The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
HELEN WILLS AND ELEANOR GOSS PUT STRONG BRITISH PLAYERS OUT OF RUNNING
Mrs. Mallory Will Meet Mrs. Clayton, Lone British Sur Vivor, In Semi-FinaI Match Friday

FOREST HILLS, August 16.-(By Associated Press .)-American women tennis stars scored another signal victory over their British rivals to- day when they eliminated two of the three remaining invaders in the round before the semi-finals in the national championship at the West Side Tennis club.
 Miss Helen Wills, sensational Berk eley, Cal, school girl, rallied after an uncertain start and for the second time within a week van quished Miss Kathleen McKane, ranking British player, 2-6, 6-2, 7-S, while Miss Eleanor Goss of New York gained the verdict over Mrs Nancy Covelle in hard,fought duel 6-1, 26, S-6,
 Mrs. R. c. Clayton, the only Brit ish survivor in the singles, and Mrs Molla Mallory, who is seeking ner eighth national title, had an easier time reaching the semi-finals round The former disposed of Miss Leslie Bancroft of Boston, No. in the American ranking, 6-3, 6-l, while the titleholder quickly eliminated her youthful rival, Miss Helen Hoo OK CT of Greenwich, Conn., by slmi- lar margin.
 The semi-final matches tomorrow afternoon will bring together Mrs Mallory and Mrs. Clayton in the up- per half of the draw, while Miss Goss will oppose Miss Wills in the lower half.
 One British and three American pairs were left in the running TOT the national doubles championship play in which also reached the semi finals. The British combination of Miss Kathleen McKane and Mrs. CO Velle is expected to contest for the title on Saturday with Miss Goss and Mrs. George W. Wightman of Bos- ton. The Englishwoman will play Mrs. Helen c. Lockhorn of Mamaro neck, N. Y. and Mrs. Natalie Morris of New York in the upper half o1 the draw tomorrow, while the Amer = lean favorites will oppose the youIh- full team of Miss Ceres Baker or Or- ange, N. J.. and Miss Lillian sonar man of New York.
 The victories of Miss Wills and Miss Goss were the high spots or Io- davis program The coast girl, de- spite her wildness in the first set flashed the most brilliant sort ol tennis in defeating Miss Mckane who. in probably her last appearance on American courts this season. als- played her best tennis so Tar.
 The superior generalship ano stamina of Miss Wills proved the oe fACIOIS five victory over the top-rankln6 English star. Throughout the three sets it was a base line duel, but Mls' Wills had much the better or the e& changes at the net when they vol leyed at close quarters, Aided D! her young opponents errors anu ,e.aa1f uil inc with beautiful precision hersell Miss McKane swept through the ITS set, easily, but the coast girl gather ing confluence as she got the rang of the lines, captured the second Jus as decisively.
 Miss Wills started the third set II walk away fashion, running lnto al advantage of 5-l on games pelot Miss McKane made her last desperat' stand The English woman took toul games in a row to square the set Two double faults enabled Miss Wlll' to break through the Briton's serVlc' in the eleventh, and the coast glr quickly finished the match on hel own service on the twelfth.
 The Goss- -Covelle encounter was curiousIy similar to the Wills McKane match, the final set, in fact bringing out the keenest competition of inc day. Miss Goss was at hel best in the opening set, driving pow erfully and accurately to win py hut the second set found a complet' reversal of form with Mrs. CoNell' holding the upper hand all the way to square the match at 6-2. :,
 For 12 games of the third set eacf won on service. There was little t( choose between the effectiveness o their rival deliveries while in thu rallies they battled briskly for ever! point.
 Neither Mrs. Mallory nor Mrs. Clay ton was extended in their matches The champion kept Miss Hooker or the defensive with her powerful, az gressive attack in both sets, while Miss Bancroft, in going down to de feat before the English woman, a no time displayed her best form The Boston girls play has shown the effects for some time of her illness and though at her best she nigh have fallen before Mrs. Clayton, sh' did not play with customary effec