New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
INDOOR LAWN TENNIS.
ENGLISH PLAYER BEATEN.
Hiss Hammond Furnishes Surprise
IN Championship Tourney.

Miss Freda Meyer the English lawn tennis
expert. was defeated in the opening days play
of the eighth national indoor lawn tennis cham
pionship tournament yesterday. The matches
IN the big meeting were started early on the
board courts Of the 18th Regiment Armory' 6Oth
street and Park avenue. Miss Meyer. who last
season played Miss May Sutton close competi-
ton abroad. was among the first 10 take her
place on the courts. She was opposed by Miss
Louise Hammond. Of the West Side Lawn Ten
mis- Club, and the majority looked for walk
over for Engand's representative.
The American girl began with a vim. how
ever, that easily swept all before her in the
opening set. She lift the ball with a powerful
full arm swing that sent il whizzing through
the Englishwoman's court for aces earned on
well placed shots So accurate was Miss Ham
.nond that she took the first set at love Miss
Meyer steadled her game in the second set.
Her returns were adroitly gagged and each of
the women won on service UP to 4-all. Deuce
was twice called on the ninth game as both en-
deavcred 10 obtain the lead. At this Juncture
Miss Hammond made a sensational get Of a
well placed shot. The ball struck the top Of
the net and hung there for a moment. Then Il
fell Miss Meyers side Of the net and gave
the vantage TO the American girl who then won
the next point, and in the following game the
set at CT
Club surprised the gallery by showing excel
lent command OF her strokes in the match in
which she defeated Miss Laura Fischer. Of the
West Side Club The formers drives from the
base line Of her court were Of remarkable length
and speed. So skilfully did she vary her game
that despite her many attempts at lobbinR Miss
Fischer was unable 10 break up the splendid
driving plays Of Miss Wagner. The latter was
coOy decisive on all OF her shots for place
ment and passes and frequently called forth
the applause Of Miss Eliza beth H Moore. the
eN-flA han cont est
from beginning to END. The final score was
singles WAS reduced to tWenty-One players. In
this event the unlocked for victory WAS that
of William r. era gin. IT.. over Herbert L. West
IAN amer three haTc fought sets. Crasln so
placed the ball at difficult angles that i'm the
second and third sets Westfall.sent the ball out
OF court on ms returns ana worked his own
downfall to the score of 4-6 e. 81 Matches
in all Of the events viii be continued to-day.
The summary follows:
MY, Mosns vShiaaPio,2qsaR singles rsinsry roqn5
l. Fish. Hamilton Grange Lawn Tennis CUB 6-2
IS Miss Marie Megner. Hamilton Grange Lawn Tennis
,luh. defeated Miss Laura Fischer Side Lawn
Tennis C1lh. g, G-l; Miss Louise Hammond. vest
Side lawn Tennis Club defeated Miss Frc5a Meyer
sex club. England. &c. 68
'i -nal - s,ng.eT ge.iiasry -oind)ATthur
Close Fzabetb Tow ana cunt- cT5 SIea, e55, y
defeated r L James. Belmont cSicEet club. Phade-
nhis %. Is. g: Morris 5. Clar5. TN Regiment
7sa5s Cigs eefsa'sd FLOYD smith sleepy Hollow Lawn
Tennis Club, defeated p Groyeno 7th Regiment Tennis
Tennis a6 dqfeaed aT E Bls0b nF a5 c 4%4
Lluh. Boston 10y default; Theodore Pe New
FORK Lawn Tennis Club defeated Carleton Schaeer
West side Lawn Tennis Club, Go 6-l. 80: q NJ
fss-cl West SIDE Lawn Tennis Club, defeated calhoun
aL N'st slgl Lawn Tennis club By default; William
T. CraG-n jr. 7th Regiment Teans Club defeated Her
C. G-1- -
First roundA. /, IIoszins. Belmont Cricket Club
Ih.ladephIs. defeated Aezanaer J. Delsnnr sivanoT
lam Terms club G-4. &C G-3: O. T2atrIuu. 9Th
Iseginient Tennis Club debated Grant Burns side
Lawn Tennis club hv default: NJ Charloc-. Eizaheta
ao,yn an 1oIntTy Club. defeated r. . Jones Moya-
llensnE Tennis Club. Philadelphia default: y.
MontgoInerE siwanoy Lawn Tennis club defeated Julio
n HtenscheT, Hamilton Grange Lawn Tennis Club
81 Harold r. Moore. 9Th Regiment Ternl- tluh
ieaisd I r Osborn hoy srensInF Tennis PhI.a-
1lphla by default; Theodore Roosevelt Pell
Lawn Tennis Club, defeated William Re- baum.
Harlem Lawn Tennis Club e.. c.. King = .th. IN
Regiment Tennis Club. defeated = Z. Ha9.ll Pei
mont Cricket Club Philadelphia GefauIt ;eorge
Fouchari. Harlem Lawn Tennis club defeated r. 4
Weeks. Elizabeth Town and Country Club default.
,. II. Fitch 7Jh Regiment Tennis club detected Walter
Chase. Harlem Lawn Tennis club - g. T. COREY.
Harlem Lawn Tennis club E p. Fpcher West
Side Lawn Tennis Club hv default
second rouDd-ficprge Fouclard. Harlem Lawn Tennis
Club defeated !, Il Fitch. 7th Regiment Club,
Go to
Mems championship doubles round)--O II Bost-
wick and Y. g. De Mile West Side Tennis Club.
Side lawn Tennis cab. a.. Sc