New-York tribune., 1920-07-20


80 slate before the sudden thunder
.hovers in the afternoon put stop
q al further activity on the courts,
having twenty-eight players still In
,bs competition for the title now held
~ Mrs. George ". Wiehtman, of Bos-
,.s who will net defend her champion
ship.
Those who reached into the third
,Ound brackets yesterday were Mrs.
Wood. Miss Zinderstein. Mrs. Cole,
Miss Lillian Scharman, Miss Tennant
and Miss Goss. Mrs. Edward Cornell
Duble. chairman of the tournament
committee, expects TO reduce the field
70 sixteen survivors in the singles this
,orning and then begin the doubles in
tbe afternoon with twenty-seven pairs
IL the draw.
The courts were In excellent condi-
ton when play began at 1896. O'Clock
ir the morning, and Mike" the head
rroundsman, must have heard ring
inv in his ears many times during the
dsy. for all the players were enthusi-
sstic about the turf.
Miss ShanIey rights mara
7. fell to the lot of Miss Julia Shan
lev. Of the Greenwich Country Club,
u face Miss Zinderstein in the national
olay court champions first match, and
though she yielded to the great little
Bostonion by a score of 60, 6-2,
Miss Stanley went down to fighting
finish, getting her two games in the
last set by fine. severe driving through
deep court. The young Greenwich girl
seemed 10 appreciate her opportunity
fos gaining valuable experience against
8 PLAYER Of Miss Zinderstein's ability.
do not think Miss Zinderstein has
ever before been playing such splen-
didy effective game as she is at pres
ent l have not seen her play since she
st Pinehurst, n. c., last April. She
was very good then, appreciably better
new.
The little clay court champion is get
ting remarkable pace into her ground
strokes and her volleying is so sharp
and capable as to be more like mans.
Her backhand, always an exceptional
strcke as she whips it swiftly across
court. looked even better yesterday
than when last saw her in action, and
he- heavily topped service has gained
In steadiness. In the second round
Miss Zinderstein received a default
from Mrs. David c. Mills.
Miss Tennant, who is in the opposite
side of the draw from Miss Zinderstein,
swept through two matches without
the loss of game, first defeating Mrs.
W NJ Campbell at 60, 60. and then
taking the measure of Miss Marion Her
by the same score. The girl from the
fp l. +r-
Of shots with brilliant success, chop
ping frequently with great effect on
the turf, smashing with certainty when
the ball came to her overhead, and
playing every position in her court
with an easy mastery that was i'm
pressive.
Miss Goss Double Winner
Miss Goss. who is in the same side
Of the draw with Miss Tenant, showed
up surprisingly we'll yesterday. This
ham tourney. in May, and the rest ap-
pears to have done her good She first
defeated Mrs. G. 3. Hirsch at 60
6-2 and then overwhelmed Mrs. S. v
Brubans at Go. Go. The tall West
Side girl was hitting the ball very
hard, particularly overhead and on hel
service, and her drives carried plenty
Of depth and speed.
Mrs. Wood. opposed by Miss Martha
Bayard, of Short Hills, N. j., the ma
tional junior indoor champion, had q
keen struggle on her hands in the first
set, the games going to sail before
she could break through and then
elinch the set at 7-5. In the second
set the former Florida champion
settled down to her best game, ripping
fout ! L. - n
girls court and closing in at the net
for dazzling sessions of volleying
Mrs. Cole. who, as Miss Anne Sheafe
showed unusual promise a few years
ago, when she first appeared at Forest
Hills, defeated Miss Edith Handy By
a score of "a, 2-6, g.