New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-18
WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS
Eight Women Play Surprisingly
Even Game on Courts.
MISS WAGNER A WINNER
Defeats Miss Doyle and Miss
Rowson in Lawn Tennis
Tourney at Montclair.

Despite several spirited contests in the
womens lawn tennis tournament on the
clay courts Of the Montclair Athletic CLUB
Yesterday at Montclair. y. j., eight ot
the foremost players won their places IN
the fourth round. the one before the
scfni-hnals. in straight sets. II was
notable group OF survivors Of the original
field OF f0rty-foUr players who held the
brackets at the close Of the day. The
list included Miss Marie Wagner, the ua-
tional indoor champion: Mrs. Charles \.
Beard, recent winner ~ the New Jersey
state title; Miss Edith Condict, Miss
Edith Gwynne Miss Edith Sheldon. Miss
Margaret Seymoure, Miss Clare Cassell
and Mrs. II. 70. Men. The surprising thing
was, and # was discussed by the gallery,
that with all Of the closeness of the play
ing tho total of the winning games was
So to IS games scored by opponents.
Interest I'm the singles centres upon Miss
Wagner. She was the only one Of the
group who found 1t necessary To engage
in two matches 50 that the round might
be brought level
From the first time she toed the base
line for her opening service Miss Wagner
had her game going at full tilt with all
of its changes Of pace and qulckness at
finding openings that delighted the gall
lory. In her drst match Miss Wagner
disposed of Miss Anna Doyle at c., 81.
Then she took on Miss Jane Rowson, the
girl from Paterson. who hits hard and
straight. The latter gave Miss Wagner
some uneasy moments before she was
able 10 claim the bracket. In the rallies
Miss Rowson fought out each point al
ways anticipating direction as If by In
tuition. Her swiftly placed drives served
To hold Miss Wagner back from the net.
Miss Wagnar's resourcefulness, however.
always proved adequate In the pinches, 50
that she scored at G-i. G-3.
The match which created surprise
among the tournament followers was that
in which Miss Clare Cassell. of the Bronx
vile Athletic Association, defeated Miss
Miriam Steeyer the dashing Minnesota
girl. at "a. 60. AS long as Miss Cas-
sell found 1t easy 10 play Miss Steeves's
drives from deep court she did not dis
turb herself with undue effort. Every
time the Western girl rushed for the net
10 bring OF 'crOss-court shots Miss cas-
sell was instantly alert. Then her spec
tacular driving served to check Miss
Stcever from many violent incursions into
her adyersary's territory.
Three OF the pairs arrived In the doubles
semi-fnal round. and the best Of the
matches 10y which this was achieved was
that I'm which Mrs Men and Florence
sheldon. the latter the referee Of the tour
nament. defeated Miss Adele c. Cragin
and Miss Rowson at IS. GO.
At the close Of the day Otto H. Hinck
announced that the team OF the M0ntclalr
Athletic Club would meet the team repre-
senting the Hamilton Grange Club on the
Montclair courts next Saturday afternoon
In the final series Of the Metropolitan
League championship.
The summary follows:
Mou'cIair Athletic club wonlcn's cup sin
giles Osecond round Miss Marie Wagner ie-
TCufcd Miss Anna Doyle. g. 81
Third rouud-Miss Marie Wagner defeated
1,ondict qsfeat,d Mrs Robert 4 pope. at
81. Miss Edith GWynno defeated Miss
Abel" &. CIugtn. e. q Mrs Charles y
Beard de'catcd Miss Muriel Parker g.
co Miss Edith sheldon defeated Miss
Helen Van Week, e. 6-2: Miss Margaret
seymourc defeated Miss Hazel Sawyer d
e.. Miss Glare Casseli defeated Miss
Miriam stceyer Ga g. Mrs II. r. Nen
defeated Miss ora carter. Go. G--l
Moutclair Athletic club women'F doubles
6arst round Miss Edith VI Handy and
Miss Marie g. Irving defeated Miss Margaret
Seymours end Miss Molly Johnston. iO-l2
IS. IS. Mrs. David Mills and Miss Barr
defeated Miss Marguerite Ghlcr and Miss
Evelyn thlcr. Go. G--l
second r1und-Mss Alice Marshall and
Miss Virginia Monat defeated Mrs. :. o.
blanchard and Mrs. George y de- Gcrsdori,
by default. MIS-. charles y. Beard and Miss
Miriam StccyeI defeated Miss Anna Doyle
and Mrs Iiudlcy Il. Murray. g. G-l;
Miss Byrell sawyer and Miss Hazel SAWYER
defeated Miss clare Cassell and Mrs. Henry
Blum. by default: Miss Adele g. Cragin AMI
Miss Jane RowsOn defeated Mrs j. a. II.
Hopkins and ,rtnor bv default. Mrs. David
Mills and Miss Barr defeated Miss Mar
guerite Whittonburg ald Miss tarolln" NoseL
"a. CO: Mrs. u. ". Ncn and Miss Flor
encc sheldon defeated Miss Aida Hamilton
and Miss Anne Hamilton, Go, 81
Third rouud-Mrs. Charles y Beard and
Miss Miriam Stcevcr defeated Miss ByrtU
sawyer and Miss Hazel Sawyer e. GO;
Mrs r. b Ncn and Miss Florence sheldon.
defeated Miss Adele G. Cragin and MISS Jane
Rowaon. Is. G.: Miss Leslie mn and
Miss Edith Gwynuo defeated Mrs DAVID
Mills and Mlss Barr. e. 6-2.
UlXed doubles fhrYt roundI-Miss Marie
Wagner ana otto II. Hinck defeated MI and
Mrs Charles y Beard. 81. IS