New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
MRS. SCHMITZ WINS
BEATS MISS MARCUS
IN BITTER MITCH.
Indoor LaScn Tennis Doubles
90 20 Misses Wagner and
KWffrOf.

haAAlNWs
Mrs Frederick q Schmitz won tho WOnl-
Rn's national indoor lawn tennis champion
shin in singCs Yesterday, and Miss Marie
aVnEner and Miss clara Kuttron the lau-
rels in doubles. on tho courts ~ tho sth
Regiment armor,. Mrs. Schmitz defeated
Miss Erna Marcus after three grueiing
Gels at So. Sc. Is while Miss Nag
ner and Miss Kuttron defeated ihe former
holders ~ the championship. Miss Eliza
beth d. Moore and Miss Erna Marcus AZ
e s. IS I'm each 81 the compete
rlonE the rallies were long and well fought
out
The cup and title IN the singles viii not
90 20 Great Britain predicted, for, while
sfrs schmitz is an EnglishwOman, che
row boasts the United States as her hOme.
having lived here four years. she has
played FOR the fitle ihree times, two years
$50 heinz runner-up 10 Miss Marie Wag-
nsr
Victory in the consolation singles fell 20
sfiss Edith Handy, Of the staten Island
ladies club who defeated Miss Edith A.
Bagg. az the Hamilton Grange club. az
s-a. e.
Al the time the gallery assembled for
vie singles match in the morning the cone
ditions could not have been improved for
sndoor lawn tennis. Al long range
placing game both Mrs. SchmitZ and Miss
Marcus scored on service. Then Mrs.
SchmitE broke through on the third game
ny pretty drives from her hack hand down
she side line, so that beginning with the
shird gene, she forged ahead and soon
sook a lead 81 81 on games. A turn
rame with the seventh game. Mrs. Schmitz
had the service and led az so-l5, within
- . a
Fan 40 incuease her speed. SO cleverly did
ahe American girl shoot tho BAN over the
net a. varying angles that the side line
passing ~ her opponent was suddenly
checked
Mrs. Schmitz fought bravely, hut Miss
Marcus scored game after game and fnal-
~ won the SET m Is.
SWiftness, however. had no terror for
SIrs. Schntz once she had gagged the
change. This WIS evident In the second
Get IN which she led al 3--love before
.Eiss Marcus developed a series 81 alter
nately short and long returns that COM
rletely haffled her opponent. As conse-
uuence the line shots. upon which Mrs.
schmitz had depended as point earners,
began 20 fall inches outside The rallies
were long end close hut sfeadiness on she
part % Miss Marcus enabled her 10 bal
nnce the set score ~ ALI From that
20 S--an IL was service hattie on The
fourteenth game however. Mrs SchmitR
lroke through after deuce had been called
IVios and won the set ~ Sc
Mrs Schmitz was So aggressive and
steady in tho rhird So that she led ~
s-loHr Then Miss Marcus made = sem
Fational stand. winning tive games by
sheer speed and court covering. when she
broke her racket. This misfortune seemed
10 bs an omen Of defeat, for she was never
thereafter able SO 80 her strokes working
successfully. finally losing The set ana
match ~ 6-2 The point score follows;
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sECoND SET.
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TH1RD SET
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4 npire- Robert Taylor
The surprising feature az The doubles
match was tho unexpected skin displayed
~ Miss clara Kutrof Both from her fore
hand and hack hand she was successful In
winning aces against such veterans as Miss
Marcus and Miss Moore Then her service
vas the equal ~ any az the four women
engaged IN Fhs match IN contrast the
appointing Az tho critical times. especial
D. when r vo'leved shot or "a smash 80 the
net was necessary 90 save game. Miss
Moore Disappointed hor many admirers
As for Miss Marcus. her speed aud her
ability in covering the court caused those
who had witnessed her other matches a.
Easp with establishment she seemed as
strong and certain if SHE was fresh a.
tire game
Miss Moore and Miss Marcus were un, -r-
tsin n tho heginning, Miss Moore losing
her first serve and Miss Marcus hers SO
RfteitiNe we're the opposing qair 60 Mss
Marcus that the ser went easily against
her ~ &c before she had secuted into her
Rcrk.
Then Miss Moore came o. the fore Pug
zlins chop strokes. changes ~ pace and an
~ che nrtinrcs that lead to errors helped
nor side into the lead at s-loVe Miss Wag-
ner rallied splendldiy and plucluiv against
her a ths staRe. 50 5000 was the former
singles title holder that rgn ~ hye games
lor her side followed N looked 70 he "A
Ralko'rr a. straight sets. Yet Miss Moo-t
one aCain stepped into the breach sup.
ported by the deep driving of Miss Marcus
and Win three games in order won tne 81;
"a 80
Miss Moore and Miss Marcus Jed a. ?
lo,a. and Sc in rho third set. That was the
last however Pr Miss Wagner and Mis-
kuiron began 10 nt vho bali So hard for
placement ana passes that they slccrss-
fLiy held thr lead "a me close Tor .our
games and the So and championship title
NETcEEL TO MEET HOWARD.
memphis. March I6-Sfauley Ketchel.
who arrived iHsi might Irom Hot Springs.
on his way % Pirsbdrg signed articles a.
meet sammy Howard. abe undefeated
S1ufhern midilcWoight. before The Mem
piiis Athletic Club on April