New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-07

challenge OF MISS Lillian ''N''i ''ian'
.,nual tournament on the clay courts
a;,hoaqh Miss Scharman threatened
...i.nsiv in the second set of the
~...s .he could not maintain control
a. strokes sufficiently to overcome
:. .seadiness and splendid court COW
~, Il the lttie champion, who won
!. ..,sirht sets al 6-2, To.
p.;rsa with Clifford ]. Lockhorn,
vi, Gilleaudeau also was awarded
=. riyed doubles championship yes
...a.v after Miss Ceres Baker and
..,,r yca Bernuth lad been obliged
s liant in the final round. The
e,.a was postponed from last week
s Ss. 81 rain and Miss Baker could
=. arrange TO be present yesterday.
me singles match marked the end
o. tournament that brought out an
s.s.nally good field of contenders in
III syent. and Mrs. John A. Clark,
E.;,rnsr of the tournament committee,
II Miss Florence Balm, the referee,
I.,rye high praise for the manner in
Nth they conducted arrangements.
sssryshing possible was done for the
sarrsnience and amusement OF the
sisyers. snd the courts were main
,sisea in remarkably good condition,
!. spIte OF the over-abundance of rain.
Miss Scharman Nervous
Mrs. Clark Communicated a full set
..Hnesmen and an umpire for yester-
All match, and play began with Miss
aiIeaudeau holding the service. Miss
sharman was visibly nervous and lost
N game by three nets on her part
al a passing shot for q placement ace
IL the champion on the last point.
Miss Scharman, however, broke
through her opponents service in the
aird game, after winning on her own
iavery in the second, and held lead
J2to 1. Her severe, lowflying fore
nnd drives, beautifully placed. were
kssping Miss Giileaudeau on the run
rom enc side of her court to the other,
and at that stage it looked as though
tAs young challenger was going to
make q most dangerous bid for the
bonois.
Blu. Miss Scharman committed fatal
mistake while thus holding the lead,
MISTAKE that she failed TO correct
the remainder of the match. and there
IL small doubt that it cost her a
championship. By that | mean that
that Brooklyn qirl, after forcing wide
openings in the champions court by
the power and speed Of her splendid
forcing shots failed to take advantage
Of her opportunities. Instead of clos
ins in at the net position and finishing
Of Miss Gilleaudeaus short. defensive
returns on such occasions, Miss Schar
man hastily retreated to the vicinity
Of her base line and attempted to hold
her opponent on even terms from deep
court
Few Of the Metropolitan players can
meet Miss Gilleaudeau on such a basis
and hope TO come forth successful from
he encounter, end Miss Scharman was
r.H took the first set by winning the
ha FIVE games in row.
Mss Gilleaudeau's playing in this set
vss sound and forceful. Although she
tskes the ball at the last moment of it's
sweeps her racquet head through with
both speed and power, and the ball
travels low and fast 1t recalls to
mind the old Lawford stroke of decades
so. The champion maintained SPLEEN
I'D depth on her ground strokes and
struck the ball close to the side lines,
and this evidently made Miss Schar-
nan timid about advancing into fore
court,
Challenger Breaks Through
Hiss Scharman broke through serv-
zee at the start of the second set, Miss
Gilleaudeau making three errors, but
men followed long succession of
nets and "outs" by the challenger, and
m champion won the next four games.
MISS Schsrnan was trying to shave the
up o. the net too closely on many of
ass shots. and the long rallies from
aeep court generally ended in Miss Gil
Asudeau's favor.
slt the Brooklyn girls opposition
suddenly stifened and she began to
.sei on slashing forehand drives that
ssnt the ball diving into Miss Gilleau-
asa VEINS court so swiftly that the latter
s9ula not reach it in time for the re-
urn. Miss Scharman won four of the
asAt hve games, once or twice ventur-
,ag into fore-court to yolley. Thus
sae games stood at sail, and it looked
'1s tnree-set match.
, Mies Giileaudeau, tired as she was
.i.a CHASING her opponents placed
ssaess, proved her courage at this point,
a. assHeyef, by coming back magnifcently.
S "a won the eleventh game at deuce
- ner own service, and then broke
~ a.oagh to win the twelfth and last,
.ae set, match and championships.
~. curious feature of the match was
ma as wniie Miss Gillcaudeau won nj
SsssI~ice as many games as Miss
ss eai, 10 to 7, she scored total
" only eight more points.