New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-12
MISS BARRY PLAYS WELL
Shows Skill on Courts for the
Hudson River Title.

Executing her shots with rare precision
overhead and driving we'll for placement
Miss Helen Barry. daughter OF beherai
Thomas II. Barry. superintendent OF the
United States Military Academy at west
Point won her place I'm the semi-hrel
round Of the Hudson River championship
singles for women yesterday on the courts
Of the Dunwoode Country Club, at Non-
kers. Miss Barry defeated Miss Emeline
w. Holmes. of Bronxville. at 6-3, 81.
1t required courage for the women to
take the court. The sun beat down with
merciloss heat and binding glare But
Miss Barry had come from West Point TO
play her first open tournament competi-
ton. and she accepted conditions as they
were There was no complaint. although
it was the only women's match decided, as
all Of the others were transferred to TINS
afternoon because of the torrid heat
Miss Barry made clever use Of a straight
express service. Then she smashed deeply
or placed the returns OF Miss Holmes at a
fast driving pace. Her work was so steady
that she reeled off four straight games,
only allowing Miss Holmes one point in
each ~ the first three and two in the
fourth.
Then Miss Holmes rallied She got up to
the net and by pretty passing won three
games, two OF which were long deuce ses-
sions The eighth game was another driv-
ing series Of rallies. The points touched
at deuce and Miss Barry finally won 1t
and continued on for the set at 6-3. In
the next set Miss Barry forced the pace,
losing only the sixth game.
In the mems singles Homer w. Guern-
scy. Of Poughkeepsie, former holder Of
the championship. reached the final round.
In his semi-fnal match. he defeated King
Smith Of Powelton. after three gruelling
sets at IS. IS, 6-3. Smith had pre-
viously defeated Frederick p. Fox, Of New
Rochelle, at 60, 6-3
Ross BIrchsrd. Of Powelton. arrived In
the stmi-fna round Of the upper half by
defeating Colonel Walter a. Bethel, of
West Point. Cd. It The match was
filed with lively driving rallies the army
PLAYER fghtine every point.
The summary follows:
Hudson River championship Cwomen's singles;
first round Miss Adelaide Browning. Ardsley.
defeated Miss Juliet Lead. New Rochelle. by
default
second round-Mlss Ellen Barry. West Point.
defeated Miss Emeline w Holmes. BronXyIlle,
Go. G-1.
Mems singles fourth rounO-Ross Burchard,
Powelton, defeated Colonel W. 4. Bethel, West
Point 8 {, 6. King Smith. Powelton. defeat
ed Frederick Fox. New Rochelle. 60, 6-3.
Seminal CONDITIONER W. Guernsey, Pough
keepse. defeated King Smith. Poweiton. 90,
:. IS
Mems doubles first round,-J. l.. Robertson
and David r. Todd. Bronxvle defeated J. l..
Iowa ana u. ~ Belts. Pcwelion. 3-6. 90. g;
Frederick = Fox and pr. y. =. Drake. New
f. Ausor, New Rochelle. %, 90 O.; Co-
onel /. n. Holt and Colonel " A. Bethel West
Point. defeated f. p. Fuller and partner.
Amackassin by default
Second rouni-Frederick p. Fox ami Dr. y.
F. Drake New Rochelle, defeated Colonel l.. II.
Holt and Colonel ". A Bethel. West Point,
G-3, 6
Miss Hazel Hotchkiss. the national
women's lawn tennis champion. and Miss
Florence Sutton. of. California, the younger
sister Of Miss May Sutton, will play in an
exhibition mixed doubles match on the
turf courts of the Crescent Athletic club.
at Bay Ridge. this afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock. Carleton X. Gardner and possibly
Charles NJ. Bull, jr.. will act as partners
of the women players.
The challenge match I'm the singles for
the BrGnYyille Cup Is scheduled for this
afternoon, with George NJ Church, the
Princeton interscholastc champion. as
winner of the tournament, meeting Gus
tave + Touchard, the holder. Touchard
has a leg on the cup as also has Church,
who lost last wear 10 TOuChard.