New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
uyO.HEN HOLD COURTS.
Dasaing and Spirited Play in
I.ascn Tennis Contests.

Women lawn tennis players held the courts yes
ierday in the Middle States championship tourna-
nent. They PLAYED with zest and vigor to gain the
seni-finaI round OF of the most coveted utnlar
meetings OF the year. 1t was hard tennis that
they played. tee. often reaching spectacular climax
and by nIghtfaIl Miss Souther. Miss Day and Mrs
Clarence Hobart of the Orange Lawn Tennis Club
and Miss Carrie B. Neeley. of the Kenwood Coun-
try Club of Chicago had their places on the
serni-flnai brackets.
Dashing and spirited work characterized all of
the womens matches. and it attracted large and
fashionable gallery to the grounds of the Orange
Lawn Tennis Club at Mountain Station, n. J..
About The turf courts parked automobiles,
drass and smart equipages while in the pergoa Of
the ladies' clubhouse tea served The three-set
contest in which Miss Alice Day. of Orange, and
Miss Smith of the Longwood Cricket Club of Bos-
ton engaged provided the main attraction for the
gallery
In the first set Miss Smith made good of a
swift and fo=ceful driving stroke. Her shots went
true to the mark. and she passed Miss Day repeat
edly the latter came UP TO the net TO yolley 1t
was in this get that Boston girl displayed her
best game. fer the second set Miss Day success
fully checked her opponents driving by lobbing.
The third set proved the best of the match as
both players tried volleyig tactics. Miss Smith for
a time held the lead as she placed we'll and it
due to her being able to place accurately that she
earned the points in rapid order Miss Day from
her side of the net played pluckily, and by several
timely cross court shots she managed 10 bring the
games TO deuce at five all Then Miss Smith ap
peared to 10 the victim of overanxiety TO win the
points. Sha netted and sent the ball out at the
critical points finally lost the deciding set at
7-5
Miss Carris 3. Neeiey, the Chicago girl displayed
great briIlaAcy in her match with Mrs Edwin
Lewis of the Bernardsvfe Country Club. Miss
Neeler was in her most strenuous mood. Bare
armed and with white canvas cap tilted back
upon her head, she fairly went through the COM
petition at q gaiiep Of the ground and overhead
she hit the bah in way that was far from being
battledore and shUttlecock in the first set, and
took II by a love score Mrs. Lewis quite equaIled
Miss Neeley in aggressiyeness IN the second set
but the Chicago girl not 10 be denied, ana LOOK
The set and the match at O.
The Princeton veteran, fTederlck b Aie1alipel
and Robert Le Roy the Columbia University play
..r won the senii-final matches in the men S
singles both taking their victories IN two sets 10
one by accurate and speedy play Ihe summary
wernen's championship singles ehrzt round)-giss
Alice Day, Lawn Tennis Club, defeated Bliss
Marie Winner. Bachelors Lawn Tennis Club. Mashing
Second rcund-Miss southe-, Orange Lawn Tennis
Club defeated Miss Morgan, Short Hills. 6-3, So;
Miss Alice Dsy. Orange Lawn Tennis Club. defeated
6-4 rs; Miss Carrie B. Neeley. Kenwood country
Club of Chicago. defeated Mrs Edwin Lewis Ber-
nerS-viiae- -Ce~srery Club &c. 81; Airs Clarence
EIobsrt orange Lawn Tennis Club came through on a
Mem. championship singles (seri-lnaI rouna)-
Frederick B. Aiexander, West Side Lawn Tennis Club
go Robert lie Roy. Columbia University. defeated
George l. WSenn, jrs Country Club Of Westchester
Mems Championship doubles (serni-fna1 rounG)-
Frederick B. Alexander and Harold II. Hackett, west
side Lawn Tennis Club. defeated George l. Miles and
G watson 1r, Orange Lawn Tennis Club. e-2, -