New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-25
Mrs. Raymond Reaches
Final Round by Sur.
prising Upset.
OUTPLAYS OPPONENT
AT EVERY ANGLE
Miss CasSel Takes Measure Of
Mrs. De Gersdorff in Women,
Lawn Tennis Tourney.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.

mrs. Edward Raymond. the N,an.
States champion, defeated Miss Ma.
Wagner, the national indoor titi.
holder, in the semi-inal round Of N.
annual women's metropolitan lawn
tennis championship tournament ys,'
terday by a score Of 2, Ga. m.
match, which took place upon the elav
courts Of the West Side Tennis Cin6
at Forest Hills, Long Island, was wit.
messed by a brilliant gallery.
Miss Wagner was distinctly Of her
game, and at times appeared listles,.
vet il is doubtful If she could hsv,
defeated Mrs Raymond even though
she had been playing At her best. The
victor had everything" as the say.
ing goes, and failed 20 show a weak.
ness in any department. Of the zame
She is now generally picked to defeat
Miss Clare Cassel the international
champion, in the final round this
afternoon at 2 o'clock
Miss Cassel gained her final bracket
by defeating Mrs. George de GersdorF
in straight sets at 2. 6 4.
Miss Florence BALM assumed IA,
duties of referee from the lofty Of.
fetal chair. calling the match prompt.
~ at o'clock. Miss Wagner began
the service, taking the first game. Bolk
began to drive to deep court, with
neither showing any particular ad
vantage until the games had gone 10
. all. Mrs. Raymond then started
playing with whirlwind speed, running
out the next four games and the So.
at s 2
The Middle States champions back.
hand strokes possessed both speed and
accuracy, striking invariably within
two feet Of the corner formed By base
and side lines. and nothing Miss Wag.
rcr could do could Offset these strokes.
In addition TO this. Mrs. Raymond
showed brilliant gencrslshp even in
the hottest rallies, shooting her re.
turns into every unprotected spot in
her opponents. court
Miss Wagner fought cOursgeously in
, the second set, putting more power
! into her strokes, but she could no.
stay Mrs Raymond's rcsistless attack
and lost the last set at 3 and the
match.
Miss Cassel assumed an carly lead
in both her sets with Mrs de Gers.
dorfF. She always held victory in the
hollow Of her hand. and reeled Of the
points in rapid order Mrs. de Gers.
dorfT was an adept al driving from her
/ forehand. but Miss Cassel was her
equal in that, besides holding q great
advantage when it came TO yolleying
from midcourt. Her service possessed
severe break that earned her many
I Il = - arffy
, all around.
After both had rested Miss Wagner
and Miss Csssel went on the court and
defeated Miss Helen Bernhard and
Miss Rose Goldmsn'sat 63, rs, in
the semi.hnal round Of the women's
doubles. Although playing against the
present champions, Miss Goldman and
her partner failed TO be swed By the
reputation of their opponents and
forced them TO their limit in the sec.
ond set Miss Goldman's lobbing and
her remarkable "gets" Of hard shots
were features Of the match and earned
frequent applause from the gallery.
Mrs. Spencer +. Weaver snd Dr..
! William Rosenbaum won a brilliant
victory from Miss Bernhard and ".
Ackeriand in the second round Of the
mixed doubles by q score Of 6--2, b-5
This match provided some OF the most
thrilling lawn tennis Of the day MIS-
Weaver dominated the court By heI
powerful smashing OF everything that
came to her overhead, and in the many
sharp volleys at the net she more thsh
held her own with the men. Her gal
ming fast backhsnd 'crOsS-court shoe
we're almost certain point winners. W;
Rosenbaum's playing was sharp Shs
hard, and Mrs. Weaver and he are "
garded as almost certain nnsllsts'
The summaries follow:
Singles Cscmt- nnal round, Mr.. Edsa.i
Raymond defeated Miss Marie Wagner -.
6-3 Miss Clare Cassel d''eai'1 MIS- "'''''
De Gcrsdurn e.. s.. A.
Womcu's doubles ,somi- final round, -An
Marie Wagner and Mis- Clare Lassel ocissi
Cd Miss Helen Bernhard and Miss Rose uOf''
man. IS. IS.
Popc and Hugh Tallaut defeated Hiss hon@
Hess and Mr. RothsteIn g -. -
second round Miss Marion Nandrrhoe,, -
T. = Moore won from Miss IeriFlue ~,
Tore and partner by default MIS- " a..
Wagner and \. j. ostcndori Won W" ".
n. A. Pope and IT, TGllHUt by detaul', -
RAwson Wood and e. w. Bull. IT, ee's."
Mrs. y Rarncs and Mr. CuIc, So; a.,
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Loeb t"teata ~,
Blum and Mr.. Schwartz, 81; -, -
Edward RAYMOND and Mr FerSins wen ~, ~
Miss Rose Goldman and partner oy S as.t
Mrs. Spencer r. Weaver sna ~ ,"Iss4
Rosenbaum defeated Miss Helen be'p'-
and NJ Ackerland. 6--e. . 3. .,,,.R-.
Consolation singles ''cmi-n. a. n, STi,h.
Mrs ]. Seymour defeated M-s q. W, SS..,d
"a. IS, 6 s: Miss Ina kisSe'
NJ pyu,s,r yToDf I -, 81