New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Mrs. Falk Wins
Second Round
In Net Tourney
Indoor Champion Display-
FauItIess Tennis To Beat
Miss Dain in Easy Style

Mrs. T. A. F'alk. the national indoor
champion, qualified for the third roune
OF thc women's metropolitan indoor
tennis championship, which opened a,
the Seventh Regiment Arnory yestet-
day, by defeating Miss Nathanie
Dain, 6-1, Go Mrs. Falk, who va
Miss Helen Poilak when she CARRIE
off national honors last year, was no
extended and won almost as she
pleased, although Miss Dain tried haIa
TO give the cham pIon q battle
Forty title aspirants were attracted
by the meet, which Is being held thi-
year for the first time. and although
there were d number of new faces e.,
take issue With, the veteran player
no upsets took place. The winner
with but two exceptions. rode rouga
shod over their opponents. only two
matches going into extra sets.
That Miss Dain was no match Cor
Mrs. Falk was evident after the fire.
few minutes Of play. The champion
playing almost exclusively from tn
base line, alternated crosscut driv
with smashing shots down the sic.
lines and kept her opponent almos;
constantly out of position. Miss Dain
was SO busy chasing Miss Falk's serv-
ice about the court that she took Il
offensive in only one game.
The title-holder exhibited fine cor
troll, and although she did not fas
the speed of which she is capable, sh
appeared to have much in reserve a. .
is the most likely candidate for fna
honors next Saturday. although there
are several other players who can b.
depended upon TO make q close race
It, and either Mrs. Frederick Schmiv
or Mrs. David c. Mills, botn Of whoss
qualified, has fair chance to win.
Nv SrHv - "A.
champion, did not show yesterday. .
she won by default, thus making !,
difficult to get line on her playine
this season, but Mrs. Mills won bot
her matches handily and played til
hard-hitting, accurate game which ha
always marked her efforts. She de
feated Miss Louise 3. Cattus, 50
6-3, in the first round, and won from
Mrs. lingo Hartman, CO, 6-l, IN til
second.
Miss Martha Bsyard. Of Short Eills.
\. j., and Miss Ceres Baker, of Orange
both youngsters, played a close and in
teresting match in the second round
Play was fast throughout and bot
made some wonderful recoveries. Mis-
Baker took the first set, but Mis-
Bayard flashed better game IN the
second, winning by a wide margin
IN the extra set the Short Hills en-
4 - NU4IL<l-ucu W HSt opponent
along at fast clip, with the result
that Miss Baker faltered.
The summaries:
First Round-Mre. lingo Hartman cs.
fsated Miss Virginia Cundenst, So, 6
Mrs. David c. Mills defeated Miss r,ou.sr
B. Catrus, 60. 6-3: Mrs. P F. Malse.
won from Miss Rosaile Evans b~ 6efa,,l-
Mrs. George B. Stanwix defeated Mis-
Eerrlne Neidcrrnen, 6--1 c-2: Mrs Be-
na-d T. Stenz defeated Miss Helene
Hooker, 6-4. s-3 Ms Fred Schnait-
won from Mrs. Mabel II. Srraffin by de-
fault; Miss Martha Bayard dafeatea NJ
Walker Fulcher. 6-1. Cd: Miss Ceres
baker defeated Miss Caroline Ro obinsou
Go. 6--z
second Round-Afiss Helen Simpson q.
feafed Mss Adelaide Hooker. S---s 6.
Mrs. n. a. Falz defeated Mrs Nathanle
Lam. ID. So Miss Madeleine Westp-
velt won from Miss Monae Lesser BY d.
fault, Miss Lillian Sharnan defeated Nis
! Irene SarnueIson, e.. &c: Miss Pen.
I Ch~fsty won froT Miss Florence Have
meyer by default. Miss Henrietta CawroY
/ :. "a Atea Miss Mani SrehAn. % b---l
'~s '9rif 9 Aii'ls '"feated Ns Tree
Hartmann, g.. e.; Mrs George B. Stan
/ - oe lated MRS. K. /. Aaisel. I'll. b--l
Baker. s.. 6--I Is: Miss FioreIo.
berg, 81. to; Miss Caroma Winn d-
! feated Mrs. william II Prirchar7 6-I
6-0; Mrs. Il V. Kalterborn defeated Mrs
Paul Martin. Fl, s.. Miss .Ialy t1Ira
defeated Miss Alice Bayard. - e.
Mrs. r. Y. Thompson defeated Miss Mar
! tina Belche-. TO. TO. Mrs. T J. Strauss
! defeated Mrs f c. Sohst, +-6, st. -.