New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-02
MORE SNAPPy MATCHES
ON INDOOR COURTS
Four Women Reach Seml-FInal
Round in the Singles in
Lawn Tennis Tourney.
SIZZLING DOUBLES MATCH
Miss Wagner and Miss Kuttroff
Beat Miss Marcus and
Mrs. Weaver After
a Struggle.

Miss Erna Marcus, Miss Marie Wagner
the PLAYING through champion Mrs
Charles ~ Beard and Mrs. Spencer F.
Weaver won their places in the semi-hnal
round Of the women's national indoor lawn
tennis championship yesterday on the
courts of the 18th Regiment Armory, 6bth
street and Park avenue. Miss f. May
Fish and Miss Alice Fish, of the Hamil-
ton Grange Club. reached the final round
of the championship doubles. so tina,
the stirring battles held the attGption OF
the gallery in both matches.
All of the singles competitions were de-
cided in straight sets. Miss Marcus, al
ways driving steadily and with tricky
variations of speed. defeated Miss Edith
II. Handy, of the Staten Island Ladies
Club. at g. 6--1. The rallies were des-
perately fought in this contest, but the
changes of pace which Miss Marcus used
caused Miss Handy to overdrive. and SO
lose the majority Of her points on outs.
Miss Wagner sending her drives singing
10 the base line. eliminated Miss Gertrude
Della Tore, of the West Side Club, at
60. 6-3. and so coupled in the semi-iinal
round with Miss Marcus.
Mrs. Charles y. Beard carried of the
difficult task of defeating Miss Glare
Casse of the BronXville Athletic Asso-
citation. by the score of 81. 90. Mrs
Beard continually forced the forehand
shots of her opponent. She also blocked
the swift returns at the net. cross-court-
ing the ball for points in the closely
fought games.
in measure Miss Cassel was crippled
for the tense gripping of the racquet in
her gruelling matches of the previous day
had so blistered her hand that it was
necessary for her 10 play with her hand
swathed in tape bandages. Mrs. Weaver
coupled with Mrs. Beard for the fina
round by disposing of Mrs. II. T.. Cook
at ca. e-i. the latter playing steadily
and with lot of snap and dash.
Spectacular three-set matches enlivened
the doubles. the Misses Fish winning their
Miss Polly Sheldon and Miss Frances
Wright by a score of e.. Sc. c. The
order Of the service in this match was
Miss Sheldon. Miss F. MAY Fish. Miss
Wright and Miss Alice Fish. Straight
through the three sets Miss Sheldon. OF
the Montclar Athletic Club. was splen-
diGly aggressive. Miss Wright was bi'
unsteady. however and this turned the
tide of victory in favor Of the Misses Fish
The victory OF Miss Wagner and Miss
Clara Kuttroff was one of the most spec
tacular of the day. They defeated Miss
Marcus and Mrs Weaver a IS Go. G-i
The first set was fought at a heart
breaking pace. Miss Wagner and Miss
Kuttroff scored the first two games. and
then Miss Marcus and Mrs Weaver fairly
swept them from the court, taking the
next four games with the loss of only
points The order Of the service was Miss
Marcus. Miss Wagner. Mrs. Weaver and
Miss Kuttroff. Backed by her swift driv-
ing and Mrs Viewers smashing Miss
Marcus captured the fifth game at love
At the beginning of the second set Miss
Wagner began to go into the net more
frequently. She slashed and volleyed with
terrific speed against Miss Marcus and
fairly played her off her feet There was
a lot Of shifty playing from the winners
side of the net. but the steadiness Of Miss
Wagner carried it through, Miss kuttron
finishing off run OF s.N straight games
by scoring a love r, mo on her service
the last point being 90 ;,-e.
Miss Marcus managed 20 make good
her service at the start of the third set
But Miss Wagner, fighting out the rallies
almost single handed. reeled of Sin
straight games for the set and match
The last game of the contest was also a
love game. Miss Wagner and Miss kutt-
rolf smothering the ball for passing shots
down the alleys on Mrs. Viewers service
Miss Wagner and Miss Kuttroff will meet
Miss Elizabeth c. Bunce and Mrs. Beard
in the semi-nnal match this morning.
The score by points in games and sets
follows:
FIRST SET
Mis-, Wagner and Miss Kuttror:
20
Mas Marcus and Mrs Weaver:
4 4 = 3 4-2S
SECOND SET
Misc Wagner and Miss Ku,troh:
Miss Marcus and Mrs Weaver:
0-if
THIRD SET.
Mrs Wagner and Miss Kut,rof:
3 4-27
Miss Marcus and Mrs Weaver:
8 2 1 / 2 O-is
Umpire-Miss Teresa 7. Kuser.
The summary follows:
Third round--Miss Erna Marcus defeated
Miss Edith ". Handy. GO. 81: Miss Marie
Wagner defeated Miss Gertrude Della Tore
90 Ga: Mrs. Charles y. Beard defeated
Miss Clare Csssel. 81, CO; Mrs. Spencer
T. Weaver defeated Mrs. H. r.. Cook, Ct
6-4.
Women's national championship double,
second round)--Miss Elizabeth G. Buncs
and Mrs. Charles y. Beard defeated Miss
Gertrude Della Tore and Mrs. Gustave r
Touchard, al, 6-i: Miss Marie Wagner
and Miss Clara Kuttron defeated Miss Erna
Marcus and Mrs. Spencer +. Weaver. &c
Go. 81.
Semi-fnal round-Miss r May Fish and
Miss Alice Fish defeated Miss Polly Sheldon
ond Miss Frances Wright. CO. So. CO.
Consolation singles (nrst rouDd)-Mrs
t-thur Lehman defeated Miss Hewitt, c.
Ga: Miss Frances Wright defeated Mrs
Lindisy r. Murray. 6--3. 60: Mrs. ]. g.
Morris defeated Miss Ruth Rush by default
Second round--Mrs. J.. q. Morris defeated
Miss Charlotte Delaneld. s--1. 60