Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-21
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Casino at Newport, materially helped
the development of the game for
women by Offering several special
cups, but the entry was limited to the
fashionable colony. Then Mrs. John
Jacob Astor and Miss Maude Wetmore.
both ardent lawn tennis enthusiasts,
presented valuable prizes and the
woman's game was put in full swing
two summers ago.
Following this, Mrs. Barger-W allach
engaged the st. Nicholas Rink, in this
| city, holding an indoor tournament in
which all of the foremost players OF
the country competed, both men and
women. II continued for month.
Soon afterward Mrs. John Jacob Astor
and Mrs. Barger-Wallach became
members of the New York Lawn Ten
mis- Club, with courts at One Hundred
and Twenty-third street and Manhat-
tan avenue. playing there against the
experts during the mornings before
the season ut Newport set In.
MISS SUTTON'S VICTORY.
But the real impetus of the woman's
interest in lawn tennis was not felt
until Miss Sutton won the English
championship three years ago front
Mrs. Chambers, then Miss d. X.
Douglass. When Miss Sutton went
abroad in 1906, both Mrs. Astor and
Mrs. Barger-W allach commissioned
her to offer an international challenge
cup, similar to the Dwight +. Davis
Cup recently captured by the Austria
lians, with the provision that England
was TO send team of women players
Of their top flight to this country as
he first challengers. Abroad the plan
was well received, but the necessary
players could not be persuaded to
make the journey so late in the sea-
son, although Mrs. George w. Hill
yard. an English ex-champion, made
every effort to bring about the
matches, believing that the contests
would materially benefit the players
of both England and America.
A second international cup for
women was offered by a Bostonian
early this season and again Miss SUIT
ton acted as ambassador. This time
the American girl has arranged def
nitely for the invading team of fair
Britons to viSit this country in the
season of 1908. Mrs. Hillyard is to
lead them and Mrs. Chambers, Miss
i.owther Miss Eastlawe-Smith and
others representative of the game
ABROAD are named as those who will
make the team. II is planned to make
this series of matches the feature OF
the Newport season next year.
MANY NEW TROPHIES OFFERED
With the prospect of internationals.
1t is not to be wondered at that a
greater number of women's events has
been scheduled during the present sea-
son than heretofore. All of the lead
full strength of their woman players,
and more than a score of new and
valuable trophies have been played
for. There was a distinct departure In
the national indoor championship at
The Seventh Regiment Armory in the
spring when womens singles were
added, the trophy being won by Misi
elizabeth II. Moore, from one of the
newer players, Miss Marie Wagner. II
was in preparing for this tournament
that Miss Helen Romans, who has
since become Mrs. Marshall MacLean,
injured herself in practice and was
compelled to retire from the courts
for this year.
The present Newport season has ac-
complished It's part toward uplifting
and popularizing the game of the metz
1t has brought TO the fore Miss Nora
Iselin, who proved her skill in the st.
Nicholas Rink tournament of the late
spring; Miss Eleanor Sears, who won
the national championship this year;
Miss Angelica Brown, Miss Ruth Nor
gan, Miss Wetmore, Mrs. Barger-Wal-
ZACH. Miss Hartman, Miss Paine and
host of others.