New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-17
Mother Beats Daughter on the
Courts After Three Set Match
Nrs.Chapman, Paired with
Mrs. Mclean, Too Much
for Schoolgirl Team.
MISS MARIE WAGNER
BEATS MISS KISSEL
,avances 10 Final Round in Sin.
rios for New Jersey Title and
Nav Meet Mrs. Mclean.
Rv FRED HAWTHORNE.

By FRED HAWTHORNE.
vo.ler best daughter in the New
,..,sv State lawn tennis champion
-, tournament on the clay courts Of
>. Tpclevood Field Club, at EnGle-
mod \. J.. yesterday In the semi
go, round Of the women's doubles
", George /. Chapman. who won
=. riYe6 doubles cup with George
y Church At Forest Hills last week,
- with Mrs. Marshall Mclean,
,.,,,tsd her sixteen-yesr-old dauEh-
:. Marion and MISS Natalie Brown
- ~ score o. 2, 81. 60.
= r'or.unstely FOR the future prestige
= PARENTAL discipline In the Chapman
t.re the mother prevailed. but II was
- sf,er the hardest KIND OF bat
=, and IL IS none too certain that
Ne. Marion viii not reverse the re-
-. ~ Yesterdays meeting in the
ear future { Mrs Chapman again de-
rSss 70 risk her laurcls.
Was Marie Wagner. New York State
hampton. advanced TO the final round
I, tie singles. gaining her bracket by
.,isstire Miss Ina 4. kissel at 60,
The other match in the semi-frals,
I've, Mrs. Marshal Mclean, twice
, holder Of the title. and Miss Flor
,,ss Ballin. Of the West Side Tennis
Tgb will be played this morning, at
i6.S0 o'clock. and the winner will face
Vi.s Wagner for the championship
,O.norrow afternoon.
Mrs. Mclean and MS Chapman and
Ms William II. Pouch and Mss Edith
Handy also Will meet this afternoon.
a 2:SO o'clock, for the women's
tovbles titles. Five teams reached the
,,und before the semi-fnals in the
lived doubles. ard an effort will be
made 10 finish these matches up to-
nofrov.
Mrs. Mclean is looked upon as he
,-obsble winner Of the singles to-mor-
roE. and s victory Will give her perms-
,srt possession Of the big silver cham
yonship trophy. on which she won
lsr, in 1912 and 1913. Miss Anita
Darlington, champion last year, was
ygt out on Wednesday by Miss Klssel.
The tournament has been a diff
cult one for the players, because OF
The sitting heat. and yesterday was
10 exception, although a fresh breeze
nGde conditions a trife better than
tn Wednesdav. Mss klssel apparently
Eel, the effects Of her hard match
against Miss Darlington the day be-
fore, as her game lacked the nre and
sieadress she had shown AGAINST last
years champion
Miss Wagner used clever court gen.
srslship in defeating her opponent,
tdap,ing her style 20 that Of Miss
Kissel and playing al her strokes with
OIL Der usual pace. The New York
gil also paced with great accuracy,
compelling Miss kissel 20 maintain a
tsassess vigil in her court. Most Of the
points were won from backcourt,
neither player going 20 the net except
when openings Of the widest kind
presented themselves.
After the games in the opening set
bad gone 10 Pail, Miss Wagner as
igmed the lead and won ten games in e
iow for the match. Miss Kissel did
no. seem able 20 find the range OF the
court and q majority Of her drives
landed six or seven feet back Of the
base line. Occasionally, she earned
points by brilliant backhand low vol
sys across the court, but she was far
100 erratic 70 maintain these flights Of
'peed, and Miss Wagner, tricking her
'pponent out Of position with dazzling
Passing drives from deep court, took
ne match at e. 60.
Excitement ran high when the Chap
nan vs.. Chapman meeting took place.
Afs, Mclean began the service as
noiher and daughter faced each other
tsross the net. Mrs Chapman was
es hrst 70 score, smashing one Of Miss
sfovning's lobs directly at Miss
aaron, who could do nothing except
ssSss out Of the way Of the speeding
lhe schoolgirl team was plainly over
,seo al the thought Of running coun-
~ 10 the parental will. and was able
nt only two games in the first set.
IN Chapman and Mrs. Mclean were
sseNee BY the easy manner in which
uey had taken he opening session
Gag sailed sereucly along in the sec
-. -sil4HE 4lIAy q AtdA VI bN@N'N
Voeae loomed up.
Aier'a whispered conference az the
eho Of the seventh game. Miss Chap
nan and Miss Browning began con
vS''ed attack from deep court against
an. Chapman. No matter how hard
ne ball came back at them. the girls
%oed persistently 20 the base line. and
tStys on the mothers side Of the
Wsft Once or twice Mrs. Mclean
sHspped into the breach and drove the
sa!l across the court 70 Miss Browning,
~ upon these occasions the girls re-
mated in kind and then renewed
Nsf attack on Mrs. Chapman.
ne latter began 20 show the effects
NE strain. and Miss Marion and
~ partner won game after game, un-
hey had drawn even at all.
aeoet this time Mrs. Chapman shot
,eFsl stern glaaces at her daughter
~ al IN vain for that young lady
wwaped blithely ahead and she and
M Browning finally took the second
N al IS.
men everybody stopped a minute
NNt the w6ter-cooler. and during
~ Interval Mrs Chapman may have
Naen advantage OF the opportunity e