New-York tribune., 1922-06-08

Manor. hard and relentlessly yesterd
Il was necessary 70 speed up the1
schedule because Of Tuesdays rain, and
Mrs. Briggs was more than equal TO
the occasion. Besides competing her
self in singles. doubles and mixed dou-
bles, she directed these three events so
ably that the singles were brought
down 10 the round before the semi
final, the doubles field reduced to ten
teams and the mixed doubles to eleven
pairs.
The winners in the singles yesterday
were Miss Leslie Bancroft, Of the
LonEwood Cricket Club Of Boston;
Miss Martha Bayard. Of Short Hills, n.
j.; Miss Mildred Willard, Of Philadel-
phia; Miss Margaret Grove, Mrs.
Briggs. Miss Clare Cassel and Miss
Marie Wagner. all Of this city. Miss
Jacqueline Green gained her bracket
IN this round on Monday.
Miss Baneroft's playing was not i'm
pressive in her match against Miss
isabel Mumford, Of Boston. but that
was largely due, think. to the fact
that the Longwood star was not fore
ing herself. 1t was excessively hot in
the blaze OF the sun, and Miss Bancroft
appeared well satisfied TO win at 6-3,
Cd.
Occasionally. when she felt the need
Of a crucial point. the winner brought
g -. Enfr tner
shots. a feet drive down the side
lines, a beautifully anEled volleying
shot or a severe smash, but in the
main she was content TO play just well
enough TO win. Miss Mumford was
sufficiently dangerous, however, 70 keep
her opponent on the alert from first
point TO last.
The outstanding singles match of
the day saw Miss Cassel defeat Miss
Ceres Baker, Of South Orange. by a
score Of CO, 81. This match
showed one thing clearly, that as soon
as Miss Baker settles down 10 serious
work and restrains her overweening
desire to kill" on shots that she could
do better with by careful placing, she
Is going 70 tumble lot Of the present
high ranking players from their
thrones
Miss Cassel is one Of the eraftiest
court generals among the women OF the
East, and knows how 10 ferret out an
opponents weakness and then attack
that point until the defense crumbles,
and. in addition. she has control Of a
varied assortment Of strokes. In the
opening set she went along smoothly,
always holding the lead and allowing
her rival only two games. Miss Cassel
was driving accurately. with a slight
cut on the ball, following in her fore
ing shots 70 the net 10 finish of the
points. and tricking Miss Baker by
constantly varying the length Of her
returns.
She continued at winning pace at
the beginning Of the second set, break
inr through service In the FIRST game
and then making II 20 by raking her
own delivery. At this stage, however
Miss Baker evidently decided that the
time 10 strike had come, and she
started 70 force the net position per-
sistently and with fine judgment, with
the result that Miss Cassel found her
returns being cut of by sharp and
nicely angled volleys.
Seeking 70 drive Miss Baker from
the net Miss Cassel sent up several
well placed lobs. only 10 sec her young
opponent finish matters with decisive
overhead play. Miss Baker took the
next three games. giving her the lead
al 3-2, before Miss Cassel could find
herself again. After that the players
alternated in winning their service
games up 20 Tall before Miss Cassel
could again break through and win the
ffteenth and sixteenth games for the
set and match.
Miss Bayard won from Mrs. Harry
Franklin Morse (the former Miss
Louise Vanderhoef) by a score Of 6-2,
6-4, in a match that was always in
teresting and well played. Mrs. Morse
has not been entered in singles tourna-
ment play for four or five years, hence
il was to be expected that she would
not be az the top Of her game. She
made an aggressive fight, however, go
ing inside the service court lines fre-
ouently 10 bring of her yolleying shots,
and when she could get into position
in time she was generally successful in
winning the point.
But Miss Bayard is not a player
against whom it is safe to 90 into the