New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
WOMEN RULE ON COURTS
SIashing Game of Mrs. Beard
Gains Her Two Victories.
TOURNEY MOVES FASTER
Woodbury. Wrenches Ankle in
New Jersey State Lawn
Tennis Matches.


procession Yesterday. with Mrs. Frederick
Schmitz acting as the generalssimo in
command The honor Of fright OF line"
was accorded 60 the women. and they
performed splendidly in the singles,
doubles and n portion Of tho mixed
doubles. which held tho courts II the Nor
ristown Field Club az MorriGtown. y. j.,
tho latter part Of the afternoon. Mrs.
Charles Y. Beard. I'm her semi-fual match.
defeated Miss Glare Cassell after three
hard fought sets NJ G-1, I--G, Sc. In
the lower section Miss Miriam Steever de-
feated Miss ina Alice INssel IN straight
sets az Ct, &c
The women's doubles brought the semi
final round evenly balanced. In one of
the most spectacular matches of the day
Miss Marie \. Irving and Miss Susctte
Schoiield eliminated Mrs Frcdcricl;
Schmitz, who had temporarily left her d.
recting baton with Mrs. J. \. II. Hopkins.
and Mrs. Robert 4. Pope 10 the score Of
&c, -. 30. Then Mrs. Marshall
Mclean and Mrs. Walter g. Alderman
defeated Mrs. James II. Mclean and Mrs.
Charles Blackwell M Ct. Ct. TO couple
for the FINAL bracket in the upper half
Mrs. Beard and Miss stecycr coupled with
Miss Kissel and Miss Casseil lower down
by defeating Miss Gwynne and Miss jerks
at G--l. &c. As director and referee Of
the championship, Mrs. schmitz said last
night that she expected TO play the Wom-
en-. doubles championship match this
afternoon. as the nrst OF the titles 10 be-
decided
True 10 the speed stamina and skill
which she had displayed IN earlier tour
uameuts, especially at Englewood and
Middle States. Mrs. Beard proved her
mastery and versatility OF strokes in both
her singles and doubles. She always start
ed for the ball vigorously. and not as ~
She had intentions OF crochetting @ new
fancy cover FOR H. In the last set against
Miss Glare Cassell she damned her drives
deep into the opposite court with siz-
cling pace. by clever placing Miss Car
sell led She could not overcome the
dash and vigor OF her adversary, however
who captured the match after two deuces
on games
Lawrence Woodbury. met with au aCCi-
dent in tho doubles after he had been de-
feated al C-3. e by Charles NJ Bull jr
the Crescent Athletic club champion In
the singles Woodbury. and George Miles.
Of Orange. were engaged with Oscar
Smith and Leon Freeman. the latter hay
lng taken tho first set and with tho
games ~ 3-all IN the second. Woodbury.
Jumped across court for q shot and fell
and turned his ankle 30 badly that he IS
likely to be out Of the game for the rest
Of the season.
Tho summary follows.
N,~ Jerr,y state chaIpioHrl.p. H5msu's
singles tssfni-aual rourIl-Mu. Charles ".
ll'arl defeated Niles Glare C1Bsoll. t-l, ! .
So. Niss Miriam steo,er defeated Mics .Ha
Alice ki7sci. - co
Women's JouBlss ,lrs' round Mis- Man.
s. Irving and Mi~f gusstto SchorclI defeated
e. 5-I. Mra .. a. Mclean and Mrs. charlie.
Blackwell defeated Nis- Marjorie flefs1n 90
Hiss j. Haletead. IS. g, G-3
Second Tognd-Aiss Marie a. Irving and Mics
suset'e Sehoheid defeated Af-9 Frrleg..l
schmitz and Mrs. Rohert \. Pope -. 30.
10. Mrs. Marshall MCLEAN and Mrs walter
Mrs Charles Blackwell, s-f. q. Sirs charles
~ Beard and Mis- Miriam @tesy"r defeated
Miss \. GvJuno ana Mis- Alice Jenks al,
Kew Jersey state champion hlp. mems singles
(tAirf rolnlj-ccdriH A Major defeated oscar
y smith. o.. &c GO. \. q. Bragaw le-
wright defeated Jofcph ~. Mclean. o. f-i
Clarler 81. Euli. IT,. defeated g.. FREDERICK
watson. &c.. 81. 90. o.. Lawrence Wood
buzz. defeated iAuIray Durham. {--6. 60. f-l.
hlric.l II. Nan, Jr.. defeated James :. CasH-
Fourth round-yanderbnt - Wari defeated
j. Wainwright, G. GO. MusEsy- HYDE a..
featsl GeCu + Freeman. IS. G--3; charles 81
Bull r. defeated Lawrence WOODBURY.. 3D.
&c CHARLES n. Beard defeated D. whitehall.
e. ca. calhoun trugiu defeated ii t,an-
doiph. c-l. G-l. Or. y illiam Eoscrtaum De
feat,d Leonard Beekman. 81. retired. Airick
II. Man, jr. defeated leslie y. Cooper, G.
M.r'f louoles tarat round, Cedric A. 8iai1r
and u. W. Teasieo defeated $. Ftucy gud r.
H. kelsey. O--S. g 81.
Second round. j watson, r., ana
CAST and partner hy default. Z. y. Rubsamsu
and r. ". Underwood defeated =. IT, Cuyfs
and partner by default. r. Rogers ana a. e.
Bragaw. defeated HalstcAd Little AMI Josiah
Macy Is. "a: Calhoun Cragiu anl Theodore
Roosevelt Tcll defeated liOlcomho Ward aud
partner by default. Musgrsve Hyde and J.. n
Coffin tr defeated l.. V. Seauury and Spencer
Miller r.. C. %. l+--f2; oscar H. Smith,
hanks and n 81 Banks Ga 6-2: Cedric
Day 81. and -. Kctcham. q, C-i. 81.
Tower and D. Watson defeated a. Brown and
W H. Wood hy default, \. q. Ny and Alan
Mclean defeated q. :. Winchel and r.. N.
Stockweu by default; Alrick n. Man. g.. and
gtaulcy wainwright defeated james Mclean
and p wilder G-i. 81.
Third rounl-Oscar -. Smith, IT,. and Leon
S. freeman defeated Lawrence Woodbury. and
George g. Miles, @ sail, defaulted; Van
0erhiit u Ward and Dr. William EOscnbaum
defeated X II. Kissel and Lester Freeman.
G-l q: O. T. IApscomb and J.. Wander
lie a.