New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
MISS MARIE WAGNER
A WIZARD ON COURTS
Fights Her Way to the Final
Rounds in Both Singles
and Doubles.
MRS. BEARD ALSO SCORES
Slashing Rallies Mark Match
in Which Miss Bunce and
Partner Go Down to
q Defeat.

Rarely in her career on the lawn tennis
courts has Miss Marie Wagner displayed
such skill aud daunuss- courage as yes
tcrday in winning her place in the final
round OF both the singles and doubles OF
the women's national indoor championship
tournament in the 7fh Regiment Armory.
Goth street au1 PARK avenue.
The playing through holder OF the SIN
giles title began the day by defeating Miss
Erna Marcus by a score of %, 6-i The
inst set of this competition wa filled with
slashing rallies. Each time when her su-
prcuacy was threatened Miss Wagner
rose To the Ca!l. winning in splendid style
with the point totals at s. to CG.
Then Miss Wagner took the court with
Miss Clara liuttroff. of the West Sido
Tennis club. as her partner in the doubles.
The two met Miss Elizabeth G. Bunce.
ono of the partners in the holding of the
national doubles .honors. who paired with
Mrs. Charles y. Beard. The battle of this
quartet in the semi-dnal round furnished
the thriller Of the day. Miss Wagner ana
Miss Kuttron finally winning by score
of 6-l. &C. 6-S. The point totals for this
match were % TO So with the games at
IG TO 10.
While these two matches stood out they
did not dim the victory which Mrs
Charles y. Beard. the former western
champion won i'm the other scmi-''nai
match Of tho singles. She defeated MIS-.
Spencer J.. Weaver at SIS, %. TINS con
test was so hotly fought that in the sec
ond set Mrs Weaver. despite the fact
that she was beaten. scored one moro
point than her opponent. as the tally FOL
the set was Is to Il. The point totals for
the match were % for Mrs. Beard, whose
s,cadincss and re- ourccfulncss. proved
novcrful factors against brlllancy. ana
q for Mrs Weaver who stubborrly con-
tested each rally 20 its limit an! whose
net play furnished one of thc interesting
features to the match.
In her singles contest against NESS Mar
Gus the opening service icli 10 Miss Wa
nor. and the games followed - all. In
the sixth game Miss Marcus surprised her
opponent by stiffcnins her drives and
shooting the ball into the corners at su'n
a hot pace that Miss Wagner cid no'
make a point. and she followed this up by
breaking through on service and lcadiu.'
at IS on games. iigh; there the PLUCK
and courage of Miss Wagner showed IL
self She outplaycd Miss Marcus and
u won two games TO love. The sizzling rd.-
lies were fought out at = dcspcrat pace
nm TO all Then Miss Wagner began IL
come up to ~ Let To smash across court
and wen the last two -amcs Of the set
without allowing her opponent point.
In the second set Miss Wagner scored
the first five games in a row. Miss Mar
Gus won the sixth. nut the end came III
the next
The order Of the service FOR the doubles
match i'm the scm-nnal round was: Miss
Wagner. Miss BUnce, Miss kuttron ami
Mrs. Beard. AS the four took their places
Mrs. Frederick Schnitz. the fcrmci cham
pion. accepted the post Of referee. Both
Miss Wagner and Miss Kuttroff. the for
mer playing the left hand court. nit hard
and accurately in the opening set. so that
the only game scored lor the opposing
side was the second. IN Miss Eunce's ser
vice.
Concerted action and lot Of sweeping
drives that went into deep court carried
Miss Wagner and Miss Kuttrof into the
lead at ii on the second set. At this
Miss Bunce and Mrs. Beard began IL
smother Miss Kuttroff under their re-
turns They made her target. II was
a terrible giiling TO which she was sub
iectcd. with Miss Wagner practically cut
out of the playing altogether The attack
paid. however. for Miss Runce and Mrs
Beard reeled off five games in order and
captured the set.
Flushed with success. Miss Bunce and
Mrs. Beord began the third set. contin1-
ing the attack against Miss Kutton, anu
the games went TO 81 Miss huttroh
finally found herself. and when she DID
tho two slashed out five games for the
match. with the loss of only four points.
Both of the championship contests viii
he decided this morning. The summary
follows:
The points in games ana sets OF th'
match follow:
Miss Wagner and Miss Kut,roff;
4 4 6 -
Miss Eunce and Mrs BEARD. g..
SECOND SET
Miss Wagner and Miss Kuttroh. -
Miss Bunce and Mrs Beard:
"a 5 = 4 10 a.
THIRD SET.
Miss Wagner and Miss Kuttrof
Miss Buncc and Mrs Beard; ,
Is
I-mpIre-Mrs Frederick Schmi,z.
The summary follows:
Womens national championship singles
,semi-dnaI round)-Mss Marie Wagner de-
feated Miss Erna Marcus, . {. 81; Mrs
charles y. Beard defeated Mrs Spencer r.
Women.s national championship doubles
,semi-dnaI round Miss Marie Wagner and
Miss clara Kuttroff defeated Miss Elizabeth G.
Bunce and Mrs. Charles y. Beard, '-i' ~
Go. -, -, AL.
Reardslev defeated Miss II. Roosevelt Punnei',
co 60: Mrs Gustave L. Touchard defeated
%Uss n Pagnestecher by default: Miss Polly
sheldon defeated Miss Bessie G. Holden. Sc
ca co. ,,,,... ,,oo,a
cecond round-Miss L. A. Beardsley defeated
Mrs G H. Voorhees, by default; Mrs arthur
Inhman defeated Miss Frances wright g
- ca: Miss Polly Sheldon defeated M's'
t;ustaye +. Touchard GO. -, ..
MANUAL WINS AN EASY GAME
>,,,,ot Training defeated the College