New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

noon prevented INC HHio"t"b "
final round matches in the women's
doubles and the mixed doubles. Mrs.
Marshall Mclean, former national
singles champion. and Mrs. George L.
Chapman split even in the two sets
PLAYED against Mrs II. Stuart Green
and Mrs A. T. Thurber, OF Ardsley'
The former pair won the first set AZ
SIS and the latter combination took
the second by the same score. The
match will be finished this morning,
with the playing OF the third set.
In the mixed event Miss Bancroft
and Hugh Montgomery lost the first set
Of their match 10 Miss Helen Gilleau-
deau and Clifford J. Lockhorn by a
score Of i--6. In the second, however,
they made stern resistance for the
points. and the score was tic at
all, when the rain came and hos
tilities had 20 be called Oft tempora-
rily. This match will be entirely re
played, starting at 1890 O'Clock this
morning.
On account Of the sll-pervading damp
ness at Bye yesterday it seemed ex-
tremely doubtful right up 20 the start
Of the singles match that there would
enthusiasm was slightly dampened the
clay courts were decidedly wet. Every
thing vas wet. except the late lamented
nineteenth hole" adjacent 10 the
mems locker room, and that was so dry
that Mr.. Volstead would have felt per
sonally complimented had he been
present.
Courts Properly Massaged
D.aw1 u
chairman OF the tournament commit
tee, who had come TO the rescue before
when matters looked hectic during the
week, stepped daintily into the breach
again Yesterday. After a consultation
with W. S. Gray, the Apawamis pro-
fessional: her husband, who is chair
man OF the entertainment committee.
and with Miss Bancroft and Miss Ballin
Mrs. Pearl called out the plotting
paper" squad, and all hands started to
work on the courts.
Every drop Of moisture was
squeezed out Of the clay surface be-
fore noon. and after being given q
final massaging with heavy roller,
Mrs. Pearl superintended the remark
ing Of the lines. By 2:S0 o'clock,
when the singles match was started,
the courts were in remarkably fine
condition, considering tho circum-
stances. Slightly heavy. they were
nevertheless firm under foot, and
neither Of the players slipped once
during the match. In spite Of the
fact that rain threatened 20 fall every
moment. a brilliant gallery came out
and took seats around the playing
arena.
Mrs. Pearl. who had issued call
for "volunteers' TO serve as linesmen.
then marched the recruits out 20 the
court, Cray climbed into the UNI
pircs chair, and the match WAS on.
Miss Bancroft started the service
and won the opening game by splend' d
deep court driving that sent the bal
close % the corner formed by side and
base line. and to Miss Ball!n's back
hand. The Longwood girl was hitting
the ball crisply and with fine control,
and her fore and back hand drives shot
through the opposing court so swiftly,
and 90 low over the net. that Miss
Ballin was almost helpless, piling Up
errors under the lash Of Miss Ban
croft's attack.
An idea Of the pace ~ which the
Ionrwood girl was travelling, may be
had when ! saw that IN this first set
Miss Ballin was credited with only
one earned point out OF the total OF
10 she received during the six games.
Miss Bancroft. on the other hand,
scored oieht placement aces in the
same period. and many other tmes ~
was her fierce assault that forced Miss
Ballin into errors.
Even while going at her full stride
Miss Bancroft was playing with such
srlendid control Of her strokes that
she frequently caught her opponent OF
her guard with cleverly placed trap
shots. short down the center. The
Iongwood girls only weakness in this
set was on her severe service. She
made four double faults. while Miss
Ballin was guilty Of three.
Inside of twelve minutes Miss Ban
croft had won the first set at love.
having kept Miss Ballin continually on
the defensive. with few chances Of
coming M into forc-court. In addition
- her great deep court driving. the
IonFwood girl showed fine control
overhead, bringing down many deep
lob and smashing il home for the win
ming point Her volleying, on tho few
occasions when she felt 70 necessary
20 advance 70 the net. was also exc
euted with snap and a decisiveness
that delighted the gallery.
Having been completely outplaved in
tire first set. Miss Ballin evidently was
determined 20 give all she had in the
effort 10 square the match by taking
the second, and when she had run into
a lead OF "a, IL looked as though Miss
Bancroft was going 20 be forced into a
three-set match.
Miss Ballin had suddenly gained con-
troll of her own powerful ground strokes
and her court covering improved i'm
measureably She broke through her
rivals service In the first game, dropped
her own in the second and then broke
through again in the ffth. That was
her last success in that respect. how
sv.r. for Miss Bancroft called upon new
eperees Of speed and endurance and won
the last four games IN row. giving her
the set at "a and the match.
Through the first six games OF this
set. Miss Ballin's play was superior 70
Miss Bancrofts II was the Boston
girl, now, who was making errors as
she over drove the base Jine while try
ing 70 handle her opponents heavy
battery Of drives. But when danger
threatened most acutely. Miss Ban
croft steadied down again and met Miss
Ballin's challenge superbly. gradually
Increasing the speed Of her attack
until she was forcing her opponent on
the defensive once more.