The New York herald., 1921-06-17
MRS. FALK Is ONE
MATCH FROM TITLE
Defeats Mrs. lie Roy in Semi
Final Of New Jersey
Championship.
ny SAMUEL ). BRookMAN.

When one steady back court player
meets another the exhibition as a ruie
is not particularly brilliant in wonien's
tennis. for the ball travels back and
forth rather tediously before a point is
won. Yet there are frequent exceptions,
and one of them came in the semi-fina
round of the New Jersey tennis cham
pionship at the Engewood Field Club
yesterday when Mrs. Robert lie Roy and
Mrs. Edwin A. Falk formerly Miss
Helene Pollak. met in a match that the
majority OF those In the gallery rated
as important as the final
The contest was a back court affair.
which was expected but II developed de-
cidedly interesting tennis, first, because
the rival women took far more chances
than usual in playing for the lines, and
second, because they put more than ordi-
nary sting into their drives and kept
each other racing from one end Of the
base line to the other to meet the fast
travelling ball This pro tided innumer-
able sparkling recoveries
Mrs. Falk. who stands seventh In ma
tional rank, proved to be the winner. but
her margin was not decisive, as the score
IN each set was Cd and just escaped
being 5---al There were numerous
deuce games In the matter of control
there was little difference between the
playing or Mrs. Falk and Mrs. lie Roy,
but the former appeared to find her OPEN
ings more quickly and outguessed her
opponent In the rallies. Mrs. lie Roy
frequently was caught running away
from the direction of Mrs. Falk's return.
and she had her splendid court covering
to thank for the fact that the score was
close all the way.
I,,
Hitchins of Mexico City defeated Miss
Madelon Westervelt after droppine the
first set. The score was 3---6, Cd,
6--l. and the manner In which Mrs.
Hitchins ran off with the deciding set
OF the match left little doubt that she
was entitled to the victory despite her
rather slow start Mrs. Hitchins was
having all sorts OF trouble In control
ling hersrnderhand cut service and her
chop stroke in the first set, many OF her
shots hitting the top of the net. so that
Whatever advantage she had In skill and
experience was nulliHed by her lack OF
control. Miss Westervet at that stage
was racing all over the court and getting
everything back that was anywhere near
her racquet
Gradually Mrs. Hitchins steadied after
the first set and her superior general
ship and bothersome chop stroke that
kept tne pail pounding low and at a
tangent. enabled her to overhaul her
rival II was not until the third set.
however, that she showed anything like
her best form. Once In control of her
stroke she ran into a commanding lead
In the third set earning a majority of
her points on Placements. The final be-
tween Mrs. Fa'k and Mrs. Hitchins Is
being awaited with interest as they are
considered to be very evenly matched.
TIL" title round In doubles was reached
Nv Miss Marie Wagner and Miss Clare
Cassel. the New York State champions.
-rd bv Niss Margaret Grove and Mrs.
Samuel Waring.
Women's New Jersey Tennis champ,on-
ship Sinrlc@-Semi-Fina Round-Mrs Ed
win A. Falk defeated Mrs Robert T.eI,oy.
H--4, 6--4; Mrs. Carl v. Hitchins defeated
Miss Madelon Westervelt. s--6. 6--i. 6--f.
Women's Doubles Championship--Sen
Final Round-Miss Clare Cassel and Miss
Marie Wagner defeated Miss Leslie Baa-
croft and Miss Rosamund Newton, 6--2,
7--5: Miss Margaret Grove and Mrs SAM
uel Waring defeated Mrs. J. Small and Miss
Marion Chapman. &C. 1913. GO.
Mixed Doubles-First Round--Nfiss Rosa
mund Newton and Alex Amend defeated Miss
Leslie Bancroft and L. S. Coe. 7--J. 6--c.
Mixed Doubies-Sccond Round-Mrs. David
G. Mills and Gerald II. Emerson defeated
Miss Ceres Baker and l.. w. Knox, 6-3.
defeated Miss Margaret Grove and Harry j.
Steinkampf OF. 0-2: Mr.. and Mrs. lingo
Hartmann defeated Mrs. Samuel Warlng and
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