The New York herald., 1922-06-16
BOSTON GIRLSHOWS
BEST Tennis SPEED
Defeats Miss Newton With
Loss of Only One Game
Each Set.
MISS BALLIN EXTENDED
Forced to Yield 8-6 Set to
Miss Heaton Before Clinch-
ing Victory.
MISS BALLIN EXTENDED
by SAMUEL ). BRooKMAN.

BY SAMUEL j. BROOKMAN.
Predictions were fulfilled when Miss
Leslie Bancroft of Boston and Miss
Florence Ballin Of New York moved
into the final round of the open tennis
tournament at the Apawamis Club
yesterday. Predictions were fulfilled
when Miss Bancroft, flashing her best
tennis of the season, defeated Ter
Longwood clubmate. Miss Rosamond
Newton with easd in one of the semi
Newton. with ease in one of the semi
prise, however, in the other semi final
in which Miss BALM was compelled to
yield a set to Miss Mary Heaton be-
fore she could settle the question Of
superiority.
From a standpoint of top notch tennis
the semi-finals overehadowed the
matches OF any previous round. For the
first time in the event Miss Bancroft
appeared to be stroking, with the bril-
lance and confidence that marked her
play the grcaier part OF last season and
that earned her eighth place in national
ranking. There was a>delightful fina1ity
to her strokesi speed follow through
and direction. She forced the pace con-
tinually. as though determined for once
in the tournament to see how well she
could man:aap an aggressive attack
from start to finish.
Miss Newton fought hard in the face
of her opponents powerful attack. but
the best she could do was to win one
Eame in each set 1t may be said for
her, however, that she forced many OF
the games to deuce, and that 1t was her
persistent getting and continued earnest
effort that made the match interesting
and brought out the best in Miss Ban
crofts play.
Miss Heaton Rallies.
There was no indication In the early
games of the other semi-final that Miss
Balm would be compelled to drop set
10 Miss Heaton. She took the first set
by the more or less comfortable margin
Of So. and in so doing outgeneraled
and outplaced her opponent. The latter,
however, was holding her own in the
matter Of speed in court covering and
control, and when in the second set
Miss Ballin's steadiness deserted her
suddenly the tide began to turn. While
Mass Balm was overdriving the base
line and having all sorts of trouble in
regaining control, Miss Heaton redoubled
her effort and ran into a lead of ii.
She brought it to 5--2 before Miss Bal
lin finally found her stroke and struck
her best stride again. Deep forcing
drives, coupled with some decisive vol
leying, soon had Miss Balm on even
terms with her opponent at ball. She
took the next game too, and for the first
time in the set led at 6--5.
The effort in coming from behind
had cost Miss Ballin good deal of
her reserve strength and she found
II impossible for the time being to main
tain the squirt long enough to clinch
the set. Her speed lapsed again and
Miss Heaton took three games in a row
for the set at SIS.
Experience and court generalship told
IN Miss Ballin's. favor again in the
final set. She came through with some
spirited play in some of the games and
stroked powerfully. but In the main
she was relying on her ability to out
maneuver her opponent and force OPEN
irgs for placement. BY driving alter
nately into left and right corners and
then varying length Miss Bancroft had
Miss Heaton running all over the court
tc keep pace with the ball. The latter
weakened and Miss Ballin took the
set decisively at 6-1.
Long Sustained Rallies.
In doubles. too. the cup round was
reached after two close, interesting
matches I'm the semi-finals. In the first
Miss A. u. Thurber and her sister, Mrs
JI. Stuart Green, defeated Miss Marion
Chapman and Miss Gilleaudeau in a
tussle that was remarkable for the
length of its rallies. IL was nearly all
back court and the stead diness of all four
players kept the ball travelling for
cfr -
was made The score was rs. 6-2.
In the other semi-final Mrs. Marshall
Mclean. former national champion, and
Mrs. George Chapman were extended
to beat Miss Mary Heaton and Miss
Isabelle Mumford as the score of 81,
Ga indicates. In mixed doubles the
match in which Mrs. Percy wilbourn
and Mr.. Beaufort defeated Miss Agnes
Sherwood and Mr.. Atkinson was note
worthy for the fact that it required
three hours for completion. The sum-
mary:
sINGLEs-sEMI-FINAL ROUND.
Miss Leslie Bancroft defeated Miss Rosa
Miss Florence Ballin defeated Miss Mary
iiefsentj potjBLEssesEMi-riNAL SIss y l ROUND.
Mrs. A. y. Thurber and Mrs; II. Stuart
Green defeated Miss Marion Chapman and
Miss Helen GiIeaudeu, rs. &c.
Mira. George Chapman and Mrs. Marshall
Mcl>Un defeated Miss Mary Heaton and
Misa isabelle Mumford. 81, g..
MIXED DOUBLEs-rIRsT ROUND.
Miss Agnes Sherwood and Mr.. Atkinson de-
feated Miss Rosamond Newton and Mr..
kaufman. i2-f0. I'd.
Mrs Percy wiibourn and Mr.. Beaufort de-
feated Miss Edna Hauset and Mr.. Apple
Mrs. S. 81. Weaver and william J. Gallon
defeated Mrs. Martin and Mr.. Parkin.
Miss Jessie oott and Hugh Nehrins defeated
Mrs. Theodore Sohst and Mr.. Carmanate,
o., lie.
SECOND ROUND.
Miss Leslie Bancroft and Mr.. Montgomery
defeated Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. sidenberg,
IL psrco So w,,norr, ana NJ u..u,, =.
feated Miss Agnes Sherwood and Mr.
Atkinson. Ga, TO, 60.
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