New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-29
MISS CASSEL WINS
LAWN TENNIS CUP
AT MORRISTOWN
Beats Mrs. Schmitz in Two
Sets in Final Round OF
the Singles.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

Miss Clare Cassel won a br.liian.
victory in the final round Of ne
women invitation tournament AZ the
Morristown Field Club yesterday. de-
feating Mrs Frederick Schmltz az D,
8 3. IN winning the chief trophy m
the singles Miss Cassel displayed the
best tennis she has shown IN several
years
In the seni-fnal round OF the dou-
bles, Miss Cassel was again success
full. when paired with Miss Marie Wag-
ner she defeated Miss Molla Bjurstedt
and Mrs. Marshall Mclean In hard
three-set match at Q. 4, j.
The winners will meet Mrs. Natalie
Farley and Miss Edna Wildey to-day
for the title
Miss Cassel found Mrs Schmitz a
formidable opponent In the early part
OF their match. Beth are playing q.
top speed, Mrs Schmitz occasionally
forcing Miss Cassel out o. position b.
a beautiful backhand, cross-court shot
that cut the lines The Bronxville
girl however, retalated by edging
sizzling forehand drives down the side
lines and by smothering many Of Mrs.
Schmitz's strokes from close 70 the net.
In the final set. no matter where
the ball came 70 her. the Brorxvtlle
champion was supreme and placed her
returns into the narrowest OF openings
with remarkable facility, taking the
final set and the match a. s-3.
The feature match Of tho day re-
suited in the meeting OF Miss Csssel
and Miss Wagner, and Miss Bjursteds
and Mrs. Mclean, In the semi-Ansl
round of the doubles The two pairs
were so evenly matched In the first two
sets that there was nothing 70 chose
between them, but in the last SET Miss
Cassel and her partner came through
brilliantly and wore down their oppon-
ents by sustained attack from back
court and AZ the net.
Mrs. Mclean had been robbed %
much Of her strength BY bitter three
set match in the handicap singles
against Miss Z. c. Lindley earlier In
the day. MISC Biurstedt. whose in
Jury on Thursday necessitated her de-
fauting to Mrs. Schmitz In the singles.
was plainly incapacitated By her mis-
hap Yesterday and only lasted through
tho match by n splendid exhibition OF
pluck
Miss Cassel and Miss Wagner d.
rected their main attack against tho
Norwegian girl Miss Bjurstedt was
unable 70 run without great effort, and
this robbed her game of fully half its
effectiveness, but even so, when the
ball came within reach OF her racquet
she swept it back with all the pace
and splendid accuracy that have dis
tingushed her game In the past.
Mrs. Mclean responded nobly 20 the
severe task set for her, and covered
three quarters Of the court at times in
her attempts 70 turn the tide of bat
tie in her favor. After winning the
rst set and losing the second, Miss
Biurstedt and her partner went down
beofre the spirited net work Of Miss
Wagner and the clever court tactics
Of Miss Cassel by a score of 9, -,
!.
The summaries follow:
Morris.oun Field cubs singles ltnsl roundl 20
Miss Clare Casse defeated Mrs. Frederick Scinnlt.
Mixed doubles ms; round)-MIss Florence Bal,
partner b., default Mrs Marshall NJ Lean ard :
Young defeated Ms, MaTsAIet TYlor snd
liz 'de.c,tel Mis- " Marshall and { Dran %.
6-3. Mss Marie Wagner AID A J. ostenood de-
fested D. and Mra Lppencou 81 O. J.
second round-Miss Moua Bjurstel' and 4
sc,,n2s, dc.csfei Mss Florence BALM and J..
Dc.mprlco q g. 81 Ms Marshall Mcleni snd
\ Young defeated Miss Ina kssel ard Is. Cooke.
8. &c. NJ, Wager and 4. Os'endon "ol
from MIS- Florence sheldon and partner by iesut
Womcu's doubles isooui roundl NJ, toid
and MS VI SEoarls defeated Mss Hhah ffenfh
ard Ml,. Adele Crssin 6-s. -
rir5 Widely de'estei Ms Ford and Ms, swoards.
o. O.. Mss Marie Wsgler and Miss { are
easel defeated Mis. Mola Bluuteit and Mrs.
Ma.hsu McI All. -. e.. 81