New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-22
Mrs. Barger-Wallach Beats
Miss Cassel in Hard
Three-Set Match.
MISS MARIE WAGNER
AT TOP OF GAME
Puts Out Miss Morrison and Mrs.
Chaplin with the Loss of
Only Three Games.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.


A man slipped over TO where Alex
ander J. Bradley, the referee, was
standing on the porch Of the New
Rochelle Lawn Tennis Club, at Quaker
Ridge, yesterday and whispered sug-
gestion that a "VOtes for Women"
banner be flung to the breeze from the
fagpole where the club colors Haunted.
The suggestion was timely, for the
greater part Of the day was given over
to the women's singles in the annual
championship tournament Of the club.
But after searching the countryside in
vain for the equal suffrage emblem
Bradley said he would have TO postpone
the flag-fying.
Mrs. Barger- Wallach, a former ma
tional champion, and Miss Marie Wag-
ner, New York State title holder. as
well as Miss Clare Cassel, winner of
many tournaments, were among the
entrants, and several spectacular
matches were contested.
Mrs. Wallach drew Miss Cassel in the
first round, and won after hard
three-set match at "a, As, 6-3.
She then put out Mrs. E. Van Wrinkle
by score of 60, 90, and apparently
is headed for the final bracket in tho
| lower half Of the draw.
first vanquishing Miss Abby Morrison
at 6-1, 60, and then taking the
measure of Mrs. A. H. Chaplin, at 60,
60. She is In the upper half and
should face Mrs. Wallach for the title
if all goes well.
Mrs Reginald Hiscoe, who only en-
tered tournament play last year, fig
ured in two of the most sensational
matches of the day, winning her first
from Mrs. f. Gruntal at SIS, 6-3,
60, and then going down to defeat at
the hands of Mrs. Elsa Kahn by
score of 10, ST, 6-3, a total Of
ffty-nine games in the two matches.
If she had been able to obtain more
rest between the two matches it is
probable she would have triumphed
against Mrs. Kahn, but as it was the
strain of two such exacting matches
was bit too much, and after leading
in the third set on games Mrs. Hiscoe
faltered and lost.
Miss Wagner was in splendid form
In her matches, and swept her OPP
ponents off their feet by the speed and
accuracy of her driving to deep court.
At times she sought the net and sent
slashing shots for placement across the
court.
Mrs. Wallach wore down Miss Cassel
by the unvarying steadiness of her
game, her soft drives being timed with
such eXactitude that they invariably
landed within inches of the base or
side lines.
Mrs. Herbert Carlebach had to work
her hardest to defeat Mrs. Lichtenstein
In a match that went thirty-seven
games and required three hours in the
playing. The score was 6-S, SIS,
Mrs. Carlebach made many remark
able gets and covered her court tire
lessly, and although Mrs. Lichtenstein
sometimes scored on pretty shots for
placement Mrs. Carlebach had the most
reserve power and came through to
we'll won victory.
Miss Helen Bernhard, who did so
we'll in this tournament last year, made
an auspicious start yesterday by de-
feating Mrs. Alfred d. Hammett at
6-2, 81. She put plenty Of top-spin
on her forehand drives and lobbed so
craftily as t. force Mrs. Hammett to
stay in back court throughout the
match.
After the women had filed out the
second round brackets and part Of the
third the men took possession OF the
courts, and furnished some more thrills
for the gallery.
The feature was the match between
George A. Walker, jr., and Vanderbilt
B. Ward, Eastern New York State
champion, in which the former made
such a formidable fight that he was
only beaten after three sets by score
of IS, GO, 6-3.
Walker did not allow the fact that
Ward Is man with a reputation to
ha oh
his opponent. Ward had not appar-
emily been expecting serious opposition,
and before he could settle into his full
swing, Walker had a substantial lead
on games.
Then Ward made his effort for the
set, but Walker, playing well from mid.
court, chopped his drives off short and
sent a series of placement shots into
the opposite court and took the open
ing set at 6-3.
The last two sets found both men
going at top speed, and although Ward
finally came through successfully at
90, 6-3, he was forced to work for
every point.
BENJAMIN M Phillips Joined the ia
yored few in the round before the semi
finals by defeating his dearest enemy
of the courts, George s. Groesbeck, at
81, 6-l, 60. Inc latter is noted
for his remarkable getting" ability,
but Phillips possesses this virtue also
in addition to greater speed.
The summaries follow:
Wornen's singles FIRST roundl-Miss Marie was
ner defeated Miss Abby Morrison. al. 80; Mrs
A n Chaplin defeated Mrs. j. Weller, SO, 81;
Mss Florence BALM defeated Mrs. Milton Stend-
Ter. s-2 al; Mrs c. p. Droogsn won from
Mics ~ Grove by default. Mrs. Elsa Kahn
won from Miss Helen Rossnbaum, BY default: Mrs
Reginald Eiscoe defeated Mrs. Z. Grunth. 90, IS
ga: Mrs BIger Wallsch defeated Miss Clare
easel, "a. %. e-3 Mrs. B. STEM defeated Mrs
: sicher. "a. 81: Miss Helen Bernhard
defeated Mrs A. d. HAmmstt Ga, ell: Mrs.
C.rlebach defeated Mrs s Lehtenstein. IS
"a So Mrs. Z. Van Winkle defeated Miss
U,rg,ret Tuohey, 6-l. GO.
second round-Mi.s Helene Pollock defeated
Nh H. lehman. 60. 80; Miss Wagner de-
;s,t,d Mrs. Chaplin. 80 "a. Ms. Kahn de-
,,s,.d Mr.. Hiscoe. rs. 81. IS; Mrs. wal
i.rh defeated Mrs. Van Wrinkle. SIS. 81
Mems singles Second roundl-VanderbiN b.
y.fd defeated King smith. ca S.
Tbiri round-Wsrd defeated q. Walker. r,
"a ga, ca. ". Hslsey Wood defeated Dr. 4
" Waite Ga. T-j. - $4,000,
Fourth round--Ben AMIN. ~ Phillips defeated
n q Croesheck 81 81. "a
Mems doubles (hrst roundl -WLlism Granse,
~ ~ I. O'Bnen defeated =. p Adams and
~ Oskison e. a. Hustled and Kinney
80, from A D. Hammett and partner, % de-
,,ni,. X D. Fisher and l.. Fisher defeated n ~
SniNsll and J. O. Archer. r.. 80 60 Georse