New-York tribune., 1920-05-29
Mrs. Raymond Too Much
For Miss POUak ON Court
Conqueror of Miss Coss
Beaten, o., 40, 6-1,
in Pelham Club Final
By Fred Hawthorne

Still flushed from her triumph over
Miss Eleanor Goss on Thursday. Miss
Helene Poliak, national indoor and Mid
die States champion. was defeated YES
terday by Mrs. Edward W. Raymond, a
former runner-uD for the national turf
court championship, by a score Of 6-2
4-6, 6-1, in the final round Of the
women's invitation lawn tennis tourna-
ment at the Pelham Country Club.
1here was no question as to Mrs.
haymond's superiority yesterday after
noon. Her court generalship was su-
perb, and while the match was never
one Of those hard-htting, spectacular
AFFAIRS that we sometimes see in
women's tennis, the winners tactics
were treat to watch, as she continu-
ally forced her opponent out of posi-
ton.
In the semi-fnal round of the
Women's doubles Miss Coss and Miss
Helen Gllleaudeau defeated Mrs. Theo-
dore c. Cassebeer and Mis- Florence
BALM by score Of ct, 6-2.
Four Teams in Semi Finals
Four teams were in the scmi-fnal
round in the mixed doubles before
play ceased for the day. Miss Coss
and Miss Gil eaudeau will meet Mrs.
Rawson L. Wood and Mrs. Marshall
Mclean to-day in the final round Of
the women's doubles. and the tourna-
ment will end with the playing Of the
semi final and final rounds of the
mixed event.
Mrs. Raymond began the service
against Miss Pollak and lost the first
two games, largely on her own errors.
Mrs, Raymond was hitting the net on
her drives and had not yet found her
stroke, although she forced the sec
ond game to deuce three times before
losing it.
The third game was closely fought
from the back Of the court. and after
the points had reached deuce" twice.
after several long rallies, Mrs. Ray
mond won. This was really the turn
ing point of the match, for Mrs. Raw
mond continued in an UNINTERRUPTED
march to victory running out the next
five games for the set at 60 She
was getting good pace on her
strokes. but chiefly she was fooling
Miss Pollak by very clever placements
across deep court and down the side
lines.
In the second set the indoor cham
plon got away to quick start. taking
ne first four games after some spir-
ted driving exchanges from close to
the base line. She had not been
"stroking" the ball in the opening ses-
sion, but now she was speeding up,
making a plucky fight when facing
gre"- odds, and Mrs. Raymond found
it more difficult to get into position in
time to meet the ball.
However, when Miss Pollak led at
10 on games Mrs. Raymond
steadied down finely and began to at
tack her opponents rather uncertain
backhand. " hen she saw the oppor-
tunity. Miss Pollak ran around the
ball TO take II on her forehand, al
though she is far better equipped with
a backhand stroke to-day than was
the case last season. Mrs. Raymond
Won game after game, until the score
was tied at 4-al and the gallery ex-
pected to see her go on TO win in
straight sets.
Miss PolIak Rallies
But Miss Pollak came back splen-
didly, taking the next two games with
the loss of only two points. This
gave her the second set at G-4 and
squared the match. After the seven
minute rest period, however, Mrs
Raymond, refreshed and confident,
swung quickly into her stride and
reeled Oft the first three games with
ease. She was placing with extreme
accuracy and masking her returns we'll.
BY h2mmerlng away persistently at
her opponents backhand, Mrs. Ray
mond forced Miss. Polla6 wide Of the
court several times, and then scored
the ace by suddenly whipping the
ball down the other side OF the court.
The indoor champion managed to win
the fourth game, but then Mrs. Ray
mond took command again and ran ou