New-York tribune., 1918-09-18
Women Continue
Battle for State
title at Tennis
Miss Wagner and Miss Handy
Victors-Doubles Start
With Seven Matches

Keen racquet work, coupled with an
unwaverlng attention TO the playing
schedule. was responsible for the rapid
progress of the women's state cham
pionship yesterday on the clay courts
of the New York Tennis Club Owing
to the rain of the early morning the
courts were slow and sodden. but the
drawback did not hinder the women
from going at their work with rare
dash.
In the singles the best advance tow
ard the title fell to the lot of Miss
Helen Pollak. who managed to reach
the semi-fnal round in the lower half
round was Mrs. lingo {. Hartman, who
by her work in the early part of the
tourney was much fanoi,d for thc
bracket. Those who had picked her
were much surprised early in the fray
when they saw Miss Pollak score al
VIII and finally win with the greatest
ease by the score of 6-l, 6-3.
Miss Edith Handy. who also figures
in the lower half, made bloodless al
vance to the third round by default
over Miss Clare Cassel. who retired in
order to save herself for the doubles.
The other notable winner in the sin
giles was Miss Marie " agner, the pres
ent title holder. She is working
through in the upper half Of the draw,
with every likelihood of being the
! fnalist in her section. In her one
tussle in the singles she was opposed
! by Miss Hazel Gardner, hu. 1t was
little more than romp for Miss Wag
ner. who won with the tally of ?.
81.
The doubles got under way with six
matches in the first round and one in
the second round. In this latter match
tho victors were Mrs. Samuel s. Warlng
and Mrs Percy Wilbourne, the pair on
the losing side of the net being Mrs
/ he score in favor of the former was
! Go, IS, 81, and it was easily the
longest and most spirited match of the
afternoon. Mrs. Warng and Mrs. VII
bourne secured the first set in hollow
fashion, bat to the astonishment Of the
gallery lost the second, but after
steadying themselves won the third and
deciding set easily.
Miss Wagner Is paired with Miss
Cassel, and they won their match in
conf Portable style in the first round.
Handy, who has Mrs. Cassbeer as a
teammate. Very likely the swell match
of the doubles viii be between these
two pairs.
The summary:
New York State wouen's law tennis ch an
pionshps (sin giles. first round Mrs T " NJ
Aneny defeated Mr. Arthur pgncsn. :. 9
Mrs. /, 6, Moris. by defauit Miss Marie WsE
defeated Miss Haze Gardner. { -. 81. Mrs
Irgos S. Hartmann defeated Mrs. stanwls
e-2 g.: Mrs Samuel Waring defeated Mrs. "
II. Pritchard. 6-l. IS. Mis- Edith Handy
from Miss Clare Cassel h. default
Third r"ind-Mis$ Helene rollak detestel Mr.
rngoe : Hartmann q. 60
Women's doubles t6rst round Miss ReSsie
Holden and Mrs Albert Hn.npnries defeated Mis-
Ga. Mise Carona Vim Mss csrfr7lde Della
/ Tore won from Mrs. Cohe. and partner hy DC
! fault: Mrs. William Fl. pritrhard and Mrs Daun
+, 6 Mills defeated Mrs. 2 c. Duole and Mrs A
! Chisholm C, 50 Mrs. Samuel WAring ann
Mrs Percy Wilhurn daeaier Miss Dorothy Grses
and Miss Rosamcnd Vhltesde - ca. Mis-
Marie Wagner and Miss C.s,- Cssse defeated Mrs
II l. Plum and Mrs. Z NJ RsrroLheimer. : -3.
62. Miss Edith Handy and Mrs- Theodore cas-
sabcer defeated Miss Hazel Gardner and Mrs =
/ w McAreny, 81. ei
Second round Mrs Samuel wartng snd Mt
Percy Wilhurl defeated Mrs lngoe Hartmann ard
Miss VI. tirO+. 90, Is. 6-1.