelaide Hooker of the Field Club OF
Greenwich and Miss Odette FEEDER OF
this city
Mrs H. Franklin, who as Miss Marion
vanderhoef finished as runner up to
Miss Molla Bjurstedt in the women's ma
tional tournament In 1917. is conducting
the tournament and acting as chairman
OF the tournament committee and official
referee She announced yesterday that
the tourney will be completed to-day.
closing with a special doubles match be-
tween Miss Helen Gould and Miss FEEDER
and Miss Trevor and Miss Martha Ott-
ley.
One match In the second round, be-
tween Miss Katherine Aiken and Miss
Charlotte Demorest. was not played yes
terday. but the girls will take the court
at 0 $50 O'Clock this morning. and the
winner OF the match will then oppose
Miss Trevor in the semi-inal round, In
he upper half Of the draw. In the
lower section, Miss Hooker and Miss
FEEDER will meet in the morning. with the
hnal match to be started at IL 80
o'clock and the doubles to follow imme-
diately after.
Miss Trevor and Miss Edith Cutler
were the only two drawn IN the first
round, and the former soon established
her superiority by a score Of 6--2. 6-<.
driving with great steadiness and accu-
| rscy from back court to gain majority
| Of her points
Miss Trevor . Victor.
All the other players drew byes in
| the nrst round. and II fell to Miss Tre-
vor's Iot to face Miss Martha Ottley in
! the second bracket. This proved to be
| the most stubbornly contested match Of
! the afternoon. the sets going at 4-6.
claim the victory.
By going for the net consistently and
there smothering her rivals attempted
passing shots by skilful volleying aiss
. Ottley accounted for the opening set at
Ga. She reached forecourt with such
speed and good Judgment that Miss Tre-
vor found 1t DIFFICULT Indeed to edge
the ball past her.
In the second and third sets Miss Tre-
vor put more speed into her drives from
the base line, and by timing her shots
with more precision began to score on
beautiful shots down the side lines. The
second session was featured by several
fast rallies. and although Miss ottley
fought valiantly. she could not hold her
own against the deadly placing and
great court covering Of Miss Trevor, who
got her racquet on almost every re-
turn.
In the third set the Southampton maid
ran into lead Of to Q on games and
was apparently on the verge OF finishing
the match, but at this critical stage Miss
Ottley made a great rally. cutting on
many shots by fine work at the net posi-
ton She squared the match by bring
| ing the games to all. but Miss Trevor
rose to the occasion In her turn, how
ever, and took the last two games BY
really excellent placing as she drove
hard and true down the side lines as hsi
rival tried to cut the ball of at the net
Miss Ottley has a weak backhand. Al
was proved when Miss Thevor started q
merciless bombardment of her oppo-
nent's lefthand side.
Miss Trevor Shows Skill.
Her work yesterday stamped Mis-.
Trevor as an almost certain finalist thi,
morning, and many OF those who
watched her go through her two matches
yesterday expect the Southampton Junior
to win the tournament
Miss Hooker, who has gained valuable
experience In tournaments during the
last two or three years, made this count
heavily yesterday in her match with
Miss Helen Gould. a New York school
girl. winning after two hard sets by 9
score OF IS, 6-4.
, In the other second round match Mis-.
FEEDER took the measure of Miss Heller
Donahue by a score OF 6-2. Go, com
pletely outplaying her opponent in every
department The loser lacked tourna.
ment experience and many times los
points by poor court tactics. The sum
maries follow:
Girls Junior Open Metropolitan Singles
First Round-Miss Helen Trevor defeated
Miss Edith Cutler, st. 80.
Second Round. First Round Byes-Mis
Helen Trevor defeated Miss Martha Ott
ley. 4-S. ga, rs: Miss Adelaide Hook eI
defeated Miss Helen Gould, T-S, I'd
Miss odstts FEEDER defeated Miss Heller
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