New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Miss Browne
Again Defeated
By Norwegian
Throckmorton Springs Sur
prise at Plain6eld, Win
ming from Johnston
By FRED HAWTHORNE


Flashing the same meteoric brand Of
lawn tennis that she had shown at
Utica on Saturday, Miss Molla Blur
stedt, national woman champion, de-
feated Miss Mary Browne, of Cali
fornia, former holder of the title. for
the second time in two days, on the
clay courts Of the Plainfeld Country
Club, Of New Jersey, yesterday. Again
did Miss Browne yield in straight sets,
this time by the score of 81, Ga.
This match was one of the features
of the special tournament arranged by
the club for the purpose of helping the
United States National Lawn Tennis
Association raise 100000 to man and
equip three ambulance sections for ser
vice in France. More than one thou
sand persons deployed in skirmish for
nation on the sloping lawns about the
courts and watched the stars in action.
In another match Harold A. Throck-
morton, national interscholastic cham
plon, vanquished William NJ. Johnston,
Of California, a former national cham
pion, by score Of 6-3, Sc, and in
the doubles Throckmorton and Fred
orick B. Alexander defeated Johnston
and Karl Behr at 2-6, 90. 81.
Throckmorton Brilliant
Throckmorton was particularly bril-
liant yesterday, especially in the first
set and the latter part Of the second.
He was going at such a pace that John
al
seemed slow and mediocre in compari-
son.
The Californian is suffering from Sc
we're blisters on his right hand, making
it exceedingly difficult to get a good
grip on his racquet, and he has not yet
recovered from his trip across the con.
tinent.
Throckmorton yesterday was the
ideal combination Of speed and hard
and accurate hitting. His forehand
drive was going unusually we'll and he
crowded the net all the time, forcing
Johnston to the back of the court In
the middle of the second set the clip at
which he had been travelling began TO
tell on Throckmorton, and he slowed
down perceptibly. Johnston was quick
to note the change and started fore
ing attack of his own.
The former champion went TO the net
more frequently than before and
smothered Throckmorton's attempted
passing shots with severe overhead VOL
leys. The schoolboy lost many points
al this stage by attempting to soften
his stroke too delicately.
After the games had gone to Sail,
however, Throckmorton regained con-
troll and closed with a great burst of
speed, in which his terrific smashing
was spectacular feature. Last Friday
at Utica the interscholastic champion
defeated Johnston at 60, "a.
Caught Out of Position
The girl from Norway started SER
vice and won the first two games, rip
ping forehand drives with great speed
far down on Miss Brownies backhand.
] he Californian was unable to meet
this attack successfully and was con-
stantly being caught out of position
when taking the ball because of the
champions brilliant placing down the
lines.
Miss Browne gave a fash of return
ing form in the third game, which she
won after deuce had been called twice,
but that was her only chance, for Miss
Bjurstedt speeded up her shots and
literally ran her great rival into the
ground by the furious pace she set.
The national champion charged into
mid-court with great confidence, play
ing as she did in 1915 in her all-vic-
torious campaign Of the courts, and
Miss Browne was utterly unable to
stem the tide, her opponent taking the
last four games and the first set at
6-1.
The point score of the first set fol-
lows:
Points Canes
Ms MIS- Bfoan.' s5S5s;ea'' :. T. l. s J. ! Is
The girl from the Coast won the
opening game in the second set on her
own service, "stroking" the ball with
more confidence, and the third also
went to her through the medium of
splendid work at the net. Miss Blur
stedt then swept into session of
superlative placing, keeping up her at
tack on Miss Brownies backhand with
relentless purpose, until she led at
5--2 on games.
The spectators applauded frequently
as the champion rushed for the net,
scoring beautiful placement aces from
the full volley, but, having accom-
plished this much, Miss Bjurstedt let
down noticably, and Miss Browne won
the next two games by dazzling work
at the net. Miss Bjurstedt took the
last game after furious rally from
deep court.
The point score of the second set
follows: r r..
Mss Mss Browne S. l. I. O,t2. 2.5hS 80