New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Miss P0llak
And BotsfOrd
Star on Courts
Zig Fields of Men and
Women Start Play for
Two State Tennis Titles
By Fred Hawthorne

By Fred Hawthorne
For the first time in the history of
lawn tennis in this country TWO sepa-
rate tournaments for the champion
ships OF two different states were be
gun yesterday afternoon on the clay
and turf courts of the Orange Lawn
tennis Club, at Mountain Station, n ].
A total of eightysix players started
in the mems New York State cham
! plonship singles. playing on the turf
surface, while ffty-two women began
competition in the women's New Jersay
State title singles on the clay courts.
This grand total of 1873 players placed
tremendous Gam" on the clubs court
facilities, for only six turf and the
same number of clay courts We're in
commission. Under the expert super
vision OF Mrs. David C. Mills. chair
man of the women's tournament COM
mittee, and of Lawrence y. Woodbury..
acting in similar capacity for the
mems event, however, remarkable prog
ress was made, the entire first round
of the womens and the first and a
good part of the second round of tho
mems Journeys being completed.
kumaga Not to Defend
Miss Helene Pollak, the playing-
through champion in the women's
event, went straight through to victory
over Miss Caslda Clark, by score o.
g, 81, in her first round match.
of Japan, the present New York State
champion, was missing, and will not
defend his titlf, which means that
new champion will be crowned this
week. Walter Merrill Hall, Sciichiro
kasho, Francis T. Hunter, Willard H.
Botsford, runner-up for the New Jer-
sey State singles title last week, and
Harold A. T. Throckmorton, who won
the State honors on that occasion,
are the most prominent contenders
among the men.
out early on the courts and he breezed
through his opening match with George
+. Nc Lean of Paterson, at 6-3, 6-1.
Mclean is possessed of good, speedy
strokes and great court coverer, but
he was able to do litt G against
the ,all-round strength of Botsford, who
drove with both power and excellent
control, and followed in at the net for
sessions of sound overland vollcying
Fred c. Baggs of the West Side Ten
mis- Club, better known to all tennis
followers as Good Goods took the
measure of DR.. B. F. Drake by score
of 6-4, GO. Baggs's chop strokes
proved very effective on the grass sur
face, and, after suffering a temporary
furry of erratic stroking in the first
set, he got down to work and ran out
the second in short order.
Newcomer Springs Surprise
There were a number of good
matches in the women's draw, and
there should be a number more before
the final round is played, but the
chances seem to be in favor of Miss
Pollak retaining her champ pionship, al
ways providing the dreaded "upsets"
do not occur. The title holder was
"stroklng' we'll yesterday, and the
same unerring placement shots that
rippled off her racket as she ran off
her points. Miss Clarke, new to tour
nament competition, made a gallant
fight. but the odds were all against
her.
Miss Mary Case, newcomer TO local
courts, who halls from Norfolk Va,
pulled off something in the nature Of 2
surprise when she took the measure q
Mrs. lingo Hartmann at 6-1, ca 4
determined assault on Mrs. Hartmann
backhand won many points for the fair
Southerner.
Mrs. Rawson H. Wood, OF the West
Side Tennis Club had her fine. low
skimming drives working beautifully
against Mrs. H. Lowenthal in the FIRST
round. and went rompinG through the
match at 81, 6-l. In snite of the
intense heat Mrs. Wood then went
back on the court and took tho meas
urc Of Miss Gertrude Hopper by p
score of Go, CO. gaining her third
round bracket.
Miss Ballin Winner
Mrs. Nathaniel Dain, of New York.
took a long and we'll played match
from Miss NJ. E. Rosecrans, the sets
going at ) 7. 6--1. IS, most Of
back court. Miss Florence Ballin was
hitting very freely and with excellent
control against Mrs. Alex. Chisolm,
winning at 6-1, &C.
One of the longest matches of the
day came in the meeting between Miss
Madalaine Westervelt, of New York,
and Miss Ceres Baker, one of the most
promising Of the juniors. Miss Wester-
Welt showed fine form in her stroking
and was not afraid to hit the ball,
finally winning by score of 6-4,
more than two hours in the playing.
Miss Bakcr showed flashes Of Tery
good tennis but was q bit timd about
finishing off her shots.
Mrs. Percy Wilbourn and Mrs. W.
II. Pritchard both won their frs.
matches in {; sy style, che former de
feating Miss Mathilda Richardson at
G-1. 6-l, and Mrs. Pritchard winning
from Mrs s. V. Brubans at 60. 6--3.
Miss Edith Handy signalIZed her re-
turn to local tournament play this sea
son by defeating Miss Florence Shell
don at Ga, 81, playing very strong
baci. cOlr+
The summaries:
WOMEN'S NEW JERSEY STATE CHAM
piCN>liIP SINGLES
Fret round Miss Clare Casse Won from
Mrs. II Franlloi y, default. Miss Penelope
3 Davis won from Miss Marion Iin lerstein
by default; Mrs Nathaniel Dam defeated
Miss v. l.. Kosecrlns. -. 6-l -;
Mrs 6 =. Schmid Won from Misss joy
Uauael by d"fpnit. Ms w. II. Fcitchard
defeated Mrs s. V. Brubans. 60, s.;
Miss Florence f5allin 'lr.ratci Mrs. AieA.
Chisolm, 6--l. t., Miss Madalalne Vest
,rvrlt defeated Miss Cares Baker. tt
-. G-3 Mrs g. b. Hirsch defeated Miss
ltcnr;rtja Brown. tt, Is Miss Helene
Iollak defeated Miss Cn=ilGA Clatl;, e.
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