New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12

for she paired with Miss Eleanora
Club, defeating Mrs. Marshall McLe
the final round of the doubles by
The former Californian again hgures'
in the mixed doubles, she and Harry
c. Johnson, Of Boston, qualifying for
the final round by administering
crushing defeat to Mrs. Mclean and
F. NJ. B. Fisher. Miss Bjurstedt end
Irving C. Wright will face this pair
for the championship.
Contrary to the rule, the most SEN
sational lawn tennis was not seen In
the two singles matches, but in the
semi-fnal Of the mixed doubles, in
which Miss Bjurstedt and her partner
defeated Miss Clare Cassel and Wallace
+. Johnson at 81, 3-6, 60.
Here was the fastest work Of the
day, with sizzling rallies, sharp volley-
ing and splendid driving from the base
line. Johnson, usurping the entire
court TO himself most of the time, en-
deavored to put Miss Bjurstedt out Of
the going by directing a fierce attack
against her. For a short time in the
second set he succeeded, shooting his
returns persistently far over to the
Norwegian's back hand.
In the final set, however, Wright
jumped in the fray, and he and Miss
Bjurstedt swept all opposition aside,
taking the final set at 60 and the
match at 81, 3-6, 60. Periods
there we're when Johnson tested his
strong chop drives against the Nor
wegian with i'll success, for the girl
from the North sent back the ball with
tremendous pace and so low that 1t
barely SKINNED the net, landing in the
extreme outer corners Of the side court
and out of Johnson's reach.
In her singles match Mrs. Wightman
had little trouble in eliminating Miss
Fox. The latter was thoroughly i'm"
pressed with the reputation of her
famous opponent even before she went
on the court, and only toward the last
did the Philadelphia girl begin to do
herself justice. Playing easily and
with such consummate court general
ship as TO make the strength Of her
game deceiving the former Hazel
Hotchkiss stalked straight through the
first set, winning at 81.
Miss Fox played with more conf
dence in the second session, volleying
cleverly and sometimes catching Mrs.
Wightman out of position. The ques-
ton OF who would win in the end, how
ever, was never in doubt, for the Bos-
ton girl raised her game gradually as
the necessity arose and toward the
finish was forcing he attack, her work
overhead being particularly brilliant.
Miss Bjurste1t did not display half
the dash and speed against Miss
Guthrie that she had shown in van
duishing Miss Anne Sheafe on the pre-
vous day. She seemed under a strain
the first two sets, rarely running and
making numerous errors in her at
tempts at placement.
But, to the credit of Miss Guthrie,
a tall, fair-haired girl of striking ap-
pearance, it must be said that she fair
ly outplayed the Norwegian star
throughout the entire first set.
Several times she surprised the for
eigner by dashing to the net and vol
leying beautifully for the corners,
tricking Miss Bjurstedt out Of posi-
ton frequently. Her service, too, was
severe and placed with great accuracy,
and, after obtaining an early lead on
games, Miss Guthrie took the opening
set at 6-3.
Then Miss Bjurstedt, as though with
an effort, braced herself and started to
drive with something like accustomed
speed, her placement shots began to
find the mark, too, and, although Mss
Guthrie fought desperately for every
point, the Norwegian overwhelmed her
in the last two sets, winning at GO,
60, and taking the match.
Il was noticeable both yesterday and
to-day that Miss Bjurstedt is begin
ming to experience the old trouble with
her right ankle that forced her TO de-
fault to Mrs. Frederick Schmitz in the
finals of the Morristown tournament
last month. Half a dozen times dur
ing her matches to-day she limped
perceptibly, wincing with the pain. She
made no comment about il, but smiled
in answer to a question, and said she
was Saving herself" for the crucial
test Tomorrow. Some doubt is ex-
pressed whether she will be able to
get through both the singles and the
mixed doubles. :,
Mrs. Wightman and Miss Sears fully
earned their title in the doubles. Both
PLAYED strongly overhead and their
team work was frictionless, with Mrs.
Wightman directing the attack. Inc
first was stubbornly contested before
the Boston pair came through at lO-o,
with Mrs. Mclean playing the most
brilliant of the four women. IL was
she who practically stood of the com
bined assault Of Miss Sears and her
mariner for sixteen games. Mrs. Cnsp-
man performed ably in the nrst set,
smashing severely and using gooo
JUDGMENT on lobs, but in the fnal ses,
sion her play fell of perceptibly and
she lost point after point.
The point score Of the doubles match
follows: v,0sr SIT
Mrs. wishtman and Miss ss.rs.S ~. l.
l. T. T. 4. . S. o. T. >. .. fom's-
81 r len N sflssn and Mrs. ChsDm.n-ss. . 5 T.
80 Q. d q. 8. . 4. >. T. 0. 8. g. Points
SECOND SET
NJ. wlshtmAn and Miss sesrs-A L. D. s.
4 Points-Si Six games
Mi, Mclean and Mn. csApmsn-'' o. J. g.
To,.s-Mrs wishtman .ad Mia ssars 81 q
points. siIteen games two sets Mrs Mclean ana
Nn Chapman. rs points. ten games. SET
The summary follows:
womsn's national championship singiss tsemi.
fnal round -Mhs Molla blnfsteo, oe4eetel Na,'
Marha Guthrie SIS "a. Ga Mrs George W
Wishimln defeated Miss Ylhs NJ For. 81 -
Mixed doubles tserni .tnA roundl-Ans Molla
Burs,sit and Irving G Wright defeated Nils Clare
easel and wallace r. johnson. 81. Sc. sc
Nrs George " wlshtman and Harry G. JohnSoH
defeated Mrs Marshall Mclean and r. NJ d
Fisher. -,
women, national championship doubles ma
roandl-Mrs George W wishtmsn and Mas Flea,
nora ssars defeated Mrs. MArshsl Mclean and
Mrs George l. Chapman. lo-s, -
Mems singles semi finals roundl-w. N nia.n
as dsissisd A S. Da6ley. s--i. -
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