New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

Continued from page I, Part III
down, and no longer "stroked" the ball
with the full sweep Of arm and racquet
that had delighted the watchers by the
court.
Miss Browne Gets Busy
As though she had been waiting for
just such a thing to happen, Miss
Browne started brilliant forcing at
tack from the net position. She won
the ninth game, breaking through her
opponents service with three beautiful
placement aces on overhead volleying
shots across the court, and then fairly
raced along until she led at 6--5 on
games.
Miss Biurstedt, who seemed to be
having trouble with her racquets,
changed them twice as she fought to
retain her lead. She had ordered two
new ones from Boston, to be delivered
on Friday. but they did not come, and
the champion was forced to use her old
and weather-worn weapons. By an
ether dashing rally she again drew
ahead at 81, but that was her final
successful bid, for Miss Browne took
the last three games and the set at
10-S.
In the third and deciding set Miss
Biurstedt was evidently discouraged at
the turn of affairs, and Miss Browne
rapidly ran into a lead Of Al on
games. The champion took the sixth
game at love and then lost the next
two, the set and match.
Both girls had given remarkable
exhibition, as first one and then the
other struggled to overcome command
ing leads, and Miss Brownies ultimate
victory sets the seal of greatness on
her game.
Two Titles Decided
Two national titles were decided yes
terday, Charles S. Garland, of Pitts
burgh. defeating Fritz Bastian, of Ind
annapolis, in the final round of the
junior championship singles, by a
score of e. 6-l, 2-6, 6-3, and
Vincent Richards. the phenomenal
stripping from Yonkers, administering
a decisive defeat TO J. ID. f. Jones, jr.,
Of Providence, r. l., at 60, 6-3, 81,
in the final round of the boys cham
pionship.
Edward C. Conlin, king of the UNI
pires. mounted the official throne,
placed his linesmen in position, and
summoned Murray and Niles to begin
their match. The sun was beating
down fiercely, but a stiff wind blew
diagonally across the court and took
the sting out Of the heat, although it
interfered somewhat with the flight of
the ball
Niles began the service, but Murray
broke right through earning his first
point with volley for the side line,
and another by spectacular smash OF
a lob that fell a trife short. There
was an indication OF fireworks" TO
come in the viciousness with which the
Californian crashed the bail back.
But the methodical Niles got revenge
by breaking through his opponents
deadly service in the next game, pass
ing Murray beautifully with a net
Swimming drive squarely down the side
line, and earning another ace on the
next point by 'cross-courting the Cali
fornian as the latter raced for the
net.
The following game was Niles's at
love, Murray having trouble in hand
ling his opponents heavily topped ser
vice. But, as though nettled. the Cali
fornian gave free rein to his own ter
rife delivery in the fourth game and
shot the first ball in twice so hard that
Nies's racquet never even grazed 1t,
and Doc Rosenbaum, holding the side
line, was toppled from his chair as he
was struck by Murray's shrapnel.
Four Double Faults
On the whole, however. Murray was
not getting full value out of his ser
vice. either netting his first ball or
sending it far out Of court. He scored
four aces in the opening, set, but
against these were marked four double
faultc.
The games alternated up to sail, and
then Niles won his own service and
broke through Murrays in the twelfth
game for the first set at ID. 1t was
noticeable at this stage that the Gam
fornian was hanging back bit before
starting for the net and Niles TOOK
full advantage Of the fact, sticking his
returns directly 10 Murray's feet as the
latter came charging IN.
Vet 10 those who watched closely il
was evident that Murray was slowly
hut surely gaining control Of his shots,
particularly overhead, and as he did he
Also speeded up in going for the net.
Tire Californian realized that if Niles
was TO be curbed it was by net at
tack, and so he laid caution aside. and
swung into the rushing, slsm-bang
stvle Of play made famous by the play
ers from the Coast.
For the first three games Of the sec
o,d act Murray was impossible. Try
az Niles would he simply could not
edre the ball past the plunging.. long
armed Californian, who was bringing
az s,-shiLa low voileys at sharp angles
A. oss fore court.