New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-08
MS. WEAVER WINS
FOR HER SIDE in
MIXED DOUBLES
sosctacular Playing Fac
=, ~ in Victory Over Whit
oev and Miss Bjurstedt.
OUT OF
FIRE IN THIRD SET
eff Makes Amends for Lapses
nth Good Placement Shots
in Lawn Tennis Tilt.
Rv FRED HAWTHORNE.

Rv FRED HAWTHORNE.
.-,ycb the sensational playing Of
Fullerton Weaver. both from
:, net position and from IL. deep
=. .se and Charles NJ. Bull, r., her
- :, the mixed doubles. defeated
y. 49, oils Bjurstedt and f. H. Whit.
- q, the first round, by n score OF
- 4-6, 81.
"a, match in which the women
- outplaycd the men IN all de-
d. Of the game. not only IN
'--s,.er Of placement shots, but
re h sneed and hard hitting. Mrs.
49, ~ and Miss Bjurstedt singled
20 e,ber out for attack, and for
20 perio5s in the final set. Bull and
r,S,5sy had nothing 20 DO but Natch
=. ssshinr vo,.cys az the net between
aer partners. ~ ..-.u.o..
-lI;,s.,o~e in the Class A division,
q. ,bs luck Of the draw brought
-, .ore.hcr az the beginning, ana
20 the general belief that the win
-, team Yesterday viii 60 straight
--sBrh 70 the championship.
fsis match was started on Thurs
4, afternoon and was left unfinished
..ause o. darkness, with Mrs. Weaver
- Bull leading at 81 all when
ss7 left the court.
Then the players resumed yester-
~ Miss Riurstcdt and Whitney got
: iurp on their opponents and
-.iJiv ran out the first three games,
=, rsne score was tied then
AL and against ALL, but
h. Biursted., by series Of brilliant
-,ss.rourt shots that eluded Bulls
y. Efforts, pulled out the next two
s-ss and the second set.
~ this time q dense. chilling fog
Nd rolled M from the west, making
,,,sitions extremely disagreeable TO
,,vsrs and spectators alike. In spite
= rvs however. the largest and most
enthusiastic gallery Of the. week re-
,-sined in their seats behind the back
ron net until the last point was
scored.
Miss Bjurstedt and her partner
,ssn,d certain Of victory in the last
co. Tfe Norwegian girls slashing
i5,shsrd drives passed Bull down the
de court continually. She was put
..rg tremendous force into all her
s,rokes. and Whitney, while his game
vas never severe, lobbed cleverly 70
deep court, forcing the other side to
ieg their base line.
Nothing seemed able 20 stop the
B'ursteit- Whitney combination, and
.sey won the first four games IN a row
ssfore there was a hitch in the pro-
oedinCs. Facing a crisis, Mrs. Weaver
md Bull took chances md charged to
Ne net. killing of the other side
-p9ing drives and piliLc up the points
md the games in swift attacks until
ley had gained the lead az d.
j. was Mrs. Viewers remarkable
v,rk that was mainly responsible for
re fight against what appeared over
vtelming odds. She not only traded
.r.yes with Miss Bjurstedt from her
hise line, but. having forced the open
,gs made fo- the net, and there nm
SIZED the points by well directed
i-Rshes d,
Bull was erratic. Many times he had
flowing ornortunities at the net for
Kills" only 20 put the ball into the
fti OF out Of court. He made partial
amends, however, by coming TO the
reseue when points most counted and
scoring on accurate placement shots.
Tie games varied thereafter, with
Ms Weaver and Bull holding the
advantage after both sides had pulled
ou. Of tight places several times. The
ls, point was scored by the winning
rair whe, Whitney made two service
faults
IN the Class A mems doubles King
Smith and G. Carlton Shafcr reached
he final round by defeating Ralph and
Frederick Bags at 6-3, 6-l. Shafer
nd his partner played a safe. lobbing
zane, which proved the 'undoing or
DER opponents, who could not handle
ne bail with any degree Of accuracy.
In the Class c doubles, DR.. Theodore
barringer and 6. Fullerton Weaver
aimed the final FOUND by brilliant
r;iory over c. r. Miller and T. l..
N,terlee by @ score Of 3--6, 6-3, ID.
ne winners stormed the net at every
9portunity. and literally smashed
.oEn tho opposition, after dropping
ee first set They will meet o. J..
seeker and Z. T. ridley for the TIT. e
this division to-day.
Watson " Washburn and Theodore
Roosevelt Pell started their match in
ne semi-fnal round Of the Class A
singles. but were forced TO postpone
se issue because Of darkness after
sashburn had taken the first set at
- and Pcll won the second at 12-lO.
ne match was mainly fought out from
seep court.
The summaries follows:
csa lsen'.eaL rouadl-H. L. Carr defeated
=, Q I Becker. e-s g..
e's,e. Class A isewi fua rouud)-King Smith
- ttf'11 Shs'sr defeated II. i. and J. {
Atfn 60 81
Is a.-s rouat}-M T. Ackerlsnd and L.
~ Httsd s. J.. Davenport ard j. G. Worth
,S.ih,n ros,d-Geo-ss s. Groesbsck and z.
-, aee'ied :. ?. Henshsv ard NJ. Wsiious.
- c l,sri-Hru roundl-Dr. T. p Barring,
- lpleroc Weave defeated G. 7. Miller and
~ sheflet 5--f f--1. IS
ti,e esl,.es Class A lfrst round Mr.. s
ptioe Weaver ard e " Boil. ir. defeated Ms
s. h'sifieii tad T. u. Whitney. 81 SO
,, s,.'9. four1-,ir ana Mrs LYLE z. Mshtn de-
wa Nl' c. Perk ara X. Peck. So. "a.
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