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Indeed, Boston's 16-year-old Miss Palfrey started off like a good prospect. She quickly disposed of early-round opponents. She easily disposed of England's brilliant Mrs. D. C. Shepherd-Barron. Then she met Mary Greef from Kansas City, with whom she takes turns winning and losing. Last week it was Miss Greef's turn to win and the Palfrey prospects faded. Then Miss Greef had her turn at losing, bowed to California's little Helen Jacobs...
...name now italicized in U. S. Tennis is Mary Greef. It would be capitalized if she had won just one more set in last week's tournament at Essex Country Club, Manchester,. Mass. Although she gave warning lately by beating Miss Sarah Palfrey, the 1928 girl's indoor champion, in straight sets at Longwood, the Essex officials did not bother to "seed" her in their tournament. As the play proceeded at Essex last week, she trounced Miss Marjorie Gladman, the 1927 Junior champion. Then she trounced Miss Eleanor Goss, No. 5 ranking player in 1927, by the tidy...