The New York herald., 1921-07-27
Faporites Win in Play
for State Tennis Title
Miss Gilleaudeau and Miss Cassel Score Impressivey
California Women Triumph in Doubles, Miss
Browne Showing to Greater Advantage
BY SAMUEL J. BRoOKMAN.

With the California women combining
their efforts for the day to doubles. in
terest in the New York State tennis
championship at the Crescent Athletic
Club yesterday shifted for the time be-
ing to the other contestants in singles.
several of whom are expected to force
Mrs. May Sutton Bundy and Miss Mary
Browne to their best tennis to reach the
final.
All of those who figured to win came
through successfully, In some cases with
greater ease than expected, in others
with greater difficulty. When the sin
giles programme for the day had been
completed there were nine survivors. of
whom seven were In the round before
the semi-fnal and two, Mrs. Bundy and
Mrs. Edward v. Lynch. In the third
round. The latter match had been sched-
uled purposely for 1880 p. NJ. to pro-
vide a feature for the afternoon gallery,
but by that time Mrs. Rundy was pretty
well fatigued as the result of two fast
doubles matches in which she played at
top speed, and she requested to be ex-
cused for the day. 1t was just as well
that the match was not started. for a
squall came up soon after that drove
the gallery away, and a few were on
hand when play was resumed in the
mems New York sectional doubles tow
ard evening.
Logical FinaIists.
While it is still logical to expect the
two California women to reach the final
round in opposite halves of the singles
championship there Is every reason to
believe that their advance IN the next
two rounds will not be so easy. Miss
Sh 81
Baker without much trouble to-day, but
either Miss Clare Cassel or Miss Helen
Gilleaudeau, who played fine tennis yes
terday, should make it decidedly inter-
esttng for her In the semi-final. In the
other half Mrs. Bundy, II she beats
Mrs. Lynch. will have Miss Margaret
Grove as her opponent. and then the
winner of the match between Miss Edith
Handy and Mrs. G. v. Hitchins, prob
ably the latter.
Miss Gilleaudeau, who is q former
holder of the State title. showed splendid
generalship and control in her match
decisively despite the fact that she
dropped the second set at "a.
Miss Cassers skilful placing, hard
hitting and versatility proved too much
for Mrs. Henry T. Eaton, whose tennis
the previous day had given her hopes
Of extending Miss Cassel. The latter
however. won easily, 81. GO. 1t will
be Miss Cassel versus Miss Gilleaudeau
in one of the fourth round matches to-
day.
Create Challenge Round.
The tournament committee announced
officially that challenge round had
been created to permit Miss Marie
Wagner. whose name had been omitted
from the draw through some error. to
defend her title.
AS they played yesterday in doubles
Miss Mary Brownies tennis looked more
impressive than that Of Mrs. May Sut-
ton Bundy. She appeared to have more
endurance. more speed and greater final
ity to her strokes. Miss Browne was
steady and dependable throughout. Mrs.
Bundy brilliant in one rally and no so
convincing the next.
Playing with Mrs. Louise r. Williams
of California. who has always accom-
panied her East, Miss Browne showed
TO advantage in two doubles matches.
They defeated Miss Mary Case and Miss
Gertrude Hopper 6--1, 6-3, a match
that was closer and more interesting