New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
MISS BJURSTEDT
WINS AND LOSES
ATLAWN TENNIS
Norwegian Defeats Mrs.
Fl. S. Green in Singles.
but Bows in Doubles.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.

BY FRED HAWTHORNE.
Wl,h an irresistible attack from the
re. position. a,ternated with drives Of
great power and a speed in covering
ter court that amazed a large gallery.
Miss Moila Rjurstedt, national cham
p.on. defeated Mrs. Homer S. Green az
%. 6-3 yesterday, IN the final round
Of the annual open lawn tennis tour
namert o. the Nyaek Country Club.
The Morse girl was playing at top
speed from beginning 20 end, slashing
the ball across the court with a vicious
back-h7nd drive. taking it on the full
volley from mid-court and crashing it
back when +. came overhead with such
race and niccty OF placement that
Mrs Green did well 90 make the match
az close contest as she did.
Asa matter Of fact. the former Miss
Adelaide Browning gave Miss Bur
sted. one OF the hardest matches she
has had this year. hence 70 was neees-
sary for the national champion 20
t-ayel on high speed all the way.
Upset in Doubles.
In the final round Of the ~omen's
doubles, however, Miss BJurstedt was
forced % bow .n defeat. for she and
Miss Florence Baliin were defeated -oy
Mrs. William H. Pouch and Miss Edith
Handy at O--6. IS. 6-3. 4fter appar-
entity having he match well in hand.
The mems doubles were won ~
George King ard Kenneth D. Fisher,
who defeated 4. Wilder and +. VI. Ran
dali In straight sets az 60, 6-3, 6-l
The winners. a new combination on the
clurts, played fast, nard tennis and
proved themselves by lar the best
team IN the tournament.
The mixed doubles advarced 20 the
final round in the lower half. with
Mrs George L. Chapman and Abraham
Bassford, jr., defeating Miss Marian
Chapman and T. G.. stewart az 60,
CT. In the mems singles Bassford,
last years winner of the tournament,
reached the final round by vanquishing
Dr. William Rosenbaum az 60. 6-3.
The tournament viii come 20 a close
to-day when the nnal round IN the
nike doubles and the FINAL match IN
the singles. between Bassford and Har-
old A. IhrockmortOn, national junior
champion, will be played.
Miss Biurstedt began the service in
the match against Mrs Green, and soon
ran into a lead Of 81 on games, put
ting so much pace into her strokes
that Mrs. Green found Il almost impos-
sible 20 handle the fast flying ball.
But with the beginning Of the fifth
game Miss Biurstedt's opponent speed
ed up her own shots, giving a splendid
exhibition Of deep court driving and
placing so accurately that the national
champion was forced into errors, get
ing only two points In the next three
games
Brilliant Nolleying.
A game behind. Miss Bjurstedt swung
INTO an attack that bore everything be-
fore IL. She followed In % the net
after service with great speed. and
from there earned her points by brill.
ant vo.leying 20 every unprotected
spot Boz the opposite court. Taking the
asst three games IN row, the cham
pion had the first set az Ga, and be-
gan the second set without let-up IN
the pace
Mrs. Green madc many spectacular
"gets' and won the third. seventh and
. ghth games. but that was the utmost
she could DO against the whirlwind
came Of the Norwegian, who took the
econd SET ~ 6-3 and The match.
In the women doubles Miss Biu'-
.teGt and Mss BALM simply over
whelmed Mrs Pouch and Mss Handy IN
the first set. the la,-er pair getting
only seven points BEFORE they had lost
The set az love. But Mrs. Pouch and
her mariner never abandoned hope, even
when the others led az 5-3 on games.
Miss Handy centred her attack on
Miss BALM. driving beautifully across
court for clean aces and sometimes
smashing lobs with great power Mrs.
Pouch was fully as effective. protecting
the back court perfectly and she and
her partner pulled out the set az %.
They won the next az 6-3, with hiss
BALM weakening badly under the nard
attack.
i The summaries follow:
Women. open s.1es Ia ro.rc Ms. 1'.i
PYr-stsi, .e'es'-l Airs Homer G-sn s. 80,
W1mer Z .e's ma r24 .l 33-..a,,. vs. t,i.
Biu-rrt, 40 Ms F.ofs-.e bAAin' Do '-''
Alr-i double. serood round --Mss Balm snt
Harold A. Tarackmo-l 10 ae'ea.sf Mis- hstls,l1-
B.ovrrs 80 p co.a". 50. 49,, ....s,ss
MS Ra5sr T. Roy AID d. VIVA Al ho''h '-i'
s,r. es,i r,uaa-N- G,crro L. caspian ani
A Basst0-t r.. dr,rsisl lias Marian l-apnaa
an r q Stessr-. CO Cd.
Si.as e'de. sem ga r.lto -A5-al an "a
for. ~. -eeltel D. N--.-i- Eo-''lalH' W.
M-', doubles r,.r' ,r.i roenal.--A w.s'r ard
al Rancs lcsAted & T. l4mes and A -
"a K.ars,h : fisae- .irfsis IL 4 ra.oekHoroa
- f,1 "A rsaaa- al Fl-ef defeated Wider
al Randall %. c.. O..