New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-07
Miss Wagner
Starts Well i'm
Tennis Clash
Bye, Victory and Default Put
Her Into 4th Round; Mrs.
Lynch Beats Mrs. Candee
By Fred Hawthorne

The personally conducted" women's
invitation lawn tennis tournament at
the Greenwich Country Club got under
way yesterday afternoon on the clubs
six excellent clay courts, with a field
Of fifty players, among them Mrs. Ed
ward Raymond, Connecticut champion;
Mrs. Edward V. Lynch, Eastern New
York titlcholder; Miss Marie Wagner,
former New York champion; Mrs. de
Forest Candee and Miss Clare Cassel,
in the draw.
have referred to this tourney as q
personally conducted" affair, because
Mrs. Harry Franklin Morse, chairman
OF the committee, is also acting as
referee, assisted by an emergency re-
lief corps, consisting of the Misses
Julia Stanley, Dorothy Eeary, Dorothy
Thompson and Katharine Pomeroy.
These young ladies not only played
their part in the tournament as COM
petitors and umpires, but also main
railroad station and the club, meeting
all trains and Transporting players
back and forth. They are all potential
Barney Oldhelds.
Miss Cassel Formidable
Miss Wagner reached into the fourth
round, aided by a bye in the first
at 81, 6--1 in the second round and
then default over Miss Madelon Yves
tervelt. The former New York title
holder is in the upper half Of the draw,
where Miss Cassel appears to be her
most formidable rival for a place in
the final round.
In the lower section are Mrs. Ray
mond. Miss Margaret Grove, Miss
Phyllis Walsh and Mrs. Lynch as the
outstanding stars. Mrs. Candee was
eliminated late in the afternoon in a
second round match by Mrs. Lynch,
beng compelled to default in the
second set, with the score standing at
10, 6-all, because she,found it impos-
slble to continue
1t was Mrs. Candee's first tourna-
ment tennis since last April, and al
though she played surprisingly we'll it
was question of endurance, and, after
overcoming big lead in the second set
and bringing the games to Sail. she
mad to give in. Mrs Lynch was going
very steadily and there were many stir
ring rallies from deep court
One of the longest and most evenly
contested matches of the day resulted
IN the meeting between Miss Louise
Wilson and Mrs. Frederick Cunning
ham, the former winning at 81. 3-6.
%, after more than two hours of
steady driving from the base line. Both
girls we're long on endurance and COW
cred their courts with determination and
erect, so that the rallies were very
keenly fought.
Mrs. Straffin Wins Two
Mrs. Mabel D Strafin won two
o T1Iri =
feating Miss Ethel Hays at e-I, s-4
and then eliminating Mrs Harold Leh-
man at IS, 9-6. 81, after a stub
bornly fought driving duel
Miss Leary and Miss Thompson, two
Of the local favorites, played hard
hitting, rapid-fre match, with Miss
Leary taking the honors by a score Of
6-3, 60. Miss Helen Gould scored
over Miss Julia Stanley at "a, 6-3,
in another lively struggle These
Greenwich girls like to hit the bal! and
to end the points quickly.
Mrs. Raymond defeated Miss Grace
Graham and Miss Lockwood at 6
81 and 6--3. 6--1, respectively, PLAY
ing her usual beautifully accurate game
from back court.
The doubles will start at o'clock
this afternoon, and the third round of
the singles will be completed in the
morning.
The summarizes:
Womens invitation singles (frst round)
Miss Dorothy Leary won from Mrs F.
schmtz. BY default Miss Dorothy Thomp-
son won from Miss Blanche Brine, by de-
fault; Mrs. Nathaniel Dam defeated Miss
ka.h 9,,,o Po1neroy. -. S. Mrs Err
won from Miss Marian Rockford, by de-
M5s ri MF1 H Mase D. stratfn aefe9ted
ginia Hoffer defeated Mrs. A l.. Bruneau.
60, I'll; Mrs. Sydney Wolff defeated
Mrs. Mrs.. George B. Carhart g. 60. 6.-l
Moore, So s-1; Mss Helen Could won
from Miss Florence BNnn. by default:
Mrs Edward RAYMOND defeated Miss
WOOD Won from Mrs E. II Henderson, by
defa ult. Miss G.. Kingsbury won from Miss
Adele Thompson. by default; Mrs. Edwin
e--i. g; Mrs de Forest Candee defeated
Mrs W II. Prtrchard Go. 81: Mrs
Edward V Lynch defeated Mrs. Paul Mar
tin, 60, 6--4 Mrs. Frank Welte defeated
Mrs T. Scligman. 6-l. 90 Miss Adele
Cragn defeated Mrs Muriel Binzen, 6-4.
G--3
Second round-Miss Marie Wagner de-
feated Mrs n. Levy. 6--l, CT: Miss
Madeion Westervelt won from Mrs c. W.
Howard. by default; Miss katherine Force
fault; Miss Glare Cassel defeated Mrs s
j. Strauss I'll, 6--4 Miss Phyllis Walsh
won from Mrs. Percy Wlbourn, by de-
fault. Miss Margaret Grove defeated Miss
Wilson defeated Mrs. Frederick Cunning
ham Ct. 3-6, 7-5; Miss Helen Gould
a a,tss tsS Miss Julia shaniey. Ct 6-,S
Thompson, 6-3. Go; Mrs. Mabel d. STRAIT
fin defeated Mrs. Harold Lehman, SIS
81. 81. Mrs. Sydney Wolff defeated
v Lynch defeated Mrs de Forest Can
dee 81. Gall. default.