The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-10
MISS BJURSTEDT VICTOR
IN SINGLES AND DOUBLES
Norwegian Girl Disposes of Miss Winn in Straight Sets,
and With Mrs. Schmitz as Partner Defeats
Mrs. Pouch and Miss Handy.

Play was brought down TO the ANAL
round In h doubles and TO tho semi
finals In the singles Of the indoor tennis
tournament for women yesterday at the
Heights Casino. Brooklyn. and with the
exception Of Miss Alberta Weber and
Mrs. Spencer +. Weaver. the same play
crs are still In the running in zach divi-
sion.
Mrs. Frederick Schmitz and Miss
Molla Bjurstedt as a team are in the
lower half Of the final in doubles and
as individuals are in opposite sections
Of the semi-finals In singles. Miss Flor
ence Ballin Is teamed in the doubles
with Mrs. Weaver and is left In the
singles to oppose Miss Bjurstedt. Miss
Alberta Weber Is the other semi-hnalist
in singles. having gained her place IN
a default by Mrs. David c. Mills. Miss
Bjurstedt. the national champion. and
Miss Baiiin reached the scmi.hnal round
In the upper hal BY winning their
matches In straight sets. The cham
pion disposed OF Miss Caroma VIM. a
Chicago girl. al O.. SIS. while Miss
Ballin downed Miss Margaret Taylor.
at rs. 6--i. Mrs. Schmitz won in
three sets. fraught with reversals. from
Miss Marion vanderhoef. at %. G.,
60.
There was plenty OF good tennis in
all OF the singles matches. but the very
uncertainty Of the Mrs. Schmitz-Miss
Vanderhoef affair made II stand In IA
class by itself. In the doubles Miss
nN,srssaAe aud Mrs SrhSpitz lnfouteH
the Mrs. ". II. pouch-Miss Edith Handy
team in the semi-final at 6-3. 6-3.
and will meet Miss BALM and Mrs.
Weaver in the final at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. the latter pair having beaten
! Miss Ina A. kissel and Miss Helen Alex
ander. at s.. l0-S.
Miss Winn played about the best ten
| mis- against Miss Bjurstedt hat has been
played against the Norwegian in thc
tourney. but II was not good enough
to win. As a matter Of fact she seemed
to be playing about AS well AS the cham
pion. and In spots a great deal better.
There was something lacking. however.
and whether II was hat little bit OF
stage fright which attacks the oppo-
nent OF u champion. is a matter of little
moment. Whatever It WAS that was
lacking was sufficient to lose the match
for her. Miss winn's drives certainly
rae AS much pace in them. II not quite
SO much top as Miss Bjurstedt's; her
service VA better than the Norwegian
girls and there was little to choose be
tween the girls in generalship. The one
fault that stood out In Miss Winn's play,
and II cost her many q point. was a ten
dency to overhit the ball OH her fore
hand drives.
The Chicago girl had the right idea
She played the bail deep with plenty
of pace and kept shifting the attack
from side to side 80 that the Norwegian
could not stand in midcourt and defend
without Effort. as she has In so man,
OF her matches. Miss Bjurstedt did not
like the last drives at all n was acet
a number of times on passing strokes
II Miss Vim had been able to keel
her drives within bounds, there IL M
telling what might have happened ant
TO win Miss Bjurstedt certainly woulc
have nae to play remarkable tennis
Those who saw Mrs. Schmitz an'
Miss Vanderhoef play their match wcr'
rewarded with plenty Of variety. Mis-
Eanderhoef started like a whirlwind. an'
before Mrs. Schmitz could get going. tool
three love games. two OF them on h"
opponents service. Only three NOR
games were needed to finish the set. a
Miss Vanderhoef took them all. Mira
Schmitz made only eleven points in tn
opening set. and Miss Nanderhoef KEEP