New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-05
|DR|N|NG GAME Of
MISS CASSELL Wins
Miss Wagner Beaten in Straight
Sets, a Reversal in Lawn
Tennis Tourney.
MISS BERNHARD WINS, TOO
Eliminates Miss Leech, Reach.
ing Final Round in Singles
on Wykagyl Park
Courts.

II was the ability 10 put singing pace
into her drives at the critical moments
which made it possible for Mis- Clare
Cassell to defeat Miss Marie Wagner Yes.
terday in the semi-fnal round OF the
championship lawn tennis singles on the
clay courts OF the New Rochelle Tennis
Club. at Wykagyl Park. The score was
"a. 6-3, and the outcome was regarded
as reversal. as the dashing national in.
door champion had come through from,
the first round without the loss OF a set.
Miss Helen Bernhard. of the Greenwich
Country Club, won in the other semi-hnal
contest in which she defeated Miss Juliet
Leech, at So, 81.
Despite the threatening weather and
the occasional showers, the women were
the star performers Of the day, as. in
addition 10 the singles, the doubles were
played right through to the final round,
with Mrs. Frederick Schmitz and Mrs.
Charles F. Porter occupying one bracket
and Miss Wagner and Miss Fanny Fish
the other.
There was nothing during the day.
however, to compare with the splendid
Cassell who recently won the New Jer-
sey Coast title. engaged. Miss Cassell
opened with the service, and By cleverly
working her shots down the sides she
scored the first game. II was then that
Miss Wagner attempted 10 take the at
lacking position. She hit hard in the rail-
lies. and by steadiness managed to lead
at 2-l and 4-3 on games.
II was at this juncture that Miss CAS-
sell sent the ball crashing through the
opposite court in a way that compelled
Miss Wagner 10 give ground. There was
so much relentless speed about Miss cas-
sells playing that even at blocking Miss
Wagner showed to a disadvantage, her
rival Keeling off three games, the las; oy
a love score, for the set al ST
II was much the same in the second
set. Miss Wagner made a sensational
stand after Miss Cassell had led her az
80 on games. BY furious attack at the
net. in which her cross court shots were
brilliantly played. she carried the games
10 3-all. Then Miss Cassell again smoth-
cred her with her tremendous speed 10
win the set and match at 6-S. The point
totals. respectively. were SO for Miss cas-
sell and 81 for Miss Wagner.
Little Miss Coward. the thirteen-year-
old girl, appeared in the women ; douOles'
with Miss Watson as her partner Inc
two displayed plenty Of dash and vlsoF
against Miss Sedenberg and Miss Ern-
stein. who won al IS. o., 81.
Maurice l. l.. Galvao, the playing
through cup holder OF 1911. and Ralph &
Rags won places in the inal round Gal
vac defeated Alfred d. Hammett' al 80
81. 81.
The summary follows:
New Rochelle women cha aiiIr' az.
sell dictated Miss Marie Nagner - 80.
Miss Helen Bernhard defeated Miss J1's'
Le SSaker Ridge mems championship singles
tstmi-nnaI round Ralph c Baggs ,9elt,e. a,,
81 Allan II Behr. 81 81 -, Aa-''
7. Gaivao defeated Alfred D. HAmme'"
Sy TS;oroen', double, onrs, round)-Miss M arie
Wagner and Miss Fanny Fish deteat'9 H''
Helen Bernhard and LIS, MSS ~, PS' mrs Alber:
tturrnhrics defeated Mrs. Lindley q. Mur'as
and Miss \ NJ Doyle. IS. 90. MISS
Si"denberg and MISS Ernstein defeated MSS
Watson md Miss E Coward. g g.
90 Mrs Frederick Schmitz and Ms.
charles F Porter defeated Mss nA's"e'
TVOhpy and Mics bnillps' -. AZ.
second round-Miss Grace Wilson ahd ~
r. Cushman defeated Mrs; l.. Bureh ana
Mrs lowell Lamb. 6-3. So. Miss Mas
Wagner and Miss Fanny Fish defeated Ms, MISS
BESSIE C Holden and Mrs Albert Rum
nhries 81 60. Mrs. FREDERICK Scnn'-s
Ind Mrs. Charles F. Porter defeated MS :.
Siedenberg and Miss Ernstein oy detau.'
MIS- Alice Ieech and Miss Juliet Leecn Ge
I, ated Miss Isla Cookie and Miss NJ Oo'N's'
Ga. O.. 1890 "a
semi-hual round-Miss Marie Wasnsf va Sra
Miss Fanny Fish defeated Miss Grace w
son and Miss r. Cushman. 60, ~ As'
Frederick Schnitz and Mrs. charles e..
Ter defeated Miss Alice Leech ana MI"
Juliet Lsech 6-3, 81. ,,. 7
Mems doubles third round)-Maulce y
7 Calvao and Carl Jolir defeated AIan 4,
Hehr and George s. Groesoeek. s. ~
Go -, "a
Mixed doubles second round)-Mr. aha
Mrs A Dudley Britton defeated MISS ga
Bastine and Charles {. Chambers. b-l ".
Miss Watson and DR.. p. F. Drake de,ea, i,
Miss 4 NJ BOYLE and partner by oetsuHLs'
Miss Marie Wagner and 4. J. Ostenooil ~
lated Mr. and Mrs. Lindley 4 Mu'A''
CT. 81
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RESULTS