The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13
W0MEN'S WIN
TENNIS CROWN
TO GO ABROAD.
Miss BiurStcdt of Norway.
Sets Precedent When She.
Defeats Mrs. Wightman.
VISITORS STRENGTH
AND STAMINA COUNT

PHILADELPHIA. June 12.-Miss Molln
Bjurstedt Of Norway defeated Mrs
George Wlghtman of Boston In the fina.
match for the women's lawn ten,ts-
championship Of the United States at the
Philadelphia Cricket clubs grounds, st.
Martins. this afternoon. g-6. g. Cd
In the mixed doa1I.- the two CONTENDS.
ers for the women's championship met
again In the final round. but the winners
were reversed. Miss Bjurstedt had as
her partner Irving G.. Wright. while Mrr
Wightman uaycd with Harry c.. Jchi,.
son The latter took the nrst set wilt.
out much difiNilty at 60. Mrs. Wight
man played s~pectacularly. volleying at
the net for point after point. while her.
~conqueror Of the early afternoon sloweo
up considerably after turning her ankt,
IN the second game of the match. Tho.
second set also was won In quick order
by Mrs. Wightman and her partner:
score Ct. -
The victory of the Norwegian girl.
marks the first time in the history OF,
the championship that the title has gona;
tn "A foreigner, but her triumph was
greeted with great enthusiasm hS the
5000 spectators. who forgot any patri.'
otic Interest in the contest IN their praise
OF the remarkable playing OF the Norsr
girl. "a
Mrs. Wightnan fought valiantiy
agsins; her youthful md more active
opponent. hut after winning the first Sc,
she was unable 10 stop the terri ~
slashing game ~ Miss Bjurstedt. The
young Amazon Of the North, strong or
sincw and absolutely t~ireless, simply
lanf 1nun har aApaVaart. no th. RyAAs
Of her attack. a,
Mrs. Wightman didn't have a char ~
for victory after the first set and all
though she put M a plucky fight, using
all her stratagem, she lacked her on
ponont's sta NINA. In the third set Mrs.
W-ightman was helpless and scored only
10 points In the entire set. 81,
Miss Bjurs edt began the service In
the opening set and los. the first game
at love. Mrs, Wichtman winning on
clever placement shots. The next game,
went to deuce before Mrs. wightmaI,
finally made the winning shot. Mis~
BjurStedt a the score Of thu
third set to 40. only To have.
her opponent run the tally To deuce. Miss
Bjurstedt then won the game on two,
clever drives 10 Mrs. WiEhtman's back
hand. Mrs Wightman won her own
service, making the score al after
tPuft Hdu bf''l 'tllt1 NWlNff Wiz
Bjurstedt steadied In the next game
and won AT love. She failed TO main
tain the winning pace and Mrs. Wight.
man took the next game on her own
service. Miss Biurstedt tried to break
down her opponent by hard driving, but
Mrs WiGhtnin Cleverly gagged the
direction and was ready for each shot.
The Norwegian girl lost her service.
making the score J-2.
FL 4...-s 4 lA- a. 80
and by an amazing variety OF play took
Mrs. Wightman's service for a love game
and then won on her own service. put
ting the score to 81. Mrs. Wtghtman
leading. The next game went 20 deuce
on Mrs. Wightman's service twice before
the American player finally won the set
with "A fast drive which skinned along
the side line. The SCI score y
Mr. Mr.. W,snt%sn. :s2{S:ssi5 IA :
Miss Bjurstedt took the frst game NJ
the second set on her own service and
the American PLAYER then made the score
even after several sharply contested
rallies. Miss Bjurstedt noticeahly In
creased the pace on her shots. She cap
tured her opponents service and then
won on her own delivery, making the
game score 81.
Mrs. Wightrnan began 20 slow MP un-
DER the dahnlnR pace, Miss BJufst"ut
again taking her own service tame. Mrs.
Wightman rallied and won on her own
delivery. but her youthful opponent kept
the ball going from one side of the court
10 tho other and the Norwegian won the
game on a brilliant passing shot after
deuce was called. Miss Bjurstedt then
took the next game on the American
players service, giving the Norwegian
girl the set at s-2 The set score .
Miss BJur.tedt,.., t2+t<i 6 80 .
Mrs W!ghtman.... l:224 al q
The third set proved surprisingly easy
for Miss Blurstedt, She had perfect
range Of the courts and she sent her ter
riNc drives sizzling 10 the base line. AZ
which Mrs, Wightinan. standing hopo-
lessly in the centre court. could only
smile in recognition OF her opponents
%undouhted superiority. The set score; 3
Miss Bjur.'edt. ..... 1890 I'll Z
Mrs. WightmAn........ 3 : 3 do .
GRAND TOTALS. -
Miss Pinrstedt. 81 points. ls games. "
Mrs Whitman. GN nDinfs. y games