New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-13

This was Miss Brownies second We
49,, during the afternoon, for before
,r,r;nc Miss Bjurstedt in the sin
49, ~. former champion, partnere"
&c Yogsra Voshell, national indoor
.t,n,;on sd recent winner of the
sou,hamp,aE tournament. took the
-.,,yre Of the woman champion and
V.l II pehr, the internationalist. in
mixed doubles match, the sets going
,,i-6, ca, %.
~. ,bird event of the day was a
ANS doubles match between bonr ana
YnsbelI and John L. Strachan, OF Can
90 and Harold A. Throckmorton,
a.,;onsl interscholastic champion, IN"
sSr.,s~ nsir winning at Cd, IS, 6-3.
On. az tno largest crowds that has
.,.,,J.d Rcd Cross tournament IN
80 metropolitan district TINS season
Is IN hand when the first match be,
,rd the ambulance section fund
ss.,iv,d a material and healthy boost.
Many Autoists on Hand
The plateau above and to the cast
# the courts served as parking space
fsr several hundred automobiles, inc
t.cupsnts Of which spread out on the
terraces In serried, muIti-colorei
INKS. surrounding the the stretch OF
inf where the champions were TO pei
form. -. u.,,. Me,
piurstedt the service, and the opening
,,m, was fought out 20 deuce Tour
times before Miss Browne broke
through. taking the last two points or
double-fault and an out by the
champion.
every shot. and always had an eye
open for the placement. She dropped
h.r own service on the next game
,,nding three balls into the net as ssho
failed to get the proper LIT on, her
ground strokes. But it was only
temporary lapse, for the Westerner
proceeded 20 run off the points rapidly
thereafter. placing beautifully, and
,nrliug her shots in such bewI !dering
fashion tina. Miss Bjurstedt found Ii
exceedingly difficult to anticipate her
opponents next move.
The girl from Norway showed
t.meri.y in "stroking" the ball during
N. first half OF the match, and failed
10 exhibit her usual speed of foot IN
going after Miss Brownies placement
shots. with the result that before she
reused herself TO action she tralled at
IA on games.
This situation seemed to give the
champion the needed incentive, and
she won the sixth game after several
spirited driving rallies, the score go
ing TO deuce five times.
Assaults on Backhand
Miss Biurstedt was venturing into
mid-court at this stage, and from there
taking the ball on the full volley and
shooting it down the side lines. MISS
Browne maintained steady assault
on her opponents bacshand from start
70 finish and earned many points
thereby. but once the Norwegian had
swung into a hsrd-hitting vein she
began 70 make the winning shots from
that position. &C.,,
The seventh game went 10 the little
Westerner with two perfect placement
shots across the court, but the eighth
and ninth were clinched by Miss Blur
stedt, who was trying desperately to
overcome her rivals lead. lhree
times the champion sent wonderfully
swift drives past Miss Brownies rae
Duet, the bali nicking the side lines
each time with remarkable accuracy.
Miss Bjurstedt looked dangerous at
this moment, and a deuce set threat
ened. but the girl from the Coast set
tied matters in the next game, the
final point being earned with r block
vollsy that fell just over the net. with
TIE champion stranded on her base
lire