The New York herald., 1921-07-15
Yields Few Points in Scoring
Love Sets at Greenwich
A Masculine Game.
By SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.


Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
GREENWICH. Conn, July IA. - Some
season, no doubt. the Field Club of
Greenwich will start its annual invita-
ton teLnis tournament without the ac-
compartment of rain, but it hasn't hap
pened yet Following the usual order of
things, two thunderstoums broke over
the grounds here to-day. flooding the
courts and curtailing the tennis pro-
gramme considerably. But the tourna-
ment committee secs hope for the future
in the fact that they were fortunate
enough between showers TO complete
most of the first and second round
matches In women's singles.
Despite the slippery condition of the
| turf courts and the two Interruptions,
some near championship tennis was seen
during both morning and afternoon ses-
sions This was not unexpected, con-
| sidering the fact that four of the first
ten women in national rank, Miss Flea
nor Goss, Mrs. Edward w. Raymond,
Mrs. Edwin A. Falk and Miss Florence
Ballin. were among the contestants. The
| realization that the field was q strong
one had the effect Of keying every player
up to her best tennis, and with the ex-
ception of Mrs. Falk they rarely have
played better.
Play was marked by number oil de-
cided surprises, oae being the defeat Of
Miss Phyllis Walsh, one of the leading
players OF tie Philadelphia district at
the hands of Mrs. II. I. Eaton in
straight sets. Another was tho victory
of Miss Edith Handey over Miss Leslie
Bancroft Of Boston. who is twelfth in
national ranking. Still another was the
narrow ESCAPE Mrs. Edwin A. Falk had
fr defeat in match with Mrs. Raw
Sc ood, and a fourth was Miss Ballin's
success In turning the tables on Mrs.
Robert lie Roy, who twice before this
season had beaten her in metropolitan
tournaments.
Miss Goss's Strokes Decisive.
From a standp pint of tennis excellence,
the performance that stood out boldly
over the rest was that of Miss Eleanor
Goss in her match with Mrs. II. T.
Eaton. Miss Goss, who is rated the fifth
best player In the country, has long since
proven the strength of her game, yet her
tennis to-day was a revelation, for
in addition to the masculine ag-
gressiveness. speed of stroke and
service and forceful net attack, Mrs.
Goss had well nigh perfect con-
troll. She played with the utmost conf
dence. coming to the net at every oppor-
tunity and blocking with perfect pre-
cision. She finished off her points in
hurry. and Mrs. Eaton, who had shown
splendid tennis in defeating Miss Phyllis
Walsh In the morning, never had a
chance to quit the defensive Miss Goss
ended the match in twelve straight
games, allowing her opponent nine
points in the first set and only three in
the second. Five of the six games in
the second set were won at love-
The sort Of tennis Miss Goss flashed
to-day will prove too much for the best
of her rivals in the tournament il ehe
can maintain it. In the third round to-
morrow Miss Goss faces probably her
hardest match of the tournament, for
her opponent Is Mrs. Edward w. Ray
mond, who is just one place behind her
in national rank. Mrs Raymond had
more or less easy match against Miss
Helen Hooker to-day, but had plenty of
opportunity to show her splendid court
generalship.
Next to that of Miss Goss, the most
impressive tennis was played by Miss
Florence Ballin In defeating Mrs Robert
lie Roy. Miss Ballin was determined
when the match began to atone for her
two defeats at the hands of her oppo-
nent this season, but she failed to make
much headway in the first set, for she
attempted to outsteady Mrs lie Roy in a
back court duel and found the latter's
control was far better than hers. Just
as Mrs. lie Roy made the winning stroke
In the first set the first thunderstorm
broke and all hands were driven off the
courts.
When, after an intermission of about
an hour and half, the contestants re-
turned to the courts. Mrs. lie Roy found
she had lost her steadiness in the in
term. Miss Balm, on the other hand,