New-York tribune., 1915-09-28

FIFTY WOMEN
BATTLE AT NET
Miss Bjurstedt Wins Two
Matches in Tourney for
LongWOOd Cup.
by Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Boston, Sept 81 Nearly fifty Of the
leading women lawn tennis players Of
the country, including the present
champion and two former national
champions, started in the annual open
tournament on the turf courts Of the
Longwood Cricket Club to-day, and all
the favorites came through without
great difficulty.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt, the sensational
Norwegian and holder OF the national
title, played under the colors of the
West Side Tennis Club, of New York,
and won both her matches. In the first
round the champion met Miss Marion
Homans, OF this city. and defeated her
at 81, 1. I'm the second set the
Boston girl reeled off four games be-
fore Miss Biurstedt settled INTO her
stride and pulled out the set by SEN
sational burst of speed.
In the second round the Norwegian
star vanquished Miss Phillis Sears, an
other Boston player, by a score of 6-l,
6-2.
Mrs. George W. Wightman. Of Long
wood. played hard and fast in her
matches. first defeating Miss Nora Sal
tonstall by a score of 0, 6-l, and
taking the measure Of Miss Helen
Alexander, Of Philadelphia, at >,
s 4. Mrs. Wightman. who. as Miss
Hazel Hotchkiss. of California. was the
national champion in 1909, 1910 and
1911. found the Philadelphia girl a
worthy opponent in the second set, and
the rallies between the two were hard
fought. Mrs. Wightman's strong play
overhead was the feature Of this match.
Mss Evelyn Sears, OF Boston. who
held the national title in 1907. defeated
Miss Rosamond Williams by a score of
6 o. 6-3. Her performance to-day in
dica led that she will be formidable
contender for the place in the final
round.
The summaries follow:
FIrt round-Miss Alice Thondike. Boston. de-
ieaied Miss NJ 4 Lincoln. Boston. q o-l.
ef.cc BsIun. New lorA hy default. Ms, Ruth
Harrington Boston. Won fl0m MIS-. X g. Nad.-
worta. Boston. hy default. Mrs. T. II. CABOT. Bos-
60. 90. Alr, NJ H. smith Phlade'p pha lie
fra'ed Ai,s Margaret Burnham. Boston. IS. 6--i /.
MI Al1lll Bursiedt Nea York. defeated Miss
Sear, Boston. won from Mr., ore Bates. Boston.
hy default. Mss Ina ki,sel. New York. defeated
Ms. Abby Morrison. New Yorh. g. -. Mrs.
william Amoy. .d Boston Won from Miss Dor
o;hy Dlsstou Philadelphia. by default. Mr Ilar-
eucc Denny. Bosiou. Won fpm Mr. e. 4 Lyon.
Boston hy lc.ault Nil Ethel Foster Boston. won
from Mr.. Samuel FELTON,. Boston. by default .
Ms. q " Wlghtman. Boston. defeated Miss Nora
~altous, all. Boston. Go. 6-l. Miss Helen AleI-
sglrf. Philadelphia rom M Joseph Mar
r-n. Boston. by default. Miss Pauline Franck.
Boston defeated Miss Ruth Nickenon. Boston.
IS. G-l
Second roundNfs & T. Lorius Boston won
from Mr. Bsrgcr Maliach. New York. by default
Miss Alice Cunningham. Boston defeated Miss
Evelyn Macleod Boston. C-l. "a. Miss Eesnofa
Sesrs. boston defeated Miss Margaret Taylor New
York. G-f. %. Al-s Robert Lef0Y. New York
defeated Miss Elizabeth Dwight. Bostos. 6-3 6-4
Ms Miles from Mis-. Gertrude Hunnesel
BOSTON. hy default: Miss Blursted defeated Miss
Plyui, sears. 6--l. o. Miss kissen defeated
Alrs Amory. 6-s. 60 Mis Denny defeated AIiss
Foster d-3. g.; Mn wightnau defeated Mss
Alexander. 6-s 6--g Miss Ann sheafe Boston
defeated Niss Frsnck. GO 6-2: Mrs. r l..
Ir,u.cr. Ros,on. defeated Ms George de Cefsdorr
New York s-e. %, Miss Eleanor Liniey. New
YORK. defeated Nss Lilh rthn. Rosson, 60
o: Mis-, Mary =. Minsor. Bos,on. defeated Miss
Eysyn Scars. Bosion. defeated Ms, Rosamund
Williams Boston. e-o. Is. Airs r n. 'abot
BOston. defeated MIS- Ruth Harrington. Boston,
90. s-!. t-6. Miss Alice Thonidike defeated
Nu- II. H. smith. Philadelphis. 80. s-A