New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-11

Thus the field tonight is represented
by four cities. The hope of New York
rests in the strong right forearm and
steady eye of Miss Bjurstedt. Boston
must place her reliance in the smooth
court generalship of Mrs. Wightman,
and Miss Guthrie, a player Of striking
ability. but not heretofore known to
fame. will strive to uphold the honor Of
Pittsburgh.
To Miss Fox will fall the lot Of try
ing to stop Mrs. Wightman's march to
the finals. Miss Bjurstedt and MISS
Guthrie meet in the other brackets.
In the women's doubles the field was
brought down to the final round, with
Mrs. Wiehtman and Miss Sears in one
bracket and Mrs. Marshall Mclean and
Mrs. George l.. Chapman. the Hudson
River player, in the other.
4 Rare Lawn Tennis Match.
A match that will live long in the
memory of those 5000 lawn tennis en-
thusiasts who were so fortunate as to
watch every stroke Of it, resulted IN
the meeting between Miss Bjurstedt
and Miss Sheafe.
Il is not often that the game is so
fast. so hard fought and so sensational
between women players. The first set
was a beautiful exhibition of deep
driving, with Miss Sheafe fairly hold
ing her own and putting quite as much
pace" in her strokes as the noted
Norwegian. Both went into the battle
with an abundance of keen fighting
spirit and both seemed TO glory in the
tremendous speed of the game.
II was only when Miss Bjurstedt
started to work her shots for place
ment. sending her returns through the
few openings that the little Boston
girl left in her court, as fenccr
| thrusts home his rapier through an OPP
ponent's guard. that the tide turned in
/ favor Of the dashing foreigner.
Miss BjursteGt finally broke through
i Mss Sheafe's service in the seven
tcenth game by wonderful drives
/ across the court, and then took the
first set by winning on her own ser
vice, making the score l0-S. The pace
had been pitiless one. and in the
second set the Boston girl, strong as
she is, began to show signs OF weari-
ness. Her forehand drives no longer
/ had the sting that brought gasps Of
delight from the gallery in the open
/ ing session. and she handled the ter
rife returns from the Norwegian's
racquet erratically. many times the
ball landing out of court.
After forcing the games to 2-all.
/ Miss Sheafe weakened perceptbly, and
/ Miss Bjurstedt, splendid figure as
/ she romped about her court, ran out
the next four games in a row and the
match.
Miss Sheafe showed by her bid for
the honors to-day that she will be in
| the foremost rank of the women play
ers by the time another year rolls by.
AS it is, her game is fully. % per cent
| stronger than when she played in the
METROPOLITAN championship in May.
Clever Court Tactics.
Court tactics Of the cleverest kind
/ helped Mrs. Wightman 10 defeat Miss
Sears. The latter played her opponent
/ hard. and after dropping the opening
set at 6 3, forged into lead that
brought her the second session at
| Is. A generous rest before the final
/ set. however. found Mrs. Wightman in
! full control of the situation, and she
| held the mastery at all stages, winning
/ the deciding set at GO, and with 1t
( the match.
Smashing with the vigor Of man
at times, Mrs. Wightman piled up the
Joints rapidly. Sometimes it would be
a perfectly judged lob that would send
/ Miss Sears rushing to her base line as
/ the ball sailed over her head. The
rext instant. having forced her oppo-
rent out Of position, Mrs. Wightman
would send the ball crashing out Of
reach or else chop her returns off so
/ sharply that Miss Sears would be
caught fat-footed on her base line.
! II is just such tactics. waiting for
the openings ard piercing them cool
and effectively. that may prove the
undoing of Miss Bjurstedt should she
and Mrs. Wightman reach the final
round, for on speed alone the Nor
wegian girl far outclasses the former
national champion.
Miss Guthrie on Game
Miss Guthrie will have to be con-
sidered, however, before Miss Blur
stedt gains her final bracket The
Pittsburgh girl killed of Miss Wander
| hocf's drives from midcourt, being
! particularly effective in the second set,
which she won without the loss of a
game. taking the match at IS. 6 O.
She is an exceedingly graceful player