New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-21
Pacific Coast
Girl Is Victor
AtCreenWich
Miss Wills Defeats Miss
VIM and Miss Balm;
Miss Bancroft Wins Twice
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GREENWICH. Conn. July 2o.-SiI-
.een-year-old Miss Helen Wills. Pseihe
Coast and national girls champion
disposed Of two capable opponents on
the courts Of the Field Club Of Green
wich to-day with a decisiveness that
impressed. The California schoolgirl
was at the top Of her game. She drove
with great speed. volleye1 with pre-
cision and varied speed and length with
tho skill OF a veteran. Against her e.
fective game Miss Caroma Vim was
unable TO earn more than one game In
the first round. and Miss Florence
BALM only three games in the second.
As she played to-day in the annual
invitation tournament Miss wills
should give Miss Leslie Bancroft, the
tournament favorite. plenty Of trouble
in the next round Miss Bancroft de-
feated her - extra sets at providence
and again at Newport. but Miss Wills
was stroking with greater confidence,
greater speed and superior accuracy
to-day. The California girl brought
of some splendid deep-court volleys IN
both matches. and followed forcing
shots TO the nets with excellent re-
suits.
Miss VIM dropped eleven games be-
fore she was able 20 earn one against
Miss Wills. The New York girl was
having trouble getting the first service
ball over and Miss Wills was putting
the second service ball away for clear
aces. either by a swift drive down the
side line or deft drop shot just over
the net. Miss Ballln in the succeeding
rounds opened her match with great
show Of speed and hard hitting, but
Miss Wills answered speed with more
speed and outsteadied her. In the sec
ond set Miss BALM held her own fof
four games and then dropped four
games in a row, the score ending
6-i, GO.
There was an element Of surprise IN
the defeat OF Miss Margaret Grove at
the hands Of Miss Ceres Baker. for the
former az present Is tenth in national
rank. while Miss Baker Is not included
in the first twenty. On the compare
tive record Of the two players this sea-
son, however, the result was not un-
expected Miss Grove was not as ac-
curate and as decisive as In the past
and was forced 20 yield each set AZ
6-3. Miss Baker blocked beautifully
in the forward court and played with
greater versatility and dash than her
opponent. In the round following Miss
Baker again showed 10 advantage
in defeating Mrs. S. T. Crawford.
6-3. 6-l.
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau, Connecticut
state champion, won a hard fought
back court duel from Mrs. Edward V.
Lynch The latter covered a lot OF
ground and drove hard and deep. but
she could not shake the exceptional
control Of her opponent The score
was e.. CO. Miss Gilleaudeau was
bit slow 10 get into stride and
trailed, ID, in the first set, but she
won ten Of the next twelve games.
The rallies we're unusually long from
start TO finish.
The summary:
Field Club OF Greenwich Invitation
women's singies-First round-Miss Ceres
Baker defeated Miss Margaret Grove, Sd.
6-3. Miss s. T. Crawford won from MISS
Martha Bayard by default. Miss Marion
Chapman defeated Miss Phyllis walsh
GO. Ga Miss Helen Hooker won from
Mrs Samuel Warlng by default Miss
Leslie Bancroft defeated Miss bdith Handy,
6-i. 6-i Miss Katherine Gardner de-
feated Mrs David G.. Mills, SIS 10.
Miss Helen Wills defeated Miss carornA
VIM. 60. g..
Second round-Miss Helen Glieaudeau
defeated Mrs. Edward v. Lynch. 81. 81.
Miss Mary Heaton defeated Mrs. Robert
D. Farquhar. 60. Ga Mrs Robert Le-
Roy defeated Miss Bessie Holden. 60.
&C. Miss Lillian schsrman defeated Miss
Agnes Sherwood. rs. Ga Miss Ceres
Baker defeated Mrs. $. T. Crawford. Ga.
6-i Miss Helen Wills defeated Miss
Florence. BALM. 6-i. e. Miss Helen
Hooker Nefeated Miss Marion Chapman.
81. C.. Miss Leslie Bancroft defeated
Miss Katherine Gardner. e. "a
Third round-Miss Lillian scharman de-
feated Mrs. Robert Leroy. 81. io-s.