The New York herald., 1922-03-04
Ycungster Outgeneraed by
AsFc Experienced Opponent
in Indoor Final.
CONTROL FOUND WANTING
Doubles Championship Ends in
Triumph for Miss Baker
and Miss Scharman.
BY SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.


Youth bowed to experience and
court generalship in the final of the
womens metropolitan indoor tennis
championship at the Seventh Regi-
ment Armory yesterday, and thereby
failed to live UP to expectations. The
least that had been anticipated OF Miss
Martha Bayard was the sharpest kind
OF a tussle for victory In the titular
match. In fact, she was favored to
win. But it was not her day. Her
customary steadiness missing, and
with Miss Marie Wagner on the other
side OF the net outguessing and out
placing her in mastery fashion, the
New Jersey girl was forced to ac-
knowledge straight set defeat, 6--3.
6---3.
For Miss Wagner the result was a
splendid triumph. The fve times holder
OF the national indoor title is not as
fast as she was in the earlier days Of
her tennis career. but she has retained
all her cunning and versatility. and she
more than makes up in the swiftness
and accuracy Of her stroking, in the per
feet judgment of shots and in the abii-
fty to force openings. for any lack Of
speed in court covering. She proved
yesterday that with nearly everything
else In her favor, speed was not such
a great essential
True. Miss Bayard was far from being
at her best. She was uncertain in her
strolxing, lacked dash and had no par
ficu1ar plan of offensive, but the fact
of the matter is that she was outplayed
nearly all the way, and that the greater
part Of her errors were forced by the
slSiIlful placing of her more experienced
opponent. Had she been able to carry
her attack to the forward court at
times, Miss Bayard might have done
much better She could not outsteady
Miss Wagner at deep court driving. In
fact, she was playing right into Miss
Wagners hands at that type of game,
for the latter was too much of sharp
shooter for her, and had by far the
better control in angling shots for
placement
Overdrfves the Lines.
Miss Bayard's chief fault was over
driving the baseline or the sidelfnes.
She Just simply could not get the range
and the fact that Miss Wagner, by
placing well, forced her to hurry her
shots added to her difficulties. She sent
the ball out Of bounds thirty-one times
during the match to fourteen times for
@Ai5S WdSuer, dHu IlBnL tnere was the
winning margin. Many Of the outs were
the result of Miss wagner's splendid
placing of service. The latter shifted
her service from the center line to the
sideline corner and had yer young op-
ponent puzzled repeatedly.
Service in fact was so strong factor
for the winner that Miss Bayard was
able to break through it only once-in
the third game of the match. Miss
Wagner ON the other hand broke
through twice in each set. There were
times in each set when Miss Bayard,
rallyfng determined1y, raised the hopes
OF her friends. Unsteadiness, however,
cut short her squirt and she fell back to
game that was far more defensive
than aggressive.
IT was an even thing in the first set
up to 3 all. Then Miss Wagner, with
the aid of two service aces, placed a
deuce game to her credit and gave her
the lead at 4-3. and for the rest of
the set she caught Miss Martha re-
reatedly out of position. She wound up
the set with a love game. and then won
the first game Of the second set almost
as easily breaking through service. She
took the next as well and things looked
far from promising for the New Jersey
girl.
TrfcI<ed Out OF Position.
Miss Bayard reused herself a bit in
the next three games and won two OF
them with the aid OF "A temporary Iarse
in control on the part of Miss Wagner
but IL was not long before she was
being tricked out OF position again. and
the match quickly slipped away beyond
recovery.
Baffled in singles youth came 20 the
fore In the doubles division OF the
tournament when Miss Ceres Baker of
Orange and Miss Lillian Scharman of
Brooklyn defeated the title holders
Miss Marie Wagner and Mrs. Bernard
IT, Stenz-after a hard fought match.
The score was 3--6, Sc. 6--4 While
their speed lasted the champions showed
TO advantage, but after the first set the
zest and forecful play OF the youthful
pair began to show results, and their
attack overcame the superior control of
their opponents throughout the match
Miss Wagner's decisive stroking was Just
as much in evidence as In singles more
80. in fact. for she was able TO get to
the net more often and bring her voIIey-
ing ability into play.
For the winners Miss Baker. as usual
showed to advantage in net play. while
Miss Scharrnan bore the brunt OF the
base line driving. They were cratic
but their persistency and daring told In
their favor It was SO close. however.
that not until the final stroke could the
winner be named with any degree or
certainty.
The point score and stroke analysts
OF the singles final follows:
FIRST SET