The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
NOTABLE FOR
NEW CHAMPIONS
IN MANY SPORTS
Tennis Season Full Of l'p>ct>
With Miss Bjurstcdt and
Johnston on Top.
TRANERS AND GARDNER
GAIN CROWNS on LINKS

Although there was no international
competition in sports in this country this
year. the 1915 season probably was the
greatest In the history of sport in the
'hited states. 1t was a wear OF great
surprises too. although there were not
quite as many upsets as in 1914. and
many a champion lost his crown. A. in
1914. tennis stands out above al, other
sports for the number of upsets and 1t
was in this branch that the hes, in
diNidual record was made, Miss Molla
bJurstedt. the Norwegian girl. getting
credit for the record.
MISS Bjurstedt cam over to the United
states shortly after the da wn OF 1918
aud was not heard OF p%articu,ar IN.
III she decided to enter the women's
national indoor championship tennis
tournament fnr a little exercise. Tho
Norwegian girl got the exercise and also
the title. After the indoor lille fol-
lowed many other lesser cha %mpionships
and eventually she annexed the national
clay court title and the crown for aoil-
lty on turf courts. Her record be.
sides being the best individual perform.
ance in any branch of sports ,s also
unique. She was the hrst foreigner l.,
ca ptuie a womrn's tennis title in ths
country and also the only tennis player
who has ever held three national singles
titles simultaneously.
! Had " not been for Miss Bjursted,
most rcnla rkaD l. sho il is likely
that premier honOrs would hav. gon.
10 another tennis player. William NJ
Johnston of san Francisco. His achie,e-
ment was second only to that of Mss
BJurstedt. The Youngest champion tina.
ever wore the national purple CANE
alons with q rush and wrested the
crown from three uf the greatest pla,-
ers that America has produced. Maur.c,
Mclaughlin. Richard Norris Williams
and Karl Behr.
On the links the big achievement o.
the year was me unexpected victory o.
Jerome II. TiaNets In the national omen
championship. TIP to last June Il Was
common SAYING that Jerry TraycIs. gr,a,
match PLAYER though he was. had fallen
short Of true greatness on the links l,--
cause of his lndiffcrou; work in media
play championships. When he sntcro.
for the national open championship -
Baltusrol III June even SOM. of thoS,
who knew him best were Inclined TO
laugh al him when u" told them .ha, ~
'NNe't'u 40 MAKE "A good SNOW 1S lN'
wanted to see him do we'll. hu' the
don't dare hope thai We would
What he din Al RaltusIol stamped Nm
as the greatest amateur goi'el ma
America mas Vet Produced. fou. n
ilohal amateur championships ana or"
national open 'itIe make q 81. n'nS 'ry"Id
tha' no o'heF American S"l'"' ~ uk'|N
70 equal LOT years 10 come
"neh 'he l'ih" i"r 'W' amateur nam
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IT., ,r,o r,.Ia ,rr,oiia hofnr. lon, c.rd
nor rI.xad throueb md won cha ,,ia g.,
mo second INN. ,or no ,eid l., no rors T.,
1eoa f.rdn.r il a, chsnnfon throuyh
aud throu,h and no HAMMER who'll
sou,ed rolf,r ever wor. Inc national
crowu
Law Gould remained iuylncIhle A, court
,ernis again last season. but al racou.,s
Larry Waterbury, was dethroned nv Clar-
,nce q pom Eric = WINSTON c,rri.d
~ ,he champIonshin ar so,,as, tennis
hu, ,he chamrior Of 1gli Or Alfred
Srilmar did not d,Seud Gustav. y