The New York herald., 1922-04-12
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau and
Miss Edith Sigourney Lose
Their Matches.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW yosK tizrALD.
PINEHURsT, N. c.. April 1.-two OF
Americas ranking women players were
eliminated to-day from the North and
South tennis championship for women
when Miss Helen Gilleaudeau Of New
York was defeated by Miss Martha
Bayard OF New Jersey. 6-3. 6--1o. and
Miss Edith Sigoumey of Boston lost to
Miss Lillian Scharman of New York,
S--6. 2-6, 6--3, in the round before the
semi-finals.
Matches were played in adverse
weather conditions. as one 0f the worst
wind storms Of the season swept the
dirt courts. throwing sand into the faces
OF the contestants and galleries and
blowing lobs far off the line. All strok-
ing was made difficult by the hard wind
and the quality of the tennis was ex-
ceediugly good considering these handi-
caps.
There were no matches scheduled In
The mems singles, but In the mems
doubles eight teams won their way 70
the round before the semi-fnals and the
first round OF the mixed doubles were
contested.
The mems doubles brought the vet
eran Davis Cup player and FORMER
champion. Beals G. Wright, into action
with s. Howard voshell as partner.
and this team won easiiy from au'
Dana and ]. w. Latting OF Pinehurs1
6--1. So.
Interest In women's Singles.
The matches in the women's singles
created the greatest interest. Miss
Ravard Is one of the promising younger
American PLAYERS and she indicated to-
day that her winter practice ana tourna-
ment oxperience win make her for
midable opponent when the turf court
season opens in the North. She mad
distinct advantage over Miss Gilieau-
deau as she has practiced and engaged
in tournament competition during lne
winter. Miss Gilleaudeau had not
played since September until she started
in the North and South.
Miss Gflleaudeau made splendid
stand against Miss Bayard in the hrst
set and there were a great many deep
court rallies Miss Bayard placed ex-
ceedingly well and Miss Gilleaudeau
was forced to cover a great deal OF
court to make returns. Miss Bayard
did not hesitate to take the net when
an opportunity afforded and she volieyed
we'll She won the first set 6-3. Miss
Bayard's winter practice and competi-
tion was a great asset to her In the
second set, which she ran out at 60.
Miss Gilleaudeau tired, the wind max
ing PLAYING difficult.
The Summary.
woMEN'S NORTH AND SOUTH CHAM.
pIONSHIP SINGLES
THIRD ROUND-Mss Lillian Scharman de-
feated Miss Edith Sigourney, Sc. s-6
Ga: Miss Martha Bayard defeated Miss
Helen Gilleaudea, 6-3, Go; Miss Florence
Balm. defeated Miss Clare casseli. 90
4-6, G-2.
MEMS CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.
FIRST ROUND-R. Il. Bidwell and !. ".
WheeIwrght defeated III. G. Buckminsier
aud w. M. II. Greene, Go, 6--f: Il. r.
Underwood and 7. T.. Hall won from Cea-
rio A. Major and William Macrossia' hy
default; s. Howard voshell and Beals g.
= Wright defeated Raul, Dana and J. w
| Latting, 6-I. c.; n. +. Briggs and Fred
1 Otis defeated =. r. Fitzpatrick and Lieut..
WaItraf, 3--G. 6--3, TO: q. Carlton Shafar
and Il. 9. Bags defeated George Stndei
and A. l.. Bruneau, Co.. CT: j. -. II.
aud Arnold w. Jones defeated f. VI.
| Hooker and F. NJ. Preucil. G--l, SO: p. w.
Seabury and A. Ware Merriam defeated
Edwin p. ALarned and Edgar w. Laona rd
TO. 6-2: johnson and Winston defeated