New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
SKILL COUNTS ON COURTS
Miss Hazel HOtChkiSS Wins Mid
die States Title.
T II. ROBINSON. OF PRINCETON,

The Middle States championship on the
courts Of the Orange Lawn Tennis Club
tad a most delightful ending yesterday
with the glorious weather and tho best
previous day the women's section Of the
programme was prominent, and when the
time came for tile challenge round in the
singles between Mrs Raymond, the holder,
and Miss Hazel Hotchkiss. the challenger
there was a biz gallery on hand
on paper il can be termed II one-sided
match. but Mrs. Raymond gave a much
better account Of herself than the figures
convey. She was I'm the thick OF the rallies,
sending I'm some rare drives from the base
l'ne. whore she was outponted by Miss
Hotchkiss IN the deadly chop stroke and
cross-court suots for placement In all
tho other features of the match Mrs Ray
uCnd was the equal Of the California girl.
Her ground strokes We're as good and her
overhead smashing was a. vigorous. Mrs.
Raymond opened with the service. but
Miss Hotchkss broke through her and
earned the game, allowing the Eastern
lowing were scored for Miss Hotchkiss,
making her 3-love. Then Mrs. Raymond
got game. but Miss Hotchklss came along
with two. and the tally stood 81 I'm her
favor Mrs Raymond scored the next
game. and that was the last 10 her credit,
for Miss Hotchklss won the next and the
set The points were 81 to % in favor of the
Californian crack Miss Hotchkiss secured
the hrst two games In the second set, and
the third and fourth fell 10 Mrs Raymond,
making the score 2-all After that Miss
Ilotchkiss got on her mettle and ran out
the four games of the reel The points
were q To %. or. In other words, the total
for Miss IIotchkiss was IS to Is for Mrs.
Raymond.
4 short time afterward Miss Hotchkiss
paired with Carlton r. Gardner for the
mixed doubles. and the Californians were
opposed 10y Miss souther and p +. Clews
The pair from. the Pacific Coast were too
expert for their rivals and Miss Hotchkiss
and Gardner won with the score Of 81, SO
IIackett and Alexander. the national
doubles champions, gave "A display of the
smashing and driving which gained them
many honoEs for the last few years. As
holders Of the challenge cup In the doubles
they defended against Harry Torrance. jr.,
and otto II. lIinck. the challengers. The
latter pair put UP n splendid match and
made the champions work all the way. The
old steadincss stood TO the champions at
the critical moments. and they won with
the score Of G-3. 6-S, 6-3. As il was the
third victory for Iiackctt and Alexander
the cup now becomes theirs permanently.
The summary follows:
Middle statcs Championship (women's SIN
giles; iual round Miss Hazel Iiotchkiss. chal-
lenger. defeated Mrs. Raymond. holder. C.
e.
Mlddle states championship omcns doubles.
anal round Harold n. iackctt and Fred
crcl. r. Alexander holders defeated Harry
Torrance. ir, ANA otto H. liinck. challengcrs.
G-3. G-3, G--3.
Middle states championship ,men's singles:
nGgl round Walter Merrill Hall. challenger
defeated Nathaniel W. Hiles. holder. 6-S
.. default
Mixed doubles (scm-nnal round)-Miss
feated Miss Florence sutton and \ " Niles
-. 60: Miss Souther and T. = Clevs de-
feattd Miss StrdnSc and Il. strange. &c. 6-i.
GO.
Final round Mas Hazel IIotchkiss and
carlton Il. Gardner defeated Miss Souther and
T. F. tlcWs. 6-l, Go.