New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
WrestS Lawn Tenn.
Crown from Miss Wac.
ner in Straight Sets.
SPEED AND CLEVER
SHOTS TURN TRICY
Norwegian Girl and Miss Bali,
Beaten in Doubles by Mrs.
Mclean ard Mrs. Weaver
b. FRED HAWTHORNE

yesterday morning. IN the final rousS. !;
the woman indoor lawn tennis $50.
ment ri the 9Th Regiment Armoyv ~.
dashing foreigner won in eopv;,.;as
fashion, taking the title In sys;.,s.
sets at 81, 6 T.
While Miss Wagner vss not amt. =,
the Top Of her game, the bewilSs,',
speed, the marvellous facility W.
which Miss BjursteGs sent her 80.
crashing through eve-y li,:l. u,,,.
tected spot In he- opponents ea,..
make il Al lcag' matter OF 49,.
whether the American girl could 49,
triumphcd ~ her best
In every feature Of the game. sr.,,.
service, the new champion ercelled 4.
Old. A stroke analysis showed W.,
Bjurstedt more accurate and ,uo.Ts,
az placement.
The doubles championship ven, :.
Mrs. Marshall Mclean and Mrs. spss.,
Fullerton Weaver. after q ,hrlT,,
three-set match with Miss Bjur,,5.
and Miss Florence BALM, By ,cor. a.
3 S. 6. &c.
Once in the tenth game o. n. ...o,s
set. while Miss Bjurstedt and her mar.
ner were leading at games 10 { rs
40-l5. what seemed an unfortuns.. n.
cision of the referee in calling an a..
parent double-fault OF Mrs. Nctsan',,
good ball took away the chance Of v,.
tory from the Norwegian chsnp.o, Al
Miss BALM. Thereafter Irs. wuyv
and Mrs. Mclean. playing With T..
creased cor 1dence. pulled out Of q a..
gerous position and won the .l,le.
The referee freely admitted 4. ia
not SEQ the ball and based bis q.
cision or outside help.
The two pairs were so sy,rl,
matched in playing strength in II. IN.
two sets that the ultimate ou,eor,
was a matter Of conjecture. In tie lug
session. however. Mrs Weaver regsin,;
command OF her deadly smashing ssn,
at the net, and Mrs. Mclean, cov.h,r
three-quarters OF the court. sen. driru
of great pace" and accuracy down u,
side lines.
These factors. together with tie a..
parent firing of Miss BALM and len
partner in that last set. turned The NJ,
of victory toward Mrs. Weaver and Nn
Mclean. and they won the frs. iosr
games with the loss Of only four points
The fifth and seventh games vsri to
the losers. and then Mrs Mclean plsysi
the winning stroke with q deep driys
that Miss Ballin returned into the ne
Miss Wagner began the service !,
the singles match. the ball bouaiir,
high and giving Miss Biurstedt d.
Guilty In returning it effectively q. irr
80.
Northern champion acquired the srUs
Of striking the ball 81 tho top o. Il.
rise, and thereafter she gave wonder.
full exhibition OF hard and bflisai
playing.
All that the old champion could ie
was pOwerless agsins. the impe.gogs
attack OF Miss Bjurstedt. On more
than one occasion the fair foreigner
thrilled the big gallery By spri,girs
into mid-court from her bsssins %
meet the oncoming forehsnd drives
from Miss Wagner's racquet. She ,'os
the ball on the full yolley e. sse
times and sent IL whistIug back diTec'.
" at the defending champions Zee.
and steadily the games went sgsnr
the American girl. until she found VI"
Bjurstedt leading at four games 70 oss
Then Miss Wagner began a sss.o'
OF driving that temporarily routed hH
opponents defence. With tie reg.
larity of A machine. she sent the BE-
just inside the court limits, m,
one side and then 20 the other Swift
ly Miss Bjurstedt fitted about 'G
court, striving TO check Miss Wager
invinciblc attack. The sixth, seytrH
and ninth games were won by the h.a'
ilton Grange player, however, before
the Norwegian champion took the iaH
game and the set by daring ssllie. mo
mid-court. from whore she smo,le's
the others drives.
Few could yet believe that Miss "H
ner was about 20 lose the title sne ,"
defended so ably on four separate *
caSions, and after the defending eh.n
pion had raised the hopes OF ~
friends by taking the first tgo. gsna
of the second set Splendid back COW
play on the part OF both girls oross-'
frequent applause from the onioo"m
and Miss Wagner seemed 70 nave I"
gained her confidence.
Miss Bjurstedt showed her 'es'u,
power then. and spceded up het s'IVs'
until the ball carried heavy 'op,,S...
as it sailed over the net Many, ~
drives, both fore and backhsnd, wy
made with the arm shoulder higa' =.
she went at the ball IN mlcn ~
same manner that distinguishes ~
terrific play OF Lindley Murray )"
cyclouic Californian. =. =.
Five straight games went %
Olympic champion before a ses'V w..
erratic stroking permitted MISS US
ner 20 win the eighth and nintn pms,
Miss Bjurstedt closed the mSen y,
brilliant burst Of speed, and we -
final game and the -itle. o;.,.
With only brief rest, MISS p.i
Stedt started the doubles, and sac -.
Mis- BALM battered down the W.
ing defence by the heer poWe -,
depth OF their driving. Aitei 81
the opening set ~ o 5. the in'.,;
tional combination met sternet, w M.
ance from Mrs. Weaver ana NfS
Lean. and the games see-sa"ed ~.
all before Mrs Viewers spe..sE.
lar smashing and her partner ;
ness under fire pulled out 'ne ~
s. ~.
The final set was far easier io'
Mclean and her partner ana w ~
the first four games IN row; :.
Miss Biurstedt and the west I'oS IL
managed 10 corral the hftn shO 70
games, which we're their las"
The point scores follow
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