The sun., 1919-09-10
8 WOMEN TENNIS
PLAYERS ADVANCE
Miss Wagner Enters Semi-final
by Defeating Mrs. Pritchard
6-3, 81.
IL PAIRS IN DOUBLES
Mrs. Lynch and Miss Handy
in Round Before Last in
State Title Tourney.


Only eight women survived the second
day Of play in the annual New York
State championship lawn tennis tourna-
ment singles at the end Of play yester-
day afternoon on the clay courts OF the
New York Tennis Club, 23sth street and
Broadway. Miss Marie Wagner, the
playing through champion, was one OF
those who went into the round before
the semi-hnal. She defeated Mrs, w.
Pritchard of Yonkers by a score OF 6-3,
e-1 in the third round.
Seventeen pairs began play In the
championship doubles. with Mrs. Edward
v. Lynch and Miss Handy reaching into
the semi-final round by virtue Of two
victories in the second and third rounds.
To-day play will begin In the morning
and continue through most of the day.
30 that everything should be worked
out to the semi-final rounds before the
sun sets this evening.
Among the other strong contenders
for the title now held by Miss Wagner
In the singles. and who won theiI
matches yesterday. were Miss Helen Gill
leaudeau, former champion of Barnard
College: Mrs. Robert lie Roy of the
West Side Tennis Club, Mrs. Howard T
Eaton, former Middle States champion
and Miss Hazel Gardner of New Jersey
Miss Wagner and Miss Gilleaudeau are
in the upper half of the draw, and II
both play to form they should clash In
the semi-hnal round.
Miss Wagner meets Mrs. A B. Dun
can this afternoon and Miss Gilleaudear
will endeavor to eliminate Miss Gardner
Mrs. Eaton and Mrs. lie Roy are in tht
lower section of the draw and seem
likely to meet in the semi-final round to-
morrow, with Mrs. lie Roy favored tC
gain the final bracket in this half
Miss Grove Is Eliminated.
Miss Gilleaudeau won over Miss Mar
garet Grove yesterday by a score O
6-2, 6-3, in a match in which sh,
demonstrated her superiority all the way
There are few steadier back court play
ers among the women to-day than Mis-
Gflleaudeau, and combined with thi
valuable asset, she possesses a forehant
drive that carried a lot of speed ant
pace" and unusual speed Of foot.
Miss Grove found it practically i'm
possible to place her returns out of he
young opponents reach, and 1t wa
almost useless TO try to force the ne
position against Miss Gilleaudeau. To-
upon almost every occasion when Mis-
Grove did start from her base line 4
was to find herself passed by her rival
beautifully placed drives down the sid
lines and across the angle OF deep court
Miss Wagner had little difficulty IL
putting out Mrs Pritchard although ii
the first set the latter made serious op
position for time. through the strength
of her splendid driving from deep court
Several keenly contested rallies from tn
base line featured this set,
Miss Gardner n Winner.
Miss Gardner, one of the younger an
more inexperienced players in loca
tournaments. sprang something in tn
nature of a surprise by taking the meas
ure of Mrs. f. c. Sohst in straight set
by score of SIS, Go. in the thirt
round. The New Jersey girl encoun
tered stern opposition in the first SET
with the games alternating up to al
as both players engaged in spirited raj
lies, sometimes up at the net and agai
while standing on their base lines.
But the fast pace set in the opener
together with Miss Gardeners excellen
placing. which compelled Mrs. Sohst I
do a great amount of running, told thei
tale in the last half of the match, whe
Mrs Sohst was so tired that she coul
no longer cover her court with sufficien
speed to head off her opponents &C
curately placed drives for the side linei
Miss Gardner won this set without a.
lowing her rival a single game Sh
and Miss Gilleaudeau will face eac
other In the fourth round this afternoon
Mrs. lie Roy had to go three hard set
before she could claim the victory owe
Miss Caroma VIM. the star of the HON
club, by a score of 6-1, Is, g.
The loser in yesterdays match is lei
handler and inclined to be erratic, and
was this tendency that spoiled whatevt
chances for victory she might have ha
against Mrs. lie Roy. who combine
great steadiness with fine groun
strokes and fine court covering.
In the second set Miss Winn, takin
big chances. rushed the net at every OF
portunity and smothered Mrs. LIE Roy
returns by dazzling volleying across fol
court. She also centred her driving a
tack on Mrs. LIE Roy's backhand, gainir
many Of her points by these tactics. 81
in the last set Mrs. lie Roy, who refuse
to be ratified by her opponents tactic
in the second set speeded up a bit @
her own strokes and ran out the fin
set at Ga for the match.
The Summaries Follow.
women's New York state championsh
Singles (tird round)-Mrs A. p. Dui
SO; Miss Wagner defeated Mrs. W. ]
ner defeated Mrs. E. c. Sohst. SIS, g.
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau defeated Miss Ma
garet Grove, 81. s-s; Mrs. H. T. EatC
defeated Mrs. G. b. Hirsch, "a, 81; Mr.
Percy wilbourn defeated Mrs A. Ellio
Ranney. "a. 6-s; Mrs Robert lie RI
defeated Miss Caroma Winn. 6-1, q
6-S.
Championship Doubles Csecond round,
first round byes)-Mrs. G. L. Chapman ar
Mrs; y. w. Raymond defeated Mrs.
Carlebach and Miss d. Cohen, Sc, Z
Mrs. A. C. HUMPHREYS and Miss Margar
Grove defeated Mrs. n. Dain and Mrs.
Damrau, ca, 6-1; Mrs. Il. G. Dub
and Miss Adele Cragin defeated Mrs. A.
Duncan and Mrs G.. b. Stanwix, g.
"a Mrs. d. v. Lynch and Miss Ed
Handy defeated Miss Madelon westervs
and Miss II. Richardson, ga, 6-2; Nj
Percy wilbourn and Mrs. Inge Hartmi
won from Miss whiteside and Miss Gran
by default: Mrs. d. c, Mills and Mrs.
T. Eaton defeated Mrs. L sohst al
Mrs. NJ. d. stranin, s-l, 81; Miss Hell
Gilleaudeau and Miss Marie Wagner d
feated Mrs. Samuel +. Waring and Nj
c. b. McWilliams. Us, "a.
Third Round - Mrs. Lynch and MI
Edith Handy defeated Mrs wilbourn Al
Mrs. Hartman. &c. e., Go.