New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
MSS BJURSTEDT
NvTNCBLE IN
NET BATTLES
Norwegian Star Wins
Title and Two Other
Watches at Montclair.
Rv FRED HAWTHORNE.

,,;-ited. invincible attack. the
-. ,iaeinr and the superlative
- a. Miss Molla Bjurstedt' national
ION. were instrumental in win
-. championship and two semi
ing v-e $50 matches in other events
'''' 80 !, the annual wOmen's lawn
y''''Io. tournament for the champion
' q, Of New Jersey on the clay eO"'"
-, =. yontclair Athletic Club.
80 ~ with Miss Marie Wagner
New York state champion, Miss
s''.'. So, defeated Mrs. William H.
s-', s ard Miss Edith Handy in the
i.I ,o9n5 Of The vOmen'' doubles by
aa'' 90 IS. 81. 60. Without
..nt. rest the peerless player
-. yorrsy took the court with Har-
~, Tbroekmorton and defeated Miss
90 =. nd OTTO Hinck az Is, SIS,
rs-rer in the day she had con
80 Viss Florence BALM IN the
sleisss round OF the singles, WIN
'sr.' RS match at "a, GO.
l. Long Grind.
80. -.5s a total Of eighty games
In.s ss,s that Miss Bjurstedt had
ID sls" 4, the course OF the day, yet
pA'se ..~okirg the ball harder, cover
sc s- court with greater speed and
rs 80 ber shots more brilliantly az
sAess..S ~ the days play than when
y. -. .ts-.sd with the singles match IN
ne -l noT .ftsrno,n at 2:3O o'clock Miss
,l...S- will face Miss Ina klssel,
TsSss states champion, for the cham-
h.-..si, ri New Jersey. At $3.50 o'clock
.N.JThrockmorto are scheduled 70
-. 49, -" ,gainst Miss BALM and g. Lor-
pa...'v Ts,h for The mixed doubles title.
'',-' 1,nid not be fair 10 either MISS
49, or Throckmorton 10 say tnat
"a not aid materially IN Miss
,,.s...,.s5,'s success in the doubles
p..sss After a slow start IN the
lL q - 5opbles. Miss Wagner brought
ls- zane 20 great heights, oelng par
...-Is-iv effective overhead, and IRE
,rsptlv she scored spectacular pIace
-srt aces BIZ smashing the Dali straleh'
fo- he openings. -,,o-.o,,s
.,-riSc smashing. his crafty cnahSe o.
.,es and his remarkable gets from
go nosition on the court dld mueh
70 brig about victory.
Miss Handy Plays Well.
B,. - vas Miss Handy who played
80 strongest game Of all the women IN
.ss snal doubles match. Par1leui~I =
= .Is first TWO sets was her WORK o.
=, unusually high quality. her ser ser
:, Vas always severe and placed WIN
.-.s sElI as 10 catch Miss BJursted'
I'D MS Wagner out Of position time
al srsir. She covered the. greater
80. = The court on her side OF the heI
~ .no-hercd the hardest drives from
~. p;r~ztedt's racquet by cutting
f-~ ~ foot from the net. ,,,-
RS match provided the real tnrili'
- ..s Ssv Mrs. Pouch and MISS
g,-5v won the first set at 6-3 and
=, .--o a lead Of 81 on games IN
,ls .aco-S set. II seemed all over ana
-srso7s n the gallery got up ana IeII'
t,s,Do.--e6 in the showing OF the ha-
to-si CHAMPION and her partner
AMI Miss Wagner's courage never
Altered and standing on the orlnk o.
~. She urged her partner on:
,-l5sn change came over the two; MISS MS,
g,--s+e5t started 20 nit the ball WIN
+ her customary FIRE and pace; While
W,s Wagner began bringing on oeauIl.
n p.acement shots. SIX stralgh,
r-es went 10 them and the second SCI
n the last set Mrs. Pouch, whose
~ rad been excellent Throughout
I'D be- mariner wavered before the5
grr;se onslaught OF Miss Biurstedt anG
Wss Wagner. who simply battered
3,xn an opposition, and won the ehsm,
,.onship s. taking the final set al
80.
Miss Balm played splendidly agaiins'
V.ss Biurstedt in the singles, keeping
.sr famous opponent on the run con,
truaIy with finely placed drives G ,3.
he side lines and 20 the corners MISS
s;-rs.edt always had something IN re-
.srve. however. and finished on ne'
POINTS with a fnality that was lmpres-,
s.ve. The match from beginning 70 enc
sss a series OF stirring driving duels.