The New York herald., 1921-05-25
BY SAMUEL j. BRooKMAN.

by SAMUEL j. BROOhMAN.
With some OF the most prominent
players in the metropolitan district COM
peting. women's tennis competition for
the season began auspiciously yesterday
on the courts of the Montclair Athletic
Club. A large gallery that looked on
both morning and afternoon witnessed
some play OF near-champion quality. for
among the contestants were Miss Marie
Wagner. the New York State champion:
Miss Clare Cassel, who shares the State
doubles with her. Mrs. Robert lie Roy,
winner OF the tournament last year
Miss Martha Bayard. finalist In the ma
tional indoor championship; Miss Flor
ence Ballin, and Mrs. G. Y. Httchins or
Mexico city. who. 1t will be remembered.
created quite stir four years ago by
beating some OF the best metropolitan
players in local tournaments.
Mrs Hitchins, who has held the Mex
lean title for number OF years. indi-
Gated that she is playing as well as
ever. Her battling cut stroke, versatility
and knowledge of net play proved too
much for Mrs. John c. Blanchard in the
first round. and Miss Gertrude Hopper
In the second. she kept both her oppo-
nents guessing and on the defensive and
dropped just one game In each case. She
will be tested to the limit to-day, how
ever, by Miss Clare Cassel, who also
came through two matches impressively.
Love sets were the rule Of the day.
Miss Wagner scored three Of them. de-
feating Miss Alice Bayard without the
loss of a game. and Miss Beatrice
Throckmorton. Go. 6-1. Superior ex
perience, greater steadiness and skilful
mannuvring on Miss Wagner's part dis
counted easily whatever advantage her
opponents had in the matter Of speed.
Miss lie Roy. cup holder. defeated Miss
Margaret Kidder and Miss Florence
sheldon with plenty to spare. She was
steadiness personihed, and her getting
OF the most difficult sort OF shots was
exceptional. The match between Miss
Wagner and Mrs. lie Roy in the third
rornd to-day should go a long 10y to
decide the fna'ist in the lower half
Another important match In the third
round will be that between Mrs. David
c. Mills and Miss Florence Ballin.
Seven hours of play not only reduced
the field OF fifty in singles to 15. but dis
posed Of more than half the field In
doubles as we'll In singles Mrs. Bernard
r. Stenz stands alone In the round be-
fore the semi-final as the result of hard
earned victory over Miss Mary +. Case,
6-3, 6-4. S--6. In doubles Mrs. Nor
man Dunning and Miss Beatrice Throck-
morton are out in the final round. Other
pairs that advanced were Miss Cassel
and Miss Wagner. Mrs. Mills and Miss
Ballin. and Mrs lie Roy and Mrs. L. G.
Norris.
Mrs. William X. Dick. formerly Mrs.
John Jacob Astor, and her sister. Miss
Katharine Force, played aggressive,
hard hitting tennis In one of the first
round doubles matches, but Mrs. c. v.
Hitchins and Mrs. Albert Humphrles
proved too skllful for them and they
loA go r+.. ofrrt.t z
The summary:
women's open singles first round)-Miss
Alice Marshall defeated Mrs. Edward Rice
CO. 6--2: Miss Glare Cassel defeated Mra.
Hopper defeated Mrs. George s. Hayden.
G--i. Go; Mrs. G. ". Hitchins defeated Mrs
John g. Blanehard, 60, 6--i; Mrs. Josiah
CO; Miss Ceres Baker won from Miss Adel
Cragin by default. Mrs. Paul Martin de-
caroma VIM defeated Mlss Jessie Got,
l-6. Go, 6-i; Miss Martha Bayard de-
feated Mrs. Theodore. schst. e--3. 81; Mrs
Ter, Go, %. Mrs Robert Le Roy de-
1sated Miss Margaret Kidder. 6-.l. c. Miss
Hutchinson, 60, 60: Miss Beatrice Throck-
morton defeated Mrs; g. 2. stanwix. c.
Alice Bayard, GO. co Mrs. Nj u. Straf-
fm won from Mis- Marion Kerr by default;
=. Hirsch. 8-s. G-4, Ga. Mrs Theresa
Blum defeated Miss Renee Christie, -.
To. Cd Mis- Helen Simpson defeated Miss
Caroline wright. 7-5. 6-2.
Second round-Mlgs Glare Cassel defeated
Miss Alice Marshall, g., e-2; Mrs. G. v.
Hitchins defeated Miss Gertrude Hopper
J. G. Brush. rs. Cd. Mics Carcma VIM
defeated Mro. Paul MARTIN CO. 90; Miss
Martha Bayard defeated Mrs. George a.
Gersdorf. CO. g-2. Mrs II. l. Birrei Dc
feated Mrs. Iouis Soule, CO. G--3. Mrs. S.
J. Strauss defeated Mrs. Norman Dunnibi.
G-3, G--2 Miss Joy Hnnsel defeated Miss
Winifrcd stiles. Cd. CD. MirH Florence
Baiiin defeated Afrs Estcllc Mead. G--f.
G-2 Mrs David g. Mils defeated Mrs. II
=. Lowon,hai co 6---i. Miss Mary r. Case
defeated Mrs. Richard Long, O.. Ga; Mrs
=. Y. sicnz won from Mrs ". Daln b.
default Mrg. Robert re Roy defeated Mi
Florence Shedon Ga. CO, Mise Mari,
ton. 60. G-i Mics NJ westcrveit defeated
Mrs. NJ. r.. Strsffin. -. (defaulD Mis-
Helen simpson defeated Miss Theresa Blusi.
Tiira Round-Mrs. r. r. stcnz defeated
Mlw Mary 2. Gaze, G-3. DO, So.
women Doubles CFirat Rounr)-Mrp. C
fea'ed Mrs. " X. Dick and Miss Katharine
Fore, G-3. -, Ml77 Florence Balln and
Mrs DnfA A4 C. MUS defeated Mrs, John q.
blanchard and MRS. George dc Gerrdorf,
c--2, G-i. Niles Ceres pakcr and Mrs Percy
wilhcurn defeated Mis- Gertrude Hopper
and Mi4s Nargaret Tidder, T-T. G-3: Mlsa
from Mr.. n pain and Miga Renee Chrlstic
~ default Misa C7arr Cassel and MirT
Marie WaRnor defeated Mr., II e. Miller
and Mics Joy HRnnel. G--i 8--3. Mra. Robert
Ie Roy and Mr7. Iewlr G1uterncur Morris
defeated Nrn. Edward Rlce and Miss jessie
Cou, G-i, ca; Mrs. g. y. Sianwiy and
S'rnffin and Mrs. J. G. Brush BY default;
Mr. Norman nunpirR and MIS- Beatrice
Throckmor;on dcffufed Miss Caroline Robin
ron and MID. Louie y. Caitus, G-f, 60.
Second Hound-Mrg. Norman Dunning and
Miss Beatrice Throrkmortou defeated Ni8.
Q. y. stanwiy aud Miss Helen simpson, O..