New-York tribune., 1910-09-25
Mrs. Schnaitz Wins Singles by
Beautiful Driving Play.
MISS MARIE WAGNER LOSES
English Woman, with u a.
Hinck, Also Captures DoHoies
on Montclair Courts.

p,.v,,, her drives with singing toree'
Mrs Frederick ScfrnIitz, the natloHai =
door lawn tennis champion. yesterday C@'P'-
,,rad tho honors and cup for the sinSies 90
-, ,o,,r+z of the MontcIair Athletic CiUo'
uontcIair n J. In the final the young
Enf-1isb woman defeated her rival. MISS
Marie Wagner. the New Jersey state cnaHl-
pion. 81. 6-S-
/ Areshar first prize was also captured oy
Mrs Schnnftz. paired with Otto n HtncA'
of the New Jersey championship pa2r- VINO
won the mixed doubles final These players
defeated Mrs. Frank Massey and Chapln
Marcus in two lively sets, 81 81 Ihe
AuaI of the consultations also produced hNe-
Iv snort. Miss Florence Sheldon. or the
home club. winning from Miss Ehzaoefh
Johnson. So. 10.
The prospect Of interesting finals IN which
women Of the premier class would compete
attracted a large and fashionable gallery
They did not visit the courts IN vain. for
the singles fnaI in which Mrs. 5chmitz
won from Miss Wagner. was easily up 70
the standards of national championship
work in every respect. On her side of the
net Mrs. Schmitz by wonderful agility in
court covering az close range. smetheFed all
Of the short whipping shots by which Miss
Wagner endeavored to score her aces In
addition the fore and back hand driving
Of the national indoor player was so power
fully played that she wore down her young
er adversary and found all Of the vulnerable
spots in her territory.
Miss Wagner's attack was best and most
aggressive IN the first set In this portion
OF the match the New Jersey champion
worked up to the net continually She
smashed all OF the Iobs that Mrs. Schmltz
sent over until that player was compelled
70 desiSt. as Miss Wagner was working the
strokes TO her own advantage With each
point gailantly fought out and falling so
evenly. it was a case Of touch and go for
the set. At AL Mrs, Schmftz deserted
her net game in favor Of driving FOR place
nent- Her decision proved the soundness
Of her judgment In the ninth and tenth
games she found the openings in Miss
Wagner'S cOur- often enough to score the
set at 81. Throughout the next set Mrs
Schuitz used her drives. and combined
them with her bet play so well that she
led to the end at s-S.
With Mrs. Schuitz playing from deep
court and Otto Hinck sIashing the ball into
the alleys as IL came mis- way. the mixed
doubles final went through two lively sets
The two outcIaSsed Mrs Massey and
Chapin Marcus, and while the latter made
a stubborn resistance that saved the match
from all seEnblance of a waIkoFsr, they
were led by their opponents from start to
finish. Altogether. the tournament was the
most successful women's meeting ever held
n this section OF the country.
The summaries follow:
womens cup singles ehnal and cup round
Mrs. Frederick Schuftz defeated Miss Marie
Wagner. "a. 6-3.
Mixed doubles tsen1i-hnal round)-mrs. Frank
Massey and Chapin Marcus defeated Mrs Rob
ert 3. Ner and Joseph NJ Merrill, s-3. %,
60.
Final round-Ars. Frederick Schulttz and Otto
H Linck defeated Mrs Frank Massey and
Chaplin Marcus, s., g.
Consolation singles thnal roundl--Miss Florence
Shsldon defeated Miss Elizabeth Johnson, e..
Is.