New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-04
LONG DAY OF
LAWN TENNIS AT
FOREST HILLS
Fields WinnoWed Down
by Fast Play in All the
Classes of Tourney.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.


All classes of lawn tennis players put
In an exceedingly busy day at the
West Side Tennis Clubs courts at For
est Hills, Long Island, yesterday,
with the result that the survivors in
the nine contests moved we'll out tow
ard the final brackets. DR.. Barrin-
ger, who is managing the mems tour
namcnt, welded the deadly default
rule with an iron hand when occasion
required, and was frequently greeted
with the remark from his victims,
"You are not an easy boss"
Mrs. Marshall Mclean and Miss
Florence Ballin, in charge Of the wom-
ems division, were equally energetic
in their conduct of affairs, and
brought three teams out TO the semi
final rounds in Class A. In Class Is
singles Miss Helen Simpson moved
into the final round by defeating Mrs.
Lyle f.. Mahan. at &C, 6-l.
Among so many matches between
players Of tho first flight 1t was rather
a difficult matter for the spectators TO
pick out any particular one as over
shadowing the others. General opln-
ion, however. seemed TO favor the
womens doubles contest between Miss
Molla Bjurstedt and Miss Florence
BALM, on the one side, and Mrs. >.
Fullerton Weaver and Mrs. Theodore
Cassebeer on the other.
Miss Bjurstedt, Olympic and nation
al indoor champion in the singles,
played a slashing, sensational game,
and this, coupled with the hard and
steady driving Of Miss Balm, brought
victory to her side by score Of Cd,
6-1, placing them in the seminal
round.
Previous 70 this match Miss Blur
stedt and her partner had defeated
Mrs. Robert lie Roy and Miss Gertrude
Della Tore, at GO, IL, IN a match
that was filled with thrills.
Mrs. Marshall Mclean and Mrs. Bar
ger-Wallach, both former national
champions, also gained their semi-tnal
brackets by taking two matches, the
first from Miss Katherine Wheeler and
Miss Helen Simpson at 81, 81, and
the second from Mrs. Royal Victor and
Miss NJ. Taylor at 6-3, 81. Mrs. K.
A. Pope and Mrs. de Gersdorf were the
third pair to reach this section, defeat
ing Mrs. Edward Knapp and Miss
Adele Cragin at 6-1, 81.
Everybody wanted to see Miss Blur
stedt in action. Her fame had preceded
her. and she lived up to her reputation
fully. In both matches it was she who
did the brilliant work, and the man
ner in which she sent her slashing
forehand drives 10 the far corners or
the court was often the signal for en-
thusiastic applause.
MANY times, as she came charging in
to the net, Miss Bjurstedt took the ball
on the full volley and sent it crashing
back to her opponents feet in whlrl-
wind style. She was as full Of life and
good spirits as q child throughout the
match, and her playing showed she is
rapidly acquiring the same proficiency
in the outdoor game that distlnguishe
her work indoors.
Mrs. Mclean and Mrs. Wallach were
at no time extended to win both their
matches, and seem to be fairly certain
of reaching the final round. Mrs. Nc
Lean far outshone her partner on the
court, and her game was strong IN all
departments. ,.-,.-
Mems singles. Glass A tsecond round -TheodoT
Roosevelt Pell defeated F. 7. Fte.inEihpysen' e
C--3: C. NJ Bull. j., defeated Dean Mathey' -
Third iTgund-T. R. Pel defeated Ralph L
"1 Gas third roundl-Frsneis Rogers defeated 3
Johnson I'll. &c default; {. j. Post. IT, DC
f'i rsr n r q adnff FL ss defeated P s Bh,
made. Ga. l3-ll; N: 7. Arkerland deieale'
Francis Rogers , GO io Sml G pos,Ie, d.,e.,s
Third roundd-H. p. Harrington defeated G.
MsEs doubles. Cias, second roundl-K snit
aud q. &. Shder won from W feasIee az I
Parker b. default TSs ~ Msn AM aad Allan 70
OeS clas. b ,arst rourdl-C. C. Edwards and Y. s
default; j 5 Mynck and =. Hildt won from
Johnson and partner. By defsult
hin and Hoppin. by default; Plat and Dodge de
feated HeWcomb and ieyinlan. 90, 60; Da'en
"a. &c; Groesbeck and Bishop defeated Psse an
sannls 60. 81; Henry aud Gateomb deieSte'
sturdy and clifford. o.. 81; 49,. c,,,.A.
won S1 rom r. n q Collin and partasG by default
VS. seco 5ph Tound-Kenyon aud Kenyon from A
L. Milne and partner hy default DI, B Sn1,Es
W SSine doubles lClass A; nst round Mis-
Mrs Robert lie Roy and Miss Gertrude Della Tore
e 10: Miss Edith White and Miss A
by default: Miss Katherine Force aud Miss ADD
Morrison defeated Miss Peek and Hiss Psgen
stachsr. li-l2. 6-l Mr,. ROYAL Victor and Sils
Wi,hsrbes e. 60. Mrs Marshall Mclean anC
MIR. Bsrger- Wallsch defeated Miss Katherine
Wheeler ami Miss Helen simpson. 6-l 81
a e,..e5clr A GO Ct; Mrs. Mclean and Slrs
WalIarh defeated Mrs. Victor and Miss Taylor
"a 81: Mrs r. A Pops and Mn. q. ID
1;ersiori defeated Mrs. Edward Knapp and hs'
Ad sis. efafn singles G second round)->b, H.,r
simpson defeated sirs Lyle F. Mahan. 90. 6-I.