New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-15
TENNIS CENTRE OF
BERMUDA STAGE
Captain Berger Retains Island
Championship - Women's
Matches To Be Played.
From tn. Tribune Correspondent.

From The Tribune Correspondent
Hamilton, Bermuda. March e.-The
Hamilton Hotel Tennis Clubs second
open annual tournament for the cham
pionship of Bermuda occupied the centre
of the stage last week when the weather
permitted. There were several days
| when no tennis was possible on account
| of rain. Bermuda failing in this instance
| to escape the unsettled weather condi-
| lions prevalent along the entire Atlantic
coast.
A number of we'll known players came
down from the states for this tourna-
ment including II. W. Slocum, former
champion Of the United States; Howard
A. Plummer. the old Yale player; A. j.
Ostendorf and Russell Colgate. of New
York, and +. l.. James, OF Saratoga.
Among the women entries were Miss
Marion Cresswell, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
Beilin, of Scranton. Perm; Miss Edith
Reed. Miss Florence Blair and Miss
Dorothy Hyde, OF New York, and the
Misses Hewitt, Of Ardsley-o
Captain A. Berger, OF England, retains
the challenge cup and the title TO the
Bermuda championship. lie technically
secured il through q default, an accident
TO the challenger. A. j. Ostendorf, neces-
stating his giving up the match in the
third set, at which time the score was
GO, 81, 10 in favor OF Captain Ber-
ger. Berger played a brilliant net game.
his opponent finding it impossible to get
by him at any stage Of the game.
The finals in the mems doubles we're
between two American tesms-H Wy
Slocum and Howard \. Plummer and r.
l.. James and A. j. Ostendorf. Slocum
and PlummeT won by score of 6-4,
81. So, &c. The mixed doubles
were won by Mrs. G, Gosling, of Ber-
muda, and Captain a. Berger, Of Eng
land, who defeated Miss Marion Cress-
well. of Philadelphia, and A. j. Osten-
dorf, OF New York. I'll, 6-3.
in both the women's matches, the
finals Of which will be played this week,
Americans are pitted against Bermu-
dams In the singles Miss Marion Cress-
well, Of Philadelphia, plays Mrs. K. Har-
vey. of Bermuda. winner of last years
tournament. In the doubles Miss Cress-
well and Mrs. Beilin, of Scranton, play
Mrs. G. Costing and Mrs +. Harvey
both of Bermuda.
A subscription dance was given on
Saturday night in the Casino on the Isle
of White. meny Americans being among
those present, including Miss Josephine
Gibson. Miss Dorothy Hyde. Miss Edith
Reed, Miss Flora McAlpin. Miss Mildred
Poor, Mrs. G. G. Schroeder, Howard A.
Plummer and Charles Reed. all of New
~ CavraTd Comfy and
Mr. and Mrs f. o. Spedden, of Tuxedo
Park, n. Y.
Prominent arrivals on the last trip OF
| the Arcadian include Gerard Comfy. Of
| Tuxedo Park; Howard Greenley, Miss
Gladys Robbins Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Nc
Alpin, Miss Harriette l.. McAlpin, Miss
Dorothy McAlpln, Miss Catherine Ham
mersley and J. f.. Woodruff, Of New
York.
Among the arrivals on the Bermudian
| were Dir. and Mrs. Virgil o. Striclsler OF
New York. Mr. Striciler, who is a
member Of the board Of lecturers Of the
Christian Science Church, came to Ber-
muda to deliver a lecture on that sub
ject.
There were a number Of small dinners
at the Princess on Thursday night,
among those to entertain being Mr. and
Mrs. T. o. Spedden, Of Tuxedo Park.
and j. f. Woodruff, Charles ii. Godfrey
and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Wayland, of
New York.
Recent arrivals from New York at the
Hamilton include Miss Marie Sinclair.
Miss Muriel Tannehil, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
| G. Coles. Mr.. and Mrs. II. A Fiske, Frank
| Brookheld, Clarence Winter, Mrs. Dun
| can McMartin. Miss Fairchild, Mrs. A.
II. Plummer, Mrs. 3. Schley, Miss Schley
, and Dudley c. Graves.
Tho following New Workers are recent
arrivals at the Princess: Mr.. and Mrs j.
! Harvey Bell, Miss Bell, II. d. Hutchins,
| C. A. Work Mrs. j. r. Guernsey, Miss
Guernsey. Miss Todd, Mrs. w. w. Nc
Alpin, Miss Harriette J.. McAlpin, Miss
/ Dorothy McAlpin. Miss Eleanor Bradley,
Miss Gladys Robbins, Miss Althea Glib,
| AIRS. john 3. Cotton, Miss Ann h Col
| ton. Miss Hanna, Miss Browne, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Wells. Miss G. d. Lowrie,
| Miss Agnes Landon. Miss Catherine l..
Hammersley. Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Moss,
J Miss A. Moss. Miss B. L. Forker, Miss
F.. j. Merrill, Miss Edith Mortimer and
]. L. Woodruff.