New-York tribune., 1910-09-21
Football ~ Lawn Tennis
FAST PLAY ON COURTS
Mrs. SChmitZ Wins Again in
Lawn Tennis Tourney.
SURPRISE IN THE DOUBLES
Mrs. Pouch and Miss Handy Play
Well Together and Earn a
Victory.

Shooting her drives straight 10 the base
line. Mrs Frederick Schmitz. the national
indoor champion. yesterday won her place
in the semi-fnal round Of the women's
tournament On the lawn tennis courts Of
the MOntclair Athletic Club. In her fourth
round match Mrs. Schmitz defeated Miss
Clara Kuttroff, Of the West Side Tennis
Club. who was runner-up 10 Mrs. Schmitz
in the national indoor championship. at
-. g. The winner now awaits the out
come Of the Mrs. George Massey-Miss Ina
A KisseH match TO gain her place in the
final
Miss Bessie ! Wright also reached the
semi finals in the opposite half. In COM
ing through she defeated Miss Marina
Narling, a. s-love. in the third round.
and advanced by the default Of Mrs.
Pfngue The dash and spirit which Miss
Wright has shown IN the matches caused
her to be favored by the fashionable gal
lery as a probable fnalist. Her real test
comes today. when she meets either Miss
Marie Wagner or Miss Erna A Marcus,
according 10 the outcome OF their third
round competition.
Two of the most stirring contests of the
cay developed in the beginning OF the
womens doubles. One, that in the second
round. savored Of a reversal Of form, as
Mrs. William II. Pouch, the former ma
tional champion. paired with Miss Edith
Handy. OF the Staten Island Club. defeated
Mrs. Schnlitz and Miss Marie Wagner, in
straight sets Glove, Ga In the other
match Mrs. Robert B Neff and Mrs Louis
s Coe defeated Miss Marcus and Mrs
Helen Bliss Bumstead, S., g..
The steadiness OF execution and the
never wavering control Of Mrs. Pouch and
Miss Handy brought them through their
match with colors flying. The surprising
thing about the contest was that nearly all
OF the brilliant shots came from Mrs.
Schniti or Mss Wagner. It was another
instance Of the victory going TO the more
settled pair.
Mrs. Pouch elected 70 cover deep court
on her side, with Miss Handy playing the
position at the net Il was an excellent
division Of the work The arrangement
allowed Mrs. Pouch 20 return the shots Of
Mrs. Schraitz drive for drive, whie TO the
surprise Of the gallery Miss Handy con-
tinualIy oUtvoleyed Miss Wagner.
The summary follows:
Women's championship singles ,third round
Ne1. 6-4. g.; Miss Erna \. Marcus defeated
Miss Marion Flemmlng. IS. 81. Miss Bessie
J. Wright defeated Miss Marina 5Iartlng, 6-4.
60. Mrs George Massey defeated Miss Molly
Hall, 6-3 81
Fourth round-1Iiss Bessie J. Wright defeated
Mrs Pingue by default; Mrs. Frederick g.
schulitz defeated Miss Cara Kurtron. IS, 60.
Wonen's doubles Grst round'-Alrs. J. A. H.
Hopkins and Mrs. G. 2. Duer defeated Miss
Marion Brown and Mss Marion Flemming by
default. Mrs. Robert 3. Ne1 and Miss Erna A.
Marcus defeated Mrs. Louise s. Coe and Mrs.
Helen Bliss Bumstead 6-4. S-4. Mrs. George
2 IL CIersdOrf and Miss Frances Johnstone de
fea1ed Mss II Thomas and Miss Helen Van
Week. 6-1 6-1. Miss Carrie Wright and Miss
Florence Wright defeated Miss Hester RenTiCk
and Miss Bessie J Wright, 6-2, -; Mrs
Eaighr and Mrs. George Weeks defeated Mrs.
Alexander Eakt1 and Miss Condicr by default;
Miss Clara EurtTof and Miss Florence Sheldon
defeated Miss Ina a Klssell and Miss Molly
Hail. ca 81. e.. Mrs. William H Pouch
ana Miss Edith Handy defeated Mrs. George
Massey and Mss Marina Msrling. e. 60;
Miss Marie Wagner and Mrs Frederick G.
SchuI-z defeated Mrs Percy ingalls, and Mrs.
Charles D. Cleveland by default
Second round-AIrs- William 4. Pouch and
Miss Faith Handy defeated Miss Marie Wagner
and Mrs Frederick @ Schritz. 60. a.
Mixed doubles FIRST rounG)-AIrs. II Haight
and F. II. Eidder defeated Miss Bessie J.
Wright and Max Hunter C-6. Go. g., Miss
Eleanor JeWetu and c W CONWAY defeated Miss
Carrie Wright and Charles Holmes. g. 6-I-