New-York tribune., 1922-06-11

Gibbs annuai
c.r.ns 20 soon after her triumph
xso Bancroft, the No. 3 ranking
- player Of the country, Miss
s.r,rd's decisive dsfsst Of the veteran
s'--y indoor champion yesterday
.H,.,,d the Nsw Jersey girls elSlm
- ,l,ved smong the leaders Of the
4, n, East. Those who had been
s..I IA minimize the true import
- M. Bsysrd's semi-hnsl vic
Fr;say we're forced TO admit,
Ar Yesterdays showing, that this
Sssssr girl. who only graduated from
y. ,unior ranks last season, Is now
s,.ltisd 70 full recognition.
Mis- Wagner and Miss Clare Catsel
N, women's doubles after a
..-v,.Wrseking struggle against Mrs.
s..I,ri. y Briggs and Miss Helen
S's,..,s..u. the sets going at l1-9,
,ftsr more than two hours and
hsY Of plsy. The issue was so even
-, tls,e teams that Il was i'm
..;hi, "a foretell the fnal result un-
"a -. i,,t point had been won and
rhs ,bility 20 hold control at
laL '.,sss enabled Miss Wagner
~ NJ. Cssssl to pull out the hard
fought match. -, ,,., - .h,,
-,,eb fell upon Miss Gilieaudeau and
MIS- Cassel, both Of whom defended
n. baek-cout position tenaeIousiy,
ss,h Miss Wagner and Miss Briggs
s.r,t,,t,ng The net position. To the
,-~r-;,. Of the Esllery, Miss Cilleau-
49, eantributed more than her usual
rrrh,r Of errors during the two sets,
IN sp;ts Of her vell-earned record for
sssa6iness.
Match Played in Stlning Heat
n, singles msteh, regarded as the
<..tuf, Of the day, was staged at IL
o,,Ioek IN the morning, when the heat
va, ,asing. The sun broke through
he elsuds a few minutes before the
ulsyers stepped out on the court and
even those Of the gallery, who were
seated IN the comparative coolness OF
n, favored spots under the trees,
lssg,d for a freshening breeze that
never cane.
The arrangements, under the d.
-,etion Of Fred Ingalls,. chairman Of
IA, permanent tournament committee,
,,tias in cooperation with Mrs. Briggs
and Mrs Edna welty. we're fawless.
John. the faithful keeper Of the courts,
bad the playing surface in splendid
condition, and the visitors from for
sirn parts, ineluding the players, were
vA.sked 10 and from the station TO the
elub. ana yics-versa, by very Efficient
and eAfrnine transportation commit
tee personally conducted by the
Nss.s coekle and Mrs. Robert Leonard.
Ms Briggs husband ofticiated as
umpire In the singles match, which was
begun With Mss Wagner holding the
ssries. She dropped the first game,
however a. the result Of errors, and
then Miss Bayard made II 20 by
vinnizg her own delivery, the last two
points coming or two dazzling place
nsni aces down the side lineS
Miss Wagner squared accounts, how
ueS By winning the next two games,
hsr young opponent getting only two
points as Miss Wagner brought on
brilliant volleys at sharp angles from
nid-court. The former indoor cham
plen was evidently keyed up 70 win in
he shortest time possible, ana II
seksd 4s though she had started a
inning streak.
Miss BAyard's Accurate Placing
But Miss Bayard,> finding herself
sriously threatened by her more ex-
r1enced rival, settled down splendidly
ID won the next three games, Tor
sd Of b-2. While her shots were
4 marked by the sting and finishing
swer of Miss Wagner's, Miss Bayard
n marveliously accurate In her plae-
IN and nothing was safe from the
seep Of her racquet unless the oppo-
snt put the ball away" for the New
srsty girl covered her court remark
bly, well.
Miss Wagner made another spirited
ie,-NV. 70 come back, winning the
...hth ard ninth games after stub
5srn struggle, but her hopes Of taking
tie set we're checked when Miss Bay
ard took the tenth game, for the set at
- and a moral advantage that was
ts have its effect in the match.
Miss Wagner again held service ct
he STAN OF the second, and won her
gsne as her opponent drove into the
net twice and out Of court once. When
Mas Bsyard tooL the second game and
then broke through TO win the third,
Il locked like q straight set victory
fer she led nt l0-15 in the fourth.
On the next point, however, she made
q costly error on an easy volley that
vent out Of court, and Miss Wagner,
taxing heart. brought on two beautiful
placements and forced an error on the
next shot. giving her the game and
bringing the set even at 2-all.
Miss Baysrd lost some Of her ac-
s1rssy on her ground strokes and piled
~ an unusual number OF nets tor
fr customary high flying drives. Her
Ut service ball was also not coming
{. successfully and Miss Wagner,
''syinr' her best tennis Of the match,
. out the set by winning four out
The last i've games, for the set at
-. thereby bringing the match All
den. +.
Miss Wagner Outplayed
Following the ten-minute rest period
t1ere the third set Miss Bayard went
,vher task with renewed determina-
: ?, and after winning her service IN
q opener, took the second by break
lag through Miss Wagner's delivery
.iIer deuce" had been called SIX
unss. Both were trying desperately
mis- game. realizing its importance.
ssn Mas Bayard had finally won IT,
" 'srnsng point o. the match was
,aeasd, Miss WAgner's game suffer-
an almost complete collapse. MISS
..'lifd allowed her rival only f'e
m in the lsst four games. CON-
1y crtplsying Miss Wagner IN
'T apartment Of the game. =.
,Nsneh was this so that on several
sMai, where Miss Bsyard had sent her
...ri close 70 the lines for place
s.'as Miss Wagner MADE no attempt
wen try for the shot, apparently
,seelng a defeat that was fast APP
"sss,;ssing for her.
,."iIsout & hitch IN her machine-like