New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-10
MISS WAGNER WINS TITLE
Beats Mrs. SChmitz in DashIng
Lawn Tennis Match.
BRILLIANT PLAY THE RULE
Misses Fleming and Bpnce Carry
OF Doubles Championship
in Straight Sets.

Mas Marie Wagner. % tho hamilton
Grar-e Lawn Tenris Club. Won tho women ;
national indoor lar.n tennis championship
.-ater,lav on tho courts OF the TN
Regiment armorv. while in tho doubles
Miss Barbara Fleming. Of tho Plaindeld
County club. varied WITH Misc Elizaoeth
q. Runco. Won tho title in doubles. Miss
Wagner. a former holder Of tho singles IN
i90a. defeated the chanlriou, Mrs. Frederick
Schmitz. after three thrilling sets. AZ G. J.
-. Ct Miss Fleming and Miss Runce
in their fnal round defeated Mrs. schmtz
and Miss Erna Marcus. St. SIS. MISS
Fanny NJ. fish won tho consolation singles
defeating Miss Rcseic G Holden at s.
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In the singles Mrs. Schmitz. hr Won
dcr;,l effort. scored tho second set by INC
hardest sort 81 playing when Miss Wagner
VAS within two strokes Of winning. Her
,luctv work kept large AMI fashionable
gallery in huhbub Of excitement ana
contributed largely to th" specte"uiar
features Mrs Schmitz continued her
brilliant streak until she led Miss Wagner
at II on the deciding set Then Miss
wagner cut loose. Sne FlaShed ont h''
games and won the set and tho ma'ch Al
tor speed.
+ Miss Fleming. = Young girl ~ seventeen
year ~ fee cauScd considerably more
/ than a ripple by her sterling performance
in tho doubles To her individual PLAYING
and readiness NAV I'm = largo measure no
credited tho victor of her side. Always
aggressive and hitting with wonderful
! sv-ocps II her racquet. Miss Flemlns "p'-
/ rallied her more experienced opponen'7'
/ MISC Bunce by her puzzing short SHOTS
manruyred ably at tines. the Two
worked together well. as they had on the
previous DAY. v'1en they defeated inc
chs,1pions. Miss Marie Wagner and Miss
Clara kuttroff.
There vas no lack Of onlookers a. me
.t,e,es match in the morning Every con-
diticn vas ideal. Miss Wagner immediate
! " called tn her aid a method winch MISS
Ma. Sutton. the invincible California girl
has used with telling effect-the placing Of
several swift drives TO the same POSITION
and then suddenly switching She had
ber rance 90 accurately that Mrs. Schmitz
MAS soon performing all sorts Of acrobaucs
in her Wild endeavor 70 cover court.
When Miss Wagner discovered that Mrs.
Schrv7itz was weak on her low ground
strokes and uncertain n the net she varieo
hAr returns. Kaleidoscope changes Of
directlcl and pace ban1ed Mrs Schm'tz'
and she lost the first set at St The
points IN games follow.
FIRST SET. Point. Came.
Mss w yssT3,r "a ID g
Py dashlng footvork. coupled with
slashing attack. Mrs. Schmitz forced her
opponents rostion and forged ahead I"
lead If Dove I'm the second set. Then
Miss Wagner stiffene1 her game and Put
a swing into her strokes that made 1t DIM
cult for Mrs. Schmitz 10 make returns
with any degree Of certainty. Holding t'
her terrific pace Miss Wagner ran throug'
I'VE games in order In tho nth. sixth snd
seventh she scored II straight points aud
nroventad the champion from scoring.
A., unfortunate decision and an error IN
ov.arding an acc worked a hardship 10 Miss
Wagner in Pho eighth game whom she was
v.ithin two points Of tho set and match
Before she recovered herself Mrs. Schmitz
carried the games 10 deuce. some STUD
bornlv fought rallies followed. MISS
wagner was not successful In steah!lhS
for her line shots, and she lost the set
ar -. The point score follows:
SECOND SET
a.. ,.,ur.- ron,s Games
80 > - 42toi : 81
aa 2 . % & / { 5--3i
tro6tinc by tho witness Of Miss Wag-
,cr,s returns. Mrs Schmitz ran mp lead
If 4, in the third Get. Then Miss Nag-
nor settled down and rarely has woman
,l,ved such whirUind lawn tennis "a ~
/ No e,c Games that followed. Mrs. SchmN
&c ou.plaved. as Miss Wagner scored p
| roints 70 her II. with the result that tho
.,tIo changed hands The point score fol-
lows
Points Games
Miss wasner.....3a a?22ttss . 6 6-$s q
The rallies in the doubles match were the
longest ever seen I'm the championship tour
nament. Mrs. Schmiz and Miss Marcus
worked 10 a lead of 3--love IN tho first set
before the younger pair got fairly started.
Thcn Miss Fleming undertook 10 bear the
bruut of the competition. Five out Of every
six shots were hers The more she played
tho hotter she brought off the points. until
she was fairly romping around her court.
There was rot stroke upon which she
! failed. on her side of the net Mrs. Schmtz
was not allowed 70 do much Miss Mar
ems was continually forced into the playing,
and she did we'll until fatgucd. The buoy
ancv and dash OF the younger pair were not
to be denied, and they wen in straight sets.
The summary follows:
Womeu's national indoor championship singles
onaI ana championship round)-Mss Marie
Wagner defeated Mrs. FREDERICK Schmz. Is.
Womcn's national indoor championship
doubles Gnsl and Championship round Miss
Barbara Fleming ard Miss Elizabeth .. Bpnce
defeated Mira Frederick Schmltz and Miss Erna
Marcus. g. -. a., ~
consolation singles second round Miss Bes-
! SO 4, Holden defeated Miss Ruda stephens by
default: Miss Fanny NJ. Fish defeated Miss
Frances Henry 6-l. e
semi final round-Miss Bessie .. Holden Do
featcd Mi~, Adele Cragin. 6-3 I; Miss Fan
nv NJ Fish defeated Mrs }. Eckerson t. %
Final round-Miss Fanny NJ Fish defeated
Miss Bessie -. Holden e, e.
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GOOD PROGRESS AT CHESS
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