New-York tribune., 1907-07-18
ON ENGLEWOOD COURTS
FIELD NARROWING DOWN.
Mss Moore and Mrs. POucL Win
Their Match an Doubles.

Women lawn tennis experts bare armed and with
skirts swishing, played a prominent part in the
continuation OF the tournament the courts or
the Englewood Field Club at Englewood. N J..
Yesterday. The doubles especially afforded
lively sport. Miss Elizabeth H Moore. and Mrs.
W; n Pouch. two former national champions.
paired In this event Despite the torrid tempera-
ture' both were vivaciOus, and they forced three
sets or varied play between the base line and the
net before they succeeded in defeating Mrs Bum
stead and Mrs Haight. Miss Moore and Mrs
Pouch alternately took turns at driving from the
deep court while the other stood near the net and
made havoc with the opposing pair by sharp cross
court shots and volleys for passage. The score
Ga, 2-6. 81
Another excellent doubles match was that in
which the recent winners OF the Middle States
- N MIS- george L. chapman ana MIS-
d. F. Platt, defeated Miss Handy and Miss Jewett.
of Orange love, Ga
The continuation OF the mems singles brought
Frederick G. Anderson into his bracket in the semi
final round. He the only player of the narrow
ing field to get far Anderson proved TO he on
his game when he faced F. II. Bates. the expert OF
the Belmont Cricket Club for the coveted position.
He easily made his lengthy drives along the sides
tell for points against Bates who appeared unable
TO handle successfully the low bounds of the ball
The summary follows:
Mems singles third round)-H H Mollenhauer Kings
county. defeated r. H. Palmer. Ridgewood. 4-6 6-l.
Roberts. New York. 60 Cicfaultedl
defeated F H. Bates Belmont Cricket Club. Philadelphia
Mems doubles Csecoud round,-IIugh TaIant and W d
G lyon; A1ackassin and West Side. defeated Fitch
and W " Bennett. 7th Regiment and West Side. 3-s.
oo3 Third Tound-R H Palmer E. L. Taller Ridge
~ood' deieated Dtmon e Roberts A s. Cragn New
YORK and 'th Regiment 6-a 60; c. F. Watson jr
ana n w. Niles. Orange and Longwood from G. I.
y Myeth and l. Billings. jr. New York Kncker-
pocker. by default; F. B Hague s. F. White Mont
clair A c. defeated ]. W. e Rcwden and d F Leland
harvard t-S 6-4: z y. Dewhurst F Bates
1shnsy!Venia and Belmont. defeated Hugh Taant and
" y Lyon Amackassin and West Siis. 6-2 Go
Womens singles preliminary rOund)-Mtss F. W
smith Engewood. defeated Miss Freeman Morrstoyrn
Field Club. e-3 3-6 Ga
Women's doubles preliminary round)-Miss Eliza
oeth II Moore and Mrs W II Pouch. Kings County
ana richmond County. defeated Bumstead and
Mrs Haight Englewood Ct 2-6. 81
First round-Ntiss Smith and Alderman EnRle-
wood defeated Miss Freeman and Reynolds
Morrtstown, Ga, s-3 Fish and Miss Alice Fish
Hamilton Grange. defeated Miss johnson and Miss
Lea, Richmond County e-4. 1S-1l; Mrs George L
Chapman and Mrs D. F Platt. EnglewoOd defeated
Miss Handy and Miss Jeyett. Orange. Go. e
Holcombe Ward and Raymond d Little defeated
William A. Larned and William j. CIothier on the
courts at Seabright. n. j.. yesterday in straight
sets by the score of O. 81. The latter played
carelessly. while Ward and Little got up to the
net In speedy fashion and volleyed all returns
for aces
In the singles Bernon 5. Prentice defeated Edgar
w. Leonard, 81. 6-l. The Harvard eX-champion
played with great steadiness. His shots for re-
placement were carefully calculated and he wen
by keeping Leonard on the run.