New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-15

will give her permanent possession OF
the big silver trophy. Miss Caring
ton or Miss Marie Wagner. the New
York State champion. who are in the
lower half brackets, are looked upon
as the probable opponents OF Mrs. Nc
Lean in the final round.
Six pairs advanced to the round be-
fore the semi finals in the doubles,
Miss Glare Cassel and Miss Wagner.
rlaving-through champions, gaining
their brackets by defeating Miss Mar
caret TAYLOR and Miss Fobes at GO,
GO. This afternoon they will face a
harder test. against Miss Darlington
and Miss Elizabeth {. Bunce. who came
through by vanquishing Miss A. Lind
ley and Mrs. Alexander at 81. CO.
Mrs. Mclean and Mrs. George l..
Chapman. on the opposite side of the
draw, won a stirring victory from Miss
Florence Stanton and Miss Mariana
Taussig BY score of GO. 10.
One of the most bitterly fought
matches in the doubles was that be-
tween Miss Natalie Browning and Miss
Marion Chapman and Miss Florence
Balm and Mrs. Robert A. Pope. The
struggle continued for more than two
hours. with Miss Ballin and partner
taking the first set at Is and the
Younger pair getting the second at
G-3. With the issue still undecided
the match was postponed until this af-
ternoon because Of darkness.
Miss Chapman. whose mother also is
playing in the doubles. and Miss
browning are girls in their teens. but
they held their more experienced oppo-
nents even by a remarkably steady
backcourt driving game. mixed up with
pulling lobs that tempted the other
side into many errors in the second
set.
Miss Darlington was watched by the
major portion of the gallery as she and
Miss Polak went through the gruelling
match. The heat was hard on both
PLAYERS. hut the rallies were fast and
brilliantly contested. and Miss Pollak
made the champion 90 at a fast pace
TO earn her victory. In the second set
Miss Darlington found herself behind
at "a on games. with Miss Pollak
driving with great steadiness 10 the
back of the court
The titleholder then speeded UP her
own strokes and ripped hard forehand
drives to her opponents backhand,
which proved to be a weak point.
When she could Miss Pollak ran around
the ball 10 take it on her forehand, but
Miss Darlington played her shots with
so much pace and her placing was so
accurate that she turned the tide
toward the last, and took the last set al
- and the match. This afternoon
she will meet Miss Ina Kissel, OF Nor
ristown, for place in the semi-hnais'
Mrs. Mclean won both her matches,
bv all around strength in her ground
and yolleying shots. She was an adept
at working her opponents out OF posi-
ton and then placing her returns
through the openings, and every time
she essayed the net position she
finished her points with clever cross
court shots TO the corners.
Miss Bunce. a former Hudson River
Association champion, took the meas
ure Of Mrs. David c. Mills at g /, 6-i.
She relied on deep lobs to keep her op-
por,ent far back in the court, and went
TO the net only when she had drawn
Mrs. Mills out Of position.
Miss Florence BALM piayed a splen
did forcing game against Miss ABBY
Morrison. and allowed her opponent
only one game in the first set before
she took the match at 81. 60. The
winner used hard forehand drive IN
the side lines in opening up Miss Nor
yisous court and then rushed TO the