New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-17
Norwegian Tennis Star
Also Wins Doubles Paired
with New York Girl.
MRS. SCHMITZ. TOO.
MAKES CLEAN SWEEP
Finals in Both Singles and
Doubles Will Be Played To.
morrow Morning.
BY JAMES 8. O'NEALE.


light. Liosalfar. and her pet racquet
Mj0lner worked in wonderful harmony
yesterday ct the eth Regiment Ar
mory. and when the trio, coupled with
speed. steadiness and stiffness. had
left off FOR the day Miss Biursted, had
easily defeated her strongest riva,
Miss Marie Wagner. in the singles
.cmi-fns Of the national indoor tennis
Eampionship. and, paired with Miss
Wagner. had won two doubles matches
and advanced 70 the final round.
The singles match went to Miss
Biurstedt at 50. Go. while the thou
sand spectators gssped in astonishment
at the brilliancy Of the Norweglens
game. Never before has Miss Blur
stedt been seen to better advantag,,
than in the first set. when she scored
25 points TO Miss Wagner's 10. In the
second set she let up in her play, after
running out the first four games.
Mrs. Frederick &. Schmitz. eX-na.
,ional indoor champion and the first
woman IN this country 20 defea' Miss
Biurstedt. won her bracket in the finals
from, the lower hslf 6y besting Mrs.
Miss Biurstedt. Mrs. Schmi,z put N n
busy day by playing in three matches
and winning her position in the doubles
final also.
Mrs. Schmi.z and Mrs. Spencer Fu'-
lerton Weaver first defeated Miss Jane
Rowson and Miss Csroma VIM. 81.
6 !. and then took on Miss Helen
Alexander and Miss Ina A. kssel. who
lost. 3 q. 6-3. g Miss Biursted'
and Miss Wagner won over hrs. t..
Knapp and Mrs. McBurney, s .. s l.
and over Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Abe.
HUMPHREYS. g. 8 ,.
I'm response 20 popular demand Mss
Florence BALM. the most Efficient ANA =
tour tournament manager this side o.
Christiania. decided yesterday rot TO
play the doubles final this morning, oG.
tc hold il over until tomorrow. Inc
-:rgles final between Mrs. Scbmltz ard
Mis- Biurs;edt will begin a. 1880. ana
the doubles wili DC started Immediately
following its termination.
Miss Biurstedt had the speed Of The
lightning yesterday. Miss wagner
Who is. after her conqueror. the best
% the women indoors, never had a
chance 10 get started. The Niqueen $
pace was dazzling. her control almost
perfect. and her footWorh faster than
any she has vet shown. The perfection
OF the game was hers in the first set.
in which she secured eleven place
ments. made only two nets. and hit
only four balls out. The lack Of op-
positiou and. many thought. Miss Blur
stedt's desire 20 ease down on her
doubles partner led her 70 become
careless in the second set
At times Miss Wagner played brill
iantly. also. and drew bursts Of ap-
plause. The Hamilton Grange player,
fred BY her determination 70 regain
her championship. hit too hard. this
striving after excessive pace losing
many points quite needlessly. Miss
Wagner hit hard even when she nas
driving down the centre. with no pos
sible chance Of scing her opponent
All through Che match she hit too
much down the middle OF the court.
and many o. these drives we're uetted
r sent beyond the base line because
% the great psce put into them.
Only in one department. service. did
Miss Wagner measure up TO her rival.
In backhand. forehand. footwork and
playing Miss Bjurstedt led Miss Wag-
rer was not playing her game. but II
was because the powerful sweeps OF
Njolner did not permit her. The eX-
champions exhibition vas dlsap-
pointmcnt. but the Norwegian vas in
yincible 20 any one yesterday.
Miss Bjurstedts prayers for good
light brought out the light-bearing
elves. Ljosafar. in great numbers. The
Dopkalfar, gloom elves. whom Miss
Bjurstedt breads, mid in the gabbros
OF Jotunheimen and Fjordene, and the
champions smile in the warm-up am
ply testified TO her confidence
The crowds applause when Mis-.
Wagner. who started serving, sent over
two drives too hot TO handle and
brought the score 70 30 80 showed
that the spectators had come 20 reyel
in the activities of two gladiators.
With great forehand 'cross-court
drive the champion sent the score 70
deuce as more applause rang out.
Only once more in the set did Miss
Wagner lead in game. In the sixth
game she won the first two points.
The record Of the first set is just
a panorama OF swift. 'cross-court fore