New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-10

Miss CilIedudeau DetElrones
Mrs. Raymond as Tennis Queen
Mamaroneck Star Wins
Final for Connecticut
Title After 3 Hard Sets
By Fred Hawthorne


NEW CANAAN, Conn. July "A
new women's lawn tennis champion Of
Connecticut was crowned this afternoon
when Miss Helen Gilleaudeau, Of Ma
nlNoneck, defeated Mrs Edward Ray
nond, of HartsGale. the playing
through champion, by score of s-3,
&c, e-4 in the final round Of the
annual tournament on the clay courts
of the Country Club of New Canaan.
Miss Gilleaudeau's victory was won
only after most trying match, in
which almost every rally was an ex-
tended duel of deep-court driving.
There were times when both faltered,
but as rule the play was unusually
out to it's logical conclusion.
Not only was the new champion as
steady and reliable to-day is her halt,
hut she also flashed the finishing
shots when she the openings. The
real secret OF her success, perhaps, lay
in the fine depth she maintained on
her drives. This prevented Mrs. Ray
mond from working her way inside the
service court lines. where she is most
effective against the average baseline
player.
Plays Well at the Net
There were occasions, of course, when
the defending champion managed to
get within striking distance of the net
and at such times she generally won
The point by either volleying sharply
INTO the corners or whipping swift re-
turns through to the base line as Miss
Gilleaudeau attempted to close in.
More often, however, the scoring was
done from the back of the court.
The new title holder covered her
court SO we'll that Mrs. Raymond found
he would have to score a 'Tkill' on al
most every point before she could be
certain the ball was not coming back
to her. 1t was this almost unfailing
ability to keep the ball in play on Miss
Glileaudaau's part that broke Mrs
Faymond's own ordinarily steady game
and paved the way for her defeat.
Quite Frequently the defending
champion Melted her returns, the ball
striking the net cord and just failing
to get over. By just such narrow
margins did Mrs. Raymond lose her
laurels to-day. These netted shots
meant all the difference between sue
cess and failure. AS a rule, Mrs Ray
mond showed greater skill in her
placements, and when she could get to
close range she was at a decided ad-
vantage IN the exchanges.
Scores on Full Run
On the other hand, Miss GiIleaudeau
was quicker at getting around her
court and covering up the openings
and many of her best returns were
made while she was on the full run
after her opponents placed shots.
Service counted for little in the
match, both breaking through frequent
ly in all three sets. -irs Raymond be-
gan serving, dropped the opening game
and then retaiiated bv winning the
second game on her rivals delivery.
And so it went.
After winning the first set at 6-3
Miss Gilleaudeau lost the second at
IS, after holding the lead at 80 and
4-s. Mrs. Raymond had settled down
at this stage and was reeling off her
points in brilliant style. Her accurate
placing kent Miss Gilleaudeau on the
run continually and the wonder was
the new champion could maintain the
pace.
The ten-minute rest interval between
the second and third sets benefited
both players. They kept breaking
through service I'D to 3-all and then
Miss Gilleaudeau won her own service
game for 4-3. Mrs. Raymond came
T4SHt pack TO WIN ner own AFTER several
prolonged deep-court rallies, but that
was her last bid Miss Gilleaudeau won
the ninth game after bitter fight and
ran into a lead ,of 40 in the tenth
and last.
Standing on the brink of defeat, Mrs.
Raymond proved her courage by bring
ing the points to deuce, aided by two
brilliant placements down the side
lines. Miss Gilleaudeau then took the
next two points, the last, as Mrs. Ray
mond sent backhand return of service
out OF court, and there was new
champion.
Miss Ceres Baker won the girls
junior championship by defeating Miss
Helen Hooker, of Greenwich, by score
OF 6-3, 60, in the final round. Yes
terday, through an error, / stated that
Miss Baker had won the title by de-
feating Miss Louise Wilson at 6-1,
Sd, but that was semi-hnal match.
The boys junior singles title was
won by Walter Moore I'd, who defeated
G. 7. Greenway at 7-5, 6-2, in the
final. Miss Baker and A. F. Won
Bernuth reached the final round of the
mixed doubles by defeating Miss Edith
Handy and Mr.. rockingham at 60,
6-3, in the semi-fnal. This event will
be finish cd to-r7orro<u