New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-08
Miss HotChkiss Will Play for the
Middle States Title.
EASILY BEATS MISS R0TCH
Hall Triumphs Over Holden in
the Liveliest Sort of
a Match.

Cieverly making use OF her chop strokes,
! interspersed with top spin drives, Miss
! azel Hotchkiss, the national women's
lawn tennis champion won her place as
challenger for the womens singles cham
! ponship title of the Middle States tourna-
ment on the turf courts of the Orange
Lawn Tennis Club, at Mountain Station,
| ~ j., yesterday. In the final the Cali
/ fornia girl defeated Miss Edith Rotch an
Eastern expert, 50. rs.
With the attraction Of womens final In
prospect, large and fashionable gallery
assembled about the court. While Miss
/ Rotch had many admirers, the opinion pre-
vailed that Miss Hotchkiss, by her fast
J footing and powerful drives. would cause
the match to be one-slded. In measure
the result pleased both the supporters of
the Eastern player and the fair Californian
! Miss Hotchkiss wore her bandeau or blue
| silk, and her hair was tightly bound in iis
Grecan folds, as If she was prepared Tor
| hard struggle. She was not disappointed.
AS in her previous matches, Miss Hotch-
! kiss 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 zigzags Miss Rotch seemed playing
! helplessly and hopelessly, so that the 1rst
! set went off in no time at all 10 love
score.
! At the beginning of the second set Miss
Rotch became steadler and accustomed to
/ tho cratic hops Of the ball She began TO
place her returns cleverly, and after trail
ing in the set for time al 81 and AZ, by
a fine bit OF spirited rallying and smashing
! brought the game even at Sail. She re-
ceived an ovation for her plucky perform
ance. Then Miss Hotchkiss 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 remarkable style at 10, and stands
az The challenger of Mrs. Edward Ray
mond. formerly Miss Louise Hammond
who will defend her tiIle and cup this
afternoon.
Walter Merrill Hall triumphed over Reu-
hen A Holden, jr., the Yale champion, in
the mems singles final by a score Of Ga
~ g.. II was the iiveliest sort Of
match from first TO last, for both stayed
and played well. It was driving, smashing
and volleying at nigh pressure. Holden
tried his 'cross-court drives, but Hall was
az all times able TO make a return, ana
frequently caught the Yale player out Of
nosition In the rallies. Hall also antici-
pated a great many q Holden's drives
Then he was alert and jumped 10 the spot
10 send the ball back over the net. For a
while IL looked as If Holden might secure
the second set. After sail had been an
nounced Hall made no mistake ABOUT the
next two games, az he drove for placement
and scored.
The third set was close. but Hall seemed
70 have the upper hand slightly all the
time The Yale man hung on gamely up TO
all. only TO have Hall again win by his
good shots to the lines and corners Han
will meet Nathaniel ". Niles, Of Boston, IN
the challenge match this afternoon
The summary follows:
Middle states championship ,vomen's flnges
| anal rundl-Miss Hazel Aotchkss defeated MISS
Edith Rotch. Go, -. ,,..
! Middle states championship dnen's singles
| Anal round)-Walter Merrill Hall defeated Keu-
ben A. Holden, jr., e. 7-5 81. $780,.
! Mixed doubles (frst round)-Miss Hazel Hotcn-
kiss and Carlton r. Gardner defeated Miss Ade-
laide Browning and {. Frederick Watson. u,
IL 90 CO; Miss Florence sutton and Ma
! thaniel W Niles defeated Miss Edith Rotch and
| Tarrv Torrance. ca, g.. Miss Eleanor
J souther and F. F. Clew defeated Mrs. Edgar
! and : DaWlinson. by default.