New-York tribune., 1910-06-30
MISS NEELY SHOWS FORM
Reaches Final Round in Singles
for Middle States Title.
CARLETON GARDNER BEATEN
Johnson, the Pennsylvania lntei
collegiate Champion o"'-
plays Californian.

u,,e ,aun tennis matches added an
interesting element to the Middle State'
cba1nnionshin tournament, MISS CaIiio -
Neelv the famous Western player, reao"
ine tbe final round of the singles MISS
Neelv has held the title that goes Win
victory on the turf of the Orange La"H
Tennis C1ub. at Mountain Station, N d.
before.
Last season she defaulted in 1aVor Vi
Miss Louise E Hammond, and, ]uosnis
from appearances yesterday, the dousheS
Wes tern girl will be the challenger OIL 'iie
one of the East at the end of this Weeh-
Bare of arm, and with a full sweep u
her racket, Miss Nicely won her selhi-ii0A
against Miss Eleanor Souther, VINO mas
captured many titles In New Jersey 'ou'
naments by a score of 7-5, 81. III inc
previous round Miss Souther had scoieu
over Mrs George De Gersdorr, o. os
while Miss Neely had won by the oe-
fault of Miss Clare Cassell, an Engllsh glri'
who has been occasionally competing IN
American tournaments for the last two
seasons.
Another good match was that in which
Miss Edith E. Rotch, the Boston giri' oe-
feated Mrs John T. blanchard, or the
Staten Island Ladies' Club IN straight
sets. GO, Ga Miss Rotch was excellent on
her service, and her back court driving
was true and swift.
The continuation of the mems singles
reduced the field to the four semi-nnahsts
Nathaniel w. Niles, Dean Mathey, wal
lace F Johnson and Richard H. Palmer
They coupled in the order named Niles
the great Harvard man, scored over Prince
tons interscholastic winner, George NJ.
| Church, IS, Glove. The youngster made
fine first set. with his running rallies and
quick and varied changes of method and
attack. Niles wore him out so far as fast
footing was concerned in the first set and
smothered him at the net for a love score
| in the second.
| The summary follows:
Middle states mems championship singles
defssted Lyle =. Mahan. - a. Waliaes F.
10-S; Richard H. Palmer defeated C. Frederick
, Watson, jr.. 11-e, 6-4-
and Reuben A Holden, jr., defeated II. Banks
and H. Johnson. 6-2 e-1; Raymond D; Little
|. c. Strange. defeated Walter N. Hall and
Torrance. }r,. defeated Dr.. william Rosenbaurn
and partner. by default: Harold H. Hackett and
Bull, jr., and Henry G. Martin, 2-s, 81. s-1:
George NJ. Church and H. n. Tiff, jr., defeated
! William Weston and H. C. Bragan, 60. 60:
Louis H Waidner and P. Gardner defeated E.
L. Blunenschein and partner, Go. 6-1: Fred
erick F: De Rham and c. Frederick Watson, jr.,
defeated George S. Groesbeck and Walter II.
Washburn, 4-6, CO, 6-1
Second round-Wallace F. johnson and IJyIe
E. Mahan defeated DR.. Ewing E. Taylor and
Norman G. Johnson. 81, So
Women S singles first round)-Miss Carrie B.
Neely defeated Miss Clare Cassell, by default:
Miss Eleanor souther defeated Mrs. George De
Mrs. John 7. Blanchard, 60. 6-4.
semi-fnal round-Miss Carrie B. Neely de-
Mems consolation singles first round)-T. Yard
defeated P. Gardner. 6-4, 10 retired; J. Gif-
fin defeated E. Townsend, by default; Otto H
Hinck defeated H. n. Tiff, jr.. 6-1. e3
Second round-Walter V. Bennett defeated Dr.
Ewing E Taylor, by default; Frederick F. De
Rham defeated H. n Balch. by default.