New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
FAST PLAY ON COURTS
uIYED DOUBLES SETTLED.
Mss Wagner and Partner Win a
metropolitan Championship.

Miss Marie Wagner and Henry H. Mollenhauer
defeated Miss Elizabeth Moore. the national and
metropolitan champion, and WyIie c. Grant. IN
the final round for the mixed doubles champion
ship in the metropolitan lawn tennis tournament
yesterday on the courts of the West Side Lawn
Tennis Club. The score was Ga. -
The day was not propitious one for the con-
tinuarion OF the big meeting. The wind came in
gusts over Morningside Heights and caused thu
ball to describe spiraIs on the high lobs while
many OF the Iine-cutting drives were carried out
Of court. Raymond d. Little defeated Fred
erick c. Anderson in the senni-fnal round in
singles after three hard sets at 6-3. 81. "a
In the last set by good work Anderson was sue
cessful in leading Little at 5-3 and so love.
The match looked to be his, as Titles severe
drives for passes had been blown over the line
In a manner disconcerting to the international
player. At the critical point, however, he had
a bit Of luck. He got in one shot IN which he
barely hit the ball the rim OF his racket, and
then by getting a service ace and an out by
Anderson managed TO bring the points to deuce,
from which he won the game and, ultimately,
the set, by putting forth brilliant EFFORT at net
play.
EFT came through TO the final round OF the
doubles They defeated Theodore Roosevelt Peu
and Harry Torrance, 81. 6-1. In the TOP half
WyIie c. Grant and Herbert L Westfau came
through with equal ease to meet ~Hackett and
Alexander for the title. as they defeated o. NJ
Bostwick and A. Shaw o. 90. IhlS match
will be the feature to-day. The summary fol-
lows:
Metropolitan championship singles (third Eound)-
Harry Torrance, EngIewood Field Club. dsfeated G. Il
L. Dionne. West Side 6-3. 81
Seuni-hnal round-Raymond ID. Little, West Side d.
feated Frederick G. Anderson. Kings County. ia
81, rs.
metropolitan championship doubles (third round
o. Bostwick and a. Shaw. West Side defeated G. T.
Touchard Julio NJ. Steinacher, Hamilton Grange
by default; wylie C Grant and Herbert L WsstfalL
New York, defeated Thomas c. Trask and Shepard
Romans. West Side by default
eTHi- rOund-VVylis @ ].
Shaw West side &c, SO; Frederick B. Alexander
and Harold II. Hackett West side, defeated Theodore
Roosevelt Peu and Harry Torrance. New York and
EnglewoOd Field Club. 81. FL
Metropolitan championship mixed doubles (5erlhnal
round)-Miss Marie Wagner and Henry H Molten
hauer. Hamilton Grange and Kings County. defeated
Mrs. c. L Chapman and shepard Romans, Nyscx
Country Club and West Side. S-6 6-3-
Final round-Niss Marie Wagner and Henry n. Mo.lsn
Hamilton Grange and Kings County defeated Ss5
H Moore and WylIe c. Grant. New YORK s..
IS.
Mems handicap singles. FIRST round-Innan minus
Lyon minus by default. Billings tsc-atc1)
rountFscher (scratchl defeated Hatch scratc
BY default: BOstwick plus 10 defeated sernceld minus
49, 60. e.; ChaCe (scratchJ defeated Carpenter
BY default Bennett minus 1 defeated Nichols
tpus 80 "a. 81: ToulIinson scratch defeated De-
plus 49, IS. 6S: stake plus 50 defeated Hos
minus half 10 rs 6-2 Pate minus 10 tefsatat n
minus 10 by detault Johnson tpius Id defeated
Third rountFisohsr CscraicD defeated Bosrwtck plUs
IS, 6-1, 90