New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-08
LIVELY PLAY ON COURTS
Miss Wagner Wins Two Matches
by Steady Driving.
PELL AND TOUCHARD LEFT
Amherst Champion Makes Good
Fight, but Fails IN
Final Set.

Holding 20 q steady driving game. Miss
Marie Wagner. the former national indoor
levin tennis champion. gained her semi
final bracket IN the cup singles of the open
tournament OF the clay courts Of the Bronx
vile Athletic Association yesterday in
corning through Miss Wagner did not lose
o set She won her first match by the de-
fault Of Miss Anna Martin, the Smith Col
fese title holder. Then Miss Aida Hamilton
WIS vanouished by the score OF 81. 90
and in this competition Miss Wagner placed
her shots prettily 10 deep court TO reach
The se1,li-fnaI Miss Wagner defeated Mrs.
John r. Blanchard Of the Staten 4slaho
Ladies Club 81. 65-
The manner in which Mrs. Blanchard
changed from, driving 10 lobbing and back
again somewhat bewildered Miss Wagner
IN IN. second set but her overhead strokes
held STEADY. so that she came through al
Of her matches with z total OF twenty-tour
games 10 her credit and only seven lost
Miss Margaret Grove, winner OF the West
ern MARYLAND and Allegheny Mountain
titles advanced to the third round by me
default. OF Mrs. George de GersdoTf1, Vet
n irving out her strokes IN q practice com
f,e-ition ir appeared likely that her dash
and aEzressfveness of style will bring her
into the finals Miss Clare Cassell. an Eng
fish girl who has been playing in tins coun-
r. for e season or Two, also advanced ns
s default.
The reversal Of form that came during
The dav was recorded by Mrs HaishA' VINO
defeated Miss Emily Dietz, e g. MIS-
EFsig-ht. Of the Nor-istown Field Club. was
quick in making her attack at the net anu
she found all OF the holes in her opponent :
court for passes
Mrs Haight paired with her nephew
George NJ Church. the present holder OF
he lawrence Park Cup and the Princeton
.rte-scholastic championship, IN the mixed
doubles. They played well in the first round
match defeating Miss Emily Dietz and
Pslph L Baggs. 81. g
In the continuation Of the men 5 singles
n hiring out q challenger for Church, TWO
mon reached the final round Theodore
F2oosevelt Peu Won in the top section. de-
-ea+inr Morris s Clark, 80. IS. while
C7ustave r Touchard Won the lower out
had = difficult time in doing IL he TlIlaliS
scored over the Amherst champion, CflaIles
!. Johnston II, at @ Sc, O.
Possessing q commanding reach Johnston
Covered court spiendidly. that Toucharo
was never certain OF his passes 1heh
Jolns.oy7-s service came off with cracking
xpeed He was on the jump Tor The net
tehind II. and he smothered many OF lou
chard's returns. Finally TouchaTd gauseo
the SIDE lines correctly. and by careIai
work won in closely played games
The summary follows-
Fs-ouxvfIle uroTner's cup tsingles: first roono'
bliss Marie Wagner defeated MIS- 49, da,saIes5
dick BY default. Miss GertTaoe AlCnO oSie"
Miss Anna Martin. by default ,sstss,s5 Miss
Second roUnd.Miss E; HolI n5-s = Haight
5Fss,ss Afiss Emily Diecz g. 80 MIS- 5ut,Il
7 BLANCHARD defeated MT $500 Miss A Ham
il-on. 81 g, Miss EiEaoetn d 80 '3e{a,11f
go C1s-e Csxself defeated Mrs c Marvin. D
deFsrlt. Miss =. WaddletoG1 defeated MISS L
H2 lhiT5 -oun6-Mizs Marie Wagner defeated
Mrs John T Blanchard, e-L - - F5airtt
~ 1eon.e n C-huroh defeated Miss Emily Dle1z
no FaaipI l. Bags, g. G. ,, stnries
a' 80 -a.,nd1-Tneodore Roosevelt Pei q
..s+sd Morris E Clark. e. -: = a
Toucha-d defeated Charles l. 'oili-'''--
S.-s soules carst rUInd,-M40-r1s , and =
-7S David Sands defea'eo l. IL
ost~ndo-1. by oel l.eo-ee NJ. Hcdman and Allan
Second -oln3 800 ". saIlinger and a "
FoE -. George NJ Church aila Fen
roosevelt Psll defeated IusI5 q Ga:
chars rs a. sn6 = Plat defeated 4 n -
"a - R@esrnsIl. BY default FrsaeIlcf 1eo-rs :
arS Abraham Bassfcro IT. Ia, - :,
- Ez-5sr7ir n. Philips aIn - a
1,+s-1 defeated Charles L JohtsI0Il -, >
hosennsL 1n NO. l7z- default; Norris 5 ClaTS
- -a-s1 sands defeated Rlcfara AUse4 a.
n ! o Rrieu. O., - s Theodore
third rosnd-Georse n ChnT9 n a R5srnan and
lS9oses -, g 90: benjamin II. Phillips eI1
Dr. william Rosenbsu14a - dsfeatec reg is
T2aSgs and E Howard Eoshen. a. Fsjsck de-
eestsa \ Z BaTnes % So ca ga; / Il Ra @1s
defeat-d r Anger. So p ss.suIf. :. B. rails
SsssSs~e R Drake ,s BY as'e asfe.sed Alex
s Sss,sa : Blao 90 So - " l. h o f BTFea