New-York tribune., 1920-03-14
Miss Cassel May Capture
Indoor Title at Armorv
Mrs. Wigl,tman Will Not
Defend Crown in Tour.
ney Opening Tomorrow

1he fifteenth annual Womens ma
ticnal indoor lawn tennis championship
in singles and doubles and the first
annual girls tournament will begin to-
morrow morning on the board floor
courts Of the 7th Regiment Armory, at
Park Avenue and Sixty-sixth Street A
total entry O iorty-siX players has been
drawn in the singles, constituting a
record for this tournament
Mrs. George W. Wightman Of Boston,
the present title holder N both singles
and doubles, will not defend her crown.
nor will Miss Marion Zinderste;n, her
doubles partner, be seen in action.
Mrs. Franklin l. Mallory, three times a
former champion on these courts; Miss
Eleanor Goss, runner up, and Miss
Marie Wagner, who has held the title
six times, also will be missing.
Although lacking in its usual high
standard of play because of the absence
Of these great stars, the tournament
next week should be more interesting
than usua. owing to the fact that the
competition for the championship will
be comparatively open affair, any one
OF half a dozen players having chance
to win tame in the singles.
In the top half Of the first quarter
OF the draw are Miss Glare Cassel, Mrs.
lingo Hartmann and Miss Martha Bay
ard, who stand out above the others in
this section. Miss Cassel. while she has
not been much in tournament play dur
ing the last two years, was formerly
one of the most prominent players IN
the East She will probably make
strong bid for the final bracket in the
upper half
Mrs. Hartmann has played some very
tine matches within the last twelve
months, and, although she seems a bit
out OF her class in company with Miss /
Cassel, she may perform something
unexpected next week. Miss Bavard /
schoolgirl from New Jersey, is one
81 the most promising of the junior
players developed within the last two
',ears, and her work will be watched
closely by those on the lookout for /
;uture championship timber.
In the second quarter the most
prominent entry is Mrs. Frederick G.
$40. Mrs. Schmitz is stylist in
stroke execution and player Of great
ournament experience. Miss Edith
'igourney, of Boston, also is in this
ection, as is Mrs. Samuel II. Waring,
u tHe new i OfR lennlS CluO, who has
made great advances in her game this
winter.
Mrs. Warng defeated Miss Wagner
n the recent Heights Casino tourna-
nent in Brooklyn. and she appears to
ave fine chance to reach the semi
inal round at least
In the third quarter are Mrs NJ. b
1uff, of Philadelphia; Miss Caroma
Vim, of this city; Miss Ceres Baker
mother schoolgirl player. and Miss
-ouise Bancroft. of Boston, and here
t looks as though either Mrs. Huff or
liss Winn should come through the
rst round.
In the last quarter the outstanding
gures are Miss Phyllis Walsh, Of
Philadelphia; Miss Helene Pollak, Mid f,
lie States champion, and Miss EVELYN
eavy, of Kansas City. Miss PolIak
ppears to be the "class" in this Sec
ion with her powerful back-court
anne, although Miss Walsh. provided
er net game is going smoothly, may
'alk off with the honors.
ne first match is scheduled to begin
t 10 o'clock and the tournament Will |
ontlnue each day except Sunday.