New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-16

tournament. on the clay courts Of
doubles, also 70 be played tomorrow
Green and Mrs. a. +. Thurber an'
Marshall Mclean.
Miss Bancroft gained her place in the
final yesterday by quite ovorwhelm-
ing her clubmatc. Miss Rosamonc
Newton. AZ 6-i. 6-l, while Miss Balm
was forced into a three-sct struggle
b. Miss Mary Heator Of Greenwich
the score going at 90, s. 6-l'
Miss Hcaton. after making a wonderful
uphill Fight in the second set, after
trailing 40 Il and 2J and winning
81. slumpcd badly in the last session
and could win only one game in t'e
last seven played.
Mrs Thurbcr and Mrs. Green. the sis
tiers from Ardsicy. had 90 work hard
for their points boz the FIRST set OF the
match against Miss Marian Chapman
ard Miss Helen Gillcaudcau. The raj
lies were prolonged and desperately
contested from the base line, some
times 90 be- ended with splendid fnahty
by Mrs. Green's well timed smashcs
a. short lobs. and 10 was Mrs. Green,
TOO. who brought OF some Of the most
remarkable gets ever seen 10 wom-
ems tennis.
Mrs Thurber Comes Through
I'm the second set Miss Gileauccau
and Miss Chapman weakened bit
and began 90 make errors OF shots they
had executed ucccssfully before. Mrs.
Thurbcr. while "a triAe unsteady in her
driving in the early stages Of the
match. came back beautifully later and
fully upheld HOY end. Mis- Chapman
and Miss Gilicaudcau were Doth very
good ln the opening set. placing their
shots well and holding their own M
the many close rallies, but Do me last
set they appeared % lose the edge OF
their speed and went down CALAMITY
under the Notwithstanding baticrnS
OF their opponents.
Mrs. Chapman and Mr7. Mclean
playing on an adjoining court in the
meantime, were having rare tussle
with Miss Marv Hcaton ana Miss lsa-
bel NumfOrd, finally winning by a
score Of 9 z. g. s. Experience played
no small part ia this encounter the
winning pair calling upon all their
court craft 90 encompass the doWnlaii
Of the younger combination.
A. on Wednesday Mrs. Chapman was
n power 40 thc net position, smashing
everything overhead that came within
the sweep Of her racquet and volieyng
returns 81 sharp angles into fore-couri.
Mrs. Mclean was backing hcr partner
ND beautifully from the back OF tho
court bv driving and deep loDblng that
were machiue-lkc in accuracy but
even so. the youngsters put up a SEN
sational defense and lost by the closest
% margins. Miss Mumfoid wed with
Mrs. Chapman in UNFOLDING the net
position. with Miss HcatOn trading
drives with Mrs Mclean. Miss Ban
croft presided as umpire in TINS match
and Miss BALM held the char in the
other doubles events. while Mrs' Dyer
Pearl ir.. chairman q the tournament
committee. acted as judge oi io't-
faults.
After holding a miniature peace con
ference" with The power .eit 30 VIC
final round events. Mrs. Pearl cecic d
20 hold the singles FINAL tomorrow 20
be followed by the doubles ana we
mixed doubles. This afternoon VIII be
devoted 20 bringing The mixed event
into the final round.
Courts in Fine Condition
word Of commentator souid oc
Fpokon here in praise Of the splendid
Condition'of fkc courts undcr the care
Of W. s. Gray the ApaNnm'e proicr-
sional. Gray has worked hard ana un-
ceasngly % bring the clay surface,
into IN playing condition, ara ne hhd
his reward this week in tine enihusi.
Bsm with which Che player spoke oil
the courts.
The most closely fought match IN the
mixed doubles came in the meeting BE-
tween Mrs. Percy Wibourr and Mr..
Beaufort and Mis-. Agnes Sherwood and
M. Atkinson. After almost three hours
Of stubborn rallies Mrs. Wibourn and
her partner won lv score OF o.
z @. g Q. in the second round.
Miss Bancroft was going so smoothly
nCainst Mis Newton yesterday that
The real power of her game was hidden.
There was none o. thai hcritancy that
has marked her play Tor the last week
or ten DAYS. She was hitting the ball
clearly and cr.sp'y OIL both fore and
back hand. and so close 20 the lines that
Miss Newton was placed on tho de.
fensive throughout Occasionally Miss
Bancroft went 90 close quarters % fin
Ssh on a point by forcefui smashing,
and. altogether she looked more Ike
herself yesterday than a. amy time ]
have seen her this season
Miss BALM won the first set from
Mis- Ucaton without being extended
the young Greenwich girl being plainly
nervous. and this handicapped her un-
III Miss Bailin had commanding lead
ir the second. u was then that Miss
Hcaton did her best playing. driving
with splendid depth and accuracy.