New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-06
Miss Bayard
Double Victor
On the Courts
Short Hills Tennis Star De-
feats Miss Gould and Miss
Martin in Early Rounds
By Fred Hawthorne

VIEW tAANNiaN, 1chu, July W 10
second annual Connecticut state charm
pionship lawn tennis tournament for
women began here this morning on the
clay courts of the Country Club of
New Canaan, with a total Of thirty
nine players drawn in the singles, and
many of the ranking stars of the met
ropolitan district competing. The
strength is fairly well divided in the
upper and lower sections Of the draw,
Mrs. Robert LIE Roy and Miss Ielenl
Gilleaudeau, of New York, being N the
upper half, along with Mrs. Frank III.
Welty and Mrs. Samuel Waring.
In the lower half the outstanding
contenders are Mrs. Edward Raymond,
the present playing through champion;
Miss Martha Bayard, of Short Hills.
N. j., who conquered Mrs. Raymond
recently; Miss Margaret Grove and
Miss Edith Handy.
The first and second rounds were
completed to-day, leaving a total of
sixteen players still in the running,
and in all cases the favorites cams
through according to form. Mrs. Henry
Taft Eaton, who is acting az referee
of the tournament, plans to bring the
field down into the round before the
semi-fnal tomorrow, and also to play
at least one round of the doubles, with
seventeen teams entered.
Outside of dozen of the better
knosn players Mrs. Eaton has been
successful in bringing out most
promising group of younger players,
some of whom are competing In their
first tournament. In this connection
Mrs. Eaton told me she was anxious
to develop the younger racquet WELD
ers in Connecticut and TO that end has
| been coaching candidates as far as her
| time permitted and was instrumental
| in securing their entries to this tour
nament. She has made a most en-
couraging start.
Miss Bayard Wins Twice
In the opening round Of play Miss
Bayard overwhelmed Miss Helen Could
| winning by a score of Go, Go, and
in the second round she triumphed
over Miss Marie Martin. The Short
/ Hills girl was placing her ground
strokes with beautiful precision and
also finishing off at the net with low
volleys and decisive overhead play
when she found the openings.
Miss Ceres Baker, the Orange junior,
won her opening round match from
Miss Helen Hooker, of Greenwich, by
score of 60, Is, but in the second
round she had to go down before the
| greater experience and fine stroking
of Mrs. Welty, who won by score
of 6-3, 6-3. Miss Baker in both her
matches flashed a splendid, if not all
ways steady, forehand drive. When
she. succeeded in keeping these shots
inside the court she was almost Ger
tain to get the point, so much speed
and pace did the ball possess. Her
overhead game YVES also brilliant at
times, but the steadiness of Mrs. Welty
and her forcing of position were too
much for Miss Baker.
Mrs. Raymond, whose game this sea-
son has been less successful than usual.
played two fine matches day, show
ing a return to the form that raised
her to high standing in the official
she defeated Mrs. Harold Turner st
81, 81. and in the second she van
quished Miss Louise Totten at Go,
6-2. Placing close to the lines, with
shots that were beautifully angled, was
q feature OF her play Tomorrow Mrs.
Raymond will be called upon to face
Miss Bayard again, and this should be
a worthy struggle.
Mrs. lie Roy Victorious
Mrs lie Roy was not called upon to-
day to uncover her best tennis, as she
defeated Miss Adelaide Hooker at 6-3,
4 6-1, in match that was mainly de-
cided from the back court. Miss Hoker
was hitting every shot hard, but her
control was by no means as good as her
opponents, nor was her covering of
court as thorough, so that Mrs. lie Roy,
never pressed hard, came through in
straight sets.
Miss Gilleaudeau, who will play Mrs.
lie Roy this afternoon at 8 O'Clock, got
default from Miss Julia Lockwood to-
H. IA w. oxyta lad 30 MIN
from Miss Gertrude Hopper, Of Engle-
wood, the sets being scored at 81,
Cd. Long rallies from back court,
with occasional sallies at the net posi-
ton, in which Mrs. Eaton generally
gained the advantage. masked this
match. The summaries:
Womens Connecticut state championship
singles (hrst round)-Miss Ceres Baker de-
feated Miss Helen Hooker. go. ID; Mrs
Frank Welty defeated Mrs C. B. Hirsch.
Ga, S. Ct; Mrs. Samuel waring de-
feated Miss Dorothy Randle. 81. SIS;
Tiedemann, by default Miss Martha Bay
ard defeated Miss Helen Gould. 60. Go;
Miss Marie Martin defeated Mrs George
3. Griswold, Go, GO: Mrs Edward Ray
mond defeated Mrs. Harold Turner. 81,
I'll.
Second round--Mrs. Robert lie Roy de-
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau won from Miss
Julia Lockwood, by default; Mrs. s. p.
| Gibbs defeated MRS Nathah.et Dam, ~,
e.; Mrs. Henry Taft Eaton defeated Miss
Gertrude Hopper, 81. ID; Miss Agnes
| Sherwood defeated Miss II. Hyde. 6--1.
6--3; Miss Mary Heaton defeated Miss
Virginia Hopper, 6--1. 81; Mrs. Frank
| Welty defeated Miss Ceres Baker. 6-3
6--3: Mrs. Samuel Warning defeated Mis-,
Virginia Dorr. Ga. 60 Mrs Raymond
defeated Miss Louise Totten. Go. g.;
Miss Phyllis Totten won from Mrs Samuel
Fuller. by default; Miss Mary Case defeat
| ed Miss Ethel Hays. e., s.; Miss
| Louise Wilson defeated Miss Jessie Colt,
60. 81. ct; Miss Edith Handy de-
feated Mrs. J. Grandy. GO. 60; Miss
Elaine Rail- defeated Mrs. Paul Martin.
| It, SIS, e..