New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-04

singles were narrowed down to eight
in the results, although in many ms
we're won and lost were very close.
Richard Harte was within two points {
Of defeat by Leonard Beekman, but
finally took the match at 6-3, IS.
81. Willis Davis, of California, show
ing greatly improved form. sent Harry
Parker down to defeat at &c, 60.
Watson II. Washburn. s. Howard
voshen, W J. Clothier. Dean Mathey
ana C. Coiket Gamer were the others
who reached the round before the semi
final.
Miss Eleanor Tenant, of California.
played her two matched in the singles
with TIE loss Of only two games out OF
twenty-six. Miss Tenant has been
getting better with every match. and
the Seaaright turf seems to be greatly
to her liking. She has practically
abandoned her chop ground strokes
since the tournament started, substi-
tutlng very speedy and deep fore
hand drive, with the result that her
whole game has been speeded up to q
notable degree
The Californian is now in the semi-fnal
round IN the top half and on Thursday
vii face the winner OF to-morrow's
match between Miss Florence Ball
in End Miss Edith Sigourney. l rather
Ike Miss Tenants chances for gain
ing her final bracket. for besides her
improvement in ground strokes, she
WIS both severe and accurate overhead
today.
In the second round the Coast star
TOOK the measure OF Miss Martha Bay
ard. the national junior indoor cham
pion. Of Short Hills, n. J., by score
OF 60, g Her next victim was
under &C. Go score.
Miss Marion Zinderstein, of Boston,
the national clay court and Metropoh-
ton champion, gained her place an the
third round by defeating Miss Phyllis
Walsh, Of Philade lphia, by q score of
IS. 6-1. SIX OF these games went to
the brilliant young clay court champion
at love" All her shots were going
beautifully and she was very quick in
reaching the net position.
Mss Walsh, tall and with a great
reach, is generally dangerous herself
when she can get into the volleying
position. but today she did not have
so many opportunities. for Miss Finder
stein was in full control OF her pass
ing shots and caught rne Philadelphia
out Of position many times It is go
to prevent the little Bostonian from
walking off with the highest honors in
tfis tourney.
Miss Florence BALM, Jersey cham
pion took her second round match
from Miss Katharine Force by 60,
81 She showed some signs of be-
ing q bit overplayed (and, in truth,
sle has been waging strenuous court
campo gn OF late), but even SC. her
hard forehand drives had plenty Of
dept, and there were times when
she followed in behind these forcing
shots and cat o.. Miss Forces return
b. clever vo!leying.
Mass Sigourney. another Of those
brilliant Young players from Boston.
defeated Mrs. Edward Y. lynch, OF
New Y ork, by & score Of 81, - in
match that was featured by steady
and We'll placed driving by both girls.
Miss Sigourney was a bit the more
reliable, however when it came to
work at close quarters, and she gen
orally put over the winning shot when
the two came to the net to volley. q
lobs we're also we'll timed and finely
placed
Mss Leslie Bancroft, one of Miss
Sigourney's fellow citizens" won a
splendidlY played match from Miss
Edith Handy, of Staten Island, the
sets going at 6-3, Cd. Miss
Margaret Grove took her bracket by
default over Miss Marie Wagner, who
felt herself unable to do her best in
both singles and doubles She is
paired in the latter event with Miss
Clare Cassel. Mrs. De Forest Candee
and Miss Cassel will play their match
in the second round tomorrow morn
ing the winner TO face Miss Finder
stein.
Ureat progress was made in obtb the
Tomen's and mems doubles, with the
logical favortes coming through with
oct great difficulty One Of the most
brilliant combinations in the women's
division was formed by Miss Tenant
and Miss zinderstein, who defeated
M:s Robert Leroy and Miss Walsh
b. score of Go, co.
Beekman pressed Harte very hard in
the feature match in the mems divis-
loa IN struggle that was filed with
sparkling ,cunis all the way. Both
:aeH weru trading forcing shots on
iorehand and backhand, and each went
-, the net to finish off the points.
When tho openings had been made the
!alhes were usually sharp and decisive.
IL the h1al set Beekman ran into a
LEAD - Il on games At this stage,
foweTer. the former Harvard athlete
.st OFT an extra burst OF speed, put
s,rg 'se-e power into his railroad"
seT'ice, al pulled W 70 all. Then
thty altsr2sted OF games, until Beck
maA ado . IS and 30-ail and that
wa az close as the latter came to VIC
;o7y fer MS opponent, with four stcrl-
'fG csoss-court rallies. made il all
Or games and .hcn broke through and
'o9k The SCI at - for the match
YHsceii always held Young Hooker
!a'eott safe. taking the match at Sc
u holding himself in reserve