Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12
MISS BJURSTEDT WINS
TENNIS TITLE TODAY
ST. MARTINS COURT
Norwegian Champion Re-
peats Her Indoor Win
ming Feat by Annexing
National Outdoor Cham
pionship.

| ST. MARTINS, Pa, June 12.-Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, of Norway, won the
women's national lawn tennis champion
ship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club
here today, by defeating Mrs. George
| Wightman. of Boston, title holder in 1908,
1910 and 1911, as Miss Hazel Hotchkiss of
California, by two sets to one. Scores, 4-6,
6-8, so
This is the first time in the % years
that the event has been held that a for
eigner has captured the United States
singles championship.
Mrs. Wightman completely outplayed
Miss Bjurstedt in the first set, especially
at critical stages 1t was very we'll con-
tested, however, the score in games being
Ga, and in points S6 to So.
Mrs. Wightman won the first two
games hand running, with such ease that
the spectators numbering more than
1000 were surprised. Gradually Miss
BJurstedt found her form, and proved II
by taking the second set by six games to
two.
Mrs. Wightman excelled in overhead
strokes, and In the placing Of returns
Just over the net, Miss Bjurstedt's fore
hand strokes were handled easily in the
early part OF the match. but after the
first set they were most effective and
whizzed over the net with the speed OF a
bullet. In the third set Miss BJurstedt's
continued excellent form brought forth
rounds Of applause. Her sideline shots
were always In by an inch or so, and
always found Mrs. Wightman iat-footed.
Score, 60
For the first time In the history OF the
event the final round for the women's ma
tional lawn tennis championship had an
international flavor.
Mrs. Wightman won the toss for serv-
ice, and elected the choice OF courts, CIV
ing Miss Bjurstsdt OF Norway, the serv-
ice. Mrs. Wightman, OF America, took
the first game with ease. to love, After
Mrs. Wightman led, SO-15 in the second
set Miss Bjurstedt brought the score TO
deuce, then advantage. She then netted
two easy returns and put another out OF
court Mrs. Wightman winning.
Mrs, Wightman put three in row from
the base line out OF court but then stead
led and deuce was called.
Miss Bjurstedt then captured the game,
score 2-l, Mrs Wightman leading,
Miss Bjurstedt seemed to lack the ac-
curacy that is so prominent feature OF
Mrs. Wightman's game, and her forehand
strokes lacked their usual sting.
Mrs. Wightman pulled through with the
fourth game after the Morse girl was
leading. and won 1t after deuce was
called
The NTH game was particularly we'll
played, Miss Bjurstedt winning and max
ing the game 80 Miss Bjurstedt made
several points on her four-hand strokes
in the sixth game, but Mrs. WightmRn's
all-around generalship eventually won II
for her Leading in the next, 40-15. Miss
Biurstedt served a double fault then put
one out OF court from the base line and
eventually lost after netting two easy
returns, Mrs, Wightman leading, So.
Up to then neither OF the players had
tried the net game, but remained con-
tinually at the back OF court, Playing
her best tennis OF the set, so far Miss
Biurstedt won the eighth, game 10 love.
and then won the ninth after some
lengthy rallies, Score, 81,
Mrs. Wightman leading. Miss Blur
stedt seemed 10 be gradually finding her
form and assumed an early lead In the
tenth game Eventually Mrs. Wightman
brought the score 70 deuce. Advantage
was called In favor OF the former Cali
fornian and national title holder Ia 1909,
10 to Il, before she won and captured the
set. Scores;
s7O45 7-a 9
O455 Sass 4
They divided the opening games Of the
second set Miss Bjurstedt taking the
first ana Mrs. Wightman the second Miss
Biurgtedt won the third game 10 thirty,
the inal point coming after q brisk duel
al the net. Mrs. Wlghtman golleying the
last point out OF court
MIS- Biurstedt's superlatiFe playing Of
gFound strokes was the deciding factor
of the next game.
II was Al when the Norwegian star
n a. "a.