New-York tribune., 1920-03-01
Mathey Beats
w. J. Gallon;
Beek1l1an Wins
DIR. Forbes Hawkes. Crowned
Champion in Glass B by
Victory Over Widman
By Fred Hawthorne


Leonard Beckman have finally reached
into the semifinal round Of the annual
Heights Casino Club, of Brooklyn,
mems championship singles lawn ten
mis- tournament, which has been in
progress for the last six weeks. Beck
man was the last player to gain his
bracket, defeating L. H. Fitch by a
score OF 7-5, 81, in the third round
Matsey took the measure of w. J. Gal
Ion, at 6-3, 6--2, and Williams ac-
counted for F. P. Ferguson. at 81
6--1, in the other two third-round
matches.
DR.. Forbes Hawkes. is the new Glass
champion, an honor he gained by de-
feating f. A. Widman in the final
round by a score of Go, 6-3. DR..
tennis all the way through in This
division, and his ultimate victory was
not unlocked for.
Gallon and II. F. McVaugh won the
mems evening handicap doubles by de-
feating W. II. Griffith and II. J. Far
quhar at 6-l, 81, 6-3, in the fnal
bracket. The winners were handi-
capped at minus Is, while Griffith and
Farquhar started from scratch.
Previous to his defeat by Beekman
Fitch had eliminated Edward Fresh.
man in the second round by score Of
6-l. 6-l. but he was not able to cope
successfully with Bcekman's Zine deep
court driving, although he offered
stubborn resistance in the first set,
forcing the games to deuce before Civ
ing way to Beekman's forcing tactics.
In the second set Beekman, who had
gained full control Of both ground ana
volleylng strokes, won his games
quickly, backing up his forcing shots
By splendid work overhead The win.
ner's work in this match indicates that
nc VIII make d strong bid for the
champ pionship.
Mathews good volieying was too
much for the tall Gallon, whose most
effective shot was his severe service.
Overhead he was toe unrealiable to off
set his opponents sharp volleying, and
Mathey seemed to have the match well
III hand from start to finish.
Williams was hard pressed TO take
the opening set from Ferguson, the
games going to deuce twice. but In
the second session he swept his oppo-
nent before him with q combination Of
good back-court and aggressive net
play.
Gallon and McVaugh anchored them
selves close to the net in the match
with Griffith and Farquhar. smothering
many returns by their quickness on the
volley and smash. In the second set
the losing team did their best work,
earning their points cleverly by driv-
ing down the side lines and across
deep court.
Never before in the long his
tory of the tournament has the
annual women's national indoor
champ pionship lawn tennis tourney ap-
peared such an open affair as will be
the case when the fair generals of the
court start play at the 7th Regiment
Armory Park Avenue and Sixty seventh
Street, week from to-day.
This condition is accounted for by
the fact that Mrs. George w. Wightm-
man, the present holder of the title in
the singles and doubles; Mrs. Franklin
l.. Mallory. three times former cham
picn: Miss Marion Znderstein, run
nI,e.r-uP IN the singles last year, and
Miss Cleaner Goss, No. in the ma
t:onal ranking list of 1919, will all be
absent from the competition.
Miss Marie WAGNER, who has held
the singles title six times. appears the
most fornidabla contender in the tour
nament this year, but perhaps this is
+ chiefly owing to her previous sue
cesses. She last held the crown in
1917, at a time when Mrs. Mallory was
in California and unable to defend
Since then she has not found vic
tories so easy, and it may be that one
OF the players not so well known tc
lame Will prove the surprise next week
Mrs. Samuel II. Waring, who won q
splendid triumph over Miss Wagner ir
the women's tournament at the Brook
Iyn Heights Casino last week, will bear
watching for one.
Miss Glare Cassel, for several year.
one OF the high ranking players of the
country, is making her return to seri
ous competition on this occasion, ane
I she can approach her form Of other
years may. come dangerously close te
anneXng the honors Miss Jesse Gott
Mrs. W. Il. Pritchard, Mrs. lingo Hart
man and Miss Lillian Scharman viii
probably be among the starters from
the local district
Mrs. Gilbert Harvey, the greatest o.
the Philadelphia stars, together will
Mss Molly 1hayer and Miss Phylli.
Walsh. Florida state champion, may
also come on, and it may be that Mrs
Harvey win be crowned the champion
or 1870, as her game IS Of the soundest
simultaneously with the women ;.
tourney, the first girls indoor nationa
championship singles Will be played a
the armory. Play VIII begin at II
o'clock each day except Sunday and The
entries close next Friday afternoon a
3 o'clock, with Miss Adele C. Cragin
/ Ne. 345 West Seven.ieth Street.
The Zee is 50 for singles and So TO,
teams in the women's tourney, and S.
and s., respectively, in the girls events
The draw for the singles will be mad,
publicly at the armory at l o'clock D
m. next Saturday and at the same hou
on Monday for the doubles.
Battle Of Staten lsland''