New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-19
FAST PLAY BY MISS REEFS
Wins Two Matches in MOntCIair
Lawn Tennis Tournament.
STRAIGHT SETS THE RULE
Miss Isabel Draper Carries Of
Victory in Contest with Miss
Helen Van Week.

Bringing Off her long drives to the cor
ners Of the court, Miss Gwendolyn Rees,
the former Minnesota state lawn tennis
champion. won her way 10 the third round
OF TIE women's cup singles yesterday on
tho clay courts OF the Montclair Athletic
Club. at Montclair, ~ ]. Miss Rees was
the only one Of the fair wielders OF the
racquet to compete In two matches. She
began by defeating Miss winifred Young
at 6-Iove and 81. and then disposed OF
Miss Dora Goodbody, a relative Of the IA
nous English international player OF other
years by the score of 6-3. g.. In both Of
her matches Miss Rees displayed her old
winning steadiness and speed
The original draw Of forty competitors
was augmented by five new entrants be-
fore the singles were begun. Miss Rees
Miss Wnifred Young, Miss Edith Condict
and Miss Beatrice Smith were added to the
first round. while Miss Marjorie Person
replaced Miss Ruth Fiske. Altogether,
sixteen matches were chalKed on the card
for the first days play and all were
scored in straight sets
one Of the closest competitions was that
in which Miss Isabel Draper defeated Miss
worked rapidly in the rallies, each bring
ing off pretty passing shots at driving.
Miss Draper was fleet Of foot in covering
her court and the more accurate at critical
stages. so that she scored the victory by
the closest Of margins, despite Miss Van
Weeks plucky playing on the defensive.
Miss Eleanor Souther, Of the Orange
Club, played dashing game against Mrs.
j. A. H Hopkins, of the Morrstown Field
Club, in which the Orange player scored
at So, 6-love. Mrs. Hopkins worked her
shots cleverly In the rallies and forced
many OF the games TO deuce on points.
Then it was that Miss Souther displayed
her skill by an occasional sortie at the net
10 win the games by a slanting 'cross-court
shot. Miss Louise Hinck also won a spirit
ed match in the second round, in'which she
defeated Miss Dyrell Sawyer at 81, s..
The committee in charge Of the tourna-
ment plans 10 begin the women's doubles
and the mixed doubles this afternoon, so
that the tournament will be in full swing
al once
The summary follows
women's cup singles first round)-Niss Florence
West defeated Mrs. L J. Murray. 10 90
strong 6-3 CO. Miss Bessie G.. Holden de
feated Miss Marjorie Pierson, 60, 6-2; Miss
Dora Goodbody defeated Miss Patience Snedecor,
6-1, 60, Miss Gwyndolyn Rees defeated Miss
Wnifred Young 80. 81; Miss Edith Condlct
defeated Miss Beatrice Smith, 80. 81; MISS
Isabel Draper defeated Miss Helen Van Week
IS, 81.
second round-Miss Gwyndolyn Rees defeated
Miss Dora Goodbody B-3 So; Miss Hester
Miss Bessie Wright defeated Miss Maud Brandt,
81 e-S: Miss RowsOn defeated Mrs. George
Massey. 10 e.; Mrs. Bertha Bumstead de-
reatsd Miss Hazel sawyer, 60, 6-3; Miss
Eleanor Souther defeated Mrs. J. A n. Hopkins.
e. 60; Miss Louise Hinck defeated Miss
Dyrell Sawyer, 81, s.: Miss Edith NJ. Handy
defeated Mrs. J. L. Weeks g. 81
The defeat OF Raymond D. Little and
Gustave F. Touchard. the national doubles
champions. in straight sets at "a, 10, by
Karl H. Behr and Carlton r. Gardner on
the turf courts Of the Nassau Country Club
last Saturday, was much discussed among
followers of the game yesterday Both Wal
ter L. Pate, who played in the doubles,
and Gardner declared that Behr was. again
IN his oldtime form "Behr played with
cyclonic speed" said Gardner. He was
all over the court He took all OF Titles
volleys and banged them back for aces. 1t
was wonderful playing and 1t helped us
a
the second" Pate stated that Gardner
practically equalled Behr as he dug up the
low ground strokes and returned them for
cross courts az a terrific pace.
Six pairs composed Of leading players
competed in the one day series OF matches
The summary follows:
FRS, round-Karl II. Behr and Carlton r.
Gardner defeated Charles VI. Bull 1rr ana
Henri c. Martin. 8-s, 60. g; Raymond
D. Little and Gustave r Touchard defeated
Dean Mathey and Frederick C.. Inman, 6-i.
3-8. 6-3.
semi-fnaI round-Karl II. Behr and Carl
ton r Gardner defeated Theodore Roosevelt
Pell and LYLE z Mahan, G.. 6-3; RAYMOND
D Little and Gustave F TOuchard defeated
walter /. Pate and W A. ". Stewart 6-3.
81. g.
Final rouud-Karl II. Rehr and Carlton P
Gardner defeated RAYMOND p. Little and
Gustave F. Toucha-d. O.. -.
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