New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
STARS
CONTEST 1o-DA,
AT TENNIS NJ,
Molla Bjurstedt Ms.,.
Marie Wagner in
Semi-Finals.
BY JAMES :. O'Nrur

"it ABOUT IL
ambient atmosphere will have
deal to do with the bieges, 80 81
the women's national indoo,
championships when Miss Mar.
ner' four-time indoor champion :,
the present title-holder, Mis-, ~
bJurstedt' in the semi-6nals. 3, ~.
Regiment Armory this mor,I,.
match will begin at 1880 o'clo,.
The elves figure as follows.
Morse mythology and foluo,. .
are two KIDS Of elves. II. ~
bearing ones, or elves OF the li,,,
called Liosalfar The Give, .,
ness arc called Dopkalfar, or sv,-.
far.
During play at the armory y,r,..
the darkness was such tha, MmB.
stedt said that the Dopsalfar W.,
the job In unprecedented number q
is praying for Ljosalfsr tod, |
cause she Just can't see Il, III
when the Dopkalfsr are ~,
around. Miss Wagner, on u. ,s'J
hand, is so experienced at ii. ,,i,,l
game that q repetition Of y.s.,,.,.j
bad light will not affect her ,.,,,
much as 1t will the Norwegian
The meeting between he ,Y.,,.
pion and the Morse girl who :.
away her title last winter will ~
terly contested. In Miss Wager
Christiania expert will meet By IA,
most worthy opponent on the bo,,s
The New York player has been w.
ing with might and main 20 %. :.
such form that she can regain ii
laurels. and her play all throus. u
tournament has been Of an ertrtr,
high grade.
In practice at the armory last ~,
each girl defeated the other once n |
Wagner did not enter the Rel
Casino tournament last week xs','
she did not wish 20 take the ch,,o
throwing her strokes on, Of gear !, \
change from boards 20 canvas and \
again. Her strokes have been xo,cl
well, and she should put I'D s,.,-|
backhsnd and forehsnd driving 81.
tlon in an effort 20 stsye OF IA, u
lentless attack Of the champion.
All the gossip in the arnory /, n
the match will be a close one. Il
matter Of the Ljosslfsr or The Il
kalfar is very likely 20 be the cexr-
ing factor.
The Misunderstanding elves di-I e
dipped all around the Srmory ysstg.r
When O'Brien, the srmorer, hug
his lsntern By the bulletin board b
saw that Miss Wagner had Ge,as
Miss Florence Sheldon, another r,.|
ing player, 81, 81. and Miss s.|
stedt had swamped Nrs. Percy Y
bourn, 81, 50.
In the lower half Mr.. David c ri
provided the first upset Of ,he u.ri|
ment o. taking the Philadelphia. y,
Helen Alexander. into camp 60. Il
%. Miss Alexander had been ,sr,r
with Mrs. Frederick c. Sehnitz, 10 ca
through 70 the finals. Mr.. se:-;
won her way 20 the semi-snsls By "
ing Mrs. A. Dean, Is, 81, 60 \
eI-champion, who has been plr'|
despite an injured leg, hss beer !'z
ping the frs, set Of every match. ri
when the limb becomes looserx /
she would win the next two.
Miss Sheldon had no chsnc, irs
the shots Miss Wagner rsined ttr1
her court. The Hamilton Grsrgt rls-I
was at her best, despite the bross
presence Of the Dopkslfsr, and wig
over a speedy straight service, 81
tiful forehand topped drive, e.
slightly undercut bsckhand
Miss Bjurstedt again SHOWED I
brlllianoy OF her game. but shs ~
times greatly Handicapped. hn
bourn, who wears glasses, Va Fl
more handicapped, but gsnely u
best she could. Sd. took hu
game on her own service, sAG y
duel that went 20 deuce twice, ~ :
lone deuce game OF the ri.eh ~
Bjurstedt finished the eon,T
twenty-five minutes, scoring y ~
10 "a.
Good tennis WAS shown n 1r
Mills-Miss Alexander ns.ts,
player driving powerfully Of 'a
hand and running for The get
Mills won the first set 81 love, tH
Alexander. ono Of the sloves' sr
among the experts, vas unfgrS
kept putting more sting into nc~
and into her fine twist servlo' ~
Chief interest in the doubles e.
in the appearance o. tire tear q e.
hara Hooker, fourteen, sne
Hooker, ten, in n match sgsM
Bjurstedt and Miss wager.
youngsters. who have been eoae,s
a professional. showed much -
but were helpless before ne wv
and did rot get s game.
The summaries follow
v.n,r.. n,aorL rhsnpln1s,s ~ o.
-et. -Slts, Nars Wt.-sr g. ~ 80 y
r,,v 81. cur. 90 50 ~ D", y,r
~. l,,era.. Do 60 -
az. 4 Sch..tr d lir i'etl -
v.-.~.s ratorn .Iarr-f ag q. "A
-,..l Miss Bsr "a h0os -, 81
II0..e, 9 Al..s T. So --4 N7
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