The New York herald., 1921-03-13
TENNIS CHAMPION
SCORES IN FINAL
OF TITLE EVENT
Mrs. Edwin A. Falk Wins
in Metropolitan Indoor
Championship.
DEFEATS MISS BAYARD
Experience the Leading Factor
Doubles Final Furnishes
Surprise.
DEFEATS MISS BAYARD

Experience counted heavily in the
door tennis championship AT the
Seventh Regiment Armory yesterday,
when Mrs. Edwin A. Falk, national
indoor title holder, defeated Miss
Martha Bayard a girl still in her
teens. by a score OF GO, 6-4 Al
fected noticeably by the Importance
of the occasion-she never before had
played in the final Of a senior tourna-
ment-the Short Hills girl lacked the
steadiness to make her hard hitting
and versatile play effective, and 50 de-
spite flashes of really brilliant tennis
she was forced to accept defeat in
straight sets. Toward the end, when
her nervousness had worn off suf-
ficiently to enable her to stroke more
smoothly and more confidently Miss
Bayard came through with spirited
rally that earned her four games out
70 five, but at that stage Mrs Falk
was too far in the lead to be over
hauled.
In contrast to her younger opponent,
Mrs. Falk played boldly from the start,
taking all sorts of chances in shaving
the side lines and in driving the ball
deep into alternate corners. She had
more speed of stroke than In her earlier
matches of the tournament but It was
in the matter OF control not speed. that
she showed to advantage, for Miss
Bayard drove every bit as hard and on
service much harder. Service, in fact.
art fDr Miss BaNarQ.
She had good control of it. and the ball
travelled so fast that Mrs. Fallcs re-
turn whenever she could get the racquet
full on the service. was more or less
defensive. Once the rally got going.
however, Mrs. Falk's steadiness enabled
her to outlast her opponent.
Loser More Versatile.
They played each others baclShand
frequently, and with good results. In
whatever forward court play there was
Miss Bayard figured alone. FOR the
champion never left her position near
the base line All in all there was more
versatility to Miss Bayard's game than
that OF her opponent but with control
lacking during the greater part of the
tussle 1t availed her little.
After taking the opening set by a
score OF 6-2 Mrs Falk quickly counted
four straight games IN the second. At
that point Miss Bayard, With everything
to gain and nothing 10 lose, began
speeding up perceptibly and attacking
with greater abandon. With increased
confidence came better control and Miss
Bayard drew up TO Is. 1t was well
for Mrs. Falk that she took the iext
game after 1t had gone to deuce twice,
for her rival was coming fast, and In a
third set, had II been necessary, might
have turned the tables.
The surprise in doubles was not the
defeat of Mrs. Louis G. Norris and Mrs.
Benjamin L. Briggs, out The decisive
way in which 1t was accomplished. Their
tennis all through the tournament had
been very impressive. and they figured
10 have an even chance of triumplins
over Miss Marie Wagner and Mrs. Ber-
nard L. Stenz. The latter. however. led
by a comfortable marssa from firnt 10
last and earned the title by a score OF
6--2, 6--1.
Undoubtedly the greatest factor In
the victory was tie ability of Miss Wag-
ner to end a rally with decisive volley
or overhead smash BY coming up to the
net at the right time She anticipated
strokes with excellent judgment. In
deep court Mrs Stenz took care of the
cross court driving in steady fashion,
showing to advantage over Mrs. Briggs
in that respect. Mrs. Morris at the net
blocked effectively at times, but the rival
pair took good care to keep the ball out
OF range. It ~as just as much skill as
superior steadiness that decided the
match.
The Summary.
women's Metropolitan Indoor Tennis Cham
pionship Singles-Final Round-NTrs. Edwin
A. Falk defeated Miss Martha Bayard, c.
e..
The point score:
First Set.
Mrs. Faik....... 2 SO,
Miss Bayard. 49,. 5 III.
Second Set.
Mrs. Falk.. G-3t-'
Miss Bayard. a i DO
Doubles Championship Final--Miss Marie
Wagner and Mrs. Bernard II, Stenz defeated
wrs. Louis q. Morris and Mrs. Benjamin +
Briggs, 6-2, 6-i.
Consolation Slngles-Final Round-Mls'
Madeleine Wcstervelt defeated Miss Heller
Hooker, 6-3, Cd.
METROPOLITAN TENNIS