The New York herald., 1921-05-27
MISS WAGNER BOWS
TO MRS. R. LIE ROY
Beaten Straight Sets by Cup
Holder in Montclair
Tournament.
By SAMUEL j. BRooKMAN.

That Mrs. Robert Leroy has an ex-
cellent chance Of retaining the singles
cup she won last year In the Montclair
Athletic Club tennis tournament became
evident yesterday In the third round OF
the annual tournament when she elm
mated Miss Marie Wagner in straight
| sets Cd, 6-8.
1t was a convincing victory brought
about by swift. persistent deep court
| driving attack that was remarkable Tor
| it's steadiness and its spectacular re-
coveries. Mrs. Leroy kept the ball trav-
elling low and fast, measuring her dis
tance splendidly. driving first Into one
corner and then in the other. and the
pace proved too much for Miss Wagner,
who found her experience could not
match her opponents speed and control.
Some there were who called the re-
suit an upset, but 1t was hardly that.
Miss Wagner ranks seventh nationally,
but Mrs. Leroy is only four places be-
hind her. and has been showing better
tennis every season In the deep court
driving duels Mrs. Leroy outlasted
Miss Wagner, for she covered ground
nearly twice as fast Miss Wagner 8
strokes were perfection when she did
not have to race after the ball. but Mrs.
Leroy gave her little rest. Miss Wag-
ner managed to win seven games out OF
nineteen played, and in four of them
the score went to deuce before she came
through with the winning point.
The score was "a In Miss Wagner s
favor before she began to show the ef-
fects of the fast pace. Then she had to
fall back on the defensive and Mrs.
Leroy took four games in row for the
set. In the last three games Miss Wag-
ner was unable to score more than !
N I fpr har
opening of the second set Miss Wagner
rallied and held her own for six games,
but again she was unable to match
Mrs. LeRoy's speed and stamina, and
three games In succession gave the cup
holder the victory.
Miss CnsseI Wins Twice.
Following her triumph over Miss Wag
ner, Mrs. LIE Roy defeated Miss Made
laine Westervelt without much trouble
and reached the semi-final round of the
tournament.
Two others who made a similar ad-
vance in singles were Miss Clare Caseel
and Miss Martha Bayard. Miss Cassel
disposed of two strong opponents in Mrs.
G. v. Hitchins and Miss Caroma Winn.
but had to play her best tennis to win.
The summary:
Montclair Athletic Club Women's Singles.
Thlrd Round-MlsS clare CaSsel de1eateu
Mrs. c. v. Hitchins. 6-1, 7-5: Miss Ca
roma Winn defeated Miss Ceres Baker, e-3,
20, e.: Miss Martha Bayard defeated
Mrs. II. l.. Birrell, ca, 6-1: Miss Joy Han
sci defeated Mrs. s. j. Strauss, 6-1, g. !;
Miss Florence Balm defeated Mrs. David G.
Mills, Ell. 4-8, 8-2: Mrs. Robert Le Roy
defeated Miss Marie Wagner, g.. 6-3; Miss
Madelaine Westervelt defeated Miss Helen
Simpson, 6-1. Cd.
Miss Caroma Winn. to, 6-3 Miss Martha
Bayard defeated Miss JOY Hansel. so, CO.
Mira. Robert Le Roy defeated Miss Madelaane
Westervelt. 6--1. 6-3.
women's Doubles. Second Round-Miss
feated Mrs. G. v. Hitchins and Mrs. Albert
bakep hanpniaHsi and Mrs. Percy Percy wilboun defeated
Miss Martha Bayard and Miss Caroma Winn.
Clare Cassel defeated Mrs. Robert Le Roy
and Mrs. L. @. Norris, IS, TO. G.
Mixed Doubles. First Round-Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Long defeated Mrs. n. Dain and
Spencer Palmer. 81. To. 8-2; Miss Flor
e. II. Thompson and Harry Wilcox. co.
s-l Miss Ceres Baker and L. w. Knox de-
feated Miss Caroma Winn and X. w. Sea
bury TO. 80. 1o-s; Mrs. L. G. Norris
and Alex Her defeated Miss Katharine
Alice Marshall and Frank Kidde defeated
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dyer o-1, Go.
Second Round-Miss Florence Sheldon and
F. Hovey defeated Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Max-
Bernstein defeated Mrs. ]. G. Brush and II.
w Warner, 60, 6-2; Miss Elizabeth John
son and Frank Seller defeated Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carter. e--i, 6-2; Miss a. Marshall
and A. Osborn, Go, 60.
Third Round-Miss Marie Wagner and AL
bert ] Ostendorf defeated Mrs. Percy VIII
bourn and Edward oelsner. 6-l. 3-6 e-1.