New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-05
MISS MARCUS ON GAME
Wins Two Matches to Pair with
Mrs. Williams for Title.
REACH FINAL IN SINGLES
Fast Matches on Courts in
Women's Lawn Tennis
Tournament.

Mrs. r. n. Williams. OF Chicago. and
Miss Erna Marcus. Of this city, qualified
to play for the metropolitan singles cham
pionship By winning their respective
matches yesterday in the Beml-final round
Of the lawn tennis tournament In progress
since last Tuesday on the courts OF tho
West Side Tennis Club. Mrs. Williams
defeated Miss Elizabeth Bunce, at g.
and 60, and Miss Marcus took the meas
ure Of Miss Ina Kissel. Of Morristown. at
',6--1, CO. They will play for the cham
pionship at II o'clock this morning.
Miss Marcus had 10 engage in two
matches before she could reach the final
round, her first opponent being Mrs. Will
lam Pouch. of Staten Island In that
match Miss Marcus was forced to extend
herself TO defeat the conqueror OF Miss
Marie Wagner at e., 81. Mrs. Pouch
was unable to return the banning drives OF
her opponent In the frst set. In the Sec
ond set, however, Mrs, Pouch played as
steady as she did when she eliminated
Miss Wagner last Thursday. and kept
Miss Marcus at the top speed OF her
game.
Miss Marcus won the first four games.
but a late rally on the part Of her op-
ponent enabled Mrs. Pouch to even mat
ters With the score at 4 all, each alter
mated at leading thereafter until the
eighth game, where Miss Marcus forged
ahead and won. Miss Marcus had no
difficulty in defeating Miss Kissel In the
semi-fnsl match
Miss Elizabeth Bunce. Joint holder OF
the national indoor doubles title. with
Miss Fleming. after being beaten by Mrs.
williams In the singles. paired with her
against Mrs. G. Chapman and Mrs
Marshall Mclean. a former national
champion. and qualified for the final
round. Tho match was the best OF tho
Aay and went to three Interesting sets
before Mrs Williams and Miss Bunce won
at S-S, Ga. 60.
Mrs. William Pouch and Miss Edith
Handy. OF Plainneld. defeated Miss Marie
Wagner. national indoor title holder. and
Miss Fanny Fish In the other semi-fnal
match at "a, ca, 81. Mrs Pouch and
Miss Handy will play against Mrs. Will
Jams and Miss Bunce In the final round
for the metropolitan title at s:so o'clock
this afternoon.
Mrs. Williams played splendid game
In the doubles. and she is picked by many
experts to win the singles championship.
Her back court game was especially good.
Whenever the opportunity presented e.
self she used long. deep strokes, with
batting effect. Mrs. Williams and her
partner after losing the first set carried
the play TO her opponents.
Only one semi-hnal match In the mixed
doubles was decided, and one IN the con-
ISOLATION singles. Mrs. Barger- Wallach,
the former national eingles champion. and
Raymond Little entered the final round
By defeating Mrs. q. Chapman and &. NJ.
Bull In the third round. and Miss Clare
Cassel and II. II. Voshell In the SENT
final round.
The summaries follow:
Metropolitan singles championship rhird
round)-Miss Erna Marcus defeated Mrs.
Willism Pouch, Ga 81
Seminal round---Mrs r. N. Williams de-
feated Miss Elizabeth Bunee. q, %;
Miss Erna Marcus defeated Miss Ina Kiissl.
81. a..
hnai roundl-Nrs r. y. Williams and Miss
ElizsDsth Ounce defeated Mrs dsors. Chap
man and Mrt. MARSHALL Mclean. "a. -.
60; Mis-. william Pouch and Mia Edi;h
Handy defeated Mis-: Marie wagner snd
Miss Fanny Fish, SO, O.. Cd.
. Mixed double. t,eccnd round).Ms Mar
Browne and 4. r. Watson defeated Mrs.
r y. Williams and r. leonard, e-l, "a.
CO.
Watson defeated Mr. and MTs. Gustave
Touchard. e-S, Ga: Mrs. Bargsr-Waliaot ard
Raymond Little defeated Mrs. George Chap
man and C. NJ Bull, 81, IS. e.a;
Semi-nnal round-Mrs. Barger-wsllach ana
Raymond Little defeated Miss clare Csssel and
II. r. Voshell. 6-i. e..
Consolation singles (third round)--Mlss Doro-
thy Kane defeated Mrs. Cook, e., 6-2; Mrs.
T. schnitz defeated Miss Jane Rowson. O.
6-3. MISC Glare Cassel defeated Miss Gertrude
Della Tore, Go. Ga.
Semi-fnai round--Mss Dorothy Kane eel