New-York tribune., 1910-09-20
WOMEN HOLD THE COURTS
Indoor Lawn Tennis Champion
Wins Three Matches.
MISS TOMBSTONE BEATEN
Smith College Title Holder Goes
Down Before Mrs. Schmitz
in Hard Match.

Dancing over the courts and swinging
their rackets for sweeping drives the wom-
en- lawn tennis players acquitted them
selves we'll in the opening rounds of the
open tournament yesterday on the courts
Of the Montclair Athletic Club Interest
on the part of the large and fashiona bic
gallery was divided between Mrs Frederick
Schmitz. the national indoor champion and
Miss Frances Johnstone, the young Smith
College champion. while Miss Marie Wag
ner, who last week won the New Jersey
State title for the third consecutive time
and Miss Clara Kuttroff OF the West Side
Tennis Club. engaged in matches in which
they outclassed their opponents.
Mrs. Schmitz. who has been transplanted
TO the American courts from England and
Miss Johnstene both reached the third
round. There they met in the stirring
match of the day, Mrs. Schnlitz winning
at 6-3. 6-4. II provided long and thrilling
rallies, in which each of the players worked
with speed and power to force the ball to
cut the base line of the opposite court.
Rarely did Mrs. Schnlitz come uD 10 close
range. Then 1t was only her opponent
compelled her 10 play nearer the net by a
shortened return. The length afforded Mrs.
Schmitz every advantage OF position. while
on the other side Miss Johnstone was. con-
stantly forced widely to the sides and into
the short court, so that she became the
victim of her adversary-s passing shots.
The two sets were played a: a lively pace
and with much brilliancy.
Previous 10 meeting her defeat Miss john
stone had defeated Miss Edith L. Bagg. of
the Hamilton Grange Lawn Tennis Club,
in the second round, 6-1, 6--S In this
(oII c-srf hHr
is in Sheffield. Mass. afforded a taste of
her skill. Her shots, both from her fore
and back hand. flashed through Miss
Bagg's court.
Miss Kuutroff won two good matches. III
the first she defeated Miss Hester Renwick.
6-, 81. and in the second, Miss Marion
Brown. 81, e. Her mid-eourt game in
each was of the slashing order, combined
with great rapidity and steadiness of exc
cution.
The wornen's doubles, with sixteen pairs.
will begin this afternoon, and also the
mixed doubles with twentyfour pairs. The
summary follows:
Miss Marina Marlfng defeated Miss Connolly,
e.. 81. Miss Edith Sheldon defeated MTs.
defeated Miss Haight by default; Mrs. George
Massey defeated Mrs J. A; =. HOPKINS; 2-- -,
IS: Miss 3 Smith defeated Mrs ; T Weaver
by default; Miss Molly Hall defeated Mrs. II.
Murphy by default.
Second round-Mrs. Robert B. Nef defeated
Miss Florence Sheldon, 6-l 81 MISS ME NE
Wagner defeated Mrs. G DueT by default: Miss
Erna Marcus defeated Miss susan Wharton.
6-1 81: Miss Mary Flemming defeated Miss
NJ Parker e 6-S: Mrs. Pingue defeated
Miss Florence Van Week. 81. al; Miss At
well defeated Miss { Wright. Eli 6-l; Miss
Marina Marng defeated Miss Stephens by de-
fault: Miss 3 Wright defeated Miss Edith
Sheldon. g.. 6-3; Mrs George Massey dc
feated Miss B. Smith, 81. Ga; Miss T. Wright
defeated Miss williams. 6-1. g.: Miss Ina A.
Kissen defeated Mrs. Charles D. cleveland,
64. e.: Miss Clara Kuttroff defeated Miss
Hester RenNick 6-4 6-1; Miss Marion Brown
defeated Mrs. Frank Sawyer. e. 6-S; Mrs
Frederick Schmitz defeated Miss f. Johnson,
e. 81: Miss Frances Johnstone defeated
Miss Edith Bagg. S-1 S-3.
Third round-Mrs. Pingue defeated Miss At
well. 4-6. e 6-4: Miss Ina A. Kissell de-
feated Miss 2 Wright, 6-1, 6-2; Miss Clara
Kurrrcff defeated Miss Marion Brown, al,
e.: Mrs Frederick Schrtz defeated Miss
Frances tombstone. .6-3. 81.