New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15
Miss Wagner S
Easy Victory
Big Surprise
Miss Vanderhoef Takes
Brilliant Match from Miss
Bowling in Title Tennis
Bv FRED HAWTHORNE

The outstanding features OF the
singles in the women's annual national
indoor lawn tennis championship tour
nament at the 9TH Regiment Armory
Yesterday we're the crushing defeat OF
Miss Margaret Taylor, Florida doubles
champion, by Miss Marie Wagner New
York State title holder. and the brill
liant victory Of Miss Marion Wander
bocf over Miss Gladys Bowling.
Miss Wagner. playing superbly, sent
Miss TAYLOR down 20 de1eat by a score
Of 90 6-1. while Miss Nanderhoei
eliminated Miss Bowling by score oil
ID. 6-3. The results, in both cases
wore not unexpected. but the surprls-
ING ease with which Miss Wagner van
ouishcd her opponent and the remark
ablv stcadv deeD court driving OF MISS
Nanderhoef as she forced Miss DOWNING
ont of position were not looked Tor:
In the other singles matches MISS
Caroma Winn defeated Mrs. dc Forest
Candee. former Heights Casino cham
MON. at 6-3. IS. and Miss Eleanor
Goss triumphed over Miss Helene Pol
lax at 60. 60. In eliminating Miss
Pollak Miss Goss excelled any of her
previous efforts, going to the net Tor
Spectacular volleying and crashing her
service into the opposing court with
unusual speed.
Semi-Finals Reached
Four teams arrived in the semi-inals
brackets i'm the doubles, and VIII meet
i'm the following order to-day: Mrs.
Jack Anderson and Miss Edith Howe
VS.. Miss Bessie Holden and Mrs. Albert
HUMPHREYS. Miss Ethel Tyndale and
Miss Phyllis Walsh Us. Miss Wagner
and Miss Taylor.
Mrs. Anderson and Miss Howe de-
fcated Miss Jane Rowson and Mrs;
Cassebeer, at e, IS, the second
set being enlived by frequent rallies at
the net. Mrs Anderson brought on
many sensational kills on the fuii
vollcy and handled the shots that came
TO her in such deadly fashion that
Mrs. Cassebeer and Miss kowson
switched their attack to Miss Howe IN
the second set. The latter stood up
we'll under the bombardment, driving
and lobbng clevcrly until the opposing
pair were forced out Of position. when
Mrs. Anderson usually finished on the
points. Mrs. Cassebeer was the MAIN
stay of her team, covering a large
amount Of the court. Miss Rowson was
brilliant at times, but the light Doth-
cred her greatly.
Miss Wagner started with a rush
against Miss Taylor. "stroking' every
shot with all her strength, for she soon
discovered that her opponent was not
nearly so effective when the ball came
at her with speed The light was very
bad i'm the armory yesterday, and this
seemed to affect Miss Taylor.
Miss VIM was hitting the lines with
great accuracy yesterday, and her fore
and backhand drives whipped into Mrs.
Candee's court so swiftly that the lat
ter often found herself out of position.
In the second set the Heights Casino
player made her bid for victory and
led. at A on games, driving and
smashing cleverly. Miss VIM put on
added speed. however, and took the last
three games and the set.
Justifies Long Trip
Miss Nanderhoef. who came all tho
way from Florida to take part in this
tournament. justified her long trip by
her playing against Miss Bowling.
Early i'm the match she found the
Brooklyn girl was very dangerous when
in position for volleying, hence she
kept hammering deep drives down the
side lines. and Miss Bowling. in her
anxiety TO block these shots, lost con-
troll and continually overdroye the
court.
The summaries follow:
WO,uN's NATIONAL INDOOR SINGLES
CHAMPIONSHIP
Folrh round Mis-. taroua Vim defeated MT.
do Forest Cardce. g.. 90. Mis-, Marie Nag-
rer defeated Mis-, Margaret TAYLOR. 60. G-l:
Miss Marion Nagdcrlocf defeated Miss GLADYS
UowiiHg o. c-r. Miss Eleanor Co.'S defeated
Miss Helene PoIlak Go. Go
WoNEN's NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP
DOUBLES
s-rlrI rourd Mss Jane ToUson and Mrs Thec.
dn.o N tas.c1eer defeated Ms. l.. Il Murray and
NI>- D. & NeIh1dgc - t-i
THirI round NJ. Jack Anderson and Miss Edith
Howe defeated Miss Huasor and Mr. Cassehecr.
C- 30. Mis- Bessie Holden and Ms Alnert
HIW2lires defeated Miss T. Robinson and Miss
Adele CragIn. Go. D. i. Miss Phyllis Walsh and
Ms. E'le. Nndae defeated Mr. Edward Sohst
srf Nr, $ 49, Warug CO. %. Miss Marie
Wagner and Miss Margsrrt Taylor defeated Tho
Misses Barbara and Adelaide Hooker CO. u.
Miss Gates PLAYS