New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-08
KEEN LAWN TENNIS PLAY
National Indoor Tournans,,
Reaches Semi-FinaI Round.
HARD MATCH FOR CHAMpIou
Mrs. Schmitz Forced to Lim;, :.
Defeat Miss Kuttroff at
Seventh Regiment.

seventh Regiment.
Dashing lawn tennis matches b-o...
Mrs. Frederick Schmitz. tho o,..'1F
through champion. Miss Marie vs.|
former champion. Mise Frna Marc. '
Miss Alice l.. Fish into The som, az
round Of the national indoor chamoo,.s'
tournament on The courts Of the IN D..
ment yesterday. Tho real stirring go.
Of the day fell 10 Mrs Schmitz ana ~,
Wagner. The former gained her MA. !.
defeating Miss Clara Kutirof. os ~. r..
Side cub, 81 e-3. In 2 match tho,
filled with splendid PLAYING and Mis-, NJ.
ner defeated Miss Barbara Fleming q,
81.
The doublos also progressed ibron,, >.
the femi-fnals Glass here also ma.
aimed rs s1premacv tho surviving a..
heinz Miss Edith " Handy ami Ms
". Rcmson. Nre Frederick ecbri,, -.
Miss Marcus Mis- Elizabeth e. B,ino. -,
Miss Fleming. and Miss Wagner and W.,
Kuttron. tho present holders Of the .,,,
The semi-hnsls m the singles win Re A.
cided this morning and the double. IA,
afternoon.
Conditions favored the drawing down a.
the field of aspirsnts The light was n.,.
feet and the gallery NJ goodlv propor,,or,
snd enthusiastic Interest centred rno,
the contest in which Mrs Schmltz met Wv
Kuttroff. as the latter wear ago CON.
PEELED the champion 10 play 70 her lirr
How closely Miss Kut'ron engaged 10.
famous opponent NAV be Judged from n.
total Of the finals. which tally L game, %
7-75 points 70 -
Mrs. Schmitz began the service f.
driving prettily down the sides she ran "a
q lead Of i0--l5 Then Miss Kuttroff opens
her placed shots 70 tho corners and csu,l
her adversarv AZ deuce Some finely mar
aged rallies followed before Mrs schmi,
scored the game. She won the next Tn
Miss Kuttrod surprised her She won thr.
straight games. two nv love scores. as 81.
cut loose At dizzy pace and sent the BAL
singing along 70 the sides and into III
corners.
Steadied hy tho lead Of 80 gains, b..
Mrs Schmitz began her forcing tactics T.
tho next game Miss Kuitroff was con.
PEELED 10 play midcourt, and though IL
points were hotly fought in p lot Of diy.
ing and volleying exchanges. tho champn
scored. Miss Kuitroff successfully usi
her passing strokes IN tho next game. shs
had Mrs. Schmitz fairly loapng ~ get re
hall. and both accomplished lot Of s1f'-
tacular work before Miss kuttron took IN.
lead again At -.
That was the best that tho West sdr
could do. Mrs. Schmitz used an Of her
strategy and mastery Of strokes in tie
next three games Try as she would and
despite her many sensational gets Mis-
Kuttroff was outplayed until She had los
the set at 81. only two points separating
the players as the totals for the set were
81 TO So
Pursuing the same tactics Mrs. Schm1
ran up a lead Of 3-love on the second SCI
This made six games in order for her Size
had solved the trick of compelling Mrs
Kuttrof to play midcourt, and she held 70
il. The effect seemed TO discourage II.
West slider. although she kept pluehg
after the ball and worked for the points
The best she could DO was To win %
sixth. seventh and eighth games. all ate
several dcuces. the rallies being so Ions
and thrilling that the spectators were COZ
stantly appIauding. Then Miss kutiroi
was compelled to break ground again as 70
position ana Mrs. Schmitz captured tie
set and match.
The only three set match was that n
which Miss Media Wadlcton and Miss Besss
G. Holden defeated Miss Frances Henri
and Miss Marjorie Kerr, 60 80 -
High lobbing and fast driving caused 'ha
match To be a spectacular one.
The summaries follow:
women.s national indoor championship saso
third roundl-Miss Alice l. Fish defeated Af'
Edith N. HANDY. @ Cd. Mt. , ROC I,
Schmitz defeated Miss clara kutioH, . 49,.
Miss Marie Wagner defeated Miss ia rbars ,,.
Ing g. 81: Miss Erua Marcus deteaiei A'
Edith Adele Bacg. 90. q ,, .s,
Womeus national championship dounlta
ruundl-Miss Media Wadleton ana Mss - a.,
Holden defeated Miss Frances Henry ana -
Marjorie Kerr CO. &c. C-3; M tf,a,,S
srhmltz and Miss Erna Marcus deietta
Alice l.. Fish and Miss Fanny N fis..
e.. Miss Margaret VI. Riker and Miss h's "a,
NetCalf defeated Miss Margaret Grove aug ~
Aired Tumphrios. br default. Miss Luzats,.,
Euncc ami Miss Barbara Fleming d'lct,g 40
4 Gle Crdciu and Mrs .. ". JENKINS. ~ a..
second round Miss Edith " Handy snl ~. -
q " Rcmsen defeated Miss Edith VI hass -
Miss Buda stephens. t-2. b-l. ME 81.
Schuitz and Miss Erua Marcus dtltalp
Media Nadioton and Miss Bessie %, lioiHVsl -
G-l Miss Ehzapctn e.. ounce ana Ml.S "a 80
r.. ming defeated Miss Margaret ltk'r '.l =.
Rita a. MctcalG Is %, g =: Miss Marc Net
ard Miss clara kuttron deieatfL MISS .
Kus,r ems Miss Gertrude I'u' 100