New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-10
WOMEN'S GOOD RACQUET
WORK GIVES THRILLS
Miss Wagner and Mrs. Mclean
Shine in Fight for Jersey
Lawn Tennis Title,
BOTH FORMER CHAMPIONS
Miss Hamilton and Miss Rawson
Also Win Their Matches
on Morristown Field
Club Courts.

CluD courts.
IL was the spirited racquet work Of thu
women. especially OF Miss Marie Wagner
and Mrs. Marshall Mclean, that con.
tributed the thrills to tie New Jersey
state lawn tennis championship tourna-
ment yesterday on the clay courts Of the
Morristown Field Club at Morristoyn.
n. J.
There was free-handed stroking 70
Miss Wagner's drives that was captivat.
ing 10 the spectators and disastrous %
her opponent. The bali went winging into
deep court with such good pace that the
former holder Of the state title eyperi.
enced little difficulty In defeating Miss
Harper at GO. 60. In her three natcbes
Of the tournament Miss Wagner has been
at the pinnacle of her game. and in The /.
six sets she has lost only four games 10
opponents.
Mrs. Mclean, who is also a former /
holder Of the state title, distinguished ,
herself In the third round by defeating
Mrs. Frederick Schmitz, the energetic
referee. The score was 60. S-s. The,
driving rallies Of this contest were filed
with kaleidoscope changes. Mrs Mclean
usually held the attacking position. Shs
mixed long and short shots together in q
bewildering way. In the second eet, when
Mrs. Schmitz pressed her closely, she
blended ali OF her previously successful
shots into a grand finale. the driving,
volleying and smashing giving brilliant,
finish 10 the match, az the tunes OF an
opera are blended in the finale.
Miss Aida Hamilton, OF the Hamilton
Grange Club. and Miss Jane Rawson
were also successful competitors. Miss
Hamilton played a plucky uphill battle,
and by steadiness at driving and voley-
ing defeated Miss Hazel Newhouse az
10, 3-5, Ct.
The seventeen pairs in the women's
doubles made rapid progress into the
third round. Mrs. schmltz, paired with
Miss Helen Kahe. had better fortunes IN
this event. as in the first round her slce
defeated Miss Harper and Miss Edith VI.
Condit al 81. SIS Then the two elm
mated the Washington pa!--Mrs. Lindley
Il. Murray and Miss A. ". Doyle-at %.
81 The appearance of Mrs. william il.
Pouch. the former national champion.
was hailed with delight. She paired With
Miss Weber. the two defeating Mss
Laura Livingston and Miss Stephens. ca.
g.
Alrick II. Man. Jr., OF Yale, the playing
through champion. Won two matches He
began by defeating Frank a. Seller az
6-S. 81, and finished OFF against Shelton
Pltney at e.. 81. HIS short 'oross-court
smashes were strongly and perfectly
played. Richard H. Palmer, 4 former
state champion, and f. W. Peaslee ard
W. Dickinson Cunningham. Of Yale, also
won.
The summary follows:
New Jersey state womsu's championship 4,
singles third roundl-Aiss Theresa X ~
o-8. 6-+i Miss Bessie G. Holden cetea'eo
Mis-. Marjorie Pierson. q 81 Nis6 Jane
Rawson defeated Miss Leslie Hi, 81, o-ei
Miss Marie Wagner defeated Miss Harp-r.
g Go: Miss Alberta Weber defeated
Miss NJ. Richardson. G-i: MTs, MeSheI
Mclean defeated Ms Frederick schmii1.
Ga Sc Ms Aids Hamssi,og dis-Asd M Ms:
Edith Condit defeated Mrs Lindisy z. MuT'
ray. G-1. o-I. -
ro @Spen f heen Kshs and Mrs. Fred
erik echmits defeated Miss Harper sad MIN
Edith NJ. Condit 6-I. IS.
Second roun4IAr- william ~, n; FUgeh , sra
ings;on and Miss Budda stephens, g. w.
Miss Hazel Newhou.e and Mrs. Johnson &c
teated Miss lila Kahe and Miss Gaoaa W
wilson ~ 80 MIS- MISS sp GIn gs ami on and
Miss Mary Hamilton. 81 c., MISS hslei,
x able ana Alrr Frederick Schmit1 5srsa,ei
Miss A. NJ Doyle and Mrs. L.niley n hu.TsA'
60. e-2; Mhs Edna Wildey and MIS-. NN
Il George Is, AAeP-
man and Mrs. George r. Raymond. s.". -
60. Miss Grace Bas,ine and Miss Bessie &c. g.
Holden defeated Miss Adele Crssin s az. ,o,,s
Pier-on and Miss Jane Rawson asIea,.s az
{. Y. Blackwell and Mrs. James X McieaLs
G-3. "a: Miss Clare CasSe! ana ME- 49, 49,
Wagner defeated Miss Gertrude peNa IV''e
and Miss Theresa kuser. 6-t. - -.
New Iersey state mems championship syn
giles Chrst roYntl-Georse 5 "rneSD0s1H VII
fcated fr-derick Kuser. e-3 e.; ~
2-6 "a: Z. Hyde defeated 4. NJ. Hyde -
s-6. -; A. Fox defeated q. q. ho''''e'
IS Second round-R. NJ. stockwell defeated
! NJ Riscr Ir 60. rs. Neil c. stevens
defeated Frank H. Hobbs. al. e-l; Inc
sey Durham defeated Leon $50 ,. = "
G-l. 81; G N. pay. Sd' Ne Ss'en Pna.l.. de-
feat,d Harold Van Nostrsnd, 81; ~ u
William Rosenbsum defeated r. Hy9e'r 70
q, Richard y. Palmer Geie9 ;a.i.,,d r
30 ..
w, Seahury. CT. l-0. -: q. W. Noyss
defeated T. :. II. Pendersast' by , detea1.'
shelton Pitncy defeated J. 4. II. hopknss'
G-I CT: Alrick u Man. lr, defeated
a. Seller. IS, ~: Frank Rogers defeated
\. Player. ~ default Wayne MarshapIl az n
ig"iseS defeated \. G. Bragsw. % s-5.
+ p. Humphrey defeated Frank Kdde 10y
default. Harold swain defeated c. T. "d'
SON ir. by default ,.,..,,4
Third rouud--A. Il. Vaz orden defeatea
r. VI piersor, Go c.. Il. r benne', ~
roa,el < Wallis Ncrrihev'. SO a.
defeated r NJ Stochwel 81
"a. Hugh Nchring defeated T. e. Cor"Wln'
by default. clifford cairns deteated
Moves. 81 g. AiriclI IL. Nan l..u ~,
fs.ted shelton Piiney. G. 81. Hais'etu
Little defeated Harold swain, 6 -
" Dickson Cunningham defeated p =
Thomas jr.. &c. G-3, st
GRIFFIN AND STRACHAN LOSE.
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