The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-16
FAIR NOR EGIAN Is
TOURNEY SENSATION
MISS WAGNER HAS TT EASY

with one of the most representative
entry lists that has started in u wpinat's
indoor tournament play began ycstrr-
day at the courts of the seventh lteci-
ment Arnory for the wuincn's national
iudunr lawn tennis championship. Three
dozen aSpirJuts wcr, IN the hunt for tn"
iudoor crown when tho draw Was made.
but play was brought into the third
round by one days matches. Miss
Marie Wagner Of tho Hamilton Grange
Lawn Tennis club. who has won the
title four out of seven times hat the
tournament was played, was on hand To
defend her title. although 1t had been
rumored she would not play this year.
Miss Wagner Jared very well Ncster-
day. First she drew A bye into tho sec
ond round, where she did not have to
play because her opponent. Miss Jane
Rowson, withdrew. The champion then
waited until Miss l.. g. Withcrbee de-
feated Mrs. l.. Il Murray In the second
round at 81. 81. and proceeded to
eliminate. Miss rbce 80 exactly the
same manner a. Miss Mithrrbee had
disposed of Mrs. Murray. Mss Wagner
~ in the lower half Of the draw and. as
there is not q young woman IN that sec
ton that she has not beaten a number
of times. II looks as # she will have
easy sailing right out 10 the final round.
In the final round. however. she may
have some difficulty. for there is a dark
morse in the race. The player in que--
ton is Miss Molla Biurstcdt, Who H.
making her debut among tho racquet
wlelders Of this country Miss Blur
stedt Is at present the holdcr Of the
championship of Norway outdoors and
on covered court. She has had plenty
OF experience abroad and
showed In her lone match yesterday that
the vagaries OF the boards are no handi-
cap to her.
Most of those who watched Miss Blur
stedt play yesterday had no hc~sitaHcy
in saying that they expected the Nor,
wegian to come through TO the final
round. To do this she vii have TO beat
some of those who were loudest In their
praise OF her. Miss Bjurstedt's oppo-
rent yesterday was Mrs. william
Lesher. and 1t was unfortunate for
Mrs Lesher, Tor she was beaten iu
straight sets. G-l. IS. The game
was about the best OF the day.
Two Phiiade,ph!aus. Miss Mary Will
Jams and Mrs. H.. Harrison Smith. were
unable to cope with the strength Of the
metropolitan players and tcll by the
wayside in their very first matches. Miss
Rita Belde put Miss Williams Oh; 90
the running IN straight sets without
winning "A game. while Mrs. Smith took
only one game in each OF two sets from
Miss Ina kissell. Mrs. ". McBuYuey
won the only extra set match of the day.
defeating Miss Hilsh G. Frenche. at
Ct, IS. 6-2. The summaries
Women National Indoor Championship
SinEles-First round Mr.. Il. NJ. knapp
defeated Miss clara /. Reldcu. IS. 81.
Miss II. II. punuctt won from Mr.. Rarget
defeated Mrs. Thcolor" Roosevelt Po't.
ct. I'll. Miss Marion Nandcrhoef de-
feated Mrs. David e. NIL. 90. 6
second RpIni-Mts~ e. Vim defeated
Mira T.. T. Shtttugk. 20. 81 Mis- In,
Kissel, defeated Mrs. II. Harrison smith.
from Miss Amy Harper by default Miss
Alberta Weber defeated Mss Charlotte
Droogau. So. 81: Miss MNlla Riur-
stedt defeated Mr.. William i.esher. ii.
IS, Miss Floren'" Balm defeated Mrs.
i. G. HiuChcli1e. ii, 6--i Miss Ma he
Lean BY default. Mrs. Il. VI. knapp de-
Miss Rita NJ. Belden defeated Miss Mary
Williams. 50, TO. Miss l.. G.. Withcr-
lee defeated Mrs. l.. Z. Murray. ct. I'll
Mics Marie Wagner won from Miss Jane
Rowson by default, Mis- Polly Shel Con
won from Mis- O.. Greene by default, MIS-
by default, Mrs. NJ. McBurnev defeated
Niss Hilah {. Freuohc. -, :-6, -.
Mise IL. II Tay.or won from Miss Mary
Third Round-Mlss Ina Kissell defeated
Mics g. Vim. s., Ct Miss Marie
Wagner defeated Miss l.. q. Wi,herhee.
I'll 81 Miss Polly sheldon defeated
Nanderhoet defeated Mrs, l.. Mauhcimcr,
t-l, 60.