The sun., 1916-09-20
WOMEN NET STAR
FOUND INELIGIBLE
FOR TITLE PLAY
MISS Claire Cassell Declared
Professional by National
Association.
NATIONAL CHAMPION
MAKES RAPID STRIDES

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playing her match to-day with Mrs. John
Hall. In the New Jersey women's singles
championship at the Mon,clair Athletic
Club. Miss Claire Cassell was Informed
BY George Adee. president of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association, that
she had been considered a professional
BY the association. This nnounceme
almost broke UP the tournament, as the
women, almost without exception, de-
clared their Indignation at the finding
ard we're for open warfare. which might
nlnstate Miss Cassell.
Miss Casseli had started her match
with Mrs. Hall. and the score was :
games all In the first set when she was
called to the telephone IND requested by
Adec TO stop playing. Adee informed
Miss Casseli that the association found
her a professional on the grounds hi
she IL a professional skater and has
been giving exhibitions of her art on
the ice and on the rollers all summer.
Miss Cassell did not deny that she makes
some money through her proficiency on
skates. but insists that she is AN actress
and not a professional. Also she insists
that acting does not impair the amateur
Standing Of any one.
Men More 10 Blame.
Other women players declared that
Miss Cassell is being abused and singled
out by the association. I, was also
limited that the many men whose anna
teur standing has been questioned are
trying 10 evade the issue by attacking
the amateurism OF the women. Miss
Casseil said she would not hgh; the
issue. but added the statement that she
had been singled out by Adee recently
while playing "A match on the Pacific
coast with Mrs. Tom Bundy. At tina,
time. according to Miss cassell. Adee
wired to her asking her not to compete
with Mrs. Bundy. She took the matter
up with the Pacific Coast Association.
and they encouraged her to play and pay
no attention TO III, national association,
promising to stand by her even IL a
ruct.on came between the national body
and the Pacific coast.
Notwithstanding the excitement fol-
lowing the retirement from the tourna-
ment Of Miss Cassell. much Roadway
was made in the tourney In both singles
and doubles. Miss Moiln f.jursiedt. the
national champion. gave ar exceptional
exhibition OF her prowess by disposing
" N''' t'eifih '"s ~
games In six sets. n advancing to the
semi-nnal round. During her singles ad-
vancement she defeated In turn Mira.
Robert Miller. 60. Go; Miss Susettc
Henry. 90. 6-i. and Miss Hazel Saw
yer. 6--l. 50.
Her hardest test was against Miss
Sawyer, Montclair A. e. champion, and
a young woman Of great tennis promise.
Miss Sawyer was totally unable TO handle
the hard service or vicious returns Of
The champion. who seemed In unusually
accurate form. Miss Bjurstedt passed
Miss Sawyer repeatedly with backhan !
shots down The side lines. Miss Bj,Irs-
tedt also helped to win another match
during the day. when with Miss Mari,
Wagner she advanced to the third rom i
OF the doubles by defeating Mrs. Mills
and Mrs. Robert lie Roy, SO. 6-3.
Mrs. Kitchens Advances. q
Mrs. C.. v. Kitchens. the Mexico city
champion, also gained her semi-final
round brackets In the play of yesterday,
disposing Of two opponents. In thet third
round she defeated Miss Jane Rowson.
e.. g.. In n match INT brought out
q splendid display Of court covering.
She reached the semi-nnals by winning
from Miss Florence Sheldon. 6--3. 2-6,
6-i. In the hardest fought match of the
day. Miss Sheldon did not r%elinquish her
honors until convincing her more ex-
perienced opponent that capable tennis
can be played.
After gaining her third round brackets
through the default OF Miss Cassell. Mrs
John Hall defeated Miss Ethel Tyndale,
Staten Island champion. Ga, 81. Miss
Tynda,c was unable TO play her usual
net game against the lobbing OF Mrs
Hall and was attloss how to circumvent
the attack Of the victor. The sum
~rnaries:
New Jersey Championship womenis Singles
Gardner Je,ea,ed Miss Adele c Crasin. s.,
Helene Pollock. 6-i. ia default; Mrs. John
Me: Helen ". Bernhard defeated Mrs. Rober,
Third Round Miss Biur.ed, defeated Mis-.
detes,ed .Mrs. 4. 8. Dean. IS. -; Mis-
Hail defeated mis-. Eshsi. Tyndsl., "a, 81;
81 u, So; Miss Ina Kisssl defeated Mis-,
H H;1i,5:' de r:sasFdi H.: Jane R s.: 80
-; Mi-. Florence Sheldon defeated Mrs
David G Mills 81 60. SG ..
Miss Sawyer. 81, 50; Mrs, Hitchins de,
f.aled Miss sheldon, 50. %, 81
Nomen's Doubles. TirN HOunO MISS Mnrle
Parker and Miss Elsie Rsyscr defeated Mrs
" II Pouch and Miss Edith Handy defeated
Mss Taylor and Miss Adele Bull. I'll, s.
Nv {. c Parsons and Mrs. lnso Hartman
won from Miss A Brand and Mrs. \
yhr,"lk by default: Mrs. Robert Miller an,
W.. Heller. .McAu.lan defeated Misses Suzet''
and Esste Henry. 6-2. f-t: Miss Gardner an,
Mrs. Dean defeated Mrs l. = Murray and
Me- \ Doyle. G--3. "a: Mrs. George l.
CHAPMAN and Miss Marian Chapman deieatcC
Nrs = " McAneny and Mics Smith. II
49,; Mr. Mill. and Mr., Roh~r,. L. Ro,
g." 80, Mas Biurstedt and Miss Marie
Wagner won from Miss Pollock and partner
rs default; Mrs. Percy Wilbouln and Mrs. NJ
4, j Hun won from Miss Craxin and partner
nv. default, Miss Tyndale and Miss Kisse
geftat'd Miss Elsie Matthews and Mrs c
tynch. g.. So: Miss Rowson and Miss Dori
Soodbody won from Mrs. sidenherg an
partner BY default.
s.cood Round--Mirs Helen Bsrph.rd an,
Thy Cohen and Mrs. Henri Blum by default
M. Pouch aud Miss Handy defeated Mis-
Parker and Miss Rsyser. 81, 81; Mrs
Miller and Miss McAuslan defeated Mrs. Par
,ons and Mrs Hartman. GO. 81: Mis-
blurs,edt and Miss Wagner defcsted Mrs
NILS and Mrs. IL Roy. 90. So; Miss Tyn
dale and Miss ,Kirsel won from Mrs. VIII
mourn and Mrs. Hun by defsult; Miss Row
son and Miss G0odbody defeated Miss HrleI
Lonis Morris and partner won from Mis-
sawyer and partner by default.
Meadow Brook Four Playa To-day
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