New-York tribune., 1920-06-27
Mrs. Raymond
Takes Ardslev.
Tennis Trophy
Former Metropolitan Cham
pion Beats Miss Wagner;
Also Wins Doubles Title

by Fred Hawthorne
Mrs. Edward Raymond. former Met
ropolitan champion, won her first leg
on the handsome silver Ardsley Cup
yesterday afternoon, by defeating Miss
Marie Wagner, Of New York, at 6-s,
6-3, in the final round of the women's
annual invitation singles lawn tennis
tournament on the turf courts of the
Ardsley Club, at Ardsley-on Hudson.
As though this were not sufficient for
one day, Mrs. Raymond, paired with
Mrs. Benjamin F. Briggs, of the Pei
ham Country Club, Won the doubles
title by vanquishing Miss Clare Cassel
and Miss Phyllis Walsh, the latter of
Philadelphia. by score of 7-5, 90.
in the final round.
The tournament will be finished this
afternoon with a semi-final and final
round match in the mixed doubles.
Mrs. Samuel E. Waring and Fred Let
son will meet Miss Wagner and J. D.
Ewing in the semi-fnal and the win
ners will face Mrs. Lewis Gouverneur
Morris. of the Ardsley Club, and Alex
Her, Of New York, in the final round,
AVA VIC SHalN FloNoulp.
Mrs. Raymond Clever Player
There is only one word that fitly de-
scribes the predominating characteris-
tic in the match between Mrs. Ray
mond and Miss Wagner yesterday. and
that word is class" 1t was that quail
ity that enabled the winner to come
Although majority of her shots did
not carry the sting that showed in
Miss Wagner's, Mrs. Raymond over
came this handicap by some of the
most brilliant placing and clever court
generalship that l have witnessed in
womcns tennis this season.
Miss Wagner, after starting off most
auspiciously in the first set and taking
lead of 81 on games. suddenly
abandoned her aggressive tactics ss
Mrs. Raymond began to gain full con-
behind. The new champion winning
FIVE out of the six games, for the set
at "a.
During the first four games of this
set Miss Wagner looked like poten-
tial winner all over. Her shots were
cleanly and crisply made: and many
times she caught her rival out of posi-
tion with beautifully placed fore and
backhand drives at sharp angles across
the court and close to the side lines
Mrs. Raymond. starting too late from
the base line to retrieve these shots
seemed very slow. 1t looked like q
quick finish.
Nothing was going right for the
former metropolitan champion at thi:
stage. She was not hitting the bal
cleanly-either finding the net or over
driving the base line by several feet
in strong contrast to Miss Wagner.
accurately, we'll hit shots.
Mrs. Raymond Rallies
But here Mrs. Raymond braced splen
didly when danger threatened, an,
started to "stroke" the ball and I,
score placement aces on dazzling shot
that ripped big holes in Miss Wagner
defense and paved the way for the fin
ishing shots. Almost all the play wa
from backcourt throughout the match
Miss Wagner apparently was timit
about taking chances of being passe'
should she go for the net position, 70
her opponent was hitting the lines won
derfully we'll.
The last point in this set was scorec
by Mrs. Raymond with brilliant shor'
'cross-court drive across mid-court az
Miss Wagner came running in from hei
base line The points in this set follow
Pts GH
Miss Miss Naymspd Wssnsr 3 :--ssss
In the second set Mrs Raymond fol-
lowed her winning streak by capturing
the first four games, allowing her OPP
ponent only four points as she raked
the opposite court with brilliant ground
strokes of every description. There
was very little volleying. Mrs. Ray
mond not finding it necessary TO follow
n m x1thi Ia dipo
Wagner very seldom got a chance to
come in close.
At this point Mrs. Raymond expert
enced an unaccountable lapse of form,
fubbing the simplest OF shots, nothing
but string Of errors coming from her
racquet Miss Wagner seemed to take
heart at this, her strokes regained
their snap, and she ran OFF the next
! three games easily and well.
But Mrs. Raymond's fall from grace
was only temporary one and she
took the last two games with ease.
finishing the match with a drive
through deep court that sent the ball
within six inches of the side lines for
clean pass.
The point score in this set follows:
Points Games
Mrs Raymond4 4521o 2s 8
Miss Wagner,..2 1 4 4 ! 2l
The doubles match was filed w.tR
stirring rallies, in which Miss Walsh
was the most brilliant of the four
women on the court. Her great reacl
enabled her to cut off many a shot
that looked good for an ace, and her
voileying and smashing were above
the average. Miss Cassels work was
not up to her standard, most o. her
shots being short, and it was then
that Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. Raymond.
attacking at the net together, battered
out their winning points.
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