New-York tribune., 1921-06-19

York Tennis Club, at "a, 1--6, 6--2
in the final round match.
Mrs. Falk well earned her new honors
yesterday. At all times she was re-
markably steady, and with this she
combined beautiful control, so that
Mrs. Hitchins was kept on the run con-
tlnually as she went after placement
shots that sent the ball close to the
lines or actually cutting the chalk
The Mexico City star was never able
to gain sufficient control eff her chop
strokes to make them a forcing weapon.
She did not attempt to finish off shots
at the net several times, but these
were costly experiences, for Mrs. Falk
was placing with such deadly accuracy
that any opening meant the ace for
her.
Mrs. Falk began the match with the
service, but dropped the first game
and the only one she was to lose in the
set Thereafter she started reeling off
the points with machine-like steadiness.
getting great depth on her forehand
drives as she shot the ball into the
corner formed by side and base lines.
Mrs. Hitchins was hitting the top of
the ball out of court only once and into
or else overdriving the court in her
anxiety to score, and her errors
mounted up rapidly. In the next six
games of the first set the Mexico City
player could get only points.
An idea of the accuracy Of Mrs.
Falk's game at this stage may be had
when 1t is pointed out that she sent
the ball out of court only once and
the net only four times. She made one
double-fault, one service ace and nine
placements in the opening set, and her
tally of points read 26 to Mrs Hitchins
10. 1t was very one-sided.
Mrs. Hitchins broke through her op-
ponent's service in the first game of
the second set, after the points had
gone to deuce once, but then she
faltered again, and Mrs. Falk took the
next two games at "love," mostly on
the net herself several times in this
set and won her points by clever vol
leying, but in the main she was con-
tent 10 make her fight from back court
During the next three games it's
looked as though Mrs. Htchins would
square the match, for she was putting
a battling chop on the ball and forcing
Mrs. Falk to go on the defensive. The
points went steadily to Mrs. Hitchins.
who was closing in at~the net for fne
sessions of sharp-angled volleys across
court.
Hard Forehand Drive Scores
Then, leading at d, the Mexico
City player again lapsed, and Mrs. Falk.
never faltering and keen for every
opening, romped through the next four
games with the loss of only two points.
The winning pairs in the mixed and
women's doubles won their titles bv
superior individual and team play, Miss
Cassel and Miss Wagner never being in
danger against Mrs. Grove and Miss
Waring. The Hartmann family team
made great battle for the honors.
taking the second set easily, but there
after Emerson got working we'll at tho
net position, while Mrs. Mills backed
him up finely from back court.
The summaries follow:
New Jersey state women's charnpionshfp
singles ttnal round)--Mrs. Edwin A, Falls
defeated Mrs. G. Hitchins. 6--1 6--4
Championship mixed doubles fseni-
final round)-- Mr.. and Mrs lingo Hartmann
defeated Miss Rosalnund Newton and Ajax
Amend, 5--7. 6--S, g.; Mrs. % c. Mills
and Gerald Il. Emerson defeated Miss Ger
trude Hopper and Earl Flnlf. s--3, IL.
G--2.
Final round-Mrs. Mills and G. b Emer.
son defeated Mr.. and Mrs. lingo Hartmann,
Cd. l~--6 6--2.
Womens championship doubles final
round Miss Clare Cassel and Miss Marie
Wagner defeated Mrs. Samuel ,Warins and