New-York tribune., 1907-09-20
HISS WAGNER IN DEFEAT.
loses Hard Fought Ncfch an Nee
JerseY La1cn Tennis Tourney.

The New Jersey state lawn tennis championship
tournament continued yesterday at the Morris
town Field Club, and good progress made
During the morning session Miss Elizabeth H.
Moore. the ex-natiGnal champion and her young
rival, Miss Marie Wagner. of the Hamilton Grange
Club. their places in the final round Of the
wOmens singles. They will meet this morning for
the privilege challenging Miss Alice /. Day for
the trophy, which the latter has held for two
years, and which another victory will make her per-
sonal property
In the mems singles r. {. Seaver. the present
holder of the Massachusetts state championship
came through to the final round. The Harvard
man played two good matches during the day. first
meeting II. Nick. Glazebrook. and winning from
him at 20, e. G.. in contest that filled
with some sizzling rallies Later he faced Care
&. Kelley. the West Side and 7th Regiment
pert. 1t was only the first that Kelley gave
q of his real skin. The courts did not suit
him. as they were slightly SLOW and heavy with the
Eelley's best shots To IF badly. and with
Seaver playing fast and steadily only two sets were
necessary TO arrive AT result. the score being -.
63 In the upper half Wylie - Grant and Edwin
L. Larned will meet to-day.
Miss Moore reached the final round by defeating
Miss Eleanor SoIther. of the Orange Lawn Tennis
Club The latter PLAYED the most clever and
brilliant lawn the contest despite the fact
that she failed TO win Her speedy drives and her
timely rallies at the made her the winner of the
opening set e.. Then she allowed Miss Moore
10 get her strokes in working order by letting down
on her game that before this stage of the match
had been dashing and vigorous With the third set
Miss SoUther cndeavoTed to retrieve lost ground
Five times she within n point or winning only
TO have Miss Moore snatch victory from defeat ny
her wonderful steadineSs. The score was IS, SIS,
SIS. The summary follows:
New JsTssy state women cqP2iP "a singles ] 9as5
Tennis club Miss Eleanor soather o.
Wagner Hamilton Grange, defeated Mrs. w I. AuIei-
man. Staten Island Ladies Club. e-l. 90 .,.-
Womens doubles tprelinIinary round Freeman
and Miss Reynolds Orange defeated Miss Margaret 5er
and Miss Marion Swords. MorTistown Field Club 50
Poc amon Ms as MSnff And cmdn ad @ county @anntr ~
Club. defeated Miss Edna WIldey and Miss Natalie
Wildey, Painheld Country club d-3. 12-io
round-Miss Marie Wagner and Mrs. William II
Hamilton Grange and Richmond county Country
Club. defeated Mrs W. { Alderman and Miss E W
Smith. staten Island Murray HIN 80. Sc; Miss
Il. Mrs. George l. Chapman Kings
County and Englewooi Field club, deicated MISS FREE
man and Miss REYNOLDS. Orange. 6-3. 60.
Prentice. West Side. defeated Miles 5
CharIocl Elizabeth Country Club. g, G-1-
non : Prentice west Side. Ct. e-t; Wylie Grant
New York Lawn Tennis club. defeated Frederick
son jr orange. Is 81. e. g Seaver. Lougwood
ristoyyn Field CIub q 6-i. 6-2: CarIeton c KELLEY
Ss TSst sies de4ea'ed OFT" H"e@ M0"'n'' N'n'e'''
semi final round-R G SEWER. Iongyvoo.I Country
Mems doubles ,prel.mnarv rouna,-KarI II. Rehr and
default. and BigeJw Watts defeated Robert
NJ by default : II siillcspiG ar1
9 Il m k fa delsa5sa Te ' Grant snd oSaGd IL Palmer
defeated II. Hopkins and G A Richards. e. 81:
Clifford Crapo r & II. Pendergast. %. Go. y. u.
Niles end e defeated Or. Francis II Glaze
FIRST round-H- stonier and H Groves defeated y g
Norris BigeIow wattr. g. SIS. 6 4. Theodore
and r 4 West s-3. G-4; .. ". Throckmorton and r.
sanford defeated l. Il Fitch and II MrK Glaze-
Palmer defeated samuel IT. Gillespie and e IL fATtel
8-3 Go