Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-21
Brilliant Indoor Tennis by Wo-
men Players at New York.
FINAL ROUND SATURDAY
Clarence Mackay Withdrew From Big
Racquet Tourney.
CHAMPION TAKEN VERY ILL
Lasker Won Fourth Chess Game
Races at New orleans-Bowling
Base Ball Notes.
CHAMPION TAKEN VERY ILL

NEW YORK, February 21.-Play in the
national indoor tennis tournament yesterday
on the courts in the eth Regiment Armory
at 66th street and Park avenue, brought
the three competitions down close to the
final rounds. In the Eomen's singles two
semi-fnal matches were played. The re-
Suits were not unexpected. Miss Marie
Wagner who met Miss Elsie Little in the
top half of the draw. defeated her In
straight sets The Hamilton Grange expert
did not have to do any very hard Work 10
win. In the lower half Miss Elizabeth II.
Moore. who was the national champion out
of doors in 1896, 1901, 1903 and 1903, met
Miss Louise Hammond. The latter made
a sensation by her defeat of Miss Freda
Meyer, the British player. in the first
round and as she won again rather easily
in her next match it was expected that
she would give Miss Moore a hard tussle.
The Kings county player, however, was
in charge of the situation at all stages, ana
she carried off the victory in straight sets,
Miss Hammond scoring only four games.
The final round will be played on Satur-
day. this giving the women players plenty
of time to rest for the struggle The ex-
pectation is that this match to decide tne
first women's indoor championship Will
be one of the best to be played in the sea-
son.
The mems singles reached the third round.
Wylie C. Grant of the New York Lawn
Tennis Club the champion on the poaro
floor. met Grant Burns, the former Co
lumbia player, and had very little trouble
in defeating the young man in straight sets.
Grant is due to occupy one bracket IN tne
semi-finals His rival in that place has
not yet been fixed. He will be the winner
of the match between H. G. Montgomery
of the Siwaney Tennis Club and Morris s.
Clark.
Exciting Play.
Lawn Tennis Club man, is in the lower
half of the semi-final brackets Wyeth
took UP a match against T. Godfrey of the
Harlem Tennis Club which was unfinished
on Tuesday, with each player having
set. They started anew, and Wyeth had
trouble winning after three hard sets;
Later in the afternoon, IN the tnlId
round Wyeth had another three-set tuSsle
with another Harlem Tennis CLUB man,
George Touchard. Wyeth won this. although
1t was a near squeak Wyeth will have to
meet the winner of the match between The
odore r. PeIl and William c. De Mile.
Progress was made in the mems doubles,
too. Frederick B. Alexander and Harold II.
Hackett. who are the holders of the indoor
championship, took an easy match in the
first round. and won the second by default.
They have next to meet Edwin P. Fischer
and Theodore r. Pell in the semi-f1nal
round: Wylie c. Grant and Herbert L.
Westfall had a rather easy match in the
second round against Robert T. Bryan and
Morris s. Clark 1t was surprisingly easy.
considering the quality of the regimental
players.
Summaries.
National indoor championship-Mens singles
Second ruund-MOrris $. Clark, Seventh Regiment
I. G., defeated II. Mex. Glazebrook, Elizabeth
Town and Country Club SO, so; Theodore II. Pen
New York L. T. C. defeated William B. Cragin
ir., Seventh Regiment T. O., Ga, Ga; G. Lorraine
Wyeth. New York L: T c., defeated T. Godfrey.
Grant, New York L. T: c. tholder. defeated Grant
Burns. West Side L. T. c., 60, 81; G. Lorraine
Wy"th. New York L. T.. c., defeated George
Tonchard. Harlem I. c., Ga, 40, TO.
Mems dOubles-Flrst rOund-Frederick B. Alexan-
der and Harold ii. Hackett West Side L. t. c.
Ih0ldcTsI. defeated L. II. Fitch and Floyd Smith,
seventh Regiment T. C.. so. SO; Robert T. Bryan
and Morris :. CLARK. Seventh Regiment T. C, de-
feated c. Lorraine Wyeth. New York L. T. c. and
partner by default William B. Cragin jr.. and
A. S. Cragin. Seventh Regiment T. c.. defeated
60. Second round-Bdwin p. Fischer West Side
l. 7. c., and Theodore X. Pell. New York L. 7. c.
defeated Miles =. Charlock and II. Mex. Glaze
hrObk, Elizabeth Town and Country Club "a, So
Frederick Il. Alexander and Harold II. Hackett
West Side L. T. G. tholders), defeated Harold
Moore, Seventh Regiment t. G., and Julio NJ
SteInacher. Hamilton Grange L. T. O.. by default
Wylie G. Grant. New York l.. T. O., and Herbert
L. Westfall. Kings County l.. T. G.. defeated Rob
ert Il. Bryan and Morris 5. CLARK, Seventh Regt-
ment T. ., 80, 81.
Women's singles Semi-fnal round-Mfss Marie
Wagner. Hamilton Grange l.. T. C., defeated Miss
Elsie Little. 80, 3d. Miss Elizabeth H. Moore
Kings County L. T. C.. defeated Miss Louise Ham
mOnd, 81. SO.