New-York tribune., 1920-06-16
Miss Cassel
In Se11li-Final
For Net Grown
Local Player Wins Twice
in New Jersey Tourney;
M h e y Also Stars
By Fred Hawthorne

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There was much spirited play
yesterday afternoon in the twin
tennis tournaments on the clay
and turfs court of the Orange
Lawn Tennis Club at Mountain
Station, N. J. when the women com
peted for the New Jersey state titles
and the men for the New York state
championship in singles.
Miss Clare Cassel, of New York, ad-
vanced to the semi-final round as the
result Of two victories, and was the
farthest out toward the final brackets
among the women. If matters follow
their logical course she should clash
with Miss Helene Pollak in the semi
final round in the upper half of the
draw, although Miss Florence Ballin
may prove formidable obstacle in
Miss Pollak's path
Inadvertently | referred to the latter
as the present New Jersey champion,
is now held by Mrs. Franklin l. NAL
lory. Miss Polak took the measure
of Mrs. G. B. Hirsh by score Of 81,
% yesterday in a match that was
replete with splendid deep court driv-
ing and many a stirring rally. The
games score would indicate that Miss
Poliak had an easy time, but, on the
contrary, she was compelled to unleash
her best strokes to overcome Mrs.
Hlrsch's determined resistance. The
latter is one of those hard fighting
players who has been improving stead
lily, and it was only by beautiful plac-
ing and change of pace that Miss Pol
lax carried off the honors
Concert Singer Triumphs
Miss Penelope Davies, better known
as concert singer than on the courts,
played two surprisingly good matches
counter she defeated Mrs. Nathaniel
Dain at IS, 6-3, SO, in a match
that taxed the stamina of both girls
Later in the afternoon Miss Davies
played Miss Cassel who took her meas
ure at 6-4, 6--1.
In the first set Mis- Davies, who hits
both fore and backhand drives with
fine, free sweep Of the racquet, and
covers her court with surprising speed,
gave her more experienced opponent
a bitter fight for the points. Miss
cassel generally ended her winning
rallies with dazzling bsckhand shots,
sharply angled across fore-court. In
the last set Miss Davies showed the
effects Of her previous match, and Miss
Cassel ran out the set at 81.
One Of the longest matches of the
day came when Miss Mary Case, the
young southern player, defeated Mrs.
Roy Miles at 6-a, 3--6, 81 The
girls were on the court for almost
three hours, with almost every rally
fought out from back-court, Miss Case
covering a tremendous amount Of
ground. Miss Madelaine Westervelt
overwhelmed Mrs. Paul Martin at SO.
60, whipping fast forehand drives
that the latter was often far out of
position.
Another Spirited Battle
Miss Edith Handy eliminated Miss
Martha Bayard, the brilliant little
schoolgirl from Short Hills, by score
of 6-4, e-3, and here again there was
most spirited battle before the vic
tory was won. Miss Handy brought her
greater experience to bear at critical
moments, and her placing was very
good; but even SO, Miss Bayard brought
off many amazing gets" of what had
seemed a moment before like certain
"aces"
While the women were deciding their
matches on the clay courts the men
started play on the turf surface, and
again HOIh progress WIS maze, Lne
entire third round brackets being filled
out and nine in the fourth round occu-
pied before the moons beams fell
across the courts.
The great match Of the day resulted
when Commander W. S. Anderson, of
the navy, defeated Captain Robert C.
Van Vliet, Of the army by score of
6--4, l--6, e-3, in the second round.
The struggle for the mastery was quite
as keen between these two branches Of
the service as are the annual gridiron
battles between Annapolis and West
Point Both men relied upon the vol
ley for their points, and the rallies
were usually quickly and decsively
ended by one or the other.
Dean Mathey, making belated start
in the tourney, swept through two
matches by scores Of 60, 8-1, and
the strength Of his game would indi-
cate that he will prove a dangerous
contender for the championship. Mathey
was ever good volleyer, and yester-
day his shots were going well and
speedily.
". R. Biggs was Mathews first vic
tim, and then George Garbe went down
under the same flashing attack Of the
former Princeton star. Alrick H. Man
jr., who is in the same section with
Mathey, had little difficulty in elmi-
mating A. L. Bruneau at 81, s-3 He
and Mathey should provide rarely
good match should they clash.
Those men who reached the fourth
round yesterday were Robert S. Stod-
dard, Hugh Oakley, Seiichiro Kashio.
Frederick C. Anderson, Ely Behar, F.
C. Baggs, Alrick Man, Mathey and Al
fred D. Hammett. Several matches
were finished in the womens doubles
and play will continue in all divisions
to-day.
/. The summaries follow:
WoMEN'S NEW JERSEY STATE CHAM
PIONSHIP SINGLES
Second round--Miss Glare Ca.sel de-
feated Miss Jessie ciott. s-a, So: Miss
Penelope Davies defeated Mrs Nathaniel
Dan. tt. 6--s,. sa; Miss Bessie A.
Holden defeated Mrs J. r Sehind 81
2--6. 6--3; Miss Florence Balin defeated
Mrs. W. n. Pritchard, S. 81 Miss
Madelaine Westervelt defeated Mrs Paul
Martin. 80 So; Miss Helene Polak de-
feated MrA G. y. Hirsch. 81, s---2 Miss
Rene Christy won from Mlss Theresa
Stack by default; Miss Edith Handy de-
feated Miss Martha Bayard. "a. 6-3:
Miss Margaret Case defeated Mrs. Roy
Miles g. a-s. 81; Mrs. Percy Mil
bourn defeated Miss Hazel Gardner IS.
81. st; Miss Caroma VIM defeated
Mrs. G. {. Brush defeated Mrs H. H
feased Miss Virginia Hopper. 81, 80
Third roupd--Arq T. al de