New-York tribune., 1920-04-11

WoTen'S singles were finished with the
exception of one match, and the open
ing round in the mems doubles wa.
completed. There will be no play to
morrow. since the blue laws OF the
Tarheel State place a ban on such ex-
cesses. On Monday. however, a full
day Will be put in with mems singles
and doubles, women's singles and dou-
bles and mixed doubles.
Nine women came through in the
singles to-day, five of these represent
Ing New York and four Boston In
every instance but enc the logical
favorites gained the victory The most
keenly fought match Of the day was
that between Miss Florence Ballin and
Mrs. De Forest Candee, OF the West
Side Tennis Club, Miss Ballin pulling
out splendid win at %, 6-4, 60,
in the second round.
Five Games in a Row
The two were regarded as about on
a par before the match, but Miss Bal
I'm. growing better and more sure o.
herself the games went on. took q
commanding lead in the final set. reel
ing off five games in 8 row before Mrs.
Candee, making q brilliant rally. won
the sixth and seventh games by fore
ing the net position. This effort was
TOO much for her however. and Miss
BALM won the next game for the set
and match.
1t was a we'll played match from start
to finish, hard hitting, really brilliant
votleylng and splendid deep court driv-
ing being prominer. at all times. As
long as Mrs. Candee was able to gain
her favorlJe position at the net in the
first set she looked the winner all over
IA u
own game up 10 its full effectiveness
many OF her drives falling short. which
allowed Mrs. Candee to score or spec
tacular Kills. But gradually Mss
Balm gained IN control. driving for
/ the side lines as her opponent came
running IN from the base line. She
began TO score on passing shots. Mr.
Candee finding 1t more and more drift
cult 70 cut the ball of as sne had been
doing.
Tne effect Of Miss Bal1in's persist
entity hard driving attack from deep
court began to have its effect in the
second set. She kept her riva so con.
tinually or the run after placed shot
mat Mrs. Candee lost her ability 20 20
INTO her volleYing position paicNiv
enough 70 intercept the fast iivirg bal
MISS Marion Ziaderstein. the play
ing rough champion. had an easy task
in defeating Miss judith Jenks az
81, % IN The second round. Every
sAot was working smoothly. and Ms
LsAderstein simply romped through the
match.
Mrs. Strafin Wins
Mrs. Mabel D. Strafin. Of Naw Yc,L
pulling through on sheer nerve. took a
ma nard- played three-set struggle from
MISS Caroline Bogart, st s B. IS s.
o-5' IN the first round. The end Of the
second set found Mrs. Straffin badly
tired, yet she came out for tho th,rd
with splendid determination. her stead
mess from back court and her persist.
ency winning tho day
Mrs. Benjamin +. Briggs. Of the Pei
nam Country Club. took the meaa.tre
OF Miss Esther Tufts by score "a
. l, 3. n The second round II was
MISS Tufts : first experience IN an .m
portant tournament, and she did rs
inarHaoIy wei to get the lo.r games
Mrs Briggs was n'aciug so well and
was 80 adept in the use Of a speedy
undercut stroke that she many time.
forced ner young opponent cut Of posi-
ton, but. even so. Miss Tufts went out
TOR every point. hitting with sno pace
Her backhand was her weakness. how
ever, and Mr.. Briggs rarely gave 3,
Cnance 10 rest.
Mrs. Theodore sohst defeated Mrs
Harold A. Throckmorton. a. G-l. e ..
IN another second round ratch. N~4
sonst was going very wei and quite
steadily. and her greater experience
was an added factor in tho result Bn'
Mrs. Throckmorton showed disfinrt
promise to-day, and a season Of tourna.
ment competition Will develop her
game greatly
Miss Helen Giileaudeau. tho Nev
York state champion. varqniyhed Miss
Bertha sexton of Brooklyn. TO. &c.
giving great exhibition of stead
ness and court covering. Mas S,xton
did not seem able TO place the bal out
OF her opponents reach no matter how
close she played the lines
Miss Della Tore Loses
Miss Leslie Bancroft, os boston. elm
mated Miss Gertrude Della Tore. of
New York. in 81. 5-8 match
and voileying well when she Rad forcos
her way 10 the net.
Miss Edith Sigournoy. also from Dos
ton. defeated MISS katherine Force -
New York, 81. 20 hor hard strat4rv
and accuracy beng entirely too much
FOR her rival
William 7. Tilden I'd and C. Carlton
oNAfer raced through their mafeN - .tl
J. ". Lambeth ana J. NJ. Newton. 6-l
81. IN the first brackets Of to mems
doubles. Samuel Hardy and < Howard
Noshell, Of New York. triumpned over
B. f. Briggs and 5. ". Merrihe~. .
e.
A hotly fought three set match in
this round occurred III the meeting
between y. A. Rose and r ~ Prencll
and Fred Otis ard Henry Ballou, the
former winning. 3-s, e. 6-l. Rose
veteran in years. surrr.sed some Of
TIE Younger men By his all-round play
ing ability.