New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-19
Mrs. Cassebeer and Miss
Wagner Beaten Easily
in the Doubles.
MRS. SCHMITZ BOWS
IN SINGLES TILT
No Dearth of Thrills as Womer's
Lawn Tennis Tourney
NearS the End.

days session Of the wOmen's ra,,o,.,,
door lawn tennis tournament a. ~. ..
Regiment armory when Mrs Na-sA.r
Mclean and Mrs Frederick scbrl,, =.
featcd Miss Marie Wagner and Mrs r
Cassebeer, the champion doubles team, :,
the round before the semi-hnal in stra,g,,
sets at Ct. e.
Miss Wagner. the playing thropv,
champion, will meet Mrs. Charles y
Beard. the Western player this morning
I'm the final round OF the singles
Miss Wagner gained the right 10 d.f4n,
her laurels I'm tho final by defeating N,,
Clare Cassel. the New Jersey State chan
picu. by a score Of g. IS. while A.,
Beard furnished a surprise by con1u,1,r
Mrs. Schmitz after n Gruellinc tireo.so,
match which required the PLAYING q,
thirty-uiue games.
Tho doubles matches furnished oths-
reycrsals. Mrs. Charles Y. Beard ana
Miss Elizabeth H. Moore, regarded a,
strong contenders for the championsh,,
went down before the spirited attack .,
Miss Elizabeth c. Bunce and Mrs WI.
lard Sullivan to the tune OF 81. g.,
Miss Cassel and Mrs Stanley F. wAay.-
reached the 1nal round in the doubles ara
VIII meet the winner OF the Mclean.
Schmitz. Bunce-sulivan match for tina
championship. The match Is scheduled
for this afternoon AT 1:0o o'clock
When the women took the courts in TIA
semi-flnals OF the singles the Ilgh. wa,
poor, owing 10 the overcast sky. and ,o-
this reason the arc lights were TUNED
on. Playing in this semi gloom. Il became
rather r question Of keen eyesght than
lawn tennis. and Miss Wagner and Mrs
Beard proved themselves the better under
such conditions.
In the match between Miss Wagner ard
Miss Cassel the latter appeared 10 10
affected more. and frequently complained
she could not see tho bali until Il was al.
most upon her. The champion soon IS.
tabished lead. and her powerful drives
10 deep court and her passing strokes at
the net were too much for Miss Cassel.
Who did not bring or her fayorite shots
with the usual brilliancv.
The second set proved a kooner struggle,
with the New Jersey champion once with.
I'm single point OF victory, only to have
the national champion come through with
strong forehand drives 20 score the win.
ming points
Miss Cassol was plainly distressed by
burst. NJ ill-timed applause from persons
on the side Ines and finally succumted
after deuce had been called IN games
Stcadincss won for Mrs BEARD agains,
Mrs. Schmitz This was n stirring battle
and earned frequent applause from the
gallery" Every point was bitterly con-
tested. and Mrs Schmitz won the frs, set
AZ li-9. largely through her remarkabe
volleylus Of Mrs. Boards hard drives
which she shot back over the net with
railroad speed.
In the second set the pace began 70 tsll
on Mrs. schmitz. who sent many balls INTO
the net and out of court Mrs Beard, play.
ing more steadily with every game won
at C. and then came the heart-braaltng
struggle for the odd set After leading
at q. Mrs. Schmitz faltorod and ieii
many openings IN her court for Mrs.
Boards low. deep drives Although every
game went 70 deuce. Mrs Beard proved
herself the better all-around court general
and won the set and match at So
Mrs. Mclean and Mrs schmltz held tie
upper hand over Miss Wagner and w"
Cassebeer At all time, and outpayei 10
champions both n the net and in driving
The victors directed their attack almo'
entirely against Mrs. Casseheer. bomoai1'
ing her with smashes. drives and cross
court shots until she vil'cd under me
strain
Miss Buuce and Mrs Sullivan MADE
brilliant combination IN defeating MIS-.
Beard and Miss Moore. They covered
their court fully a all times. with M's'
Runce usually laying well hack ana Die
Sullivan anchored at the net
Both the victots pulled of their strokes
with plenty Of sting, and their placing
was too much for the losers.
The summary follows:
Uonen's national indoor chs1pon',P
singles (sorri final r'ln'I Mrs -.sieSs ~
4 g: Miss Marie Wagner defeated Ni''
clare Casscl. e -. .,. ,o,
Doubles round before 'he semi final .,,P
balo-Nrs Percy Wubolrne and Mss ~, ~
Knapp defeated Mrs. y. 90 Mus , an, Ere
Grace Bastine. g. - ., Ms'. ~,
|assel ami Mr. y. 8 Weaver cs,ea'e1 VIZ
Z oo.is Gouyerneur Morris sTf M's N.sI
rreyor. e. 6. Mrs Marshal M,Ifa., ~ an.
Mrs Frederick schmi,z defeated Mss 80
Wagner and Mrs. Or Casseteer. 'r-1,d
,,i-~ f-ti-slotb 81. Rum 20 and Mrs. Nl"tLt
Lii, Irr,ates Mrs. charles * Bead 'nl
Mis-. Elizabeth o. Moore. 6.4 -. r,..
semi-iraI roani top ha'f-.'iss ' ,,-. IN.
SCI and Mrs. = D.. Neatcr def -i
o .o,s.; H' Smiles round before no 'si
luaU Mrs W ~ y. to-s e.s.si
Adele Cragin. g a. 81. Miss ,,.,,fs-
Mrs n. r. cook. 6-3 %, N