New-York tribune., 1922-02-24
New York Girl
Is Easy Victor
In Sen,i-Fis,al
Beats Miss Hathaway. 6--l.
6-~-js Philadelpbian Jri-
umphs Over Mrs. O'Bricn
By Fred Hawthorne


PALM BEACH. Fla. Feb 25 Under
O. he rays of sun that left little to the
mag nation. 20 scorc1,inr Il. vaa. the
snpual women S Florida championship
lawn tennis tournament reached into
TIC final round Of singles and tho semi
fnal round Of tho doubles The singlea
f'le viii he decided tomorrow and thc
doubles honors ON Saturday. On Mon
day morning tho mems championship
strgles will begin on the Royal Poin-
tisna courts
y new and dangerous claimant has
appeared fer the vomcn's singles tiilC
IN tho person OF Miss Clare Cssscl of
New York City. MISS Cassel who has
heen member Of tho FIRST ten i'm
tie rational list on many occasions,
gained her final bracket lu the upper
al Of tho draw rs administering a
decisive defeat 10 MISS tlizab0t III
Hathaway, the sets going at t /, e.
Miss Cassols opponent TO morrow
u7A bc Mis- Phyllis Walsh. Of Ihla-
eo'phis. the PLAYING through champion,
vho Wit tr. 10 gam pcrma
rent possession of the magnificent gold
challenge cup. the gitt Of the late Mrs
l'sEler Fo' tlc last two years MISS
Walsh ha- bofue II The high honor
Of this tournament. bat she wlll face
moro sefcr. te~t wncn sNc starts
play against Miss Casaol than she has
ever been called upon TO DO before in
tho title tournament.
Three Pairs in Scmi-Iinal
Three pairs ,eeut into the sowi-fNa'
ronrd IF the women doubles TO-DAY,
the vfnrirr combinations being MIR.
Howard Brotaw ard Mir. Frnc lsc
1in, Mr. a. " AmorN and Mr.. Il.
Roaraman and II f. Choate and MI
ii Bryan Tine sonii-hnals Will he
played Tomorrow iu this event
Tho size OF the gallery to-day va
kept down somewhat by broken rail
On TIC Seahoard AIR Line Just north
Of 1acksonvillc in other words. the
1ttle band of frozen men. women and
children from the icy uorthland winch
rad left New ors on Tuesday with tho
expectation Of arriving ~ Palm Beach
cariv this morning did not crawl into
tho station until after o'clock tins
evening Tho broken rail Rad caused
hours Of DELAY and long detour
around Jacksonville. and as result
fho Palm Beach pilgrims were too late
to witness to-day matches.
The tales the travellers brought with
them al the billiards and beiow-zero
Temperature of "a week or ten days ago
IN New York and onvirous were re-
ceivod with mingled feelings Of in
cfcdulity and del eht by the winter
population horo "lt seems TOO good 20
he true Now we can 90 back North at
the end Of the month with tho feeling
taat our visit here was we'll worth
vhiio.' seemed to embody the Con
sonsus Of opinion Of the Palm Beach
dcatinE POPULATION.
Courts in Fine shape
The courts to-day were fast and true
tho result of careful nursing by George
Arutter. tho West Side Tennis Club
professional who makes his headQuar-
ters here In the winter months. Agut-
tor has the assistance of ono Of the
most expert erouudsmen IN the coun-
trv. aud as consequences the clay
surfaces have rarely been IN better
condition for hard tournament play. A
regular mid August am and only the
sLcpc tion of "a breeze contributed TO
iaeai settings ior tennis.
Mss Cassoi's tournament cNperi-
crce. ler mastery Of wide variety
Of STROKES. including the deceptive
cnop. and her supreme confidence. were
ei factors th8i Miss hathaway found
IS impossible 10 make hcadvay against
he Kew York expert ran the gamNt
of tennis TO day, working battling
chance of pace frequently. mucn to
The discontinue of her opponen,. who
rcQuentls found hersc r draNl out Of
position Mann times II Casscl, after
forcing Mis- hathaway into deep court
hv her powerful driving, finished of
tno points with twisting chop strokes
faat bslc'y dropped the ball Dyer the
not into forccourt
Miss Walsh came through her match
Quite as decisifely ss MISS Casscl did,
winning from Mr. Howard O'Brion ny
q score OF g. o. and going par
tlrularlv well IN the last aot when hor
opponent coD'd not via "a single game.
Ihe tail Philadelphia ein possessed
ehots ard thc ability 10 execute them,
and 00o volleying and overhead
game. that ought 10 place her high in
me ranks of the best women players
n this country
A tendency to he careless. however
and Il lack Of suitable combative dc
termination In tournament match
&C elements in nel game that detrac;
omeWhaf FROM lcr actual ability as
PLAYER. When he masters these
tendencies Miss Waln viii 20 far anc
hieh
Gallant Struggle Proves Futjlc
The defending Champion improved
avery moment she was on tho court TO.
usT. and although Mrs O'Brcn made
2 iant struggle tn tie first set, tax
lng three games She was borne dow n
splffiv ia the trecond. ar Mis- Walls =
forced the net position as she ran in
behind her forcing shois and smoth-
erel return ou tine Yolley or by do
ctsive smashing
Mrs. RroBav and Mrs Iselin rlavcd
clever tennis ~ defeating Mrs Q Buen
I'D Miss Dcrothv klotz at t. g. st
m the doubles. Tho winning comblna
tion shoped smoother team work. and
tnis IS always q hig factor against IN
neNpericnccd PAR. Miss kloll. Who
poN taNe last Week by finishing IS
rtnner-Dp 10 Mss Bessie feun for the
rolf championship of 1 Iiorlds. showed
flashes 90 fne tennis this afternoon.
ast he has not set mastered the finer
pc'rts Of thc game.
Mrs. RsUson L Wood q former
champion of Florida. pho ves obliged
to default m the singles Yesterday.
owing to badly strained ankle. tried
- go through The test in the doubles
to-day. paire1 uith MISS Annette Til
tord. but could never % herself lusuco.
W.T. the result that they we're defeated
hV Mr. { NJ Amorv and Mrs. Il
toardmar ~ fl C.
Howard Wing. chairman Of the tour
nameat committee, Is in hopes that
Ienzo Shlmid5u. of Japan. may com.
pete in the mems singles ard double
re1r week ">himmy.' who wss lchi,a
humagse partner ~ the Davis Cup
msfcHes A. Forest HILLS last year. ar.
rived IN Nev I ork yesterday. en- route
rom Japan with his bride, and every