New-York tribune., 1921-03-18
Former Anne Sheafe Gets
in Semi Final; Mrs. NAL
lory VS.. Miss Zinderstein
BY Fred Hawthorne


E. Cole, of North Andover, which is
one of the numerous principalities Of
Boston town, occupied the center of the
stage to-day in the playing of the an
nual women's national indoor cham
pionships lawn tennis tournament on
the Longwood covered courts at Chest
nut Hill.
The speed and power Of Mrs. Coles
game amazed the spectators not only
when she was competing in the fourth
round of the singles, but likewise in
the first round of the mixed doubles.
1t would not come as great surprise
to me we're the former Miss Anne
Sheafe spring the sensation of the
tournament on Saturday by winning
the national indoor singles title, not
withstanding the fact that she will be
facing either Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt
Mallory, the national turf court cham
pion, or Miss Marion Zinderstein, the
clay court title-holder.
frey, of Boston, this morning, Mrs.
Cole forced the latter to bow in defeat
at 81, 63, and be it known that Mrs.
Godfrey is far from being a mediocre
player i'll any company.
Tilden on Winning Team
Following this Mrs. Cole, paired with
Irving C. Wright, of Boston, faced Mrs.
Mallory and William T.. Tilden, I'd,
ing round of the mixed doubles. AL
though defeated by score of 6-3,
81, 6-3, Mrs. Cole was the outstand-
ing star of this match, her driving
carrying so much pace that the big
gallery was continually moved to out
bursts of applause.
Miss ZinderStein won her way into
one of the other semi-fnal brackets in
the singles by defeating Miss Martha
Eayard, of Short Hills, N. j., by score
of GO, 6-3. The clay court queen
played brilliantly at times, but still
did not show all the tennis of which
we know she is capable.
Mrs. Mallory, who will meet Miss
Zinderstein in the lower half of the
semi-fnal bracket at 2 o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon, came through to-day by
defeating Miss Florence Ballin, of the
by GO, Go The national champion
appeared to play with more snap and
keenness than on Wednesday and
overwhelmed Miss Ballin by sheer
speed.
The fourth semi-finalist is Mrs.
Walter H. Trumbull jr., of Boston. who
gained her place by vanquishing Mrs.
S. 7. Crawford, at 60, 6--1. She and
Mrs. Cole will meet in the upper semi
final brackets at II O'Clock tomorrow
morning. The final round for the
championship will be played at $3.50
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Wightman Competing
The women's doubles reached into
the semi-final round, Mrs. Mallory and
Mrs. Lewis Gouverneur Morris gain
ing the top bracket through their vic
tory over Miss Ballin and Mrs. David
G. Mills, by 6-3, Ga, while six other
pairs went into the round before the
Wightman and Miss Zinderstein; Miss
Bayard and Miss Ceres Baker, Mrs. T
H. Cabot and Miss Edith Sigourney
Miss Leslie Bancroft and Miss Phyllis
Walsh and Mrs. Godfrey and Mrs. Cole.
An interesting feature Of the mixed
doubles was the appearance of Rear
Admiral Cameron MGR. Winslow, re-
tired, U. S. NJ, and Miss Nathalie Wins
low, his daughter, against Mrs. Bernard
Stem and Mr., j. H. Morse. Although
defeated, Admiral Winslow proved that
his daughter earned the applause of
the gallery on several occasions by
bringing off spectacular shots.
In both her matches to-day Mrs
Cole brought into play the fastest, most
severe, forehand drive to be seen in
women's tennis in this country. and /
say this with due regard for Mrs. NAL
lory's favorite shot. The national
champion still uses the forehand drive
EnH III
one of the great shots in American
tennis, and wonderfully controlled, but
IL has not the snap and sting of Mrs
Coles battering ram.
The Boston girls backhand is also
a powerful asset and overhead she is
correspondingly severe. She should de-
feat Mrs. Trumbul without difficulty
tomorrow, then, no matter who he.
opponent in the final round, she seems
certain to make sensational battle for
the honors.
Miss Bayard Plays Well
Miss Zindcrstein's tennis against
Miss Bayard was bit streaky; how
ever, not SO much but that a little
stedaying down tomorrow will bring
her into the struggle with Mrs. NAL
lory in top form. Too much praise
cannot be given to Miss Bayard for
ner great showing against the clay
court champion and had she not tired
badly in the last set the score would
probably have been closer. The school
girls footwork was almost faultless
and her court generalship very good.
Superior strength and greater expert
ence defeated her.
There was little fault to be found
with Mrs. Mallorys game, and if it
comes to driving game from back
court tomorrow she will probably con-
quer Miss Zinderstein again. The lat
ter's great opportunity (and it has
never seemed brighter) lies in forcing
the net and mixing up her pace. Along
that path lies victory.
The summarizes:
WOMEN'S NATIONAL INDOOR CHAM
PIONSHIP SINGLES
Fourth roundMrs w III. Trumbull jr
defeated Mrs S. II. Cra wford, So. 6---1:
Mrs. Benjamin e. Cole defeated Mrs Frank
II. Godfrey. 6--1. G--3; Miss Marion Zin-
derstein defeated Miss Martha Bayard,
6--2, 63; Mrs. Franklin +. Mallory de-
fcated Miss Florence A. Ballin, 6--2 SO.
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES
Second round-Miss Florence Ballin and
Mrs u. G. Mills defeated Mrs. J. l..
Bremen and Miss Rosamond Newton. I'll
6-1: Mrs. Franklin /. Mallory and Mrs l..
Gouyerneur Morris defeated Mrs. Huntoon
and Miss Wilcox. 6--2, SO: Mrs. T. II.
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