New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-19
MRS. MARSHALL M'[EAN
DEFEATED ON COURTS
Miss Clare CaSseII Furnishes
Striking Reversal in Tourney
at MOntCIair A. C..

Driving with a power that almost de-
fed a return Mi,s Clare Cassell defeated
Mrs Marshall Mclean In the scmi-hual
round OF the womcn's lawn tennis tour
nament on the courts OF the Moutclair
Athletic club. az Montclair y. j.. yes
terday The score was 6-3. 70. and II
was regarded as striking reversal for
only last week Mrs. Mclean came through
the New Jersey State championship with
colors flying and won the title.
Miss Cassell hit hard and boldly. attain
ing pace that always had Ms Nc
Lean upon the defensive despite her wide
experience upon the courts. So prettily
did Miss Cassell time her shots and ham
mer the ball deeply into the opposing
court that 10 was almost impossible for
Mrs Mclean 10 get mp toward the net.
In attempting to mix up the length Of her
shots Mrs Mclean all too often landed
the ball into the net The remarkable
strength Of Miss Casselrs game caused
that Of her famous adversary 20 appear
weak rs comparison. as she led fairly
easily In both sets
The excellence of Miss Cassells playing
was crowned with another victory As In
the doubles. paired with Miss Alberta
Weber. the Western girl, she won her
place In the semi-hnal round Of that
event Miss Weber helped considerably
In this contest, her midcourt play being
wonderfully brilliant AT times. The OPP
posing pair were Miss Lois Scharer ana
Miss Margaret Seymour who were de-
featcd at 81. 81.
Mrs Charles y. Beard and Miss Marie
Wagner also won their place in the semi
final round OF the doubles. They expert
cnced considerable difficulty in doing IT,
as Miss Bessie Wright and Miss FLOR
ence Sheldon made a stubborn resistance
The match was well fought through the
limit of three sets, the final score beinb
Ga. 3--6, O.. II was Miss Wagner the
national indoor champion, on one SIDE u
the net and Miss Sheldon on the other
who distinguished themselves IN TINS CON
test The TWO engaged In number OF
sizzling rallies. out OF which Miss Was-
ner usually captured the point by her
quickncss 10 seize upon the openings "i'1
play the ball through.
Two OF the pairs, Miss Helen Van WIN
and Henry Slocum and Mrs. X. Is. NeH
and Otto II. Ilinck, gained the seini-Nha'
round of the mixed doubles. The steadi-
ness of Mrs Neff and Hinck helped them
70 overthrow Miss Sheldon and Chnord
Cairns. Each rally was fought out to itS
limit. So evenly were the points contest
ed that a majority of the games toucheu
al deuce and the final score was b. -
Miss Van Week and Slocum defeated
Miss Seymour and Saunders at 30 10
Ga.
The summary follows
Non,clair Athletic club womcns cup
sirgles fourth roundl MIS- Chhrless %
Besrd defeated Miss Jane No"soh'
90 ~,, ,-....u IA
scmi-nnaI round-Miss care 'asseh
f.afed Mrs Marshall Mclean. % ~,
Vomen's doubles tthird fouhu >, Hlss "a
hcrta Weber and Miss care 'assen 80 So
Mics Lois Scharer and MISS MATE - 49,
n1ourc. s-I 81. Mrs. Charles ~. pPl,a
and Miss Marie Wagner defcated miss ~
Wright. aud Florence Sheldon VI
G-4. ,,tss ~. 20
CasseU and T. s u. Pendergast dtlssl'a
Miss Alberta Weber and F. a. seller "
&c. d-i a.. ,.,.at< aud
Third round-Miss Helen Van Nleck s snH
Henry Slocum defeated Miss Margaret sey
moure and ] Saunders. -, -,
Mrs r n Ncr and otto II Hinck deie.n, -s
Miss Florence Sheldon and chnord l. N4""'
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