New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24

Nassau Country Clubs invitation t,
Miss Leslie Bancroft, the brilliantr
rorng star from the Longwood Cricket
rsuh. won her third successive tourna-
nent within little more than weex
~ defeating Miss Helen Gilleaudeau,
II Namaroneck, at 7--5, rs, in the
snsl round OF the women's singles.
Esht days ago Miss Bancroft won the
invitation tournament of the Agawam
Eunt Club at Providence, and in the
middle of last week she won the invi-
tasion event on the courts of the New
port Casino.
SbSnizu, pairing with Hunter in the
rea's doubles, defeated Leonard Beck
mar and Dean Mathey in the final
,ound BY a score of 6--3, 6-2, while in
tbe iaal match of the women's doubles
Miss Gilleaudeau and Miss Marian
Chapman vanquished Mrs. Lewis Gou-
veyneur Morris and Miss Bancroft, at
ga, 60, with both sets keenly con-
tested all the way. Hunter, previous
10 mis- match with Shimizu in the
singles, had defeated young Richard
Hinckley, Of California, by score of
81, 8-3.
Immediately after the final point had
been won and lest in the last match
OF the day Mr.. and Mrs Rider, chair
men Of the mems and women's tourna-
ment committees, respectively, assisted
By James Duane Pell, who acted as
umpire in both singles matches yester-
day, clasped hands and congratulated
enc another. And we'll they might,
for the conclusion of the tournament
marked the first time that anybody
can remember when rain did not force
many weeks postponements in the
playing of the final matches.
Shimizu Breaks Through
Hunter began the service in the
singles, but Shimizu broke through,
Hunter making six errors, the last
point being lost on a double fault, and
that marked the beginning of a very
rapid end fer the ard-hitting fore
hand driver from New Rochelle. 1t
Gid cot seem hardly q fair match
waen you compared the slender little
man from the Orient, with his soft yet
deceptive service, with the husky, 3e-
TANNED Hunter. And yet we stayed
to see this modern David bring down
bis Goliath
Saimizu played magnihcently al the
way through the match, his total Ct
esrned points being nearly twice that
d Hunter. while his errors were a H.
lie more than one-half as many. For
Hunter it must be said that he never
got started. After the first two or
hree games, during which the Japan
use handled his opponents NEST Zero
eioas forehand drives and powerful
services with remarkable ease, Hunter
lost much of his control, and as re-
sui grew timid about ~stroking" his
retains.
Attempting to play Shimizu from
bscs court, as Hunter did yesterday,
vas certain tennis suicide, for there
are not two men in the country who
can meet the Japanese on these con-
di.ions, and Hunter is not one OF these.
Il is true that the American started
10 charge the net in the early stages,
but q few acing shots down the side
lines and few deft "tosses" over his
head, after he had been lured close
TO the net by Shimizu's short returns,
soon cured Hunter of his daring in
this respect.
A brilliant gallery was enthusiastic
In its appreciation of the little ORR
entails marvellous court covering and
spectacular returns, and not the least
enthusiastic of them all was Mrs. Shi-
mizu, bride of only a few months, who.
sat in the stands besides the court-or,
rather, she stood, to obtain a better
view--and smiled, from the first point
to the last.
Shimizu's Service Difficult
Hunter, who was committing all the
tennis sins yesterday, appeared to have
great difficulty in handling Shimizu's
soft service, and he grew more erratic
as the match wore on, messing up
simple volleying shots and smashing
Into the net or out Of court when he
had short lob TO put away. He could
WIN only the third game in the first
set the fifth in the second and third in
the last before Shimuzi had run out the
match. The final point was scored
When Hunter, rushing in to "kill"
SOFT, short lob, smashed the ball three
1eet back of the base line.
MISS Bancroft was forced far more
vigorously in her match against Miss
SiAeaudeau, but her ability to steady
DOWN at critical stages and bring off
the winning shots when points counted
most, richly earned her the honors of
the day.
No woman in this country to-day
pays her ground strokes with more
grace and freedom than Miss Bancroft.
sae follows through beautifully on both
,sse and back hand, always keeping
ae Dali low, and some Of her slashing
.sleylng shots across court were fully
'srsi to the highest standards.
Early success, however, nearly
proved the slender Longwood girls
ssaoong yesterday. After running
h'o lead Of 40 in the first set, as
r nj shots went whipping through Miss
ai.ieaudeau's court, Miss Bancroft,
s.ooapiy unconsciously, slackened her
ssce, and instantly her opponent took
sse'yantage Of the lapse and started
tsay that held supreme sway during
as next FIVE games.
Mss GiNeaudeau is a PLAYER not to
neld lightly by any opponent, and
M aroused the gallery to frequent ap-
s ssa by the splendid fight against
aus she made. Her returns had gem
ts oas depth and great accuracy, so
s.s ss Miss Bancroft found herself
h /. on the defensive. It was only
again speeding up that the Long
.s Sua girl pulled out the last three
slTMnes' for the set.
ihe summarizes:
rs,sMlE MEMS INVITATION SINGLES
s.a aalra round-Francis r. Hunter de-
sem,-aaes Henry Guild. "a. e.
ava Hir neRaidi,r ognd-Hunter defeated Rich
nannssss ,.ropnd-zenao shinoizu defeated
Wo,tIr,,nlH Hunter, 81. 6--1, CT.
Fi mns9lM En-. INSyITATIoN SINGLES
ssated Mii MIS- "a Leslie Bancroft de-
s.so ssS's INVITATION DOUBLES
eeated rounq-shimizu and Hunter de-