New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08

invitation tournament of the Seabr
Washhurn won in four sets, by a sec
In the final round of the women's sim
cles, Miss Marion Ziuderstein, of Bos-
ton, defeated Miss Eleanor Tenant, of
California, by a score o. Ga, e.,
playing wonderfully aggressive and
accurate game from every position in
the court. This made double victory
for the East, in what was really an
East-W est lnterseetional match.
The semi-hnal and final round
matches IN the mixed doubles could not
be played because oAa sudden delure
Of rain that began shortly after Wash
burn and Davis finished their struggle.
James c. Auchineloss, of the tourna-
ment committee, then announced that
these matches would be played to-mor-
row morning.
Tourney Well Conducted
The two final round matches in the
singles furnished fitting finale to a
tournament that has been conspicuous
from start TO finish and in every
match for the thoroughly efficient basis
upon which every detail has been con-
Quoted. Even the rain of the morning
and the threatening clouds that came
up from the sea in the middle of the
afternoon failed to dampen the en-
thusiasm Of the Sea Bright galleries,
and to-day the grandstands and the
standing room all about the champion
ship enclosed court were filed almost
To capacity.
The women's match was the first
played, and al that time the sun was
blazing down. making it excessively
warm and trying for the players. This
was q f M nina Nv
Eantine in the umpire's chair, Miss
Gretchen Schoen at the base line, Mrs.
Z. Seaman on one side line, Miss Nc
Carter on the other. Miss Marie La
narche on the service court line. and
two little junior club members in
charge Of the scoring stand
Miss Zinderstein started the service,
won that game and followed BY taking
the next two. breaking through Miss
Tenants service in the second At
this stage she was completely outplay-
ing her rival, forcing her way into the
net position and Keeling off her points
by splendid volleying. Miss Tenant
had not worked her strokes up TO the
proper pitch yet and was frequently
caught cut OF position as Miss Finder
stein sent slashing back hand voileying
shots across forecourt
In the fourth game, however. the girl
from the Coast came to sudden bril-
lance, and won this and the fifth game
by some dazzling work at close quar-
ters. Three times she smothered Miss
Zrderstein's vicious forehand drives
with beauaiful overland vollevs to the
corners, and the clay court champion
drove another placed shot into the net
In the fifth game Miss Zinderstein did
not get single point on her own ser
vice, netting her returns three times
and making q double fault.
Both Rush the Net
The match was getting faster every
minute, with both girls playing the
gane 5 men would do-by which l
mean TO say there was none of the
long drawn out driving exchanges from
the back court position On the con-
trary, both forced their openings with
powerful ground strokes and then
rushed the net to finish off matters at
close range.
They alternated in winning on the
next four games, each breaking through
'ne others service persistently in win
ming the ninth game Miss Tenant
showed her best tennis of the match,
making four placement aces out of her
Six points The last point was won
aerful get" by tne Californian of
Dali that the clay court champion had
sent TO her deep backhand, and then, on
the return, Miss Tenant smashed beau
TRULY for the finishing shot
MISS Zlnderstein, however, came right
oack by taking the tenth and last game
al love, her brilliant back hand cross
court volieys to the side lines scoring
t"ice as Miss Tenant made vain eff
1orts to get her racket on the ball.
ne playing of this set appeared to
To
and endurance, for they had been trav-
ehng swift pace, and in the second
SET she abandoned her straight fore
hand drive and fell back on chop
strokes. Miss Zinderstein was not
troubled by the spin Of the ball. com
ing IN boldly to the net ard finishing
on her points with beautiful precisie n
and decisiveness. The Boston girl soon
ran into q lead of 81 on gameZo only
10 see Miss Tenant reak through serv-
ice In the fifth and bring the score to
So
Allows Oily One Point
But those who expected to see the
Californian stage a rally at this point
were doomed to disappointment, for the
clay court champion came along with
remarkable burst of speed and hard hit
ung IN the last three games allowing
her opponent only one point.
Miss iZnderstein looked more like a
champion than l have ever seen her.
mere was practically no weak point in
her arlnor, and she is worthy holder
o. the new challenge cup for women.
MISS Tenant, on the other hand, was
lar from the player who crushed Miss
Edith Sigourney earlier IN the week,
nut the speed of Miss Zindersteins
play might have been contributing
factor toward that end
Washburn and Davis came out few
minutes later, and after the usual
warming up prelimnarfes, Davis
started the service and rushed ahead