New-York tribune., 1922-06-23

". p DE- Saussurc jr. chairman O.
tho tournament committee. assisted By
bis chief o. staff, Miss Elizabeth Oily
phant, Of the womcn's committee, de-
serves world Of credit for accom-
plishing an tha, was done yesterday.
a less courageous and determined com
nittcc would have abandoned the hght.
in the face Of succession Of dis
couragng Incidents that began on Mon
day. the original scheduled starting
time of the tournament
Three times was IL necessary 20 post
pono the opening day because OF rain
and soft courts. Finally. when the
sun broke through the clouds yester-
day forenoon. de Saussure and Miss
Olyphant summoned the Italian keep
crs of the courts and had the nine
courts carefully rolled and freshly
marked. Just when the final BIT Of
whitcwash had been ia.d down regu-
lar New Jersey cloudburst came and
dumped itself down on the surround
ing terrain and In five minutes the
water was an inch deep over the courts
Court Markers Despair
The "Eyetalian" army Of court mark
crs and rollers surveyed the wateTy
wreck and then started for home. NO
go0da for tcnnecs to-day declared
their chieftain. gathering up his m
struments Of trade.
But the valiant chairmon n the com
mittees refused 20 submit % any such
elemental actions. and after much
threatening and caioling, the sons OF
Rome did their work all over again.
after IL had first been found necessary
% dig trenches 20 drain the water Oh.
shortly after 3 o'clock, therefore
the first match was put on. and
although IL sprinkled lightly once OF
twice. four OF the courts were kepi
oceupied until late In the evening.
Tho committee announced last night
that the singles will be continued az
II o'clock this morning, with the aiter'
noon given over 90 the women's doubles
The mixed doubles will begin 70,
morrow afternoon nj o'clock, ana
will be finished on Sunday, u all soes
well. along with the singles. Inc
women's doubles may have 10 80 over
until Monday. ~ ca.
Tennis Club. gained her bracket IN the
round before the semi-hnal, getting q
bve in the iirst round and then defeat
inc Mrs. Herbert Lowonthal al 81
6 in the second. IN the third ronnd
she put out Miss Gertrude NJ. Hopper
o. Englewood. by a score Of 50, 81
plaving IN brilliant form IN botf
matches. but particularly so against
Miss Hopper.
Miss Winn Is Dangerous
Miss Winn is left-hander. and IL
prone 20 streaks OF erratic play, but
when she has control oi her fast drives
and sharp overhead play she Is very
dangerous.
a well played match later in the
afternoon saw Mrs Samuel Waring, OF
the New York Tennis Club, triumphant
over Miss Penelope Davies, Of the West
Side Club, By score Of g 2. -. o
Miss Davies showed splendid tennis In
the second set. when she came from
behind 40 3 5 and won four games IN a
row. for the set, squaring the match.
Her backhand was distinctly her
best shot yesterday. She brings the
racquet head all the way through and
finishes well out IN front, and the ball
travels with plenty Of speed. Miss
Dayicss worst fault, as ! saw u. was
the tendency 20 run In Tor the yolley
AZ the wrong time. Frequently me
did this wnen following in behind a
short, weak shot, with the result that
Mrs. Waring passed. her beautifully