New-York tribune., 1921-06-08
Mrs. Raymond
Beaten at Nets
BY Junior Star
Miss Bayard Causes Tennis
Upset of Season by
Hard Fought Triumph
BY Fred Hawthorne

Miss Martha Bayard, the brilliant
Short Hills, N. j., junior, brought
about the greatest upset Of the present
| outdoor season yesterday afternoon by
defeating Mrs. Edward Raymond. form
er Metropolitan champion and ranked
at No last year, by score of 4---6,
6--1, 7--5, in .he second round of the
annual invitation lawn tennis tourna-
ment of the Pelham Country Club. at
Pelham Manor.
The feature of Miss Bayard's victory
yesterday lay in the manner in which
she accomplished the downfall of her
able, experienced, opponent. In the
opening set she fought Mrs. RAYMOND
closely, with both driving deep and
hard. Mrs. Raymond had better con-
troll of her shots, however, and her
angles were so excellent that Miss
bayard was tricked more than once
as she started for return.
instead of becoming fustered when
she found herself being overcome. the
national indoor junior champion calmly
proceeded to change her tactics at the
beginning of the second set She
softened her strokes perceptiblv with
of the ball bothered Mrs. RAYMOND
considerably, and broke up her stronp
driving game. Miss Bayard used ex,
cellent judgment in placing her shots
and ran out the set quickly at 6--l
Change OF Tactics Wins
The third set began with both play-
ers nerved for the crucial struggle
MRS. Raymond appeared refreshed by
the ten-mlnute rest period, and soon
ran into the substantial lead of 4-1
She had regained her confidence and
was angling her returns beautifully
But Miss Bayard forced her opponent
TO do tremendous amount of running
IN going after line-cutting shots, anC
! then, just when it seemed that Mrs
| Raymond was headed straight for vic.
tory, Miss Bayard changed her tactics
| again.
This time the junior mixed up hel
pace so cleverly, alternating severe
driving and sharp volleying with soft
floating returns,a that Mrs. Raymond
never knew what to expect, and Mrs
Bayard won six out of the next sever
games, giving her the set at rs, anc
the match. This afternoon at 2:3t
| o'clock, Miss Bayard and Miss Florence
Ballin meet.
Boston sent down strong contingent
from the Longwood Club and three o;
the eight contenders left hailed from
that city, namely, Mrs. T. II. Cabot
Mrs. Benjamin E. Cole and Miss Lesli,
Bancroft, Mrs. Charles V. Hitchins O
Mexico City; Mrs. Robert lie Roy, Mrs
Samuel Waring and Miss Ballin wer
the others victorious.
Miss Bayard, before defeating Mrs
Raymond, had vanquished Miss Pauiin
hat OF 1off
daughter of Mrs. Cabot, is just making
her debut in tournament play; and al
though totally inexperienced, show
splendid form in her execution o
strokes.
The summaries:
women's invitation singles tfrst round
Miss Caroma Winn defeated Miss Kath
@ defeated Mrs. J. e. Brush. 81, 81
Mrs. Charles. V. Hitchins defeated Mr.
ahs sr Mahean Mrs wam M1a nna
colt, - e.: Mrs. BENJAMIN e. Col
defeated MIS- NatsIs dsssafsa Earle
n II. It. Eaton. "a, u, 60; Miss Lesli
Baacr9t aefeated t Mrs Bernard sai, F. sten
Phyllis Walsh won from Mrs. E. G. Dubi
by default; Mrs; Robert lie Roy defeate
uel waring defeated Mrs. Mabel D. Stra1
nm 81 -; Miss E wssan Rossmund nc, sey Mewto It,
Mrs Frank NJ. Welty won from Mrs. d
Forest Candee by default: Miss Florenc
Bahin defeated Miss Madelaine Westervel
6--4. s-6; Mrs. Edward Raymond defeat
ed Miss Penelope Davies 6---2, g.; Mis-
Martha Bayard defeated Miss Paulin
Cabot, SO, Ga.
Second round--Mrs Cabot defeated Mis-
winn 3--6, 60. FL; Mrs. Hitchns dc
feated Mrs Mclean. s--2, 6--3; Mrs. Col
defeated Mrs. Wilbourn, 7-5, S.; Mis-
Bancroft defeated Mrs. Sohst. -, 81
Mrs LIE Roy defeated Miss Walsh. e.
IS; Mrs. Waring defeated Miss Newtol
S-3 6--3; Miss Ballin defeated Mr.
Welty 6-1 4-6, 6-3; Miss Bayard de
feated Mrs. Raymond, 4-6, 81. 7--5.