The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-08
WOMEN BEGIN PLAY
IN NATIONAL TENNIS
Former Miss HOtchkiss and
Miss Bjurstedt Favored
for Final HOnOrs.
MISS BROWNE rs s

Pp,tApELprrA, June Mrs. George
w. wlghtman. nee Miss Hazel Hotch-
kiss, who won the national tennis cham
pionship in 1909. 10 and IL, showed TO
an admiring gallery here to-day that
she has lost none OF her skill with the
racquet. In her match with Mrs. d. p.
Wood in the opening Of the twenty-ninth
annual urnanen for the women's
championship OF the United States she
handily defeated her opponent In
straight sets. 60. GO. She was not
compelled I o extend herself.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt, the Norwegian
Girl, easily disposed OF Mrs. Clement
Wainwright In straight sets. So, 81.
Many OF the critics have already picked
Mrs. Wightman and Miss Bjurstedt as
likely opponents In the final round for
the championship. as Misses Mary
Browne and Marie Wagner are not here.
The surprise of the day was the de-
feat of Mrs. -. S. Briggs. formerly Miss
Dorothy Green, who won the doubles
with Miss Mary Browne n few years
ago. by Miss Phyllis Walsh. Mrs.
Briggs won the first set. 90. but in
the next two sets was completely out
IltN ". us AAAAA ~ -
Is. Mrs. Barger Wallach. a former
champion, made her appearance and de-
feated Miss Hilda French. 6-2. 6-3.
The summaries
Miss NJ vanderhocf. West side. defeated
Miss p. Chester. Philadelphia Cricket
M NIaGt de defeated M Mi:' B bA''l' s Mnsss.
cross%el, Phnedelphla cricket: defeated
MI. -fauaaT fHayaN na1nA~A =. -
Miss Agnes Kennedy. Merton. won from
Miss @ Chapman, Philsdelphia cricket. by
t ns,"Sl' Mrs. s'' !. w wary Hun n."i New 1 1oTiS. So,
ga. Miss Z. u Katzenberx. rhilmont.
defeated Miss carolins Culley. philadel-
deiphia Country club. defeated Miss
Elilabeth Porter. Washington, Il, 81;
M MI. Hsn : w sa,;in, f Nil, siasi I critkst.
tesisd Miss, y noPSin., ,rh,dsa.lph,a
Phiadeiphis cricket. defeated Miss Z. y
Meehan., GermantoMn, g., IL w.
side Two won from Mrs. r Lewis, fPhusdei'
phia cricket. by default; Mrs. W. 2
Newhall germantown, defeated Miss Mary
dore. Csssebeer, West side. defeated M!ss
Sarah Myers merton. SIS; g.; Nils
Apne "; snepte: t%1G , 90 w0n t MD.
White. Bs!,im9rc. IS 81 49, Mis'
I MDllt BJITElFuRs NuFNtN uFiftNFh "AN
c. II. .wainwright., Phiiaaelphia Crcke;
80. 81; Mr.. G y. Beard. cynwyd
defeated go Ml Mis-. M cfsi. G s,.syeT' w1 ATds sii.
defeated Miss A. ID. F!eisher. rhilmon,
Miss. NJ Guthrie. Pi,,seurx. defeated
I'll. 81: Miss Helen Alexander. Phila
delphia Cricket. defeated Miss l.. wei,sel
Germantown, won from Miss Gertrud
Hollis. Philadelphia Cricket. by default
Miss IA Kissell,. Boston: defeated Mis-
Gertrude Della Tore, West side, defeste,
Miss NJ. T. .Thayer.. Philadelphia Cricket
3-6. SO. 81: Mise NJ. vanderhoef de
f"ated Miss A. c. Cragin, West side. st
Miss Cre,swen defeated Mis-. waist
smith, 81. 81; Mrs Paul defeated Ais
tss,sa Nj: seal s.ls%I Mr.: i I
defeated Miss 4 u Morrison. Morristowr
s-s. So. Miss e. q. .ostheimer, Hunting
West Side. defeated MIS-, Edith RUM
Merton. s.. IS, Miss Dorothy Dlss,oi
Force, West side. by default: Miss Ale
/, CunninEham longwood, defeated NJ
fRarser waii,Scn. S HSri@%i defeated 81,
MT.. Mar.hsnn' Mclean, 'Morri.,own. 'wc
default, Miss May II snyder. Pitt.bur,
won from Miss Alice Kortright. New Yori
. by default; Mrs. George ". wlghtna'
/ sSS,sSs .parv. defeated feat E Mrs +. r: Wee
Jams Merton. defeated Mis-. i. '
SSmnCker Merton e.s 80: Mrs. T. .
Chase, Merton, 50. e-2. Mrs. FORE
Kerhsush. HelheId.. defeated Mrs
. ssaf.. .]dnn s,He5St sH defeated ted M Mss EIs T.u1
Philadelphia Cricket, 60, 6-l,