The sun., 1916-09-27
TENNIS CHAMPION
LOSES IN DOUBLES
Miss MOlla Bjurstedt Put Out
in First Round Of Boston
Tourney.

BosToN, Sept. 26.--Cpsets OF a sensa-
tional nature continued to crowd into
the women's open ennis tournament at
the Iongwood Cricket Club to-day. Miss
Molla Bjurstedt. national champion.
paired with Miss Econora Sears. with
whom she has taken several curs this
year, Was defeated IN the third round by
Mrs. A. 4. Shurt'en of Boston and Mrs.
II. II. Smith OF Philadelphia. The scores
were &c, ca. g.. Sensational play
ing by the ~victors, especially at the net.
more than shade the best offerings OF
the champion and Miss Sears.
Another star Of the tennis armament
to fall before the prowess Of n new
conner was Miss Florence Balm of Phil
adelphia. who WAS defeated by MISS
Gwendolin Brandon of New York in "A
desperate struggle by SIS. 10. MISS
Brandon played the same steady. care
full placing game that earned her a VIC
tory yesterday against Miss Marion
Fenno Of Boston. Miss BALM was at
the top Of her game and playing every
shct with precision, but the New York
!. player marlxgsd to have the better en-
DURANGO and the better accuracy.
Miss Ina K!ssel andoirs. Barger Wall
ZACH. each from New York, were sue
cessful In their singles matches. Miss
Kissel defeated Miss Elisabeth Dwight
Of Boston. G-l. IS. 6--A. Mt!. Wal
, Zach won from Mrs. A. A. Shuitier OF
Boston, S-l, e.. The mixed doubles
were started to-day with several hhe
matches. Tho summaries:
Singles, Third Round-Mrs. Clarence
Denny, Boston. defeated Miss Eleonora
Sears, Boston. s-s, SIS. MIS- AiieH c'n-
ninnhAm Boston dsfes'en Mn Mr., Bar.
sr WW.i,ach. New York and New port, de-
fested Mrs 4, a. snurtien. Boston g.;
Miss Christine Curtis. Boston, 81 sNui:
Miss Ina Kissell. New York. def.at,.i MISS
EIisaSs,n DTish, pG ssesr sd ss,. sMs Mrs.
Es.iis k 4; PsDH, f Ss J. t '!as'iss,.d, %%:.
GwsoHaoiin Brandon. New York. defeated
Miss Florence Ballin. New forS' S-'
l0-a ,u....
Dwight won from Mrs, &C. Butler and
Mrs. Haydock by default: Mrs Ha1on AMI
Mrs, Goafrey dcs.s,ed Mas blodystt snh
sna Bjurs,ed, AND NJ. Elsono,a \:
T RsH.oa sa dssitssaVy 49, Mis-; Mis-. q H.' ca Ha'. an. and Mi:;
brown. s--s. 81: Miss Marion renno and
Miss Ina kissell defeated Mrs Enrich ana
Miss Homans defeated Mrs. Rainsford and
Mrs. browne. So. s-3
Second round-Mlss Edith kotch anc
Mrs. Bargsr Wallach defeated Mrs. Gers
don and Mrs Pope. 6-i. Ct: Ms
witherbee and Miss Bancroft defeated MIS-
the Misses Dwight defeated Mrs scott am
Miss Barker. 60. 81 Miss NJ. Curtis ana
Miss Evelyn Scar, defeated Mrs. Gardinel
and Miss sigourney. 6-l. 10; Mrs
Yerxa and Mrs. Davis won from MIS- Craw
ford and Miss Morris by default.
Third round-Miss Curtis and MISS scar
defeated Mrs, Yerxa and Mrs. DAVIS ~
Mixed Doub,es-fir-t round-Miss Marion
Mrs. r. 4. Pope aud partner. Boston b!
default: - and Mrs. A. c. Butler. boston
defeated .Iiss Adele Bull. New YORK. an'
II. Is. Shaw, Boston. IS. So. Ct: MIS-
Alice Cunningham and G. q. Browne, bos
ton, defeated Miss Florsnc" BALM. Phila
delphia, and W. 8. McEllroy. Pittsburs
6-i, So: Miss Alice Thorndiks and A.. y
Reggie. Boston. defeated Mrs. u. H. smith
Phliadslphia.. and !; W; Wheeler, Boston
and n. williams 70. Philadelphia, de-
fested Miss Rowson and J. a. Bradford
boston. 81. 6--3; Mrs Barger wal.ach
New York. and Craig Biddle, Philade'phta
defeated Miss Breiz and ~. u. Brett. Bos
ton. 81, e.; Miss Edith Rotch and II
c. Seaver. Boston, defeated Miss u. Bran
don. New York, and y. u. Fennessy. 81
So, 6-3: Mr. and Mrs. George w. Wight
man, Boston: defeated Miss Zinders,eI
Mas Moila Bjurstedt. New York; an
Harry e. Johnson. Boston. won. from Mis-
l. W. King and W. kimbail by default
MIss Ina Kissel. New York. snd y, w
Niles, Boston. defeated Miss Franck an
J. 4. Myers. 81. u.