New-York tribune., 1920-09-16


Leslie Bancroft, Miss Edith Sigourr
Grs. Molla Bjursteds Mallory, three
times former national champion; Miss
Eleanor Goss. national doubles title
holder, and Miss Helene Pollak, ma
sional indoor champion, represent New
York, while California is left with q
lone, but dangerous, contender in the
person Of Miss Eleanor Tenant.
This is the way they will pair of
tomorrow morning in the struggles to
get into the semi-fnal round: Miss
Pollak against Miss Sigourney, Mrs,
Mallory against Miss Tennant, Miss
Goss against Mrs. Niles, and Miss Zin-
derstein against Miss Bancroft
Progress in Other Events
Great progress was made in the other
events. the women's and the mixed
doubles being brought into the round
before the semi final, as was the iunior
singles. while the junior doubles
reached into the semi-fnal brackets.
None of the results in the women's
singles were unlocked for, even though
in some cases the scores were some
what Of surprise, and in every case
the victories were won in straight sets.
The feature event of the morning,
staged on the clubhouse court with a
splendidly enthusiastic gallery looking
on, was the match between Mrs. MALLORY
and Miss Helen Baker, Of California.
with the Marvellous Molla" winning bv
score of 60, "a
In the second set it looked as though
Miss Baker was going to force her great
opponent to three sets, for she held
the lead az 4-2 and her deadly chop
strokes were under fine control. the
low bound of the ball apparently both
ering Mrs. Mallory considerably. But
Mt this stage the former cnampion came
through with one of her oldtime flashes
OF speed and decisive stroking and ran
cut the last four games in q row
AND so. again, we saw the chop stroke
beaten by the straight, swift drive and
the aggressive volley, for when she
willed Mrs. Mallory smothered shots
by moving up inside the service court
lines and taking the ball on the full
fight.
Lacks Her Old Speed
Although she does not impress me
ss being blessed with the same superb
speed and endurance that were such
notable characteristics of her game
when she held the championship, the
great Morse player has not lost her
marvellous ability to be Cup" on top of
the ball and to send it straight for the
openings. no matter now small or how
aeeting these may be.
Miss Baker did not get the sharp
angles on many of her shots to-day
that she succeeded in obtaining yes
terday against Miss Davis and in earlier
matches against other opponents. l
think the reason for this lay in the
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site court that she faced this morning.
She did not have time to handle the ball
as she would like to have done, and so
she went down in straight sets.
MISS Aindersteln is one Of the most
encouraging features Of women's ten
MS IN this country to-day, speaking of
her as strictly a product of American
courts, for she is unusually gifted,
armed, as she is, with every variety of
shot, and with a new confidence, the
lack Of which held her back last season.
b1t surely she has had most excellent
schooling. for her game has been mod
eled ard schooled by that capable court
mentor, Mr.. George W Wightman. Of
Boston, the present holder Of the ma
tional singles championship.
Against Mrs. Rawson L. Wood to day
MISS Ainderstein was going like the
wind, taking the match b. score of
6-l, 60. The Boston star covered
up the holes in her court by splendid
ground covering, the shots were coming
OF her racquet to perfection and she
was so aggressive in her. attack from
the voiieylng position that Mrs. Wood
never had chance to work into her
own fine game. Tomorrow Miss Zin-
derateln viii face Miss Bancroft, and
mere she NAV encounter trouble of a
sort, for her clubmate from Longwood
mas been doing everything asked of her
on her way through the field.
Miss Bancroft Improves
Miss Bancroft won to-day from that
me player and court general, Mrs. Ben
Jamin F. Briggs, Of Pelham, by score
OF 3 3. 3. with the play mostly
from the back court. Many followers
OF the game do not realize what great
strides Miss Bancroft has been making
within .ae last few weeks, but when
they saw tle fine. free stroking and fine
court covering Of the Longwood girl
they must have realized her great inn
provement
Miss Tenant defeated Miss Molly
mayer, Piiladclphia's last representa-
i've In the field, by a score Of 8-S,
%, IN match that was not so much
an Impressive victory for the Cali
forn!an as il was fine losing ad-
as though Miss Tennant was content to
win with just as little physical exer-
Uon as was possible.
lhe Coast star was probably saving
an her resources for to-morrow's bat
We with Mrs. Mallory, when she will
need them, every one, and so she hung
IN back court during the first set and
tined % baefle her young rival With de-
eep'ive chop strokes. But Miss Thayer
refused TO be ruf1ed by these tactics
and, in spite Of a sprained ankle, fought
10 courageousy as TO bring the gamea
Sall before Miss Tennant was able
70 ossak through and clinch the set.
In the second gession the California
g'rl speeded up, and then her mastery
wosk from the volleying position
quickly brought matters to an end.
Indoor Champion TFiumphs
Miss Poltak continued her GOOD work