New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
HARMED RETAINS TITLE
MISS NEELY ALSO WINS,
Some Spirited Matches in La5Cn
Tennis Cham pionship Tourney.

Women's matches overshadowed the mems in the
Middle States lawn tennis championship tourna-
rnent Yesterday on the courts of the Orange Lawn
Tennis Club at Mountain Station. N Miss
Carrie b. Nicely. the Chicago girl, reganed her
title which she lost last year to Miss Helen Ho-
mans. now Mrs Marshall Mclean, in straight
sets. In the women's doubles Mrs. George l.
Chapman and Mrs D. F, Plat. Of the EngIewood
Field club carried off the honors by two sets to
one against Miss Nicely and Mrs. r b Nef Of
the Ridgewood Golf Club II was these matches
which attracted a large ana tasnlonaole gallery
about the courts.
William A. Larned retained his holding CT the
singles challenge cup against RAYMOND D Little.
The contest was disappointing, as Larned care
less and made at least twenty double faults on his
service but managed TO win By his superior driy-
ing along the side lines The score was IS. 6-S.
Miss Neely defeated Miss Marie Wagner in the
final round Of the women's singles az 81, 6-S-
Miss Wagner made a determined stand and hit
tbe hall hard and true, but Miss Nicely kept
plavine the ball back, with less brilliancy but
more Consistency. and finally wore her opponent
The EnsIewood pair Mrs Chapman and Mrs.
PIatL managed TO win in the doubles by defeating
Miss Nicely and Mrs r B. Mem at 20 o. 81
After the first set the rallies were !onS ana ooth
of the Englewood players devoted their returns 10
Mrs NeT BY deep drives into her court they soon
forced her into difficulties. and the ball began 20
find the net as she tried to make returns Miss
Nicely endeavored to come to the support OF her
PARTNER but she only made the rallies interesting
noticed that even Miss Nicely was feeling the strain
Of the long competition. for she began 70 overtop
the lobs in her efforts smash with most dlsas-
trous results. that in the last set Mrs chapman
and Mrs Platt easily led 20 the end
William A Larned and William J. Clothier de-
fauIted in the mems doubles TO Raymond D Little
and Harold H Hackett. The reason for this was
that Clother the national champion. was suffering
from a slight illness. The tournament wound Up
with an iInpromptu mixed doubles in progress
among the players assembled on the courts The
summary follows;
Middle States championships singles Chalieass
round)-Villian 4 Larned orange L I 9 tnol1erl.
defeated Raymond D Little West Side I G challenged
&c 6-9, &C e.
Mems doubles challenge roundl-Harold II Hackett
and Raymond = Little. West Sids T G. tchaeHgersl,
defeated william Iarned Orange L. T. C.. and Will
lam J. Ciother. Merton 9. . Chc.3ers) By default
Wonlens singles tfna' round-Mlss Carrie 2. Nicely,
Chicago. Miss Marie Wagner Hamilton Grange
I. T. g. s.. 6-3.
Challenge round-sIiss Carrie B Neely Chicago (chal
Iengerl. defeated Mrs Marshall Mclean. West side T.
c. COLDER. by default
womens doubles tsenll-fnaI round)-NIrs. George I.
feated Miss Reynolds AMI Miss Marion swords. Morris
town 2. Q. &c. O.
Final round-NIrs. George L Chapman and Ms. D
F PIatt Englevood r c. defeated Mrs r 3. NeS.
Ri5gevood G c. and Miss Carrie 3 Nsely4 Chicago.
IS 6-2. 81.
Mixed doubles (sen-fnaI rouadl-Siss Marie Wagner.
Hamilton Grange L T c. ard H. L Westtall. Kings
County 7. T. c. defeated Miss z. Souther and 7. B
souther. Orange I. T c. o.. 81 e.