New-York tribune., 1921-06-15
Miss Ballin Scores
Victory in Fight
For Tennis Title
Defending Champion Beats
Miss Rice, 40, 6-4,
o.; Mrs. LIE Roy Wins
BY Fred Hawthorne


The women's New Jersey State
championship singles reached into the
round before the semi-final yesterday,
with eight contenders still left in the
competition. Miss Florence Ballin, of
the West Side Tennis Club the title
holder, was among those to come
through, which she did by defeating
Miss Helen Rice, of New York, for
mer junior metropolitan champion, by
a score of 4-6, Cd, g.
Mrs. Robert LIE Roy, another West
Side representative, was also forced to
three sets before she could 7anquisn
Miss Leslie Bancroft, of Boston, the
sets going at 63, O., Cd. Mrs.
&. B. Hirsch had to play in top form
to take the measure of MISS Gertrude
Hopper by score of %, 6-3, Cd,
and all the other singles matches were
decided in straight sets.
Twenty teams started play in the
women's doubles and eight pairs sur
vived the afternoon of play, with Miss
Glare Cassel and Miss Wagner that
tried and true combination of many
years standing, doing by far the most
impressive work. To-day the tourna-
ment committee plans to stage one
round in singles, doubles and mixed
doubles, the latter event starting this
afternoon with several good teams en-
tered.
Champion Hard Pressed
Miss Rice, who as q junior a few
years ago showed considerable prom
lse, has not come along with her tennis
as rapidly as might have been expected
der, the circumstances, yet there is
a natural grace and freedom about the
way she executes her strokes that
marks her as more gifted than the
average young player.
She pressed the defending champion
closely yesterday, using an undercut
slice on some Of her. shots, and these
returns bothered Miss Ballin consid-
erably. With the sets squared, Miss
Ballin started after the third and de-
Gliding session with added determina-
tion and her greater experience won
for her, although the rallies were long
drawn out.
Mrs LIE Roy's unrelenting aggres-
sveness was the chief factor in her
victory over Miss Bancroft. Even after
losing the second set at love" when
the Boston girl flashed brilliant
streak of hard driving and sound fin
did not become fustered, but on the
contrary went after the third set more
than ever determined to win.
In connection with the attitude of
some of those in the gallery yester-
day I am moved to say that it seems
pity that the ordinary etiquette, not
only of tennis, but of any amateur
sport, should be so entirely ignored as
| it was in the case of one of the singles
matches. For these outsiders, entirely
unsolicited, to call decisions in favor
of the players they wished to see win
was, of course, unpardonabl Bile. Such
was an individual case, and therefore
unavoidable, but it is none the less
regrettable.
Miss Westervelt Wins
Miss Madelon Westervelt defeated
Miss Caroma Winn at Cd, 8-6, her
victory coming as a surprise to ma
jority of those about the court Miss
Westervelt is improving rapidly in her
play and should gain her semi-final
bracket.
Mrs. Samuel Waring had a keen
struggle before she succeeded in DOWN
lug Miss Penelope Davies at 6-3. 6-2,
tie rallies from deep court being ex-
tended for long periods, with Mrs. War
ing's steadiness turning the tide.
Mrs. Edwin A. Falk, who, as Miss
Helene Pollak, was national indoor
champion of 1920, proved yesterday by
her victory over Mrs. H. 7. Eaton at
6--1, 6-3, that she must be seriously
recekoned with in this tournament Her
fcre and backhand drives were beauti
f7Il J ar of
Today she@ lays Mrs. Hirsch; Mrs. lie
Roy and MES Balin play; Mrs. Hitch
ms and Mrs. Waring and Miss Wester-
Vclt and Miss Elizabeth Olyphant.
The summaries follow:
Womens championship singles third
round) Mrs. G. B. Hlrsch defeated Miss
Gertrude Hopper, 2-6 6-a, 6-4; Mrs.
I'll, 6-3 Mrs Robert lie Roy defeated
Miss Leslie Bancroft. 6--3, 0--6, 6--4;
Miss Florence Ballin defeated Miss Helen
Rice, Is. Ga, 6-2; Mrs. Charles V.
Hitchins defeated Mrs. Cyrus Clark 6--G
&C. Mrs Samuel Waring defeated Miss
Penelope Davies 6--3, 62; Miss Madelon
S., SIS.
women's championship doubles tdrst
round)-Miss Glare CasseI and Miss Marie
Wagner defeated Mrs. D. c. Mills and
Miss Florence Balm 62, SO; Mrs. II.
H. Bradley and Miss Florence sheldon de-
feated Mrs. Cyrus Clark and Miss Ger
Second round tdrst round byes}-Miss
Bancroft and Miss Newton defeated Miss
Mary Case and Miss Margaret kidder,
6-~2 S. Mrs. p, F. Stenz and Miss Mar
tina Bayard defeated Miss Caroma Wnn
and Miss Gertrude Della Tore, I'll. TO;
Mrs. Theodore Sohst and Mrs. !. c. Brush
defeated Miss Elizabeth Olyphant and
Mrs. A. II. Lawrence, 81, 6-2; Miss
Cassel and Miss Wagner defeated Miss
Estelle Meads and Miss Virginia Hopper.
I'll. fl: Mrs. Advert Humphries and
Miss Ceres Baker defeated Mrs. Bradley
and Miss Sheldon. 6---3. 1t. 6--4: Mrs.
]. Small and Miss Marian Chapment de
feated Mrs. E. r.. Rice and Miss Helen
Rice, 5---4, 6--I; Mrs. Waring and Miss
Margaret Grove defeated Mrs. lie Roy
and Mrs. Fitchins. 6-2 ST Mrs. Frank
N Welty and Mrs. n. w Farlee defeated
Mrs. lingo Hartmann and Mrs Alex.
Chisoim, 6--f. 6--2.
Dundee Back in Local Ring