New-York tribune., 1913-05-13
M|SSCASSELL RETALATES
Beats Mrs. Beard in First Round
of Lawn Tennis Tourney.
ALSO ANOTHER REVERSAL
Miss Rowson Eliminates Miss
Sheldon on Morristown
Club Courts.

Two reversals enivened the opening
round OF the womens lawn tennis tourna-
ment on the courts Of the Morristown
Field Club, at Morristown, y. j., yester-
day. Miss Clare Cassell, OF the Bronxville
Athletic Association, retalated upon Mrs
Charles y. Beard for the defeat which the
Western player scored against her in the
national indoor championship tournament
Then Miss Jane RowsoD IN sprightly
fashion romped through two sets against
Miss Polly Sheldon, the MOhtclalr Ath-
letic Club champion. The victory Of Miss
Cassell was Tailed at g. SIS, while
that Of Miss Rowson was won at 6-3. 6-l.
The tournament in which the women set
the ball going was the first OF the impor-
tant fixtures Of the season on the list Of
the United States National Lawn Tennis
Association in the vicinity Of this city.
Following out the policy inaugurated at
the club last season. a woman otiiciated
as referee. this time Mrs. A. II. Hopkins
directing the progress OF the matches
There were many absentees in the first
round. and among the defaulted entrants
were Miss Marie Wagner. the national in
h'bt AlldlllIlOllf Airs II H. w l4lldlITf llit
Western champion. and Miss Leslie Hill
Mrs. Marshall McLain, the former na-
tional champion, advanced by a default
over Miss Wagner The famous player Of
the West Side Club then met Miss Made
line Randall whom she defeated at 60
c. Mrs McLain sert her drives winding
into the back Of her opponents court and
placed the ball so skilfully that the local
player had few chances to make fair re-
turns.
The contest between Miss Cassell and
Mrs Beard developed into a looping
match. The former insisted in hitting for
long. slow returns and nothing that Mrs
Beard could do could coax her opponent
into a fast rally In the second set Mrs
Beard gained a temporary lead by coming
into close range. Then Miss Cassell Iooped
the ball over her opponents head and by
her steadiness scored the match.
Miss Dorothy Greene. tho leading wom-
an player OF Philadelphia, won two
matches with comparative ease. In the
first she disposed OF Miss NJ. G.. Beste at
So. 81, and then OF Miss Marjorie Pier
son AZ 60. s. In both Of these compe-
tltions IL was impossible for the LOSING
contestants 20 hold the sizzling drives
which Miss Greene shot across the net.
The tournament will continue today
when the doubles viii be started.
Tie summary follows:
Women's cup. singles Chrst round MISS
Laura Livingston defeated Miss Edith Con
DIT. G-i. G-i Miss clare Cassell defeateu
Mrs Charles y Beard. c. So. MS.
Madeline Ashwel defeated Miss Leslie Hhi
bv default. Miss Madeline Randall defeaten
Miss A. Player by default. Mrs. Marshall
Mcfain defeated Miss Marie wagner by de-
fault. Miss Edith Banshawe defeated MrA
r. H. williams by default. Miss Ruth laF
Tor defeated Mrs. r. q. Smith. g. O.;
Miss Jane Rowson defeated Miss Polly shei-
don. IS 0-i. Miss r. a. Pope defeated
Mrs A. g. Nanvel. G-2. G-l. Miss Dorothy
Greene defeated Miss " O.. Beste. g.. 81.
Second round-Mrr. Marshall McLaln de
fcated Miss Madeline Randall Go 90
Mrs Robert A. Pope defeated Miss Jane
Rowson g. 5-7 G-3. Miss Dorotni
Greene defeated Miss Marjorie Pierson' SO
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