The New York herald., 1921-03-08
INDOOR CHAMPION
SCORES AT TENNIS
Mrs. +. A. Falk, Formerly Miss
Helene POllak, Wins Easily
on Armory Court.
STRAIGHT SETS RULE
Forty Women Open Play in
First Metropolitan Title
Tournament.
ny SAMUEL }. BRooKMAN.


ON tie courts where for more than
decaae the womens national indoor ten
mis- championship had been held every
year up 70 this the first metropolitan
title tournament for women opened at
the Seventh Regiment Armery yesterday.
IN the list OF forty entrants were many
Of those who have been prominent in
national title play in the past and who
intend TO make the trip to Boston next
week for the American championship
event For several title asp!rants the
metropolitan championship is to serve as
a sort Of preliminary or tryout for the
more important competition at the Long
wood Cricket Club but 10 the majority
OF those who took the courts yesterday
the attraction OF the vent was the fact
that il offered the only open tournament
of the indoor son for women.
BY starting play shortly after break
fast the committee succeeded in Tettut
Ing the field from forty TO seventeen be
fore halt was called early in the after
noon. With plenty ~ sunlight stream
ing III. conditions were favorable Tor fast
play and those who came to watch the
contestants saw some spirited tennis.
With two or three exceptions, however,
the matches ended quickly. for the luck
of the draw did not bring the contepders
kCEElIsF LOT Llt tdIty lusSIlS. ~ ~ -
sets played eleven proved to be love sets
and nine others added in scores Of 6--l.
Among the half dozen players who
advanced with the loss of only one game
IN two sets was Mrs. TE. A. FallS, the ma
rional indoor tennis champion. As ten
mis- followers will not recognize the naIne
as that OF 4 tennis title holder. we hasten
70 add that up to last Christmas Mrs.
Falk was Miss Helene Pollalt She has
had no competition since the outdoor
season. but played we'll enough yester-
day to indicate that it will be difficult
to check her advance 70 the metropolitan
title round She was very steady and
her accurate deep court drives, first into
the corner and then along the side Ines
rad Mrs. Nathaniel Dain racing all over
the court to meet the ball.
Present indications are that Mrs. Falh
VIII experience little difficulty untli
the semi-final. In which she Is hSelS
20 meet Mrs. David G. Mills. The lat-
ter proved far too skilful for MISS
Louise Cattus in the first round anu
Mrs. lingo Hartman in the second and
led BY decidedly comfortable margin
in each case.
III tbe lower half Of the draw Mrs.
Bernard r. Stenz. Miss Martha Bayard.
Miss Carorna Winn and Miss Mary
IEurd appear to be the strongest.
Miss Martha Bayaru, MIS- pdslu -.
Mills and Mrs George b. Stanwix Were
the only players to score two victories
on the first day OF the tournament.
The summary.
wonieus Metropolitan Indoor Tennis
Championship Singles-Ftrst Ruund-Mrs.
irso iiat1n,an defeated Miss Virginia Cline
1iGst. G-a 6-4: Mrs. David C Mills de-
geated Miss Louise b. Cattus. Go. b--3;
Mrs r. r. Maisel from Miss Rosalie
Isyans hy defa ult Mira George p. Stanwix
aefeated Miss Hermine Niederman, 6-l, e.;
Mrs Bernard T. Stenz defeated Miss Helen
Hooker B-4 G--3. Mrs. Frederick Schmitz
won from Mrs. Mabel II. Straffin By de-
fault; Miss Martha I}ayBrd defeated Mrs
walker FSnlcher, 6--f. Go. Miss Ceres Baker
defeated Miss Caroline Robinson. Go. 81
second Round-Miss Helen Simpson de-
feated Miss Adelaide Hooker. Sc, 6-2; Mrs.
IT, al Falk defeated Mrs. Nathaniel Dain,
c-i. Go Miss Madeleine Westervet won
from Mrs. M0nae-L Lesser by default; Miss
Lillian Shafrllan defeated Miss Irene Samuel
son. Ga Co. Miss Rene Christy won from
Henrietta Gawron defeated Mrs. Mani Steh-
lia, c. .G-t. Mrs. David q Mills defeated
Mrs. lingo Hartman, CO. 60: Mrs. George
g StanwiN defeated Mrs. II. f. Maisel, 6-l,
co Miss Martha Bayard defeated Miss
Ceres Baker. 3-3, 6-f. G-3: Miss Florence
Sheldon defeated Miss Marguerite Kauherg
I'll Go. Miss Caroma Winn defeated Mrs
Kaltenborn defeated Mrs. Paul Martin G-i.
ca: Miss Mary Hurd defeated Miss Alice
Bayard 80. G-2: Mrs. II. II. Thompson
defeated Miss Martha Belcher, Go, Go; 4
Nrs. r. j. Strauss defeated Mrs. y. q.
Sthst. 4-6. Sc, TO.