New-York tribune., 1919-09-09
Miss Wagner
Moves Up i'm
1itula ar Tennis
State Champion Scores Easi-
ly in Two Matches; Mrs.
Waring in Fourth Round
By Fred Hawthorne

A record field Of fifty began play
yesterday afternoon in the women's an.
nual New York State chamnionsh;n
lawn tennis tournament on the CLAW
courts Of the New York Tennis Club
at 23sth Street and Broadway, with
MISS Marie Wagner, the champion.
playing through in defence OF her title.
The schedule of play was managed
so efficiently by the tournament com
mlttec that the entire first and second
rounds were finished and one match in
tne' third, leaving only fifteen sur
yvors, Just as the sun went down"
The doubles will begin this afternoon
and the singles continued
Miss Wagner went through her two
matches with ease, first defeating Miss
Alice Vail at Go, Go. and then TAX
ing the measure of Miss Madelon
", estervelt by score of Go, 6-3.
Inc champion was never pressed, ex-
cept in the last set of her meeting with
Miss Westervelt, when the latter de-
Veloped streak of fine. deep court
driving and managed to win three
games.
MISS Wagner outclasscd both her
rivals, however, in her knowledge of
tactics and won her points by clever
position play, making openings and
then putting over the FINISHING shot
with splendid backhand drives across
deep court of a sharp volcy At n
net.
Newcomer Plays Well
One of the SURPRISED of the ,o,,rn,.
ment was the playing of Mrs. c. 3.
Stanwlx, newcomer to the courts. VII,
only took up tennis last June. ana
learned the game from DR.. Stanwjx
her husband. Although defeated do
clslvely by Mrs. Percy Wilbourn #
60, 6-l, Mrs. Stanwix displavcd
splendid form in the execution of her
ground strokes and showed indica-
tons of taking a prominent place in
locai tournaments in the near future
Another player who has not been seen
very often IN local tournaments-Mr
a. Elliott Ranney. of the West Side
Tennis C!ub-won both her matches
after long drawn out struggles. durjrg
which she showed great steadiness from
back court. In the first round Mrs
kanney defeated Miss L. F'arcuhar at
6--3, l0-S, and later in the afternoon
conquered Miss Julia Gott by a score
Of o-3, 5-7, Go, winning by unvary-
! ing steadiness.
Mrs. Samuel F. Waring haa the honor
OF reaching out furthcst toward the
flnaI brackets. Drawing a bye in the
nrst round, Mrs. Waring defeated Mrs.
L. c. Duble, 6-2, GO, in the second,
score of 6-1. 60. Here is Young
player who has advanced by reason Of
unreNittlng attention to the game, and
those who watched her play two years
ago would hardly recognize the fin
ished style with which Mrs. War:rg
executes her shots to-day.
Although inclined to stay in the back
OF her court most OF the time, she does
not hesitate TO go for the net when
she sees her opening. and from that
position sne performs IN clever style.
Mrs. snhat Wins Hard Match
CNe Of the most stubbornly fought
matches of the day resulted IN tie
meeting between Mrs. l.. c. Sohst and
Mrs. David G. Mills, in the second
round Mrs. Sohst won, but it was
only after the sets had gone to IS
s-2, lo-s. Both p ayers felt the ex-
cesslVe heat. but Mrs. Mills was the
worst sufferer in this respect and was
very tired al the finish.
After taking the first set by clever
play at the net. Mrs. Mills weakened
and was clearly outrlayed by Mrs.
Sohst,. who baf'ied her opponent az
critical stages by crafty iobbing to
the baseine as Mrs NILS started
for the net In the last SET the latter
player ran into q lead of 50 in
games. but Mrs. Sohst. adding speed
snd hard hitting 10 her own shots.
drew level by splendid driving, and
thew they alternated on games UP to
Sa!l before Mrs. Sohst could break
through and win the match
Mrs II. T. Eaton, who, as Miss Ina
Kissel, Of Morris town, n. j., was
former holder of the New jersey state
champ pionship, went through her two
matches successfully defeating Miss
Marion Her at 60, GO in the open
ing round and then eliminating Mrs.
William Farden at 60, 6-3 in the
second Her driving was a bit Ell