New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Norwegian Tennis Marvel
Defeats Mrs. SChmitZ at
Heights Casino.
ALSO WINS MATCH
IN MIXED DOUBLES
R. Lindley Murray Her Partner
Against Miss Weber and
Harry McNeal.
By JAMES 5. O'NEALE.

Thor. the Tlunderer Of the Morse
gods. reigned in Tarudvang, or Thunder
world The dwarf Brok gave Thor his
magic battle hammer Mjoner, with the
words. This hammer shall never TAIL,
10 matter how big nor how hard that
which it smites may be"
That has nothing at all to do with
this story. except that Miss Holla
Bjurstedt's pet racket Mjolner snote
the way TO easy victory IN the Singles
finals of The womeu's tennis toAtua-
ment at the Heights Casino. Brooklyn
Yesterday. Then she ana Il. Llnliey
Murray, whose pet racket IS always
named Transient because he Dfe@ks
rackets so often. defeated Hiss Alberta
Weber and the Heights Casino PROBES
sional. Harry McNeal. IN sensat0 nal
exhibition match. 6 ,. Is 4. 1.
Mrs. Frederick C. Schm.tz, cx-na-
tional indoor champion, had no chance
whatever against Miss Bjurstedt IN the
singles final Mrs. Schmitz. who hurt
her leg Friday when she and the
Norwegian won the doubles final, was
at a disadvantage because OF the m
Jury. Bat the score is probably true
index of wha, Miss Bjurstedt would
have done Yesterday. and how, because
the champion oascd up and forebore TO
run Mrs. Schmitz as much as she might
have.
PLAYS a Bit Carelessly.
Miss Bjurstedt played carclessly at
times, but Mioincr's potential brllliancy
WAS ALWAYS there. and she was capable
of putting up a better game than she
has ever shown before Always eager
20 play. she improves almost every day,
ard Of late has been developing her
service and net play 10 make Il as
strong as the rest Of her pame. Yes
terdav she shone IN both departments,
and won easily, 6 2, GO. She rolled
up 65 points to her opponents 43
Both women MADE dash of color
as they appeared Miss Bjurstedt IN
the cGrmine fur-collared sweater over
the baby blue which she always wears
when playing and Mrs Schmitz IN her
vivid green. When the match started
the Christiania girl made many daShes
Of color and Won the first two games
easily. Then Mrs. Schmitz braced'
closed in On the net, despite her GRIP
pied condition. and evened the score
at 2-all The last game went to
deuce. and was ended by a pretty line
shot.
Miss Bjurstedt had evidently been
merely toying with her opponent, Tor
she put Miolner to the test and at
tackled from midcourt, position she
makes successful! against women play
ers. and the net. She ran out the set
with a love game and two one-point
games. One game went TO deuce.
Mjolner had its potency in the first
three games Of the second set. although
Mrs. Schmitz, playing desperately and
courageOusly 10 last out the match,
sent two Of the games TO deuce. On
her service the ex-champlon won
deuce affair, as her opponent dubbed a
volley and laughed infecti0usly, send
ing the last service into the net.
Miss Biurstcdt looked to Thor and
the thunder gods in mock disgust when
Mjolner swatted high bounder near
the net in a very impotent manner but
she won her own delivery after deuce
game and several long rallies. With
the score Il against her, Mrs.
Schmitz made >er final stand. and, put
ting desperate speed into her service,
allowed the Midnight Suns daughter
only one point.
Ends Matter Quickly.
In the last two games Miss Blur
stedt, impatient because she saw Miss
Weber and McNeal In the oiiing, ner-
vously fondhng their racquets and
waiting for the doubles, ended the mat
ter quickly AT her behest Mjolher
went through his PAGES at top speed.
Miss Bjurstedt won her own service at
love because Mrs. Schmitz could not
handle il, and took her opponents
with tremendous oross-court drives, her
favorite shot.