New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Mrs. R.L.Wood
Saves Doubles
Tennis Honors
With Miss Vanderhoef
Wins from Misses Blur
stedt and Tyndale
By FRED HAWTHORNE

Premier honors yesterday nm NC
rlavinr Of the final round match m the
5yoncn's doubles Of the Pelham Couh-
INV Clubs patriotic" invitation lawn
tennis tournament went to MIs. IA"
son L. Wood, doubles champion OF
Florida. Paired with Miss Marion van
9crhoef. Of the West Side Tennis Oluo'
Mrs. Wood defeated Miss Molla Bur
stcdt. national champion, and MISS
Ethel Tyndalc by score OF o. o.
3.
II was Mrs. Woods fighting finish
when the match seemed lost m the sec
end set. that thrilled the large gallery
and swept Miss Bjurstedt and her part
l.r down - defeat. From close TO inc
.tt Che Florida star turned back the
hardest drives from the Morse girls
racquet. Her full volleying shots
iipped gaping holes in the opposing
court. and through these openings MIS-
Wood sent the ball spinning for da]-
cling placement aces. To add 10 the
discontinue Of Miss BJurstedt and
Miss Tyndale. Mrs. Wood mixed up her
pace beautifully, alternating SLOW
softly played balls with drives that
fairly sizzled over the net.
Miss Nanderhccf made an ideal part
ncr for the Southern star. She guard
cd the back court with unwavering
stcadincss and many times saved the
situation by her resourcefulness under
fire. her slashing backhand drives to
the corners and by her court covering
ability.
Miss Wagner Also Shines
Hiss Marie Wagner. national indoor
champion, and Al Ostendori, team
that has won many honors on local
courts in past years, won the mixed
doubles certificate by defeating Mrs.
Charles Vernon Hitchins and Elliott
Bizen IN the final round at Cd, CO.
Miss Wagner was the shining light m
this match. playing the net and back
count positions with equal skill. She
was deadly on short lobs. crashing the
bal back with a speed and accuracy OF
Dlqcemcnt that haffled the other pair.
Mrs. HItchins did brilliant work from
midcourt. and half dozen times she
shot the ball past Ostendorf for aces
down the side courts. Binzen brought
of many spectacular shots, his smash
ing being Of the cannonb2ll variety,
and Ostendorf held his own with the
fordham student. taking leading part
IN the vollcying rallies.
Miss Bjurstedt started the service in
the women's doubles match. followed IN
turn by Miss Vanderhocf. Miss Tyn-
dale and Mrs. Wood. The first game
was won at love on service, three
errors by Mrs. Wood and her partner
and "A beautiful smash of a high lob
by Miss Tyndale doing the trick.
The battle wagcd evenly after that up
20 sail, and then Mrs. Wood and Miss
Nanderhoef went into the lead at %
on games, largely through the opposing
u frtr-
stedt and Miss Tyndale changed their
tactics and kept pressing for the net
position, both advancing at once and
finishing of the points by strong over
head play at which Miss Tyndale was
particularly effective.
In spite of the efforts of Mrs. Wood
and her partner they dropped the next
four games in a row. which gave the
opening set TO the other pair at -.
Miss Bjurstedt started service in the
second set. and she and her partner
playing strongly from fore-court. took
the first three games, and appeared to
have the other pair on the run.
Mrs. Wood Begins Drive
Then Mrs Wood took command in
no uncertain way. and her generalship
saved the day. She persisted in stay
ing close 10 the net, in spite of the
bombardment 10 which she was sub
iected, while Miss Nanderhoef covered
the back of the court and played drive
for drive with Miss Bjurstedt.
Under Mrs. Woods leadership the
'eam that had appeared beaten few
minutes before came to life with start
ling suddenness. and rushed through
the last seven games with such speed
and brilliance that Miss Bjurstedt and
Miss Tyndale were thrown completely
off their stroke and could only get one
more game before the set was won, at
Cd. by Mrs. Wood and Miss Wander
hoef.
With the match even. Mrs. Wood
played even more daringly in the third
set. As an instance of the way she was
finishing of her points. il may be noted
that in the first two games she scored
five placement aces in a row, shooting
the ball between Miss Bjurstedt and
Miss Tyndale or to the far corners.
10 was really superlative lawn tennis
for a woman, and the gallery showed
its appreciation.
Miss Bjurstedt Actually Slumps
Miss Bjurstedt slumped badly in this
set, and her errors were largely in
strumental in bringing defeat 10 her
side. Miss Tyndale played a better
game in the last half of this set and
was always dangerous overhead. She
and her partner could get only three
games before the match was over.