New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-07
INDOOR LAWN TENNIS.
Neo0- York and Boston Teams Win
IN Intercity Cham piOnship.

Spectacular lawn tennis by teams of women COM
petitOrs provided a brilliant opening yesterday TO
the series of indoor tournaments which will hold
the courts in the st. Nicholas Rink for the next
two months 1t sharp. alert and aggressive
playing throughout the matches. which resulted
in victories for the NeWYork and the Boston teams.
The defeated pairs were the Newport Casino cham
pions and the pair representing Philadelphia Both
Of the contests in the nature of semi-hnals
in the intercity championship. the final and cham
pionship round being scheduled for to-day. Miss
Julia Adee and Miss Martha Coster. representing
New-YOrk defeated Miss Katharine Barney and
Miss Gertrude PeI Philadelphia, by the score Of
6-1. 6-3. and in the other match Miss Eleanor
Sears and Miss Marion Fenno. Boston. defeated
Mrs. Barger Wallach and Miss Emma Barger, New
port champions, SIS, 81. IS,
The opening took on the aspect OF a garden party
for there was great gathering of spectators from
among the society set who are followers of the
sport Tea and light refreshments We're served and
there much visiting between the sets Of the
matches. The spectators were also keen about the
playing. and they appiauded without stint the spr-
tied work of the teams The surprise of the day
was occasioned by the defeat of Mrs. Barger Wal
ZACH and her sister. Miss Edna Barger. who
have for several seasons won many of the tourna-s
uents on the courts of the Newport Casino. Their
loss Of the second and third sets of their contest
with the Boston team was due TO weak service from
their side of the net Both Miss Sears and Miss
Fenno displayed strength their service and they
accomplished wonders in the way of earning points
by aces.
Miss Sears played remarkably we'll for a woman
all Of her overhead strokes. Her play at the
net was fast, and she repeatedly successful
In smashing the ball for earned point. Miss
Fenno ably supported her partner. Her cross
court shots, which she brought off with a quick
ness that nonplussed the opposing team. were
cleverly played. Mrs. Barger Walach and Miss
Barger depended upon their drives for placements
and for passes with which to score, They both
played a vigorous and forceful back court game
which made much of their work take a brill
fancy that otherwise would not have been evident
the uninitiated
Miss Adee and Miss Coster. who have developed
their lawn tennis the courts OF the Rockaway
Hunt Club Cedarhurst, Long Island rather
easily disposed of their opponents, the Philadel-
phians in the other match. On placing and pass
ing Miss Adee proved herself skilful winning tho
majority OF the points in the two sets Ot the match
After the tournament competitions were finished
Robert D. Wrenu and his brother George L. Wrenn
jr. played in practice some fast and interesting
tennis in preparation for the future contests OF
the series, in winch thew are to participate Among
those present as spectators were Mrs. w. Eel
loves Morgan, Mrs. Charles s Brown, Mr.. and
Roosevelt Pell. the Misses McCook. Miss Natica
Rives Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. Mrs. Law
renee Waterbury, Miss Euretta KeTnOchan. Miss
Louise Baldwin, Miss Natalie Rowland, Miss
Marie Winthrop, Irving Brokaw. AlDhonse de Ma
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