Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-08
SKILL ON THE COURTS
Miss Hotchkiss Will Play for
the Middle States Title.
EASILY BEATS MISS ROTCH
Hall Triumphs Over Holden in the
Liveliest Sort of
Match.

NEW YORK. July S.-Cleverly making
use of her chop strokes. interspersed
with top spin drives. Miss Hazel Hotch-
kiss the national women's lawn tennis
| champion, won her place as challenger
| for the women's singles championship
| title of the middles states tournament
on the turf courts of the Orange Lawn
| Tennis Club at Mountain Station. N. j..
yesterday. In the final the California
| girl defeated Miss Edith Rotch, an east
ern expert, Go, 7-5.
| With the attraction of a women's final
in prospect. a large and fashionable gall
/ lery assembled about the court While
Miss Rotch had many admirers, the opin
| ion prevailed that Miss Hotchliss, hy her
fast footing and powerful drives. would
| cause the match to be sided. In a
| measure the result pleased both the sup
porters of the eastern player and the
| fair Californian.
| Miss Hotchkiss wore her bandeau of
| blue silk. and her hair was tightly bound
| In It's Grecian folds. as if she was pre-
| pared for a hard struggle. She was not
disappointed. AS in her previous matches.
| Miss Hotchkiss at the opening service
| set a stiff pace. Every time her racquet
went to the ball she chopped it viciously.
The bounds came. off in zizzags. Miss
| hopelessly. SO that the first set went
off in no time at all to a love score.
Miss Rotch's Game Rally.
| At the beginning of the second set Miss
| Rotch became steadier and accustomed to
| the cratic hops of the ball. She began
to place her returns cleverely. and after
! trailing in the set for time at 81 and
AZ. by fine bit of spirited rallying
and smashing brought the game even at
| Sail. She received an ovation for her
plucky performance. Then Miss Hotch-
kiss set sail for the net. She smashed in
| a manner that made Miss Rotch's efforts
| seem like ping pong. That was the end
of it. for the Californian won in remark
able style at 10. and stands the
| challenger Of Mrs. Edward Raymond,
/ formerly Miss Louise Hammond, VINO
Will defend her title and cup this after
noon.
Walter Merrill Hall triumphed over
Reuben A. Holden, jr.. the Yale cham
pion, in the mems singles final by
score of g., IS, 81. 1t was the live
Hest sort of a match from first to last,
for both stayed and played well. 1t was
driving, smashing and volleying at high
pressure. Holden tried his cross-court
drives. but Hall was at all times able to
make a return, and frequently caught the
| Yale player out of position in the rallies.
Hall also anticipated a great many of
| Holden's drives. Then he was alert and
jumped to the spot to send the ball back
over the net. For while 1t looked as
| If Holden might secure the second set.
After 5-all had been announced Hall
made no mistake about the next two
games. as he drove for placement and
scored.
The third set was close. but Hall SEEM
ed to have the upper hand slightly all
the time. The Yale man hung on game
Ily up to 7-all, only to have Hall again
win by his good shots to the lines and
corners. Hall will meet Nathaniel w.
Niles of Boston in the challenge match
this afternoon.
The Summary.
Middle States championship twomens singles.
| final round,-Miss Hazel Hotchkiss defeated Miss
Edith Rotch, 60, IS.
Middle States championship 'mens singles
final round,-Walter Merrill Hall defeated Reu-
! ben A. Holden jr.. Ga. 10. o..
Mixed doubles first roundp-Miss Hazel Hotch-
kiss and Carlton X. Gardner defeated Miss Ade-
| ade Browning and e.. Frederick Watson. jr,
i7-3 g. 60: Miss Florence Sutton and Ma
| thaniel W Niles defeated Miss Edith Rotch and
Harry Torrance. Ga go: Miss Eleanor South
or and +. +. Clew defeated Mrs. Edgar aud s.
/ Iba