New-York tribune., 1920-09-14

Joseph Carpenter jr., the chairman
Of the tournament committee, COM
mandeered twenty of George Woolly's
choicest courts and managed the big
fields 50 efficiently that only thirty sur
yiyors were left in the womens COM
netitioa when the last match had been
chalkel up Two of these, Mrs. Benja-
min F. Briggs. of the Pelham Country
Club. and Miss Florence Ballin, of the
West Side Tennis Club, were q step
ahead Of the others, gaining brackets
in the fourth round.
round and defeated Mrs. C. c. Madeira,
of Merpn, at 6-2. 63, and Miss Van
nette Willard, of Merton, at 81, Go
In the second and third rounds. Miss
-Ballin .ook the measure of Miss Lii
liam Sdarman, of Brooklyn, at Go,
rs il the opening round. and then
advanced by reason of two defaults.
MSS Tennant Has Struggle
The outstanding stars in the field,
Mrs, Yolla Bjurste6t Mallory, Miss
Maror Zinderstein, Miss Eleanor Ten
nant, Miss Helen Baker and Miss
Elesnr Goss all won in impressive
manne. from oponents who We're never
able Il extend them, except in the case
round match against Mrs. S. B. Gibbs,
Of Swrthmore, was forced to q score
of6}, @4. The Californian was not
tryina her hardest, however, making
msnv errors as she took daring
chancs at the ball.
Mrs Mallory, who received a great
welcome here to-day by those who
remembered her former triumphs on
these same courts, drew bye in the
first round and in the second over
whelned Miss Renee Christy, of Point
judith. by score of 90, 60. The
great Morse star always held herself
In reserve. but her fore and back hand
drives were travelling with deadly ac-
curacy and considerable pace. To-
morrow morning she will be forced to
sterrrr battle by Miss Phyllis Walsh,
the local expert.
One If the great disappbintments of
The tournament, came in the default Of
Mrs. Gilbert S. Harvey, club member
and tn. most brilliant woman player
who @er represented Philadelphia.
Mrs. harvey was drawn in the first
round against Mrs. Robert Leroy, of New
York. hut very badly sprained knee.
received last week. forced the fair
Quaker star to remain out of COM
petition.
Although she could not play, Mrs.
Harvey using a cvrutch. hobbled out
to the courts, and watched her more
fortumte sisters in action. Her alb
most regrettable. Last year Mrs.
Harvs, using a crutch, hobbled out
round before she went down before
Mrs. Wightman, the champion.
Miss Zinderstein simply romped
through her match with Miss Margaret
Weiner in the second round. winning
by sc,re of 60, 81 The little
clay court champion was reeling off
dazzling shots on the full volley across
court AMI her ground strokes carried
world d speed.
Both Use Chop Strokes
Miss hker defeated Miss Corinne
Gould, o. st. Louis. with surprising
ease, the sets going at 60, 81, in
a match that saw both girls making
almost ontinual use of the chop
strokes, On ground strokes, on volley-
ing shots and even on service at times.
Miss Baler, the latest of the: Cali
fornians to visit the East, was in
much better stroke to-day than l have
seen her at any time in the last two
After watching her work this after
noon, it is not difficult to understand
her high ranking on the coast.
Tomorrow Miss Baker will face a
worthy opponent in the person OF Miss
Marguerite Davis, Northwestern cham
pion. aid here we should see a pretty
struggle.
Miss Goss looked very good in her
match with Mrs. w. P. Newhall, of
Germantown, winning by a score of
80, 81, and holding complete COM
mand at all stages.
The tall West Side girl moved up to
severe smashing and aggressive vol
leying. but Mrs. Leroy is going to force
her to a swifter pace tomorrow
Judged from her work against Mrs
Edward V. Lynch, of New York, this
afternoon.
Mrs. Leroy won this match by q score
Of 6-2, 3-5, 7-5, after a series of
long and bitter driving duels from
deep court. There was more variety
70 Mrs. Lynch's game, but she lacked
her opponents great steadiness and
court covering ability, and in the last
few games sne tired pretty badly.
1t is fine and promising lot Of jun
lors we are raising in this country
There were half dozen girls in the
smaller events to-day who bear all the
indications Of future greatness on the
courts.
Miss Virginia Carpenter, daughte,
OF the chairman Of the committee, is
enc o. these. Her strokes arc finely
executed and she hits every snot hard
Miss Mary Heating, of Greenwich
aiss Martha Bayard, of Short Hills
NJ; Miss Penelope Anderson, of Vir.
Elnia, and Miss Ceres Baker, Of Orange
n. j., are others from whom we ma,
expect great things in the near future
The womens and girls doubles ane
TIE mixed doubles start tomorrow.