New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Mrs. Rawson Wood
Forces Her Way
To Fore on Court

Mrs. Rawson /. Wood forced her
way into the final brackets yesterday
in the annual open lawn tennis tour
nament for women. on the clay courts
of the Essex County Country Club, at
West Orange, y. J. In the semi-fnal
round of the lower half of the singles
the former champion Ct Florida van
quished Mrs 4. G. Deane in hard
three-set match. by a score Of 6-3.
6-S. 60.
In the upper half OF the draw Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, national champion,
came through to the semi-fnal brack-
cts by defeating Miss Ethel Tyndale
at IS, 6-1. The fair Norwegian
Will face Miss Isabella Robinson this
morning for the vacant bracket in the
final round. and the singles final will
be played at II O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
Fine progress was made in the
wOmen's doubles. two teams breaking
into the final bracket Mrs. Wood and
Miss Margaret Taylor. Florida doubles
champions, occupy the upper half of
the draw. while Miss Bjurstedt and
Miss Marie Wagner will oppose them
in the lower section. Mrs. Wood thus
mas the distinction of being a fnalist
in both singles and doubles. Her play
throughout the week has been eX-
ceptionally clever.
Miss Bjurstedt had a fight on her
hands in the first set of her match
with Miss Ethel Tyndale. former
Staten Island champion, the games
going 10 5-all before the national title
holder could break through and take
the set at -. In the second ses-
sion. however. Miss Bjurstedt stroked
the ball with remarkable speed. rip
ping her fore and back hand drives
through the opposing court with so
much power and such accuracy of
placement that Miss Tyndale was only
able to win a single game before the
champion had taken the second set
at O.. and the match.
The summaries follow:
EssEX COUNTY COUNTRY CLUB woMEN's
OPEN SINGLES
Third rouuI-Aiiss Mo..a BllIsted, defeated Miss
Ethel 1fllals. 80. H-I
semi agal round M. Ras.oa T.. Wood defeated
Ms g.. bcauc. G-.. G-S CO
WOMI.N's DOUBLES
First iou1d-Ali,s Katharine Force and partner. /
a b1e, Mrs. DAVID { Mills and Miss 1Sudale dc
.e4ted Mr.. = Fullerton Weaver and Mn Elliott
R&licy c.. 90. GO. Mis-. Bursedt and Ms. |
Marie Wager defeated Miss Isabella Robinson and
Alr.. Deaue G-I. CO. Mis- Potter and partner /
Won from Mr.. r. 4 Pope and partner by default
Second fouud-Ailss Margaret Taylor au4 Mrs !
Wood. bye Mr. Mills and Miss Tudse won
from Miss Force and partner BY default. Miss !
hjurstrt and sis, Wagner Non from Miss Potter
and partner by default. Mrs Douglas Fonda and
Miss Es.ie HcnD Hon from Miss Helene Poliak and
partner by default
semi -anai round-Mi.s Taylor and Mrs Wood
defeated Mrs Mills and Miss 1Nndale 4-s. 6--3. |
D. O. Mis-, Blurisdt and Aliss Wagner defeated
Mr. Fouls and Mis, Henry. Go. I'll.
MIXED DOUBLES
Fir.t rourfg Miss Merck and Mis-. Hsskins won
from NJ Brown and partner by default. Miss
strong aud Dean MatheJ defeated Miss Smith and
NJ Haushaffcr. C-3. 6-l Mis-. Weaver and Percy
Han Won from Mrs Pope and partner by default.
Miss Biurstedt aud Harold Throckmori0n won from
NJ Colgate and partner by default: Mrs. Ranney
aud par,rtr won from Air COvsin and partner By
default. Miss Tyudale and parner won from Mr..
I,ragaW and partner by default
Ssrond round-Mss strong and Mr.. MShey de
fsstrd Niis, Merck and Mr.. Hssklns 80 &c.