New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-09
CHAMPION PAIR BEATEN
Hard Fought Match in National
Lawn Tennis Doubles.
FAVORITES WIN IN SINGLES
Mrs. Schmitz and Miss Wagner
to Meet in Final Match at
Seventh Regiment.

Experts who have been predicting re-
vsrsal in the womon's national lawn tennis
championship had their opinions verified
by tho defeat OF Miss Marie Wagner and
Miss clara Ku.troff. the holders OF the
titles. yesterday by Miss Elizabeth g. Bunco
and Miss Barbara Fleming ON the courts
n the IN Regiment Armory. In tho semi
final round he latter pair won by the score
&c. IS. 6-3. Another reversal just missed
hrc. II was in the singles. Miss Marie
Wagner. the former national champion, by
the hardest sort Of playing. managed to Sc
cure her place IN the final bracket by de-
featnz Miss Erna Marcus, As, Sc, g.
In the other senli-hns match of he
doubles Mrs Frederick SchmiZ and MISS
Marcus defeated Miss Edith NJ. Hsndy
and Mrs. g. Y. Remsen, &c, Go Mrs.
Schmitz. the singles champion, easily won
her place IN tho final of that event oppo-
site 10 Miss Wagner by defeating Miss
Alice L. Fish. SIS. 81.
The prospect Of Witnessing the top class
players in action attracted a large and fash
onabl9 gallery throughout the day. They
We're not disappointed in the playing. which
was thrilling enough, a. Miss Marcus gave
Miss Wagner The hardest kind OF . match.
Furthermore. the doubles proved spectacu-
lar together with the champions going
down before a. brilliant pair. Miss Tlem-
ing. the Young player OF the Plainaeld
Country Club. was paired with Miss Bunce,
and tne two had attracted considerable at.
tention Miss Fleming displayed remarks
bic skill Not only that. but she profted
b. tho careful coaching Of Mrs. < L. Wes-
yer, md the opinion before the match was
that ;his would carry the pair through. II
did.
The result Of the competitions IS that
Mrs. Schmitz meets Miss Wagner for the
singles title this morning. while Miss Bunco
ard Miss Fleming will engage Mrs. Schmitz
and Miss Marcus for the doubles titles this
afternoon.
Tho reversal ard defeat Of the champion
pair was the feature Of tho afternoon.
From the opening service Miss Wagner
and Miss Huttron. especially inc latter. dis
played inability 10 gauge The length %
their drives on her side of the net Miss
Fleming proved a nmble setter of shots
that were calculated as passes. Supporting
this work by varied assortment OF slow
and short returns. coupled with timely
lobbs Miss Bunce managed 10 work her
side TO "A lead Of 81 in tho first set. At
this Miss Wagner worked with all the speed
she could muster. She closed in at the net
and by slashing drives across court man
aged 10 balance the score at Gall.
Miss Fleming and Miss Bunce maintained
their positions in deep court al this critical
stage. Each devoted her energies to yaria
tons of pace and direction so cleverly that
rfe.r ,.t oil Of
themselves in their efforts to place to the
corners. the lines and for passing shots
Then Miss Wagner and Miss Kuttron
made brave stand with one set against
them. They hit the ball hard and played
with such stcadiness that no amount Of
lobbng nor changes on the part of the
opposing pair could check them and the
set score was evened
Miss Wagncr and Miss Kuttroff made
sad bunslc Of attempting TO play too care
fully and easily In the third set. They
lacked the steadness OF Miss Fleming and
Miss Buncc. The latter went to the lead
at 3-loye. and, with Miss Fleming driving
splendidly held the place to 5--3. Then Miss
Wagner made a plucky attempt to bring
the game 20 deuce. The rallies were all
long. but she could not accomplish her
desire. with the result that the rcyersal
went upon the record
Miss Marcus IN tho Singles. compelled
Miss Wagner to play up To her limit The
tally was IS games TO II and ll9 points to
-. Ry keeping the ball moving at a rapid
pace Miss Marcus led throughout the first
set. Then Miss Wagner began to slash
Jrlvcs of her backhand. alternating with
shots that skinned the right hand lire
50 that she went into tho lead AT - and
j-3. Setting out at terrific gait Miss
Marcus brought the games to deuce At D.
Both were going at a great pace. Miss
Marcus was warned on her service That she
WAS foot taultng 10y Miss Elizabeth IL.
Moore. the former national champion. who
officiat d on the base line. Miss Marcus
lost some OF hcr swift action in cndcaNor-
ing 20 conform 10 the rule. The points
we're All close. however, until Miss wagner
scored the set a So
Keeping M her powerful sweeps or the
racket Miss Marcus managed tn lead al
. i'm thc third set AZ this Mis-, Wagner
started To shorten hor game. Her volleys
and Smdshes soon oN"fWnelned MISS Mut
,u- as Miss Wagner scored I'VE straight
games and the match, only two Of the
games reaching deuce.
The summaries follow:
Women national indoor national championship
singles semi nnal rouual MI. tIedHnck
Schmitz defeated Miss Alice ', Fish -, 81
Miss Marie Wagner defeated Miss Drna Marcus.
Women ns,loral indoor national championship
doubles tsoini-Hual r0uudi-MrS. Ffederi'k
s.hmi,z and Miss Erna Marcus defeated Miss
pIi,h VI Handy and Mrs. e. ". Ecmsen. q :.
q .. Miss Farbars Fleming aud Miss Eizoteh
1 u. i.,nrc dsfes ted Miss Marie Wagner aud Miss
clara kutuoG. G-;;. %-G. &c.
,,ausol,,ion single first roundl-tlrs. T. Eck
crson defeated Miss Della shul. Is. -: Miss
Teresa u. Iluser defeated Miss Margaret ".
' solcn d ,oupd Mics Adele Cragn defeated Mss
rita q Netcalf IS. i-6 S.. Mrs. !. Etk