New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-27
LIVELY TENNIS
ATPELHAM CLUB
FOR DAYS CARD
Miss Bjurstedt and Mrs.
Raymond Will Meet in
the Finals.
BY JAMES 9. O'NEALE.


Whether history invariably repeats
itself when the makers Of tennis his
tory get together will be partly deter
mined at the Pelham Country Club,
Pelham Manor, this afternoon. when
Miss Molla Bjurstedt and Mrs. Edward
Raymond meet in the finals of the an
nual invitation tournament. The dope
sters are in some doubt, for in coming
through to the finals yesterday after
noon Mrs. Raymond showed form con-
sldered quite as good as that flashed by
the famous Morse nonpareil, who also
reached the finals.
The semi-hnals and finals of the
doubles were played, with Miss Blur
stedt having what is getting TO be her
usual doubles fortune. She and Miss
Marion Fenno, of Boston, lost in the
semi-hnals to Mrs. Rawson Wood and
Miss Edith Handy in three-set match.
In the finals Mrs. Wood and Miss
Handy emerged victorious over Miss
Marie Wagner, Of New York, and Miss
Martha Guthrie, of Pittsburgh. With
the score a all in the deciding set,
Miss Guthrie had to leave in great
haste to catch her train for the Smoky
City.
Interest yesterday centred chiefly in
the performances in singles of the
rivals, Miss Bjurstedt and Mrs. Ray
mond, who was Miss Louise Hammond
There appeared to be little to choose.
Miss Bjurstedt was the more brilliant,
Mrs. Raymond by far the steadier
Mrs. Raymond played Miss Blur
stedt a. desperate "a, 4-6, 90,
match in the semi-fnals OF the metro
politan championships at Forest Hills
last week. She is the only one who
has been able TO take a set from the
great champion this spring, and tennis
followers have been looking 70 her
above every one else 10 cause an up
set. IL such a thing is at all possible
The sturdy Mrs. Raymond is going
better now than she went last week.
In her four matches at Pelham she
lost only seventeen games, while Miss
Bjurstedt, in the same number OF en-
counters, with opponents of about the
same class, dropped Twenty-Five.
Yesterday the Christiania girl al
lowed Miss Margaret Taylor three
games in each set, in a match featured
by the champions fierce drives for the
! lines and her attempts TO hammer oui
points on single shots. Mrs. Raymond
showed even more impressively
against another crack, Miss Edith
Handy, winning 6-1. 90, finishing
tie match with a great exhibition OF
point-earning. Miss Handy took only
one point in the last two games.
Mrs. Rawson Wood and Miss Handy,
once they got going against Miss
BjursteGt and Miss Fenno in their
doubles semi-fnal, played splendid
heady tennis. They won at 10, 6-4,
Cd, IN each of the last two sets show
ing just little more steadiness and
teamwork than their rivals.
Miss Wagner and Miss Guthrie also
had a three-set match in their semi
final, winning from Mrs. Raymond and
Miss Edna Wildey, 2-6, GO, %;
Miss Wagner's service and drives and
Miss Guthries chops and cut strokes
accounted for this match.
I'm the finals Miss Wagner and the
Pittsburgher took the first set, Ga.
by combination Of Miss Wagner's
hard hitting and Miss Guthrie's steadl-
ness. A complete reversal character
lied the second set, in which the New
York Pittsburgh combination won only
nine points and no games. Both play
ers became wild in their drives or of
fered easy chances TO Mrs. Wood and
Miss Handy at the net. The latter pair
accepted everything.
Pelham County Club xomsn's invitation singles
semi final roundl-Miss Mcils Blurstedi defeated
Raymond defeated Miss Edith Handy. 81. 90.
The point scores;
MISS BJURsTEDT vs.. MISS TAYLOR
FIRST SET.
Mss Ms. E Rlgr;l'i' stttitss
SECOND sEr'
MIS- NJ: T sg5,l'd' .. ! tsss e ;
MRS RAYMOND vs. MISS HANDY
FIRST SET.
Ms Mis- H RS%9o ID. ....... "a
SECOND SET
NJ NJ, h hayTo nd. .... u ii !
Womeu's imitation doubles semi final round -
Mn. K4ason Wood and Miss Edith Handy defeated
Miss Aloa Bmnteit and Miss Marion Ienno. 10.
Guthrie defeated Mn Edward Raymond and Miss
Edna WideJ, - 60. - ,.,...
Final rOund-Mrs kawson Wood and Miss kdith
Handy defeated Miss Marie Wagner and Miss Mar
tha Guthrie. .. 90. -, default
The point score;
FIRST SET
Miss Wagner and Miss Guthrie
..s go 50 .
Ms Wood and Miss HANDY
lt6 90
SECOND SET
Mis- waEm and Miss Guthrie 2 -
Ms. Wood and Miss HANDY. 90 80
THIRD SIT.
Mis, Wagner and Miss Guthrie
Mr., Wood and Miss Handy.
5 as
t,v.,,,,o, MIXED doubles fsecoad roundl Mis-.
Floreuce BALM and Y Campbell defeated Mzi
M,de Wagner ana Ralph L. Bsgs. GO, IS,
"a: Mr. and Mn Benismin b. Bdggs defeated
Mrs Frederick schmitz and r ID. Boafdlnsn. %,
"a. Miss Ina kissed All Isle y Mahan defeated
SIS, MoIia Biurstedt and II Schintol, 81. Is,
Ms ID T. Wool aud II. ". Van Nlst defeated
Mis- Margaret Taylor and A. Z. Koss. O.. -.
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