The New York herald., 1921-07-16
MISS BAYARD WINS
IN STRAIGHT SETS
Defeats Miss Winn at Green
witch Before Thunderstorm
Halts Play.
BY SAMUEL j. BRooKMAN.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
GREENWICH, Conn.,, July Is. The
weather again ran true to precedent here
to-day. adding conviction to the long
established belief that rain and the Field
Club of Greenwich's annual tennis tour
nament are more or less inseparable
Very little progress had been made in
the morning session when the third
thunder storm in two days inundated the
courts, soaking the turf so thoroughly
that it Is doubtful whether they will be
In condition for fast tennis tomorrow.
All that was completed before the
weather interfered was one match in
women's singles and part of match in
womens doubles. Miss Martha Bayard
of Short Hills, who has been showing
remarkable progress rs tournament
player this season. defeated Miss Caro-
ma Winn in the second round. winning
easily at 6-3. 6-1. The New Jersey
girl played swift, hard hitting tennis and
was In good command of strokes despite
the chances she took in playing for the
lines and the corners. Miss Wfnn's
tennis was equally aggressive but she
lacked control. 1t was a case of decisive
stroking on both sides, little time being
wasted in safety tactics.
In doubles Mrs. Rawson Wood and
Mrs. De Forest Candee were meeting
unexpected resistance from the Misses
Adelaide and Helen Hooker when play
was halted. 1t took the former pair all
of one set to shake off a tendency TO
erratic stroliing and the Hooker sisters
won that division of play at g. There
In, ha
set, however, for Mrs. Wood and Mrs.
Candee had gained control by that time
and their superior skill was unques-
toned. They took the set without the
loss of a game. Mrs. Wood accounting
for numerous earned points with her
alert voleying while Mrs. Candee's deep
driving gave her partner the opportuni-
ties for finishing off the rallies. In the
third set both sides appeared to be going
at their best and it was 2-ail when the
storm came
OF the twenty-six women who opened
play in singles yesterday nine remain
unbeaten. In the upper half they are
Miss Martha Bayard, Mrs. Frank welty
Miss Eleanor Goss and Mrs. Edward
w. Raymond In the order named, and in
the lower half Mrs. Edwin A. Falk is 10
meet Miss Edith Handy in one third
round match, and Mrs. C. " Hitch,ns is
to play the winner of the Miss Florence
Ballin-Mrs. De Forest Candee contest.
Late yesterday. after the programme
for the day apparently had been COM
pleted. Mrs. Frank Welty and Mrs
David c. Mills took the courts for their
second round singles match. 1t proved
to be one of the closest of the tourna-
ment. the tussle going three sets. in
each of which the score ended Ga
Mrs. Welty was the winner In the con-
test marked by sustained rallies and
some sensational getting" but she had
little to spare At the same time two
doubles matches were disposed of, with
Miss Phyllis Walsh and Miss Martha
Bayard and Mrs. T.. c. Morris and Miss
Helen Gilaudeau the winners.
The tournament committee announced
to-day that the Japanese Davis cup
team would participate in the mems
division tomorrow. Zenzo Shimidzu
who arrived from England on Wednss-
day. is to play in singles. while Ichiya
Kumagae Is TO pair with Beals C..
Wright In doubles. Shimidzu's first op-
ponent will be Joseph L. Werner. Prince
ton University captain.
The summary:
FIELD CLUB OF GREENWICH.
women's Singles. - Second Round - Miss
Martha Bayard defeated Miss caroma winn,
Ga, G-1: Mrs Frank NJ. Welty defeated
Mrs. David G. Mills. 80. O.. g..
Womens Doubles-First Round-Mrs. l..
G. Morris and Miss Helen Gilleaudeau de-
feated Miss Caroma Winn and Miss Bessie
Holden. 1913, 40, 6-1; Mrs. DE Forest
Candee and Mrs. Rawson Wood vs. Miss
Helen Hooker and Miss Adelaide Hooker.
2-6, Go, %. unfinished.
Second Round-Miss Phyllis Walsh and
Miss Martha Bayard defeated Miss Sara
Atha and Miss Harriet Payne. 6-i. e-f.
w. p. SeeIey Wins Match.
GREENWICH. Conn, July 15.-In spite
of fraopon. .hn,yo~o .ht.