New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
SURPRISE ON THE COURTS
Miss Wagner Beaten by Mrs.
Pouch in Straight Sets.
TIRED BY EARLIER MATCH
Women's Lawn Tennis Singles
Tourney Reaches Semi
Final Round.

Another big surprise was sprung on the
courts yesterday when Miss Marie Wag-
ner, national indoor champion, was de-
feated In the third round Of the metro
polltan singles lawn tennis championship
by Mrs. William Pouch at the West Side
Tennis Club. where the annual tourna-
ment is In progress. Miss Wagner, who
unexpectedly won her match from Miss
Marie Browne, the national outdoor
champion, In the second round last
Wednesday, was beaten In straight sets
at So and Sc
Miss Wagner was conceded 10 have the
championship tucked snugly away after
her splendid victory over her California
opponent on Wednesday. Few of the
large gallery expected any OF the field TO
have "A chance against her after the re-
markable exhibition she gave against
Miss Browne As a result OF Mrs. Pouchs
victory the field of contenders for the
title now has been narrowed down to
Mrs. r.. y. Williams, Miss Elizabeth
Bunce, holder of the national indoor
doubles title with Miss Fleming; Miss Ina
kissel and Miss Erna Marcus.
man. while Miss Bunce and Miss Kissel
won their matches from Mrs. Barger-
Wallach and Mrs. G.. De Gersdorff rcspec-
lively. Their victories enabled them to
qualify for the sem-hnal round, which Is
scheduled for this afternoon. Mrs. Pouch
will have TO play against Miss Marcus
this morning and defeat her before she
can enter the semi-fnals. The match will
be played at 10 o'clock
Miss Wagner would have had a Better
chance against her opponent in the sin
giles had the committee in charge Of the
tournament not asked her to play i'm ono
Of the double matches before she met
Mrs. Pouch. The latter was scheduled TO
appear at $50 to play with Miss Wagner,
but telephoned TO the committee asking
for a postponement until 430 To make
tina: arrangement II was necessary 10
have Miss Wagner and Miss Fish play
against Miss Clare Cassel and Mrs. a.
Lehman I'm the third round OF the doubles
bliss Wagner and Miss Fish were forced
To extend themselves TO the limit 10 de-
feat Miss Cassel and Mrs Lehman at
80 l5-1. 5-
Twenty minutes after that match was
completed Miss Wagner vas called on 10
face Mrs Pouch in the singles. She was
exhausted az n result Of the strenuous
work In the doubles. and as a result she
played far or her usual form. She missed
many easy returns. either sending the ball
against tho net or for QUITE Mrs. Pouch
played a mediocre game. and had Miss
Wagner been fresh she would have Won
tho match.
Miss Marion Fenno, OF Boston. paired
with George Wrenn. entered the semi
hnal round Of tho mixed doubles by beat
Ing Miss Dorothy Kane and Robert
Wrcnn. Theodore Pell and Mrs J. Cor
don Douglas were bested by Miss Clare
Casscl and <. II. Vosheil. Mt 10 and t-3.
Mrs. Pouch and Miss Edith Handy en-
tered the semi-hnsls OF the doubles
Tho summaries follow:
Metropolitan singles, champ lonship tth!nI
T T,.lr " Pouch defeated Miss Marie
Fourth round-Mrs. II. y. williams defeated
Mrs q l.. Chapman, 6-l. G-s. SIS. Miss
Elizabeth BuEee de- esiei Mrs Barssr.wal,,
Mrs c. lie Gcrsiorff q. S-3.
Metropolitan doubles, championship third
round Mrs. II. y. Williams and Mics Eliza.
beth Bunce defeated Miss Dorothy Kane and
Miss Ina Kissel. GO. 81. 6--3. Miss Marie
Wagner and Miss Fannie Fish defeated Miss
Glare Cassel and Mrs A. Lehman. "a. lS-ll.
%: Mrs. ". Pouch and Miss Edith Handy
defeated Miss Il. Gwynns and Miss Jane Row.
son. 90. e..
Mixed doubles (lrst round)--Nrs. @. Chap
man ami G. ". Bull defeated Mrs. +. schmitZ
End G. Boys. ca. IS. 60
Second round-Mrs G.. Chapman ana c. NJ.
Bull defeated Miss 4. Damruch and 4. stokes.
ca 60. Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Touchard de
feated Miss Jane Rowson and A. Read, 90.
&c Miss Marion Fenno and g, Wrenn De.
feated Ar. and Mrs 4. r. Kramer, %. 6-l
Third rouud-Miss Glare CHssel and g. II.
voshsl defeated Mrs J. Gordon Douglas and
Theodore Pell. 10. "a: Miss Marion Fenno
and c. Wrenn defeated Hiss Dorothy Kane
and e. Wrenn. Ga. o..
Consolation SINGLES (hrst roundl-Aiss Doro-
thy Kane defeated Mss II. II. Punnett by do
fault: Mrs Cook defeated Miss p Donovan.
%. Is: Mrs T. A. RBuney defeated Afelo
Cragin. 6--i. 90 Miss Gertrude Della Tore
de'ested Mrs Touchard. 6-3. "a. 1o-s;
Miss Clare Cassel defeated Miss L. Beerdsley.
e--1. Go. Miss Bessie Holden defeated Miss
A. Harper, %. "a: Mrs. A. Lehman de
feated Miss ID. Ggyune 6-1. 6-5.