New-York tribune., 1921-02-01
Local Player
Beats isitor.
I'm Hard Mattel,
Miss SsraEfia Victorious IN
Three-Ses Struggle; Mrs.
Mallory May Not Cornpese
By Fred Hawthorne

zearnament OF the Heights Casino ~
Brooksyn, yesterday afternoon. aTtes
the last match had been completed haE
the two most prominent cpssssnsers
Mrs. Mella Bjarstedt Mallory. nationa,
champion, ard Miss Marion zinderste,n
the runner-up. did not compete yesser-
day. They axe schedulea TO play tAeir
Eirst matches thia morning.
There were some surprises IN ahA
arst round yesterday, one of the faa.
tares being the defeat Of Miss Rcsa-
mon Newton Of Boston, by AIRS. Mabel
p. Strafin, Of the West Side Tennis
Club, in bitterly fought tAree-set
struggle. The Boston girl was figured
ss the winner before the PLAYERS went
ea the court, Ter her tournament rec-
erd is better than Mrs. Strafsin,s. but
the latter upset all fcrecassa by the
steadiness ard determination of her
game, finally winning by a scroe OF
as, 6~--p, 6--s.
Mrs. De Forest Candee justified the
expectations of the critics by defaat-
Tag Mrs. L. III. Thompson at 6---s. Go
sae power and pace Of her game grad
uAisy increasing as the match wore on.
After Mrs. Thompson, by extremely
clever fow lobs that sent the bali
vitain couple of inches OF the base
line and by beautiful passing shots
aown the side lines, had wen the first
xhree gamesr Mrs. Candee abandoned
Der oack-eourt tactics and started 60
seree the net position, where she
rightfully belongs.
soileying sharply across the court
or smashing with decisive force when
Las Dali came to her overhead. N rs
] Ssrndee took the next twelve GAMES
TOE the set and match. Durine this
Esriea she sEaothered many of Mrs.
1nompson's returns by the speed with
Whien she verked her way to the net
gosiIaonr and her service was both
Mrs Weed a Winner
Mrs. Rawsen L. Wood. former ehap,.
rlon OF Florida, went through her
match with Mrs, Alexander Chisoln, in
rapad-fire order, winning by q score of
-, 80 The winner was very ac-
curate with her swift, low drives. and
lnany times she scored on clean secs
ny passing her opponent When she
wished, too. Mrs. Wood came to the
net. 70 finish OF the points.
Mrs. Samuel H Waring. Of the New
York Tennis Club, scored at 6-3, lo-s
over Miss Jessie Gott, of the West Side
Tennis Club, the match reaching into a
1euce set in the second session through
Gott
There were many rallies from the
back OF the court that were extended
and keenly fought At frst it seemed
9hat Miss Gott would win the last set,
tor she was hitting the ball with more
speed than her opponent sad occa-
sionally cutting of returns from mid
court. Bur Mrs, Warnings greater
gtsadiness at the vital tage saved
game she came fhrougL 70 hard
earned victory.
Miss Lillian Scharnan, ore Of the
promising Brooklyn junio1s, defeated
sI;ss Adelaide Hooker by a score OF
FL, 81, her fine, free hitting and
skill at covering up the openings in
her territory, aiding in this.
Mrs. David G.. Mills, of South Orange,
teek prettily played match from Mrs
1'heodora Sohst, the sets going at 6a,
e--9, the latter putting up q surpris-
ingiy good tight against her more eg-
yeriencsd rival Mrs. Sohst believes in
hitting hard and often, from all over
! TIE court, and although she frequently
made errors through her vefusai to
play the ball safe, she had Mrs. Mills
worried more than once by the spirited
way she went after her points. Mrs,
aafiils improved az the match went, how
ayer. piaying o fine gaAne from the
nsck court and going to the net at the
psychological moments. and when she
got there she knew Just vat to do
md generally did it.
Champion Isaported insnred
IS -
Mrs. Mallory / learned yesterday
nav possibly not be able to play. II
this tourney owing to an injured seft
foot. This happened week or ten
davs ago. according to Harry McNeal
me club professional. who is running
the tournament, and he was by NJ
naaans certain Yesterday that the great
champion will be able to take the cour,
against Miss Helen Hooker IN the sec
orai round this morning.
Mrs. Mallory is drawn IN the upper
half. while Miss zinaerstein is bracket
ed win Miss Martha Bayard, the bril-
Iiant Young schoolgirl from Shor
Hills, II. T., SO, providing the Morse CIR
can play, she and Miss ZindersteiI
| should meet in the final round OF
Saturday,
A stssbpornIy contested match oc
arrei when Mrs. Percy Wilbourn ane
frs. W. III. Pritchard met In the open
;ng round, Mrs. Wslbourn finally VOL
at Cd. 4--y5, 6-,3, after both players
rad ieugfs ksenly for every point
wish sacst os the playing fresn th'
hack-cnufg.
Mrs. Bernard F. stez,x was triumph
ant over Miss Adele G. Cragin, ths
scores gotng at Ell, 7--5. The winnel
had email trouble In winning her games
n, the opening set, her severe driving
stack from deep court ripping holes
in Miss CragiE's defense. In tht
second set. however, Miss CragsI
speeded up ana forced the games e
s.aucs befare Mrs. Stenz could take ths
sast TIVE. for the set and match.
One OF the 3esten women, Mrs. s. w
Feltan, ocfeated aIrs lingo Hartmann
( By q score OF E--9. e---3. The visitor
was superior 10 HRS. Hartmann at ths
net, and from Tire back Of the courl
her eeturns usually carried more pace
The full schedals Of play for so-day
follows:
zs;ss A. sn.---Nsas kxarss wagner VIZ. Mrs
g G. Duhia. AIRS. e. T. Mallory W. hffsi
Hxshers ISoeker.
1sfse n. ns.---diss Marion zsnaarseein vs
Mise Martha Eayafd. Era. Frederic
MEhvnstx We AIRS. Msfta.
1910 d. RENTS waca vs.. Mrs. s. w,
H@s&eR MfE. Stfxfffa VIZ, MfRa Wian,