The New York herald., 1922-07-21
THREE UpSETS ON
GREENWICH COURTS
Miss Grove, Miss Chapman and
Mrs. Lie Roy Beaten by
Younger Set

Special DispafcA to TIE NEW YoRx HssAID.
GREENWICH, Conn.,. July 20.-Ranking
women tennis players In three instances
fell before members of the younger ten
mis- set In the opening of the annual in
vitation tournament on the courts Of the
Field Club Of Greenwich to-day. 1t was
an unusual day of surprises. The first
upset came in the defeat Of Miss Mar
garet Grove. tenth In national rank, at
the hands of Miss Ceres Baker by a
score of 6-3, 6-3: then Miss Helen
Hooker, who has made great strides in
year, scored Unexpectedly over Miss
Marion Chapman, the New Jersey State
champion. following which Miss Lillian
Scharman OF Brooklyn, hitherto un-
ranked. triumphed over Mrs. Robert LIE
Roy after hard tussle of two deuce
sets.
When the first days play had been
completed only seven Of the twenty-three
entrants survived. with Miss Scharman
alone in the semi-final round awaiting
the winner of the match between Miss
Leslie Bancroft and Miss Helen, Wills.
In the opposite half Miss Helen Gill
lueadeau, Connecticut State champion
and sixth in national rank. Miss Mary
Heaton. Miss Ceres Baker and Miss
Helen Hooker remained unbeaten.
Miss Bakers defeat of Miss Grove was
set because Miss Grove is rated tenth.
while Miss Baker Is not numbered
among the first twenty players. but on
form and the results Of the current sea-
sons play II was not so much Of a sur
prise after all. Miss Baker has been
competing with ever increasing success
and her work to-day showed that she
probably will force the best in the tour
nament to extend themselves to beat her.
Up at the net in most OF the rallies.
volleying with precision and forcing a
fast pace, Miss Baker led from start to
finish in her contest with Miss Grove.
The latter was not nearly as accurate
nor as swift In covering court
Miss Wills Impressive.
For impressive tennis, however, the
playing of sixteen-year-old Miss Helen
Wills Of California stood out prominent
ly over the rest The youthful Pacific
coast champion was stroking with far
greater confidence and power than she
showed at Providence last week. was
pounding the ball into the corners with
excellent results and had unusual con-
troll. She varied length and varied pace
puzzingly. and she volleyed as effec-
lively as she drove.
In her opening match the coast girl
allowed Miss Caroma Winn, a capable.
experienced player, Just one game, and
In the second round Miss Florence Bal
lin. eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware
State champion. could make only little
better headway, the score ending I'll
GO. Miss Ballin played daringly and
with speed aplenty. but Miss Wills an
swered speed with more speed and with
greater versatility and outsteadied her
opponent as we'll. If Miss Wills car
flash the same sort of tennis to-mor-
row she Will have good chance oi
turning the tables on Miss Leslie Ban
croft of Boston. who defeated her bott
at Agawam Hunt and at Newport with
in week. They are to meet In ;hirc
round match.
Miss Gilleaudeau, who heads the entr,
in tennis ranking. being sixth on tn,
national list, defeated Mrs. Edward v
Lynch In a long back court driving due
I'm which the loser made a far petite,
showing than the score OF Cd. 6--2 in
dicates. The rallies were we'll sustain u
and hard fought and both women mad,
some remarkable recoveries. The un
shakable control of Miss Gilleaudeau
however. told In her favor.
Miss Bancroft Wins Easily.
Miss Leslie Bancroft defeated Mis-
Edith Handy and Miss Katherine Gard
ner with plenty to spare. and Miss Mar,
Heaton had too much speed for Mrs
| Robert d. FarQuhar, who as Miss Ma
rion Jones held the national title twsnt
years ago.
Mems singles will be started to-da,
with strong entry that includes s
Howard Voshell. last years winner
Zero Shimlzu. Francis T. Hunter, ma
tional indoor champion: Leonard Beel;
man and James Davies of California
The summary:
woMENs sINGLEs-FIRsr ROUND
| Miss Ceres Baker defeated Miss Marr,rs
Grove. s-l3. Ga
Mrs. S, T. Crawford won from Miss Marth
=, Miss Marion Chapman defeated Miss Ply
Miss Helen Hooker won from Mrs. samu
Miss Leslie Bancroft defeated Miss Edit
Miss Katherine Gardner defeated Mr.
David Q. Mills. s-s. 1913.
Miss Helen Wills defeated Miss Caropo
| Winn. Go. 6-1.
SECOND ROUND.
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau defeated Mr.
Edward ". Lynch. Ga, e-2.
Miss Mary Heaton defeated Mrs. Robe,
| ID. Farduhar, 60. 6-2.
Miss Ceres Baker defeated Mrs.. 8. .
Crawford. Ga, 6-f.
Miss Helen wills defeated Miss F1orent
Ballin, 6-f, e..
Mrs. Robert lie Roy defeated Miss Bess
Holden, G-2, 6--2.
Miss Lillian scharnan defeated Miss Agn,
| Sherwood. To, a.
Miss Helen Eoaw defeated Miss Marie
| Chapman, e-7, Cd.
Miss Leslie Bancroft defeated Miss Kati
crime Gardner, CO. 8--3.
THIRD ROUND.
Miss Lillian scharman defeated Mrs. Robe
lie Roy. OF. 1o-s.