New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Women Tenn,
Favorites VII
In All Single.
Miss Wagner Reaches. San,
Finals in National In.
door Championship.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE

Eight women forced their
the round before the semi.s,., "a
the annual national indoor law, =
mis- championship singles yesters,' V
the courts Of the Eth Res"
Armory. In each case il wa, ~
vorite who came through "a -. !"
although in several instance, '' n
losers forced their opponent, ~
utmost 10 win. us
Seventeen started in the s..u
and ten teams were still lef, 1, ~
running when the last match r.. We
pleted. There are several strors s '
binations in this division. ,v;,t ,os'
Marie Wagner and Miss Marvars, 1ls
lor as the most probable winner !,
the title. ""sn q
Miss Wagner. New York Stat.
former national indoor chamn;os az
vanced by defeating Mrs. Js,s a.
son at Cd. 81. The at '"1'''
closer than the score would 49,"
for IN the hrst set tho games 49,
mated up to l-sll Miss Wsens, .IH
won on her own service bn, !,
next game Mrs. Anderson mad. (,
vantage-ln, only 10 serve a 49,
fault. Another double fault = wv. y.
game gave 1t to Miss Wagner ~
also the set. 81
The New York State chsmn;o,
creased her pace in the seeors !.
and sent deep drives catapultin, ~ !"
the side lines for pretty passing 49,, S,
When Mrs. Anderson succsea.S !
gaining the net in the opening a., ~
generally finished of her ,ol,..
quickly with brilliant volleying "a 4,
corners.
In the last set Mrs. Anderson a-,
10 the net even more frequently \,
without avail. for a majority al l.,
shots went out OF court or lust hn Il.
net. u was case Of an inexperien,,j
player against A past master OF to,-
craft, and in her anxiety 10 ey.r,'s
extreme care Mrs. Anderson erred !.
the other side and lost in accuracy
Miss Marion Nanderhoef. Of the N,
Side Tennis Club, who has not b.,,
seen on local courts since the midi.
of last summer. won a slashing ms.s
from Miss Gertrude Della Tore /,
club mate, by score of IS. 81
60. Miss Della Tore cut of mar
of her opponents deep drives in h,
first set and had the situation well
hand. It seemed, when the ecord @,
began At this point, however Ms
Vanderhoef gained in accuracy A..
driving power, and. relying almost ..
tirely upon back court tactics, ken. h.
opponent from the net while she h.r.
mered out a victory. Miss Vanderscy
will meet Miss Gladys Bowling ~
afternoon at 80 O'Clock.
The summaries follow:
wOMEN's NATIONAL INDOOR CHAplovEp
SINGLES
Third round-Mrs de- Fores, c,ns.e dss,
Miss Dorothy Bigeiow 81 IS. Ms. C,-n
Marie Wagner detected ars Jack Andersoa. Z,
t-li Miss Margaret Isylor defeated MIS- ~
Holden. 81. -; Mis- Marion yandrhs,
feated Miss Gertrude Della Tone. "a 81 q
Miss GLADYS Bowling defeated 9ss Agnes 0G
man. 81, 81. 6-i: Mss Helene PolIsk ~
Miss l. Robinson. Sc. So: Miss 3 ,anor Coo,
feated Miss Hazel Gardner. 60. rs.
WOMEN'S NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPI0yrr
DOUBLE
First round-Miss Holden and Ns A g.
phres defeated MIS-. ~ T. Hun and Ns kr
Hartman 90. e.
Second rcund-Mrs J. Anderson ard Ne ~
Howe defeated Ms Msnhc'mer and w s1u
6-l. g. Miss J. Robinson and MIS- ~ rrss
defeated Miss Blgeow and Ms He1 bs1f
e 6--3. Miss Holden and Mrs Hr-i,s o
lea uHrI
Miss Ethel 1Sudsle and Miss Phyllis Vas '.
fested Miss VIM and Miss Della Tore -
l0--s. Mrs. y. Sohst and Mrs s. n wvIs
feated Mrs. Westco't and Mis- J. " Gu 4,
81. Mss Wagner and Mss Taylor dsisr. "
Robert Miller and Nrs. 4 q. Deana. s.. 81