New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-06
Miss Bjurstedt
Defeats Chief
Tennis Rival
Miss Browne Loses One
Set Match on Courts
at Glen Cove
By FRED HAWTHORNE

Miss Molls Bjurstedt. national wom-
an lawn tennis champion, partly
stoned for some Of her recent defeats
by Miss Mary Browne, Of California,
BY defeating the latter in a one'ses
match on the turf courts Of the Mas
sau Country Club. at Glen Cove, L. l.,
yesterday. The girl from the North
maintained tremendous pace from
start to finish, and all Miss Browne
could do was 10 win the sixth game
before Miss Bjurstedt had taken the
set at 81.
The match was cut to single set
because Of the fact that both girls
wer. still tired as a result Of their
memorable three-sets struggle at Sea-
bright on Saturday, when Miss Browns
won. In the mixed doubles. paired
with Karl II. Behr, the girl from the
Coast defeated Miss Bjurstedt and
Theodore r. Pell at SIS, 81
strachan a Victor
Yesterday marked the first appear.
ancs in the metropolitan district OK
John Strschan, OF California, VINO ar
rived in this city yesterday from ths
far West. Strachan, although only or
the train few hours, deteated va
thanieI w. Niles, OF Boston. by q
scor. OF So, S-4, and gave indicstions
that by the time the National Singles
Tournament starts at Forest Hills on
August 90. he will be a dangerous con-
+.pJnr for rreriisr hOnOrs,
partnered by Behr in the men
doubles, Strachsn, later in the after,
noon, took the measure OF Niles ana
psll nv a score of "a, S.. Gester-
dav's tournament was held in behalf
of the u. s. y. L. 7. "A ambulance
section fund. and several hundred per-
sors were gathered on the Lawn oesios
IN. court to watch the stars IN their
fight. :,
her match against Miss Borwne, earn
ing the first point by the aid Of daE-
,liro 'cross-court for clean place.
msnt ace as the Californian attempted
20 intercept the ball. The champion
wa, hitting with much Of her old-
time "psce," and the shots came over
so fast that Miss Browne could MOI
get her racquet on the ball In many
cases. .a
Miss Biurstedt kept forging ahead
and. although her opponent was cover
inc n great amount of court in her ell
forts TO cut of the deep drives thst
rinned through her territory. she
nroved unequal 10 the task on this oc-
e,,ion. and the points and the games
continued to pile up against her.
Miss Bjurstedt rarely allowed MISS
Browne 10 reach a point beyond tno
service court line, for she knew the
danger il the girl Of the Golden west
once got into position for her deadly
overhead play. In the sixth game the
Norwegian fell into the error of hit
ting the ball softly, and instantly Miss
Browne stormed the net position ana
reeled of several spectacular smashes
and 'cross-court volleying shots for tns
corners.
Norwegian Rallies in Time
Just when il seemed as though she
might experience another lapse or
form, as was the case at Seabrlght on
Saturday. Miss Bjurstedt steadied and
began once more her strong hitting and
superlatve placing. The final point In
the match was a beautiful shot for a
clean ace By the champion, who took
Miss Brownies return on the full vol
ley and sent it straight for the open
ing.
"Your set MolIa!" cried the little
Californian an she made desperate
stab at tho ball, and missed u by
foot II must be said that yesterdays
match was not fair test, for Miss
Browne has proved several times that
II takes her full set 20 warm up and
get her strokes working At their best,
and she might have done the sam.
thing on the Glen Cove courts IN
three-set contest. But, as Il was, Miss
Bjurstedt was supreme.
There vas much interest shown In
the appearance Of Strschsn, who was
invited East last week 10 take the place
Of william NJ Johnston, the latter go
ing back to the Coast TO enter the
Naval Reserve a. an ensign. Straohau
will compete in all the ambulance fund
tournaments, as well as in the ma
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