New-York tribune., 1922-06-06

Among the contendcrs for the
honors now held by Mrs. Benjamin 2.
Cole. Of Boston, who will not defend.
are Miss Leslie Bancroft. Of Long
wood. ranked al No. 3 In the "hrst
ten." and Miss Margaret Grove. Of the
New York Tennis Club. No. 10. Miss
Clare Cassel. No. II. and Miss Martha
Bayard. No. 10, were the next highest
ranking players in the lists, besides
Miss Marie Wagner. Miss Ceres Baker
and Mrs. Benjamin F. Briggs.
Mrs. Briggs announced last night
that she intends 20 start the second
round OF the singles az i0:50 o'clock
this morning and the women's doubles
at o'clock IN the afternoon. The
mixed doubles will begin tomorrow
afternoon, both these latter events
being represented By unusually good
entries.
When Miss Bancroft went on the
court to begin her match against Miss
Caroma VIM. Of the West Side Ten
mis- Club. II was a meeting OF two left
handlers. and the left hand with the
greater speed, pace and control won,
as was logical. but Miss Winn fought
hard and cleverly In the last set,
bringing the games 10 5-.all before
Miss Bancroft could break through
service and take the last two games
for the set and match
The slender girl from Longwood has
not had much competition since the
women's national indoor championship,
where she finished as runner-up TO
Mrs Mallory FOR the title. But now
she told me yesterday, Il am all set
for the season and I'm going TO play
right through to the nationals
Miss Bancroft Improving
To those who have kept close watch
on Miss Bancrofts astonishing i'm
provemcnt within the last twelve
months. this means much. She may
experience some difficulties In this
tournament. since IL is her first start,
but after she has had two or three
events behind her, she will undoubtedly
show the form that distinguished her
play last summer, and raised nor 70
place IN the FIRST ten
the back OF the court, since the foot
ING was both heavy and slippery. Both
girls relied mainly on the deep drives
down the side lines 10 win the points
but AT times. when particularly power
ful forcing shot had opened the way.
either Miss Bancroft or Miss Winn
closed in 20 bring OF the finishing
shot with a smash or sharply angled
L ts.l q
Miss Bancroft will meet Miss Isabel
Mumford. Of Boston, IN the second
round.
Miss Bayard defeated Mrs Lewis
Gouvcrneur Morris al 90, 6-2, de-
lighting the gallery by the accuracy OF
her placements as she drove with the
steadiness OF n machine. keeping her
returns close 70 the side lines. Mrs.
Morris made several attempts 10 stem
the tide bv cutting OF these drives on
the volley. but she rad 10 abandon
these tactics when she found herseh
being passed 100 frequently.
Miss Jacquelinc Green, sister Of Mrs
Briggs. after gaining n default IN ;he
drst round. met and vanquished Miss
Penelope Davies By a score OF GO,
Cd. Miss Green played in knickers'
and the costume appeared 20 help her
game about one-half OF fifteen, for I
have never seen her game 30 effective
AZ was the case yesterday, and she was
unusually quick IN covering her court
Miss Davies Defeated
In the opening get Miss Davies
whose playing this season has under
gone a great advance, was completely
out Of stroke. She was hurrying her
shots and not hitting the ball cleAnly,
with the result that Miss Green ran
out six games In a row and established