Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-02

Of q very fine pair of eyes, splendid hgure
and prettilv shaped hands and feet. All her
movements are lissome and graceful
Miss CahiIl has only been three years In
This countrv She is the daughter of an
Irish country squire, and was born in
quaint. ivv-elad manor house, among the
hills of Kilkenny county. Ballyconra is
the name of the old homestead, and Miss
Cahill's brother, Major John Nugent Ca
hill. is now lord of the manor. Kilkenny
Is noted hunting county, and Miss Cahill
was one Of its most daring horsewomen. Her
p-owcss was also acknowledged in British
tcnuis. and in 1887 she almost succeeded in
beating Miss May Langrishe, the then lady
champion o. England.
In iSSS Miss Cahill came to New York,
where she has several relatives, and so fell
in love with America that she has since re-
mained on this side of the Atlantic Last
year she tried for the tennis championship,
but was beaten after a severe. struggle by
Mss Roosevelt. This year, however, in
spite Of numerous representations to the
contrary, she met Miss Roosevelt in the big
tournament on Wissahickon Heights and
completely defeated her.
FAMOUS LADY TENNIS rLAYERs.
The entries for the ladies' singles upon
the grounds of the Philadelphia Crici o
Club az Wissahickon Heights showed list
of the mos noted and expert players in
America Among them were Miss Adelaide
L. Clar1son, Of the Seabright Lawn Tennis
Club: Mrs. w Fellowes Morgan, of the
Short Hills Lawn Tennis Club; Miss Grace
". Roosevelt. of the New Hamburg Lawn
Tennis Club, sister of Miss E. c. Roose-
velt, the eX-champion; Miss Fannie K.
Gregory. of the Meadow Club of Southamp-
ton: Mrs A II. Harris, of the Philadelphia
Club: Miss Mabel E. Cahill, the noted ex-
pert Of the New York Lawn Tennis Club;
Miss B. c. Wister and Miss A. L. Williams,
OF the Philadelphia Club, and Miss L. D.
Voorhees,, of the Bergen Point Lawn Tennis
Club. These names, together with those of
Miss E. c. Roosevelt, the champion,
who did not play until she was
challenged by the winner Of the
tourney; Miss A L. Burdette,
Miss Bertha L. Townsend, the champion of
1883 and 1889, and Miss s. Homans, made q
collection of feminine players of a known
excellence seldom before brought together.
Out of all the entries in the singles there
finally emerged two Young ladies, Miss
hIahel E. Cahill and Miss Grace W. Roose-
welt, who were to compete for the first place
Ia the tournament and the honor of chal-
lenging Miss Z. c. Roosevelt for the cham
DlonShip. Miss Cahlll won, but IN match
honorable alike to both victor and van
ouished Miss Cahill then challenged Miss
i. c. Roosevelt for the final test OF su-
premacy.
Both were remarkably cool and collected
In the midst of q large audience, who were
much more excited than were the con-
testants Both ladies played well back in
their courts, but Miss Cahill placed trife
closer and put more pace on the ball than
did her opponent The battle was hard
fought and coolly played to the very last
Trro5e, and by nobody was the victor more
warmly congratulated than by the lady
whom she defeated.
The features of Miss Cahill's play are her
raaid service, strong drives, and phenomenal
Judgment. All this is the result of constant
practice The writer has played many sets
with her and knows how thoroughly her
roul Is IN every game.
But Miss Cahill's fame is not confined to
tennis She is also a prolific writer, and
has produced novel entitled "Her Play
things Men, Miss Cahill's transatlantic
relations are unimpeachable. Her family
IS connected with some of the best blood in
the south of ireland, and her brother is a
well-known sportsman and society man.
SHE WORKS FOR THE INDIANS.
One Of the most interesting people whose
work radiates out from and has headquar-
ters in Washington is Miss Fletcher, now