New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-13
CHAMPION PUT OUT
MRS. SCHMITZ PLAYS
IN RARE FORM.
Niss GroCe Reaches Semi
Final Round for Title at
Lascn Tennis.

Two inspiring matches, tire victory of a
Southern girl, Miss Margaret Grove
who reached the semi final round and the
reversal OF form due TO the remarkable
work Of Mrs. Frederick q. Schmitz. by
which she defeated the national indoor
champion. Miss Marie Wagner, caused the
opening session of the fourth annual
women's national indoor lawn tennis cham
pionship yesterday TO be keenly interesting.
Most remarkable of all, and this is a record,
not ore default was recorded for the day
On the courts Of the Seventh Regiment
krmory. as every one Of the twenty-eight
aspirants for the national indoor cham
rionship appeared and played her match.
Altogether the enthusiasm Of the women
sets q new mark for lawn tennis tourna-
,nents in this country. The entire first
round was cleared, five players won their
places in the third round, leaving only
three open brackets. while Miss Grove
gained the lower bracket of the round al
aotted to the four survivors.
As newcomer TO the lawn tennis courts
of the metropolitan district Miss Grove.
who holds the Allegheny Mountain cham
pionship. Western Maryland championship.
and several other less important titles,
attracted considerable attention. She is OF
ZONE of the older players 10 gasp she
seeled off a total of sixty-sx games for
the day in three matches. That she was
on her game WIGS evident from the man
5er IN which she first disposed of Miss
Edith Handy, of the Staten Island Ladies
Club and a New Jersey champion. Ga,
s-S. in this contest Miss Grove made
puick time in getting to the net. Her
driving was at all times swift and sure,
while her knowledge of Volleying made her
e dangerous opponent.
Following Miss Handy. the Southern girl
faced Miss Evelyn Witherbee whom she
defeated e.. IS 81. In this match Miss
Witherbee made good use of lobbing
strokes 10 dislodse her opponent from the
net, and with such telling effect that Miss
Grove became somewhat disconnected in
the second set. which she lost. In gaining
the semi-f1nal round Miss Grove defeated
Miss Emily Detz, Of the Bedford Park
Club, SIS. 81. Miss Dietz played out the
first set at furious pace. Her speed
alone held her evenly with Miss Grove.
But after that long deuce struggle had gone
against her Miss Dietz slackened her game
80 that Miss Grove was successful in
scoring the deciding set with the loss OF
only one game
While in recent practice Mrs. Frederick
Scnnllz, VINO was ruNnel-Ip 10 the
champion two years ago, had displayed
skill, Yet few expected her to defeat the
playing through champion Miss Marie Wag-
ner in straight sets at SIS, 81. Two things
contributed TO This victory-the amazing
gets of Mrs. Scbmtz and har certainty in
driving for the lines
Mrs. SChmltz began the service Of this
history making match, and lost four
games in quick order. on her third
service. the fifth game, Mrs. Schmitz
surprised the losing champion by win
ming - love she placed the hall
directly down the side lines as Miss Wag-
yer came I'D to the net. Then Miss Wagner
DoD love game by the same method, and
81 looked 10 be her set. But Mrs. Schnitz
who is prototype Of the famous Whitman
Of old. had caught her game. She was ever
dancing about the court behind Miss Wag-
1er'S best drives and returning then rlnex-
peCtedlv. Then she was adroit in placing
her own cross drives, running up the
games by scoring five in order, so that she
leq Al 8. At this point Miss Wagner
steadied herself and won love game on
service. Il was her expiring effort for Mrs
SChmitz Won the set despite the fact that
IN the deciding game, with Miss Wagner
serving, the losing champion led al 4o-Iove,
spd still could not win against her adver-
The second set found Miss Wagner pIsyed
&c her limit. She only the first game,
7nd that, strangely enough. against the
service Of her opponent The loss of the
game had good effect on Mrs. Schnitz
Thereafter she did not leave her court I'M
guarded, but supported her net attack by
pretty and timely Iobbing The result was
that she ran out the set and match with a
run of six games. the victory bringing her
against Miss Elizabeth g Bunce d former
Hudson River champion, for the third
round
In the other matches Miss Fanny L. Fish
Niss Alice Fish, Miss Erna Marcus, Miss
Clara kuttrofT and Mrs. Samuel Fullerton
Weaver played well and maintained the
supremacy OF class. The doubles portion of
ine tournament will begin tomorrow morn
ing. The summary follows:
Womens national championship singles first
undl-Mrs. samuel Fullerton Weaver defeated
defeated Miss katharine McCook e 60:
flton. s-1. e: Miss Clara Kuttroff defeated
Mrs. . b. de Gersdorf. CO. G-1 Miss Erna
sis Fanny !. Tish defeafad Miss blanche
Brine e. 60: Miss Alice NJ Fish defeated
oeder defea,ed Ms ME- Adele cracin. -9 e. 3
Miss Elizabeth c. Bunce defeated Miss Gertrude
s-ehulitz defeated Miss Marie Wagner. Sc 6-l;
Miss Margaret : Grove defea cd Miss Edith
HANDY, 6-4.-6-3. Miss Evelyn Witherbee de
fcsted Miss Elsie Diet 60 Go
Second round Mrs. Albert HUMPHREYS defeated
Miss !. II Browne. 81, e: Miss Clara Kur-
rrof defeated Miss Anne Hamilton 6-l e.,
Miss Alice ii. Fish defeated Mrs. 4. u. Geder.
G-l. 81. Miss Margaret :. Grove defeated
Miss Evelyn W!theibee. C.. &C G-1: Miss
Emily Dietz defeated Miss Corola Woerishorffer
IS &C.
Third round Hiss Margaret $ Grove defeated
Mis- Emily Dietz. Sc, 6--I.