New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
MISS MOORE In DEFEAT
BEdTEN By Mss U4GNER.
-Four Plauers Su-riUe an National
L,ascn Tennis Tourney.

Stirring lawn tennis matches, fraught with unex-
pected results reduced the field TO four compettors
On the national women's indoor championship tour
sament yesterday the courts of the 9Th Regiment
@rmory. 6sth and Park avenue The sur
vtvors were Mrs Schmtz sister of Miss Freda
Meyer. the English player. and Miss Alice /" Day.
the New Jersey state champion. i'm the upper man,
and Miss Marie Wagner and Mrs. George II. Chap
man in the lower half. Mrs. ID. F. Platt and Mrs
George II. Chapman. the Middle States champions
earned their place in the semi-finsl round Of the
doubles
Miss Eliza beth IL Moore. holder Of tho title, was
defeated By Miss Wagner in the singles. and Mrs
William II. Pouch. former national champion.
went down before the well planned attack of Mrs.
George II. Chapman in straight sets Miss Fanny
Fish played desperately against Miss Day. but was
beaten > sets to ]. while Mrs Schmiiz won IN
straight sets over Miss Marcus. but by a narrow
margin
Miss Wagners victory the champion easily
took the leading place in the days results. The
younger PLAYER her mettte Her hair, done
in a long braid. schoolgirl fashion fairly snapped
like = rbipssh she rushed about the court
Her dasbes for The net coupled with splendid
head smashing caused her 10 win the first set at
s-L Then Miss Moore began to make placing
drives. There uncertainty about this
style Of play but Miss Wagner held her own up
ALI Then Miss Moore broke through service
and balanced the score by winning at g. The
third a lively engagement The fast foot
work and the hard hitting OF Miss Wagner tri-
Gmpiled, however. and she her first matcn
against The champion, whom she has met many
times the Of the last game being 6-i-
Aggressiyeness the part OF Mrs. Chapman and
Of Mrs Schuitz the keynote of-their successes
Against the safe returns Of Mrs Pouch the swift
driving Of Mrs Chapman scored the aces in rapid
order and she won at &c. 60. Miss Marcus
PLAYED Mrs Schm.z more closely. and the last set
was srueliing before the former at
Ga 81
Ii the brilliant playing of Mrs. A. II. Nc
Carffy. sister of William a. Larned. paired with
Miss Margaret Johnson the Staten Island cham
pon that brought about surprise In the doubles.
Both Up the net in excellent style. and
their iobbing from deep court was high and true.
in all departments they used the racquet more
steadily than their opponents. Miss Edna Wildey
and Miss Natalie Wildey, finally winning the match
st So. -. Mrs Platt and Mrs. Chapman rela-
lively outclassed their opponents. Miss Scharmann
and Mrs Clarke. taking both sets at s-3 The finals
will he reached to-day. The summary follows:
sc1mitz 5sh Regiment Tennis Club defeated Mrs A G
Miles West SIDE Tennis Club, e-s. e 6-3; Miss
Miss Marie SchaTInann. West Side Tennis club al.
,ennis Club. walter Aufermann Richmond
third round-Nrs, sohmiz. 9Th Regiment, defeated
Miss Marcus IIdersn Outing club. e -; Miss Alice
Fanny Fish: Hamilton Grange Lawn Tennis Club. -
-erni. Ciuh al % ei" Mrs George " ashap-aa3
,lysoil Country Club defeated Mrs William H Pouch.
wornens championship doubles first round'--MrS-
clara KnSTon snd Miss Cotton. "a s11: Miss Marie
defeated Miss Adele
Miss Louise Crsgin by default: Mrs. II. F Plat
Il Chapman deftated Miss Filth Hauiy
partner. b. 6efauit: Mrs A IL Mccarthy NiSs
Margaret Miss Edna Wilder and Miss
Natalie wfldey e -: Kiss Marie Wagner and Mrs..
A 9 Mics defeated Miss Marcus and Mrs. Schmtz g
Reynolds partner. by default
u. F 1'att and Mrs George II.
chapman defeated Miss Marie Schsrrnann and Mrs e
g
Consolation singles ffrst roundl-airs a. II. Mccarthy
Miss Louise Hammond, 4-e, 6-i. 6-l; Miss
Elsie Little defeated Miss Coltcn s-S. 60
Miss Clara huttrof defeated Miss Elsie
Little, sc. 6-1 IS
The holding Of the Long Island championship
tournament, support of the Metropolitan League
and other important matters were decided on by
slle members of the annual meeting Of the Kings
county Lawn Tennis Club, Brooklyn. The cham
Jionship tournament. which re-established last
year and by Irving c Wright in singles and
Wylie 9. Grant and Herbert J. Westfar in doubles.
will be the first of the series in this section of
the country II Will probably begin the week Of
MONDAY, May IS The club. twice winners of the
metropolitan honors. will have strong team in
the league.
Upon election Of officers tho entire slate
changed Henry w Mollenhauer succeeded Fred
erick G. Anderson president. Frederick PIatt
elected vice-presdent; 9. J.. Mitchell, treas
urer. and Frederick ". Heitkamp. secretary. The
courts will he opened late in April