New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
MRS. NEFF ON HER GAME
Defeats Miss Handy After Hot
Battle on Courts.
MRS. BEARD ALSO IN FORM
Women's Lawn Tennis Tourney
Starts with Plenty of Go and
Vim at Montclair.

fleet footed court covering sent the an
nual women's lawn tennis tournament
swinging along through two rounds on the
clay courts of the Montclair Athletic
club. At Montclair. y. j., yesterday, with
Miss Marie Wagner. the national indoor
champion: Mrs. Charles n. Beard. recent
winner Of the New Jersey state title; Mrs
r. y. Neff and Miss Clare Cassell in the
lead. As had been the case at Norris
town last week. the present tournament
was under the direction Of a woman, MISS
Florence Sheldon holding the post Of ref
cree. She started the field Of forty-four
competitors gayly off I'm the singles, ana
had reduced il 10 less than half Of its
original proportions by nightiall, helped
out materially by the thirteen courts at
her disposal.
The phenomenal success of Mrs. Beard
In her line of victories this season was
sufficient to start an ovation when she
appeared for her fret match. The vim T
of the EnglewoOd. Middle States and New
Jersey honors sported the colors OF the
MOntclair Athletic club and treated her
admirers TO pretty session 81 swift
driving. interspersed with clever bits Of
midcouTt volleying Mrs. Beard out
played Miss Anne Hamilton TO the score
Of Is. e. Tho latter possessed plenty
Of courage. for she spuukiiy entered into
the rallies and was beaten on only by the
superior speed and direction Of her
stronger opponent
MIS-. X. j.. Neff, formerly the holder Of
The lri-statc championship, created some
thing of a sensation by disposing Of Miss
Edith NJ. Handy, Of the staten Island
I.adio5' Club, after three Lively sets, D.,
| the score Of 81. 81. 81. Each oil tic
women had played previously In tho iirs.
round, Mrs. Men eliminating young Miss
| Beatrice Gordon Smith al G-l, 60. and
/ Miss Handy defeating Mrs !. \. II. Hop
/ Hins, % the Mouistown Field Club forces,
az CO. e. Tho two were on their
mcttle when they faced each other across
the net, Miss Handy al once forcing the
playing az close range. The rallies In tho
nrst set were closely fought. Miss Handy
finally winning AFTER gamcs-all bv the
sharpness and severity Oi her cross-couTt
yolcys
The strain Of the twelve games had
Slapped Miss Handy's vicor Sine fen back
upon driving FOR placement I'm the second
SET CALAMITY endesvorlny 10 break the
accuracy Of her adyersary's game by
popping up an occasional lob. At long
range, however, Mrs. Men was easily the
better OF the two. She sent the bail
winging into the corners and, by wonder
fully fast shots down the si0e, carried
tho second set with the loss OF oniy one
game Then Miss Handy endcavcrcd 70
come 90 the net once more. She was too
fatigucd 90 bc accurate and, holding %
stoadincss and splendid pace. Mrs Nof
repeatedly passed her. 20 win The deciding
set likcwisc with only one game against
her own tally.
The summary follows:
Sioutrlair Athlete club Vomon'e CUP singles
,drst r1undi Miss Anna Doyle defeated Miss
Agnes Hut Hhiuson. SO, U-4 s. MISS
Marie Wagner defeated Miss Enid SAWYER.
Gertrude Della Tore. by default. Miss Jane
Howson defeated Mrs. Henry Blum, D. d..
fault. Mss ora Carter defeated Miss Leslie
I'm. %. 3 o, %: Ms- Aida Hamilton dSS
Miss Edith NJ Handy defeated Mrs. J. \. II.
Hopkins, 6. 90 Mrs K. y. Nen defeated
Miss Beatrice GOrdou-Smith, G-l. 60.
Second rouud-Miss Jane RoWEon defeated
Miss IiNrcu sawyer. 60 60: Miss Eiith
6undlct defeated Miss Molly Johnston. 9 ..
50 g. Mn. Robert A. Pope defeated MISS
H,qsir Holden. G .. G-1 Miss Adele G. era
gin defeated Miss Marguerite Niucnburg. " :.
g: Miss fsilth GWynne defeated Mrs Wal
tar G. Auffermsn, by default: Ml-. Charles y.
Beard defeated Miss Anne Hamilton. Go, %.
Miss Muricl Parker defeated Miss Dorothy
Marcus 81. So: Miss Helen Van Week dr
featcd Miss Barr. by default, Miss l>iith Snei
don defeated Miss Harper. d =. y lp Miss
Hazel sawyer defeated Mrs. Marshall Mclean.
bv default Miss Margaret Sevloure defeated
Miss Marjorie Pearson 6-3. %. Miss car,
Cassell defeated Miss Florence sheldon -
G-4: Miss Miriam Stcnver defeated Mrs. Dayld
Mfls. g 60. Mrs. u. u. N.n defeated
Mis- Edith ". Handy -. 0-l. 81
Montclair Athletic club womcn's double"
0arst round)--Mrs Robert A. Pope and MISS
Marie Wagner defeated Miss Marion NcNeI'
ana Mrs George AItaud. 6-l 60.
second round Charles y. Heard ane
Miss Miriam Steeyor defeated MIS- Anna
I,ayle and Mrs Lindlcy y Murray, g, CT
Miss I4slie i'm and Miss biith G"ynn ne
featcd Mrs Marshall Mclean and Mrs. walter
C. Auffcrman, by default.