New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-28
MORSE EXPERT
EASILY DOWNS
MRS. RAYMOND
Former Miss Hammond Is
No Match for MOIla
Bjurstedt at Net.
BY JAMES S. O'NEALE.

BY JAMES >. ONEALE.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt astounded
everyone yesterday by easily defeating
Mrs. Edward Raymond, who played her
close three-set match in the recent
metropolitan women's championship, IN
the finals OF the annual invitation tour
nament Of the Pelham Country Club,
Pelham Manor. The scores were 60,
6-1.
1t had been expected that the former
Louise Hammond, who had been play
ing great tennis on her way TO the
finals, might be the one to conquer the
Morse nonpareil. We had visions OF
having TO write Mrs. Raymond vic
tory, and feared that no one would be-
lieve story of Miss Bjurstedts defeat.
But the great champion welded her
mighty racket with powerful forehand
sweeps that sent the little ball hurting
TO the corners, singing a song Of power
unleashed. Mrs. Raymond never had
chance. The match merely proved
again that, whenever any rival gets
talked about too much, Miss BJurstedt
puts the quietus on such chatter Ny
outdoing the best the other has TO give.
The semi-fnsls and the final round
OF the mixed doubles also were played
The later was won by MRS. ID. 4.
Wood and r. c. Van Nliet. who over
whelmed Miss Florence Balm and +.
Campbell, 60, 81. In the preceding
round the ultimate winners bested MISS
Ina A. Kissel and the gigantlc Lyle
Evans Mahan, 50, 0-6, GO, while
Miss BALM and Mr.. Campbell won from
the local Pelham pair, Mr.. and MIS-.
BENJAMIN F. Briggs, 90, 60.
"Molla's Match"
What the crowd came TO see was
"Nolla's match" Al j. 0stendorf, for
instance. the noted partner Of Miss
Marie Wagner in all mixed doubles
events. said excitedly that he "motored
down from Middletown or some suSn
place near Canada just to see II Molla
was hitting EN-" Ostendorf and every
body else were amply satished that
Miss Bjurstedt was hitting EN-.
,scLet"bit hard for the point every
time. There was no pussyiootlng IN 1ns
shots sent forth by the racket named
alter Thor's mighty hammer. Mrs
RAYMOND. however, covered court eN-
calfentlv. 40 that in the first set Miss
Biurstedt excelled her opponent IN
piacement drives by only 10 to b, an
unusual closeness for her.
Miss Biurstedt netted fifteen shots IN
her endeavors TO skim the net with hei
forehand swat, while Mrs. Raymond
drove two less into the mesh. Inc outs
made by each player tell the story oil
the first set. for Mrs. Raymond, trying
IN hif hack Miss Molla's siZzlers, sent
ffteen out. while her opponent hit less
than half that number beyond the con-
fines of the court.
The second set was repetition oil
the first, except that Miss bJurstedi
became a little more aggressive, ano
Mrs. Raymond, trying to clear the ne'
too close on desperate passing shots
Melted more than she hit out
Took Movies First.
After the movie man had made every
move of the two racketers picture IN
the warm-up, and after most OF the
crowd had wandered down from the
clubhouse veranda TO the side lines
Tho women went at il. The first game
a long deuce struggle. went TO Mrs
RAYMOND. and the crowd began 10 scent
that upset" a..
That was the first game, and Miss
Biurstedt's own service. Thereafter
the match became procession Inc
first citizeness Of Norway ran the next
five games. only one Of which went TO
deuce. and one OF which went at love
Mrs. RAYMOND. hitting Clearly, then
took her second game Of the set again
on her opponents delivery. Inc loser
died gamely in the last game OF the
set. sending il five times to deuce.
Three games in the second frame
vent 10 deuce. but Miss Bjurstedt al
wavs held the upper hand. and MJolner
alwavs sang the final song. Mrs. Kay
mond again played desperately at the
end Of the set, but II was no use. FROM
what transpires every week on Ametl-
can tennis courts we are beginning 10
think that our women VIII WIN no
tournaments unless MISS bluFStegt
moves to some other country We
suggest Guata-Molla.
The summaries follow:
pelham Country club wumeu's imitation sii. IS
al ',o,ndI"Miss Molla BiIistedt defeated N's
FITard Raymond e.. S-l The point sfo'' ana
stroke snslysis
FIRST SET
NJ NJ H niastsa' "a ~ -; Z
ANALYSIS
Nets outs Places. s.. DE-
Mi.. Rmrs,sds, .... X IS /
SECOND SET
NJ ". E g,e:..as' ...ff sjts 1 -ii' Z
ANALYSIS.
Net. outs. Places. sADF
Ma BM5,'edti ... i, 2
NJ msi mixed doubles (sem dual roundl-
Afr, D T. Wood sul H. &. Van NAei Ieiri'r'
Miss Ina Kls,el and i5ie J.. va ",swn6-u de-.