New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-09
PLAN
WINS DOUBLES
IN STERN TEST
Watson M. Washburn and
Mrs. Schmitz Win by
Davis Cup Method.
BY JAMES 8. O'NEALE.


one Of the coolest and headiest players
on the courts, in placing his partner,
Mrs. Frederick Schmitz, at the net po-
sition when he was receiving service
in their match against Alrick II. Man
and Miss Molla Bjurstedt at Forest
Hills Saturday, Is causing no end OF
discussion in tennis circles. Approba-
ton is the most frequent note ex-
pressed at what is practically an limo
walton in mixed doubles play, although
pairs here and there have sporadically
tried the Same thing before, put
not with the success attending Mrs.
Schmitz and Washburn. 49,,
| The formation is the English
doubles formation" made famous by
English Davis Cup teams because OF
the freely expressed criticism of it IN
this country, notwithstanding the fact
that doubles play in England and other
countries usually has been considered
better than American combination play.
| Nearly every American expert has
pointed out the theoretical faults of
the formation, but Wilding and Brookes
used il successfully against McLough-
lin and Bundy at Forest Hills in 1914.
II has succeeded almost invariably in
international matches.
The reason Nashburn and Mrs.
Schmitz used the formation "a because
the eI-national woman's indoor cham
pion Ia far better than most Of her sex
at the net, sna because Miss Bjurstedt
hAbitually pla- q deep doubles net po-
sition. The Norwegian has never been
as good In doubles play as in singles.
She does not realize the possibilities
OF the game 30 we'll. and in conse-
auence does not hit with the speed
and decision that characterize her
singles performances. Washhurn, there
fore, was able 20 drive at her, or lob
her, pretty successfully 20 protect Mrs.
Schmitz and then 10 close into the net
himself.
There is nothing n woman player in
this country, and in the other parts of
the world even more than here, needs
so much as practice at net play under
fire. 1t is here that she has room for
greatest development. Progressive fair
sex players such as Mrs. Schmitz, Miss
Bjurstedt, May Sutton (Mrs. Bundy),
Hazel Hotchkiss Mrs. Wightman) },
Miss Mary Browne and Mrs. Rawson
| Wood, of Brooklyn and Palm Beach
who used the English formation when
paired with c. NJ. Bull, jr., have been
leading the way. It was the famous
Irishman, J. c. Parke, who wrote
play the woman at the net il she can
volley, and If she can't volley, then
put her at the net and let her learn
When darkness fell last night neither
Poly Prep nor the Columbia freshman
tennis team had been able to defeat the
other on the East Field courts, Colum-
bia, after desperate match. Each
team took two singles and a double. In
the feature match o. B. Reimer, OF
Poly Prep, brother Of the we'll known
player, Lincoln Reimer, bested w. Fell
stiner, of the freshmen, rs, 81
Ga. The other matches resulted as
follows:
Singles-w. ]. Kent, Poly Prep, de-
feated J. Hegeman. "a, IS; G.
Jonas. Columbia, 10, defeated A. T
bia, 10, defeated G.. McKelbin, 6-3
Ga.
Doubles-Kent and Francis, Poly
Prep, defeated Hegeman and Jonas
SO, "a, 10; Felstiner and Miller
McKelbin, "a, IS.
Ten new women members Of the New
York Tennis Club we're entertained al
tournament held in their honor on
the club courts yesterday. Among the
new members are Miss Elizabeth
Moore, several times national singles
champion; Miss Marie Wagner and
Miss Edith Adele Bagg.
The singles tennis tournament to be
held by the Yale Alumni Association OF
Westchester County for students in
the schools Of the county will take
place on the courts OF the Pelham
Country Club, Pelham Manor, May l8
10 and 20. The competition is for the
Yale cup, to be heidi by the school
whose representative wins the event
Individual prizes will also be awarded
The winner OF the tournament will be
eligible TO compete in the Middle
States Sectional Junior Championship
the winner of which tournament is eli
gibe to compete in the national junior
championship.