The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-18
CALIFORNIA GIRL
IN TENNIS FINAL
Miss Il. Tenant Triumphs
Easily on Turf Courts at
Greenwich.

SPECIAL 10 TIN suS ANp New ToRK HEAMB.
GREENWICH. Conn, July 1.-Two more
OF the leading women players in the
Metropolitan district failed to extend
Miss Eleanor Tennant OF California on
the turf courts OF the Field Club OF
Greenwich to-day, and the Pacific coast
girl advanced TO the final round OF the
invitation tournament a strong favorite
for the cup match. which Is to be decided
tomorrow afternoon. Miss Tenant ex-
perienced no more difficulty than in the
earlier rounds yesterday. defeating Mrs.
Robert Leroy, the Montclair tournament
winner by the decisive score OF e.,
60 in the third round. and outplaying
Mrs. Edward V. Lynch, ths Eastern New
York State champion. 6--3. 60 in the
acmi-flnal
In both matches II was the versatility
Of the California girls tennis that stood
out as the feature OF her play. She was
equally good on ground strokes and at
Noleyins and smashlng up at the net
From the base line she alternated drive
with a bothersome chop TO deep court.
These long returns forced the openings
for her and she followed them TO the
net quickly whenever possible and vol
leyed with speed and precision. She was
exceptionally fast In getting around the
court and her Rlertnes enabled her to
make some startling recoverles. Both
Mrs. Leroy and Mrs. Lynch employed
lob now and then TO keep Miss Ten
nant away from the net. but they found
10 their dismay that the Pacific coast
representative was very sure overhead.
So marked has been Miss Tenants
superiority in four singles matches thus
far that she has scored IS games to an
aggregate OF 10 for her opponents. and
four OF the eight sets have been love
sets. She has beaten I'm turn Miss Bes-
sic Holden. Miss Edith Slgourney OF Bos-
ton. runner-up in the national indoor
championship Mrs Robert lie Roy and
Mrs. Edward V. Lynch. II she has any
9laring weakness. none OF her opponents
has been able to bring it to light
In the final tomorrow afternoon Miss
Tennant is to meet the winner of the
semi-final between Miss Clare CasseI
and Miss Florence Ballin. which is to be
played in the morning. Miss Cassel
reached the semi-final yesterday while
Miss Ballin advanced to-day at the ex-
pense Of Mrs. De Forest Candee. The
latter made an excellent showing and
forced Miss Ballin to play at top speed
20 take each Of two sets with very little
to spare. The score was S-6, 6-I.
Doubles Champions Win.
In women's doubles Miss Tenant
playing with Miss Florence BalIin. who
assisted her In winning the national clay
court doubles championship at Detroit
two weeks ago. advanced to the semi
final round. They defeated Miss Kath-
crime Force and Miss Phyllis Walsh In
straight sets. In the opposite half of the
draw Mrs. Robert LIE Roy and Miss
Edith Handy reached the final as the
result OF Ga, ca victory over Miss
Edith Sigourney and Mrs. David c.
Mills.
Perfect tennis weather attracted a
large gallery and when the men took
the courts in the afternoon all the seats
In the grandstand were occupied, while
the entire length OF the western side of
the turf court area was lined with spec
tator5 They saw some topnotch ten
mis- IN nearly every match in singles,
with play very close throughout. In a
match that was unusual for its numer-
Gus spectacular shots for placement,
Harold A. Throckmorton, the New Jer-
Eey champion, won after extra sets and
by trifling margin from Walter Mer-
rill Hail. The latter came through with
threatening rally in the last set after
Throckmorton had won the first three
games and. assisted by the latters err
Iors, drew up to 1 all. Throckmorton,
however, opened the speed throttle wide,
forced his way to the net and there
blocked enough OF Halls returns to win
The last two games and the set. It was
a spirited match oil the way, with an
abundance of hard hitting and swift
passing shots that terminated the rallies
quickly.
Leonard Beekman was the first to
reach the semi-final round. After a
ragged start Beekman found his stroke
and outplayed Lyle f. Mahan in the
ond and third sets. Harry S. Parker,
sfter surprising Alrlck II. Man, Jr,
in the second round. defeated Robert
lie Roy in the next round after a sharp
tussle that required extra sets. The
score was 2-S, 6-3. g.. the match being
fought out chiefly from the base line
The victory advanced Parker TO tho
semi-final. Four players were left to
dispute the other two places in the semi
final. with Watson NJ. Washburn and S.
Howard Voshell in one match and Har-
old A. Throckmorton and Dean Mathey
in the other.
The summary.
Field Club Of Greenwich Invitation wom-
ems Slngles-Third round-Miss Eleanor Ten
nant defeated Mrs. Robert lie Roy, &C.. 60;
Miss Florence BAllin defeated Mrs De Forest
Candee. SIS, 6--i.
seml-FI1al Round-MIss Eleanor Tenant
defeated Mrs. Edward " Lynch, 6-3. 60,
Women's Doubles-First round-Mlss Kath-
crime Force and Miss Phyllis Walsh defeated
Mrs. Edward V. Lynch and Mrs. De Forest
Candee, Ga, 40, Us.
Second Rounh-Miss Florence Ballin and
Hiss Eleanor Tennant defeated Miss Kath-
crime Force and Miss Phyllis Walsh, 6-3,
g.; Miss Edith slgourney and Mrs. David
c. Mills defeated Mrs. william II. Pritchard
and Miss Bessie Holden, 6-2. 6--t.
Saml-Final Round-Mrs Robert Ie Roy and
Miss Edith Handy defeated Miss Edith
ssourney and Mrs. David C. Mills. a.. g..
Mems sinRles-Second round-Harold A.
Throckmorton defeated Walter Merrill Hall,
6-2, IS. g.: Dean Mathey defeated Alan
Rove, 80. s-2: Harry s. Parker defeated
.Alrlck II. Man. Jr.. 6-t, 10--s
Third Round--Ieonard Beekman defeated
ISle T.. Mahan. IA, 60. Ga; Harry 3.
Parker defeated Robert lie Roy. 90. e-3.
Ga.
Men's DoubleS-First round-Leonard Beck
Tan and W. Merrill Hall defeated Allan
JoNrey and Ralph u. Bags, al. 6-3:
Philip vRndeventer and Ludlow vandeventer
defeated Edmund W. Peasiee and Cedric
Major, 6-4, 6-3; Lyle e. Maha1 and Alrick
H.. Man. Jr., defeated william Rand and
Robert Rand. 6-3, 6-i: =. T. Hunter and II.
A. Throckmorton won by default.
Second Round-L L. Mahan and A. II.
Man, Jr., won from Hunter and Throckmor-
ton by default; W. NJ washburn and s. II.
Voshell won by Default.
FIELD DAYS FOR POLICE.