The New York herald., 1922-03-21
Newcomer to Title Event
Beats Mrs. FELTON, and Mrs.
Barger Wallach.
MRS. JESSUP ADVANCES
Contender Yields Only One
Game in Her Initial Con-
test at Lonew00d.

SPettot HiSputcH 10 iHE NEW YORK HBaAiD.
BosToN. March a0.-Twenty- -one play-
ers remained in the singles this after
noon when the first day of play in the
women's annual national indoor tennis
championship tournament had been
finished on the Longwood covered courts
at Chestnut Hill. Thirty-eight had
started with some of the greatest plaV-
ers in this country in the list headed b."
Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory of New
York. national indoor and turf court
champion
Mrs. Marion zindersten Jessup Of
Wilmington. Del. No. on the nationa
ranking list and one of Mrs. Mallory's
closest rivals is on the opposite side OF
the draw and should face Mrs. Mallory
i'll the final and championship round on
Saturday. The present champion did
not play to-day, but she is due from
New York Tomorrow morning and will
play two matches TO catch up with the
fed.
Mrs Jessup looked to be in fine form
this afternoon when she defeated Miss
Priscilla Howland of Boston by a score
of 6--1, 60. Every shot was working
smoothly and the winner went to the
net with brilliant success, smothering
her opponents returns by crisp. splen-
didly placed. volleying shots into the
corners or down the side lines. To-
morrow Mrs. Jessup will be called upon
10 overcome the steadness and all round
ability Of Miss Martha Bayard of Short
Hills, n. j.. one of the younger school
who holds great possibilities for the
future.
Miss Scharmsn Wins Twice.
Miss Lillian Scharman carried New
York's colors to the fore BY winning two
matches during the day. first defeating
Mrs. S. NJ. FELTON, of Boston at 6-2,
4--6, Ga, and then eliminating Mrs.
Barger Wallach OF New York at 6-1
T-5. The young New York girl was hit
ting with fine pace against Mrs. FELTON,.
and the issue was fought out from deep
court in the main. Against Mrs. Wal
lach. however. Miss Seharman made the
mistake of falling into soft stroking
same in the second set and as result
was hard pressed at one stage to come
through She eventually got her strokes
working correctly once more. then finished
matters up with speed and decision.
Miss Florence Balm of the West Side
Tennis Club was defeated by Mrs.
Frank II. Godfrey Of Longwood at 60.
7-5. making great bid for the second
set after being four times within
point of defeat. There was plenty of
lard swift. driving from deep court in
this match, but Mrs. Godfrey was the
better of the two when it came TO vol
leying and overhead play. and il was
this that won for her.
Miss Mary Heaton, another young
star from New York forced Mrs.
Nathaniel w. Niles of Longwood TO go
three sets before the latter could claim
the victory at 6--3. SIS. Go. Greater
experience and steadiness were factors
In Mrs. Niless success.
Miss Leslie Bancroft OF Longwood
No. in the ranking list, had no diff
Guilty in winning her opening match
from Mrs X S. Billings of Boston by
score of Go. 6--f. The winners shots
carried too much speed and pace for
Mrs. Billings to stand against. and Miss
Bancroft's skill at placing her returns
lust out Of reach brought the match 10
al end quickly.
Miss Martha Bayard and Miss Ceres
Baker. two players recently graduated
from the junior ranks in New York,
came through their first matches with
flying colors to-day, incidentally mark
ing up the same scores against thei
opponents. Miss Bayard disposed of
Miss Dorothy Nyhart OF Boston by a
score of SO, 6-1. and Miss Baker
took the measure of Mrs. II. l.. Hard
wick of Boston.
NATIONAL woMEN's INDOOR TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP, SINGLES.
FIRST ROUND-Mrs. J. Il. Corbierre Bos-
ton. defeated Mrs. S. T. Crawford. Boston,
G-3 6-3: Miss Isabella Mumford. Boston,
defeated Miss Cornelia Burgess. Framing
ham, 6--1, Go. Miss Lillian Scharman,
New York. defeated Mrs S. NJ. Felton, Sd.
Boston, 6-2. 5-6. CT; Miss Caroma Winn.
New York. defeated Mrs. u. N. Deli.
Boston, 6-1. 6-2; Mrs. II. V. katenborn.
Brooklyn, n. -. defeated Mrs. w. NJ.
SECOND RouNp-Mrs. ]. Il. Jessup VIII
mington,, Del, defeated Miss Priscilla
Morss. Boston. defeated Miss Mary Ban
Bancroft. Boston. defeated Mrs. X s.
Billings. Boston, CO. 6--i: Miss Edith
SiGourney, Boston. defeated Mrs. Culver
McWlliams Ceda rhurst. H. L.. Go c.
Miss Ceres Baker, Orange. y. j., de- .
featcd Mrs. ~. r. Hardwick. Boston. 60
i'll: Mrs. A. l.. Robinson Jr.. Boston,
defeated Miss Dorothy Dill. Boston. 6-1, Z
e.. Mrs. Saunders Taylor. Wilmington.
Del. from Miss Natalie Winsiow.
Boston. by default: Miss Margaret Hougi-
ton, Boston. from Mrs A. III. Row
hotham. Boston. b. default Mrs. Frank
~. Godfrey Boston. defeated Miss Florence
Balm, New York. c., 1-J: Miss Lillian
Scharman, Brooklyn. defeated Mrs. Bnrger ,
Wallach. New York. 6-i, 20: Miss
Martha Bayard, Short Hls, y. j.. de-
feated Miss Dorothy Newhart Framing
ham, Mass. Go, G-i Mrs. y. w. Niles
Boston, defeated Miss Mary Hcaton. Green
wich. Conn, 6-3. 3-6. TO: Mrs. William
Endicott, Boston. defeated Mrs Lester
watson. Boston. 6--f. Go.