New-York tribune., 1920-03-20

c.nor,a Winn vanquished, Mrs. r. Y
this city, by a score of 6-3, Is.
This afternoon at o'clock Miss Pole
lax will face Miss Sigourney in the
snaI and championship round Of the
.;nc)es. the winner succeeding to the
s;.ie now held by Mrs. George w.
u;rb.man of Boston. who is not de-
tand;ng. AT 2:30 o'clock Mrs. Morris
.nd Mss Pollak meet Miss Winn and
Mss DELLA Tore for the doubles
.bamn,onship. At 1880 o'clock Miss
Martha Bayard and Miss Ceres Baker,
the brilliant New Jersey school girls,
u;ll nlav for the girls junior cham
nionchip. Miss Bayard advanced into
ihe final round Yesterday through the
dsfault of Miss Louise kreuter. while
Miss Baker had already gained her
place by overwhelming Miss Doris Soss.
IF New York, 81 to, 60, on Thurs
day
.o smooth working team, perhaps, as
Miss Winn and Miss Della Tore, yet
.xnect 70 see them win the title this
sftnrnoon. As I remarked before, in
Commenting upon Mrs. Merris's net
csr,e she Is not bound by the ordinary
Conventions of play, but it was this
very quality that was the deciding fac
tor in the match yesterday.
Peaches Upon Partners Territory
Thcre were innumerab Bile times when
she onenlv poached upon her paftner's
territory. but ia almost every case Mrs.
Morris scored the winning point, and
so there is no defense needed here OF
her methods AS matter of fact, Miss
pollak's partner was the shining star
NJ the match. an obstacle against which
the utmost efforts of Miss Bancroft
and Miss Sigourney were unable to
prevail -.
Both the Boston girls excel at swift
driving off the forehand. The ball flies
straight and swiftly from their racquets,
and they alternately directed their bat
tery Of shots yesterday against Mrs.
Morris. thinking to dislodge her from
the net position. But the latter was
a store wall of defense, sending the
ball spinning back at unplayaoAe
angles. Sometimes she cut the returns
off so sharply that the opposing pair
could not get within reaching distance
Of the ball.
After they had sampled some Of Mrs
Morris's volleying, blocking ane
smashing Miss Bancroft and her part
ner attempted to switch their attack te
Miss Pollak, who defended back cour'
splendidly from start to finish, bu
here again Mrs. Morris injected her
self into the play IN striking manner
Many times she cut the ball off b.
brilliant volleying. generally anglins
her shots so we'll that the Boston pal
could not get into position in time te
intercept.
OF course. Miss Pollak was power
ful factor in the match at all times
II was her strong and accurate driving
from deep court that forced Miss Ban
croft and Mss sigoaEnsy ! e make ,s weas
ris finished Off in decisive fashion.
In spite of the many chances sh1
took at the net Mrs. Morris scored
rema rkabl- snail number of errors
fewer than ars- ofthe other three, Will,
her total of placements far exceeded
fs"se Of the ether players.
Scores Two Clean Aces
Miss Bancroft started service in th'
match. whipping her delivery into cour
with such speed as to score two clear
u the visitors az love" and the thir,
aas theirs after the points had gon
TO deuce twice.
Up 20 this point Mrs. Morris ant
Ehs Pol!ak had not been getting th'
most out OF their game, but with tn,
start OF the fourth session they begar
to show their mettle, squaring the
latch by winning the fourth fifth ant
ktkih. after each had reached deuce
Miss Sigourney and Miss Bancroft
ksaced temporarily, taking the seventh
game. but that was their last success
in this set for Miss Pollak and he
Hastner, taking the aggressive, ran ou
~ last three, giving them the set q
~.
The New York pair began the secont
set as though bent on making qnicl
finish, but after winning the two frs
games something went an,iss in thei
team work and the Boston girls, driv
ing beautifully. drew level at all o,
games, dropped the fifth and then wol
the next four in row for the set a
IS. squaring the match.
The third and final set found tn
New York stars working once more a
their best, Mrs. Morris bringing of
scme absolutely dazzling plays at tn
net, Sne stood in close, and eithe
VoNeyed the ball at sharp angles acros!
lofecourt or smashed with tlnality an.
deadly aim.
The FIRST four games went to Mis-
folIak and her partner with the los.
OF only four points, and then Mis-
bancroft and Miss Sigourney won tht
NTH and sixth. largely on their op
ponents' errors. The last two game.
were runaway affairs for Mrs. Morri!
and Mss Pollals, the former slashin,
,ae bal across court so skillfully tina
me bostonlans could only get one
There was plentxof spirited play il
sHs.e other match, With Miss VIM ane
fhss DeiiN Tore showing we'll in theil
get attack. Mrs. Victor and her part
ser held the odd game vantage in tn,
second set until ID had beer
counted, and then the New York com
eination came through with stron,
.orcing attack and won the last thre,
!ames Tor the set, at Is, and tn,
match.