New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-14
MISS LINDLEY
SPRINGS A LAWN
TENNIS SURPRISE
Beats Miss Cassel at Open
ing of Women's Jersey
State Tourney.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

for the women's champlonship Of he
State of New Jersey began yesterday
with thirty-fve players entered in the
singles, and at the end of the days
activities just half tina. number sur.
vived, Miss Marie Wagner, New York
State champion. reaching out into the
round before the semi-fnals.
There was plenty of spirited play
during the afternoon, but the match
that caused the most comment and
that was regarded as the greatest up
set resulted in the defeat of Miss Clare
Cassel, of New York, by Miss Eleanor
/ Lindley, also Of this city, by score OF
J 81, IS, Is.
/ Miss Cassel has been runner-up for
/ the state title and is regarded as one
/ of the strongest women players in the
: East, while Miss Lindley is compare
| lively unknown in tournament play,
/ but the match was won on it's merits
and Miss Lindley was cheered with en-
/ thusiasm by the gallery when she cap
tured the final point, after stirring
rally.
In the final set Miss Cassel seemed
to have victory within her grasp, for
she led at 40 on games and apparent
/ ~ was playing we'll within herself
But Miss Lindley is one of those play
ers who are never defeated until the
last point has been lost, and yesterday
she proved this by one of the most
courageous uphill battles against over
whelming odds that have ever been seen
in the holding of the tournament
After losing the first set at l-o,
Miss Cassel began TO play with more
speed. and took the second set at 6-3,
and then kept on. taking the first four
games OF the third session before MISS
Lindley made her stand. The latter
started 20 20 10 the net for her points,
and although her overhead play is not
by any means severe in character, her
excellent judgment in playing for the
openings enabled her 10 bring the
score up TO 8 all.
Miss Cassel attempted 10 turn the
tide by charging 10 the net herself
But this was lust what Miss Lindley
had been waiting for, and she piled up
the points by tricking her opponent out
Of position and then shooting a pretty
cross court volley into the unprotected
spote in Miss Csssels fore court
The winners fore and back hand
drives had plenty Of depth and sum
Gent pace to keep Miss Casse busy de-
Tending her back court. The final game
was tnP most SliITlHk VI tiN hio'N''' -
running 10 retrieve one Of her OPP
moments drives down the side line, Miss
Lindley slipped on the clay court and
fell heavily to the ground, but not be-
fore she had returned the ball. MISS
Cnrsel was quick 20 take advantage and
aimed her next drive TO the other SIDE
Of the court. ar,
Il did not seem possible for Miss
Iindlev TO win the point then, but she
was not discouraged and got to her
feet in time to race across the court
and send a forehand drive sharply
across her opponents court, scoring
clean ace. On the next point she won
the match after hard rally.
Miss Anita Darlington. OF Ne"
Haven. the playing through champion,
did rot get a match yesterday, winning
her bracket by default from Miss
Katherine Browning, but engaged IN
several practice sets and was hitting
tho ball with the same dash and free
dom that won her the title at Morris
town last year.
Mrs. Marshall Mclean, who has two
legs on the champ onship trophy, de-
feated Mrs. Charles F. Park, jr., by
score of 60. 60. The former cham
pion was going splendidly and over
whelmed her opponent with strong
driving game and deadly ability 10
vClley sharply to the corners. -,
Miss Marion Vanderhoef. Of the west
Side Tennis Club. vanquished MRS.
Rawson Wood at 6-l, ll-9. put not
until after bitter struggle in the last
set.
Miss Vanderhoef was hard pressed IN
the second. for Mrs. Wood went to the
net quickly and volleyed with such
skill that she ran into lead OF b
on Games and 40 on points, but was
unable to bring of the deciding stroke
and Miss Vanderhoef gradually drew
even Of sail, and then the games were
foncbt ont 10 Gall before the West
Side girl won the last two and the set
a 1l-9. giving her the match.
Miss Helene Pollak won cleveriy over
Miss Margaret Taylor at 81, -;
covering her court with great speed
and playing steadily from DAeh eS NJ
Miss Abby P. Morrison defeated Mrs.
Harold Bradley in hard three-set
matcb nv score Of Ga, 2-6. %.
The winner was very effective over
head. I.t.,,.
Miss Wagner, after getting default
from Mrs. Stuart Green in the second
round. defeated Miss Marguerite Lexow
in the next bracket by a score OF ~
81 The New York State champion
nut so much speed into her drives TO
, the back of the court that Miss Lexow
was always on the defensive and rarely
had a chance to leave her base line.
The feature matches to-day WI
. hiring Miss Darlington against MISS
PoIlak. Mrs. Mclean against Mrs. Rob
ert A. Pope, Miss Nanderhoef against
Mrs Theodore Casscbeer and Miss
Florence BALM against Miss Morrison
A start also will be made in the
) doubles.
The summaries follow:
+ Wcnen', championship singles ,tri i'ul1l
~ PCb,rt A Ponc defeated Miss Florence scfan t,
MH -. Mrs Marshall Mclean defeated
WTnl t1,s-les = Pafk &c 60. Miss IL.
I;,.,er Jsfested Mir J. {. Eckerson. 6 ..
- s..-ord round-Nu,s Abby +. Morrison def,a,ed
Ms Hsrold Bradley. q % - Mls. Int
- - R,liin won from Mrs.. J. &. llinchhrr p.
nc d,f,uIf' Miss van winks defeated Miss york;.
a.. Mis-. Eleanor lindley defeated MISS
go eIi Is IS Mrs Theodore tas-
10, Won from Miss Florence sheldon; by dr
. s.,'i,' VEs Marion Nandefhocf defeated Ms haN
,,u SUI wei G-i IL: Miss Jane kr''en Won
sr,,, Mis- Nathalie Browning; 10y detaut, VT l.
1.,,,ni. Miss Anita Darlington Won from Mss
W,,s",t,. browning bs default. Miss Helene fol
NJ d.,,,tsd Miss MifEire; Taylor, %. -
D.. f ~. Nsrtc Warner from Mfs Htusu h,teh'
I.,s"I., Mis- Marguerite LeIow won from MIS-
o. ~. Gooihoiy. by default; Mr. Da,a 9 NILS
p Tiiy,betb & Runce defeated Mrs Robert IL HOY
rs,,d ,ound-Nns, Marie Wagner defeated Miss
,t.,1,sr,e Iclow sc. 6-l.