New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-13
Tilden Defeats
Bags in Two
Sets at 6 to
voshell Also Expected to
Reach Final; Miss Tin
derstein Wins Matches

PINEHURST, n. Gu April 12.-The
semi-fnal rounds in both mems and
women's singles were reached this
afternoon IN the annual North and
South lawn tennis championship tour
nament on the clay courts {. the Pine
hrs Gentry Club. The seHi-fnals
Of the mems doubles and the women's
do-o.es -4d the second round of the
mixed doubles were also reached in
long ard active day OF pley.
Just as the last match OF the mixed
doubles ended, showers. which had been
threatening all afternoon, started to
sprinkle players and spectators. Rain
tomorrow would seriously upset the
schedule, making it exceedingly diff
cult 10 finish the tournament on
Wednesday as planned
The four men left in the singles md
the result of their matches TODAY fol.
low:
William T. Tilden I'd. defend;nc
champion. who defeated Ralph l.. Bags
at 60. 60; Harold A. Three kmorton
who defeated F. c. Bags at 6-3, 6-3:
Samuel Hardy, who eliminated G. Carl
ton Shafer at 81, 6-3, and s. How
ard NoshelI, who vanquished r. p
Bidwell at Cd, e.
The winners will meet in the order
named tomorrow IN the battle for the
final round Tilden and Voshell should
come through.
Miss Walsh Eliminated
Mas Marion Zinderstein, Of Boston.
the playing through champion. won her
third round match against Miss Leslie
Bancroft. a clubn1ate, by a score of
60, 81. in the lower half. Miss
Florence Balm, of the West Side Ten
mis- Club, won another clever victory,
defeating Miss Phyllis Walsh. of Phila,
hr~ -
Balm and the champion will meet in
one semi final bracket.
IN the other women's singles matches
Mrs. benjamin G. Briggs, of the Pei
ham Country Club, took the measure OF
Mrs. Theodore Sohst by a score of
So. 6--5. while Miss Edith Sigournev.
OF the Longwood Cricket Club. defeated
Miss Helene Gilleaudeau. Of New York.
at 81 6-3. She and Mrs. Briggs are
scheduled to settle the question of
supremacy in the upper semi-inal
bracket
Mss Sigourneys victory over Mis-.
GlIleaudeau was rather in the nature
of an upset, even though the Boston
girl won by splendid combination Of
nard, deep driving and a we'll sus-
tanned voileying game Miss Gileau-
deau lacked her usual speed and en-
durance- She was not as steady as is
customary with her and her strokes
lacked. their usual pace"
Both players showed preference for
the baseIine game. Miss Sigourney going
fer the net only after she had made
sure o. her openings. She possesses
fine natural swing on her ground
strokes. the ball travelling low and
ve-y fast. Miss Gilleaudeau was kept
constantly on the J IN after beautifully
placed shots. VThle her strength
lasted, she struggled gamely on even
terms.
Miss 2inde,stein Escels
Miss zinderstein was brilliance per-
sonIled IN the match with Miss Ban
croft. She was "stroking" every shot
hard and mixed IN her attack beauti-
and backhand and forcing the net for
sessions of dazzling volleying and
smashing. Miss Bancroft, tall. with
natural, graceful style, was not able
to meet the champions diversified at
tack successfully and the match was
soon ove-
Mrs. Briggs proved the value Of
tournament experience and champion
ship com petition in her tussle with
Mrs. Sohst. The latter likes to hit
every shot with full power, and it must
be said she brou gkt off several Spec
tacular shots for the winning points
during the Two sets. But there WAS
rarely any doubt that Mrs. Briggs was
to be the victor.
The former Miss Dorothy Green
knows her court like a chess board
and when and where to make every
move. Many time she eleve-ly tricked
Mrs. sohst out of position by sudden
cnange Of pace, and to leave an opening
IN the court was generally the loss Of
the point for the New York player.
MISS Ballin's strong driving attack
battered down Miss Walshs net game,
Or rather it prevented the tall phia-
delphia girl from taking her position
at the barrier With any confidence
This was bound to mean defeat for
Mss Walsh because from the back of
tne court she was no match for Miss
BALM. The latter is improving with
every match and her powerful fore
hand drives are under excellent con-
troll
Plays Welh at the Net
When Miss Walsh did take her
eaancas at the net she usually finished
o. the points decisively, either by q
severe smash or flashing volley. On
.ne whole, however, her judgment in
1oiiowlng in, after service and at other
simes, was faulty and her footwork was
not up to the standard.
with SO many matches to comment
upon, lack Of space prevents more than
H-SHtAOH Oh tAE ISSu4bS III Jle
mems singles. 4 regular gale Of wind
paced the back court players at a
oisEinct disadvantage, for anything like
an accurate lob was out Of the ques-
Won, the close, fast volley and the
day
~ was Rnlph Baggs's misfortune
TIA. be should oppose Tilden when the
hs.onal indoor champion was going at
whirlwind pace. Although he failed
win game. Baggs had several
saances to break Tilden's streak Of
WE'VE straight games, but each time
e. &c asened 70 lack the finishing power.
iiiaen swarmed all over the court, TAX
nag almost everything on the voiley
sn9 making pIodigious "ge.s."
inrockmorton showed a distinct i'm
EEs..ogernent in his play to-day. Like
..iiaen, he scored mostly through the
.shg.h Of Ma overhead game, aItho Ugh
as ground strokes were going well,
voc; Fred Baggs was badly off form.
s1a MS cnop stroke was ghoru OF much
~ rs effectiveness by Throckmorton' s
Rys<f yrtioox.