New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

M that Mrs. -'-'"" was W "
=. -! ,g.guess.rc her. tried 20 stem the
- sacrificing all else TO speed, but
- 5i8 no. seem able 70 gauge the
'.',s, Of The net successfully, and as
,.s,eouencc the ball struck the tape
nth costly frequency.
ItbOugh the singles match was
.,,rsS At 1880 o'clock in the morning
-. ,.s,5s in 'he rear OF the courts
-, Ell oecupied. and several hundred
- we're brought out on the lawn
i- ,se accommodation OF the spec
.,.o-, q majority Of whom were
jgs-5r,ck the club professional, had
-, the fast clay courts q special
...,.-,ert In honor % the occasion, and
=, ,'avi,g surface was lightning fast.
V~,rsv Olyphant presided ss umpire
go van was ass cued 20 every line,
US Mclean began the service and
q. s-re went into the lead. taking the
-, ave caues with the loss OF only
az points Hey forehard drives ripped
cross the court. FAR down on MISS
Tagner's tackhsrd, and the latter
,,s1 rarely &c. into position TO make
,ss returns. Mrs Mclean showed no
HESITATION in following the service into
10 net. and her vo.'eyinG shots 10 the
,.yrers smotrcred the attempted pass
30 drives with which Miss wagner
ned 20 score.
II. seventh game was the only one
ne New York State tile holder could
vn IN this set and her opponent took
ne last after deuce had been called
etee. giving her the first set At 6-l.
Speed Fails 10 Help.
With the start Of The second session
Mss Wagner began hitting the ball
vth al her strength, hoping that the
ii6e6 race would enable her 10 get
mo rositon az m.dcourt before the
f,rrer nations. champion could make
t,r returns But Mrs. Mclean was not
bothered % the least by the change of
r.ee. and continued 70 pile up the
points with beautiful placing shots
'-s, sought out the smallest Of open
i1ss with unerr.nG instinct.
She won the first TWO games, and
Asn Mss Wagner gave her friends
arce 10 app aud by taking the third
"a fourth. bringing the score even.
gHng her briof period Of success Miss
wagner tuned up her ground strokes
-r;. the torehald drives that had been
striking the net sailed over the barrier
and struck the side lines with an &C
cartcy that earned the points for the
Hamilton Grange player.
Just when il looked as though the
match was 20 be bitterly fought out in
ihe second set and chat Miss Wagner
would show some q the quality that
had brought her through 10 the final
round her play fell of again, and Mrs.
Mclean ran out the last four games in
a row for the set az g and the
match and championship.
Not single weakness developed in
ne new champions play in the course
Of the match Her forehand drives
we're made with g decided top-spln on
iis ball. allowing her 10 get plenty Of
pace without the penalty OF landing
outside the court limits. On her back
hand Yrs. Mclean was quite as strong
ihd she used the stroke as an offensive
Esapon Throughout. shooting the ball
asPly a0oss her opponents court.
But il was when she came TO the
nddle OF her court for the vOlleys that
ne West Side Tennis Club player did
lsI most brilliant work. From this pO-
tlon she completely overwhelmed
Kiss Wagner. raining placement shots
no every undefendod spot and smoth-
eng her opponents returns in i'm
i'sssive manner.
Miss Wagner on Form
kin Wagner did not at any time
iplrOach her real playing strength and
hsmed 70 feel that she was doomed TO
ss'sat even before the match began.
lhs was partly accounted for by the
,slefo judgment employed By Mrs.
AsDean In always compelling her oppo-
Ss' TO 80 out Of position 70 get the
u was a highly successful week for
Is singles champion, as she also won
~s doubles title, paired with Mrs.
vsoige L. Chapman, on Friday. In the
,Ited doubles Mrs. Mclean and II.
Ls'ue were defeated in the semi-fnal
se.hd BY Miss Wagner and Mr.. Kidder,
score Of 60. g.
mo latter pair, after this victory,
ook on Miss Browning and Mr.. Thur
W and Won the title after three stir
ing sets, a. 3, &c. 6 8. Kidder
s ceadly from close 10 the net and
snea many spectacular "kills" when
~ Gher side attempted 70 lob him out
y POSITION. Miss Wagner and Miss
s'oShing were about equal in the driv-
rallies from the back Of the court,
lhurber was the weak link in the
s-.lh and repeatedly made errors when
sriable. ''''
..ose point score Of the final singles
'Na and the summaries follow:
FIRST SIT.
D., ~, Canes. Points
q S S.';:' t:ttss 7;
~ SECOND SET
= S S'.'' ! ,tststi-s r
E''sa,-NiA Mei>aa. q SETS. Ig genes. % points
n,'n.ia,i .ss san.s,. 90 points
weee-Nf Oyplani
~ r.s ehsag.orihg singles thnu round) --
o. - Mclean de'esfcd Miss Marie Was-
s,1's.,e e9oa.ie' t.en' final round Miss Marie
NrT 80 H. Little o. ca
'l.,, ~. Ni,. Wagner and Mr Kidder de-
= 80 Na.A@.a e Browning and A =. Thur
Arcola Country Club.
s, -,,Sskensaek, n. j.. Sept lS.-In the
ne round Of the club championship at
ColSois Country Club this afternoon
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