New-York tribune., 1909-06-12
FORM AW RY ON COURTS
L4RNED MEETS DEFEAT.
Three Former Champions Beaten in
Engle7COOd Tournament.

Receivers Of form numerous in the contin-
uaton of the EnglewoOd Field Clubs open lawn
tennis tournament yesterday In the womens sin
giles three former national championships Eliza
beth H. Moore Mrs. William H. Pouch and Miss
Marie Wagner-went down defeat. Then Karl
H Behr delivered a defeat to his former interna-
tional team mate, Raymond D. Little. at 6-1 6-4,
during which Behr treated the fashionable gallery
to all Of those masterful prismatc changes OF
speed and stroke which have been the features of
his work when at his best.
The mems doubles produced good match in it's
upset in which William A. Larned. the national
champion, paired with George L. Wrenn jr-. lost
to Harry Torrance. jr.. and Otto H. Hinck. at Sc.
3-6 g. nterspersed with these results the courts
held many good and lively contests. In all four
teen matches being recorded for the day
The women We're the first out, and Miss Edna
Wildey gave Miss Moore genuine surprise in the
way she hit the ball for flying passes down the
side lines. Miss Wildey also worked Miss Moores
back hard with small skill in pinching out the
close game. that she at GO, IS. Then
Miss Wildey used the tactics against Mrs
Pouch and defeated her for the semi-fnal bracket
at Ga. Ga. Miss Wagner fell a victim to Mrs
George l. Chapman in a gruelling three-set match
Long driving rallies from the base line, necesstat-
ing constant running from side to side, wore both
players TO a state Of exhaustion, with Mrs. Chap
man finally scoring. at 6-1, 4-6 6-3.
The peculiar feature Of the Behr-Iitlte contest
that the first a constant attack at
the net. while the last at long range from the
base line. Little played his short strokes with all
Of his accustomed cIeverness at the beginning but
Behr came up the ball like flash each time
and sent it back for clean passing until
Little discounted and retired.
From deep court Behr was surer and steadiar
than his opponent. He repeatedly tricked Little out
of position and exhibited a fondness for using the
centre for his passes when he had Little wide of
the court. This easily the most SNOWY match
Of the day. and it indicated that Behr is fully up
to his international form Of two years ago.
The most notable thing about the work Of Ma
tonal Champion Larned in the doubles with Wreun
his failure to get the fast bounds Of the
ball the hard playing surfaces. In playing his
shots too quickly he lost control. which proved
costly in the close games. Hackett and Little and
Behr and Fischer gained the final round Of this
event easily.
The summary follows:
women's singles FIRST reuna)-slss Edna wGdey de-
feated Miss + H Moore. 6-2 -. Mrs. w II Pouch
defeated Mrs Oliver T. Johnson. 6-l 6-5 -
Marie Waeaer. 6%i. 4H6 "a; Miss Edna Wndey de
Wornen's doubles tars1 rouudl-Mrs Frank J Gould
Gertrude defeated Miss Z Marcus and
featsd Miss hoffman Mrs. /. :. Coe. s. 81
Semi-fnaI round-Mrs- c. L. Chaplain and Mrs A .
Miles defeated Mrs Frank J Could and Miss Ser SeFtTae
feated Mrs. o. 7. Johnson and Mrs 5 F. Weaver. -
Mems cup singles third roundl-G- A /, Dionns de
feated 6 Fred-gck WatsGa T., IS S,st5 g.; . 7
Little. e-1. e
Mems doubles 1thi-d roundi-Harry Torrance jr. and
semi -fnai Harold II Hackett and Raymond D
Ga. 6-2; II Behr and Edwin = Fischer defeated
King Smith and \. : CraEiu 6-l. e