The sun., 1916-09-08
WOMEN CHAMPION
LEADS AT TENNIS
Miss Molla B%jurstedt Disposes
Of Two Formidable OppO-
nents in Easy Manner.
MRS. lie ROY Is VICTOR

Pitted against two OF the best women
tennis players In this country Miss Molla
Bjurstedt. national lawn tennis cham
pion. yesterday exhibited that sterling
driving and hard hitting game that has
earned for her every honor she has
sought In the last " years. and be-
sides advanced her TO the scml-hnai
round Of the New York Lawn Tennis
Club invitation tournament. In her rush
to triumph she disposed OF Miss Gertrude
Della Tore OF the West Side Club.
6--3. SO. and a few moments later de-
feated Miss Ina A. kissel OF the Nor
ristown Field Club. 81. 81.
Miss Bjurstedt played exceptionally
good tennis In both matches. defeating
her worthy adversaries with decisive
cleverness. In the match with Miss Della
Tore the champion was caught un-
awarcs at the very start. the West Side
expert using a passing stroke that slid
along the side lines and kept Miss Blur
stedt out Of position. However. this did
not last long as the champion o o over
came this strategy by rushing to the net
and smotherlng the drives OF Miss Della
iVIiC "iSo byutpNVut thutiNu OhN VIC
long shots OF her opponent n finished
OF the match with comparative ease. ad-
vancing into the fourth round.
Fathoms Hard Drivins.
Miss Kissel was expected to prove a
more formidable opponent as her hard
driving has been a problem for all con-
testants this season. However. Miss
Bjurstedt smothered most of the drives
Of Miss kisel and with expert cleverness
returned drive for drive with an accu-
racy that scored many placements.
Miss Kissel worked unusually hard try
ing to handle the hard returns OF the
champion, but found tho strength and
overcome. BY defeating Miss Kissel the
champion advanced into the semi-fnals.
Mrs. Robert Leroy and Miss Marga-
ret Grove. formerly Southern champion.
also arrived at the semi-nnal round dur-
ing the day. Mir. Leroy gained her
brackets by defeating Mrs. G. V. Hitch
ins. the Mexico city champion. in two
close sets. IS. IS. Miss Grove won
from Miss Helen Bcrnhardt In the only
three set match Of the day by Ga 81.
s..
Close Match { 70 Mr. Leroy.
Accurate placing ana spienuIu orlN-
Ing enabled Mrs. Leroy to win from
Mrs. Hitchins. although the margin OF
victory WAS slight enough 10 make the
outcome In doubt until the last point
was gained. In this match Mrs. Lekoy
covered . wide range Of court and dis-
played a variety Of pace that many times
bewildered her opponent.
Several matches were played In the
doubles competition. In n Of these
Mrs. willard II. Pouch. a former ma
tional champion. appeared rs partner OF
Mas Edith Handy and won from Mrs.
Pr.tchard and Miss Con1in. 50. 81.
The summaries:
women's New York Cup sinsies-rhird
round-M,ss Mol!a Bjurstedt defeated Miss
Gertrude Della Tore. SIS. 90. Miss
Helen BernhArdt defeated Mrs. Eberhard,.
81. Id. 60; Miss Blanche Brine. de-
feated Mrs. Percy Wilbourne. SIS. S.,
Miss Marie Wagner defeated Miss Hazel
sawyer. 50, g.?
Fourth Round-Miss Molla Biurst.d, de-
feRted Miss Ina A. kissel. s-l, 81. Mrs.
Robert lie Roy defeated Mrs. e. V Hitch
ms, rs. ID: Miss Margaret Grove .e-
feated Miss Helen Bernhard, g.. Ct.
s.
women's New York Cup poubl-.-sec-
ond round-Mrs. william II. Pouch and
Miss Edith Handy defeated Mrs Pr,tchard
and Miss Conlin. 80. 81 Miss Ger
trude Della Tore and Mrs. G. Y. H!tchins
defeated Mrs Bailey and Mrs. Sexton. 81.
s-3. Miss Marie Wagner and Mrs. ID +.
Wood defeated Mrs Louis Manhelmer and
Mrs sidenberg. 60. Go,