New-York tribune., 1920-03-19


NSnn, Of the New York Tennis Club.
i Yesterday morning in the semi-final
rSnnd by a score Of 6--3, 6-9, and in
Ue other bracket, Miss Sigourney
samirated Mrs. lingo Hartmann at
trL 81, in a match that was moro
ssubh 'rnly contested than the games
iscore would indicate.
Fl Th doubles were brought into the
isspi inal round, with the following
tpair' OCCUPYING the brackets: Miss
Del Torre and Miss Caroma Winn;
Mis R. Victor and Miss Margaret
!, tsi i; Mrs. Lewis Gouverneur Morris
= m Miss Helene Pollak, and Miss
lie Bancroft and Miss Edith Sigour-
Mt The teams will meet in that or
/ o' his morning at 1880 and at 1880.
: ~ i, to decide who shall meet for the
+, c sn1plonship tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock
Miss Bayard Meets Miss Kreuter
The girls championship sinbles ad-
yeneed to the semi-final round yester-
day, and the four survivors are Miss
Martha Bayard, Miss Louise Kreuter,
Miss Doris Goss and Miss Ceres Baker,
who will play each other in that order
this morning, with the championship
. match scheduled for to-morrw.
There was nothing that savored of
an upset" ineither Of the women's
; singles matches yesterday. In both
cases it was the higher quality Of lawn
{ tennis that won. Miss Sigourney was
mann, and Miss Pollak generally domi-
I mated the situation in her match with
, Miss Winn. She was steady when
s4eadiness counted; she showed better
court generalship and she was forcing
the attack relentlessly toward the last.
81 said yesterday in this column that
.tancied Miss Pollak to win the. cham
pionship on Saturday In spite Of Miss
Sigourney's excellent playing yester-
day, l am inclined to stick to that
opinion.
The young Middle States title holder
is strong defensive player from back
court, equipped as she is with good
ground storkes. particularly off her
fcrehand, and she has the faculty of
Placing her returns close to the lines
aft dangling the ball very cleverly.
Miss Sigourney's best chance of de-
fsating Miss Pollak, it seems to me
les in mixing up her game. Should
she be able to use a good, deep lob to-
morrow, alternating these with short
Ast-dropping returns and deep, fore.
4SN6 NAANOor SiiS might very WSll COmS
through with victory. but the ques-
lion is, Can she do these things?
Severe, Well Placed Service
Against Mrs. Hartmann yesterday
Miss Sigourney was at her best. Hel
ground strokes are executed with 6
map Of the wrist that is good to see
nd the ball travels fast, and usually
inder excellent control. The Boston
sirl also holds command of q severe
and well placed service, and overhead
'he is distinctly better than Miss
'sllak
Mrs Hartmann, although out Of her
st set to "dsuce" a~ivn.- finely of
her forehead Her backhand was woe
fully weak, however, enc MISS Sleour-
hey centered her attack on the vulner-
able point throughout.
) Miss PollaK started by breaking
through her opponents service, bu'
then dropped her own and lost tn,
third game. Miss Winn had an eX
cellent chance to take the fourth
which would have given her a substan
tial lead, but she threw away her op
portunity by driving into the net.
Both girl were setting a swift pace
from back court, and their driving wa
hard and we'll planned. Miss VIM
won the fifth game. after tagging a
800 on points, going into the ne
fer two beautiful "kills" on the full
felley.
That was her last game in this set
for Miss Pollak. gradually increasing
ker speed and cutting the lines IL
brilliant fashion, won the next fou1
games in q row.
Successful at Net
When Miss Winn did go to the ne
she was unusually successful, smother