New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
SURPRISES ON COURTS
Little Has Close Call at the
Hands of Joseph c. Condor.
TOUCHARD'S PLAY LISTLESS
Wind Blows Balls and Bandeaus
in Women's Tourney at West
Side Tennis Club.

Women lawn tennis players began their
portion Of the tournament on the courts Of
the West Side Tennis Club. 23sth stree,
, anc Broadway, yesterday, blown about by
rreezes that were in no wise gentle. As a
result a number Of the scores were not &C
cording 10 expectations for among the de-
feated were Miss Elizabeth II. Moore. Mrs.
Frederick schmitz. Miss Della Tore and
Mrs. Gustave F. Touchard Such FRANKS
cid the wind play that, with one exception.
ali Of the women appeared wearing s!lken
bandeaus to keep stray tresses from blow
!rg about
The first OF the unexpected results came
when Mrs. Touchard, nee Holmes, helped
out by a wonderful bandeau of royal purple
and her wizard husband, was not equal 10
the tasl, Of defeating Miss Clara Kuttron
ana Joseph c. Condor. Miss Kuttron
sported a classic Grecian band of pale blue.
which spread like a siken spinnaker in the
breeze when she romped to the net 20 In
tercept drives. Her side won al 3-6 Ct.
C, the only thres-set session Of the day
in the womons portion Of the tournament
Seemingly Mr. Touchard had left his
lawn tennis playing at home. as he went
down TO defeat in the mems championship
singles before George 9. Shafer, the former
Columbia athletic star, by the score OF
Go, 81. Touchard was altogether list
less, which was freely commented upon
along the side lines.
The beginning of the women's compeu-
lions was not without its reversals. as Mrs.
Marshall Mclean, formerly Miss Helen
Romans. the national champion, along with
Lvle T.. Mahan, defeated Mrs. Frederick
schu;tz, the former national indoor title
holder, and Frederick &. Inman by the
score Of Go. e. The wind which swept
the courts from the south bothered Mrs.
echmitz considerably I'm this match. She
was never successful in attaining TO her
proper length and direction on her shots.
Mrs Mclean was especially good on her
side of the net and Mahan supported the
team most ably Mrs. Mclean was splen-
did I'm the rallies, her low strokes which
cut the ball for short returns, being well
done throughout re two stirring sets.
The other match, which. according to the
records went somewhat Bskew, was that IN
which Miss Elizabeth II. Moore. who has
held a greater number Of titles than any
other American player and George c. Sha-
fer met defeat at the hands OF Mrs. Barger-
Wallach and Artemus Holmes by the score
Of &c, O.. Mrs. Wallach was the only
one Of the women TO wear a hat, and she
sported a chip leghorn that stuck where II
belonged. despite vigorous playing and the
high wind Miss Moore displayed the need
of practice Few Of her shots ranged the
court properly and the total tally Of her
nets and outs was something appalling
Shafer was also a bit or. as he had come
through the hard match against Touchard
/ I'm the singles.
| For a short time there was the promise
OF another upset in the mems champion
ship. Joseph c. Condor played Raymond
/ u. Little 10 his limit before the latter final
| " pulled out the match at Is, %. g.
Condor kept the ball shooting back al
Little at such perplexing angles that the
veteran had his hands full all the time. The
thing that upset Little was the fact that
Condor was able 10 pass him as he came VI
10 the net TO volley. After losing the sec
ond set by ridiculous score Little straight
ened out his game and won the match and
his place in the semi-hnals.
The summary follows
Mixed doubles (hrst roundi-Mrs Marshall
! Mclean and Lyle l.. Mahsn defeated Mrs. Fred
| erick schmits and Frederick c. lnman, 6-3,
! 6-2; Miss Barbara Fleming and Harold II;
/ Jjackott defeated Miss Gertrude Della Tore and
Walter Merrill Hall. G-i, ga; Mrs. Barger
Wallach ana Artemus Holmes defeated Miss
! Elizabeth II Moore and George c. shafer, g,
! g: Miss Clara kuttron and Joseph g. Condon
| defeated Mrs and Mr. Gustave i. Touchard.
! St. 60, 6-3. ,
| Mems championship singles third round.
| T-oTr,, Xest defeated r. 4. Gatcomb by default;
| Tpe6 Tailant defeated Dr. John S. Billings,
/ G-i. G-l. - =,
! t.,teI Harry Torrance. jr. by default George
! q sbsfrr defeated Gus;aye L. TOuchsrd. Ga
Ia: Raymond y. Little defeated Joseph Z.
T..Ion "a "a 81