New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-28
MISS BJURSTEDT
INJURIES ANKLE;
DEFAULTS MATCH
Pain Forces Norwegian
Tennis Champion to
Quit the Courts.
STRAIN OF CONSTANT
PLAYING TOO GREAT
Mrs. Schmitz Offers to Postpone
Contest After Winning Set at
MOrriStOWn Tourney.
Nv FRFD UAWTUORNE


Miss Molia Bjurstedt, the Norwegian
girl. whose playing since she came 20
this country has been the sensation
among women lawn tennis stars OF the
East. paid the penalty yesterday for
her almost constant tournament play OF
the last three months. She had % de-
fau.t her match n the third round Of
the Morrstown Field Clubs tourna-
mcnt 90 Mrs Frederick Schmtz. after
each had won set and Mrs. Schmits
had the first two games 81 the third.
!, was pointed Out ID these columns
only yesterday that the Norwegian girl
was running a dangerous risk by her
continuous hard playing. In the mid
dc Of the match yesterday Mss
Biurstedt began % limp with her right
foot and could 10 longer dash about
her court with The speed that has oeen
a large part Of her success
The Norwegian cha lpion WAS IN the
lead a. 8 3 on games IN the second
set, having taken the FIRST with ease at
81, when the muscles that had been
strained In her right ankle last March.
az the national indoor tournament,
went back or her
Mrs Schmitz who had been playing
splendid.y and with eyer-increEs:ng
pace from the beginning OF the second
SET, pulled up even on games az 5 all,
broke through Miss Bjurstedt's ser
vice ard then won the set az IS.
Then the Norwegian girl, unable 20
endure the pain OF her cramped
muscles. .mDed 20 the net and said she
could not continue.
Mrs. Sccm.tz generously offered 20
postpone tno match temporarily, but the
referee decided this could not be done,
so 1liss Bjurstedt. after having her in
jured ankle examined, began the third
/ set. Mrs. SchmItZ sent her drives SPIN
ming down the side lines and sla-hing
across the court, and her opponent,
hardly able 10 leave her base line, vas
helpless. Two games went 10 Nrs.
Slamltz, with the loss Of only a single
point. and then the Norwegian girl,
/ finding b. impossible 10 continue the
battle longer, defaulted and lImped 20
the clubhouse.
/ When the match began Miss Blur
/ sted. appeared az her best, ripping and
/ slash.ng Mrs. Schmitz's defence 70
/ pieces By the speed Of her drives and
/ her brilliant work al the net. Just
+ when IL seemed that the match was 20
be another victory for the foreigner
she showed the first signs OF weakness.
D AfS. SCtfl4tk, however ut-tEFth UtE
victory. for her playing in the latter
part Of the match was spectacular and
! her generalship superb.
In the semi-fnal round Mrs. Schmitz
continued her winning streak, defeat
/ ing Miss Ina 4. kissel, %, 6-3, while
! Miss Clare Cassel, by defeating Mrs.
/ r. A. Pope. 6-3, GO, and Miss Flor
( ence Sheldon. IS, %, gained tho
other final bracket The play OF the
winners in these matches was unusual
| ~ fast. particularly from midcourt.
/ Ina A ksse defeated Ma A Korwrsht. 81.
/ e. NJ, Fr~iercS Schmitz defeated Mss SollA
I Cassc debated Mrs r 4 Pope g-S. 90! Mas
Sem. 9. ID rauad-Nrs Fr~ier,ck schni,I ietsa,-
/ Css..' I.s.a,el MS Florence sheldon. = 81,
W1rl...'. doubles Ia-St round Miss VI NarshAl
AMI N.s ~gal'r sog r. Mss BALM an Als.
/ Va.lerlD.t ty default. Ms Marshall Nolan sni
/ MI, Ch,a-.nan 81. t-l. Miss Ina hissel
/ sri Mss g. Liliy defeated Mss Victor AID
/ vs. Is, a.i Ar, natalie Farley defeated Miss Mar
J b 4 p.,@ aui Mr. Robert l. Roy defea'ei
w. typ a. ~ ~ M! N2Fr ss5,, S.,s.,i
] Ms % Mclean and Mss Jane swords -.
/ 8-s 81. Mis-. Hiah e. French snd Miss Ai.s
, Crasa won from Mss A. KortR1sh, and Mise
s.-o34 r,,ai-lns. Marie wagner and Miss
i clare Case. dcfest.d Mss " Marshall ard Ma.
J Sp4lcr f-l 6-l. Ms Marshall Mclean and
+ Ms N9Ua Rmrsfe,i, defeated Mss A. kissel
/ a. Mss J.. 4 lnd.ey. C. - Nh. Nh.
! s.elf aad 4 S-h',lr won from Ms. + Ford and
! Montgomery by default