New-York tribune., 1917-06-01
Women Engage
In Fast Tits
On the Courts
Miss Wagner, Miss Pollak,
Miss Nanderhoef and Miss
Bjurstedt Win
By FRED HAWTHORNE

Miss Marie Wagner. Miss Helene
Pollak. Miss Marion Nanderhoef and
Miss Molla BJurstedt. national cham
pion, reached into the Semi-fnal
round of the women's invitation
patriotic" lawn tennis tournament on
the turf courts of the Ardsley Club, AT
Ardsley on Hudson, yesterday. Ihey
will meet in that order for the places
in the fSal round.
Miss PGak figured in one of the
hardest matches of the day agalnst
Mrs. Benjamin +. Briggs, and only
won when Mrs. Briggs was forced TO
default in the third set, in order to
catch train. The score IN MISS
Pollak's favor was 3-6, "a, 7-all,
when the match ended.
\ Gruclling Struggle
Miss Vanderhoef also had Cruel
ling struggle with Miss Nathalie
Browning, winning at 3-5, 50,
Is. She literally wore her opponent
down in the latter part Of the match,
coming from behind 70 win.
Miss Marie Wagner, national indoor
champion, gained her bracket by van
gushing Mrs. David c. Mills at 81,
6-3. while Miss Bjurstedt took the
measure of Mrs. Rawson L. Wood by
a score of e, 6-3. The national
champion was hitting the ball yes
terday with splendid pace and picked
out her openings with unerrlng JUDY
ment.
Three pairs got into the semi-final
round in the doubles, Mrs. Wood and
Miss Bjurstedt appearing to be the
strongest combination, although Miss
Wagner and Miss Browning, who are
in the opposite half Of the draw,
should put up great fight II they
meet in the final round.
The courts were trifle faster yes
terday than on Wednesday, but. even
so. there were many soft spots on the
playing surface. and these caused er-
ratio bounds and made cut ball cN-
tremely difficult to handle.
Another large gallery turned out TO
watch the play, and Reynolds, the new
club professional. had the courts in
the best possible condition, under the
circumstances. Mrs Homer ). Green,
chairman of the tournament commit
tee, has scheduled the final round
match in the singles for tomorrow
morning and the final doubles in tho
afternoon.
Loses First Game
Miss Bjurstedt began the service ~
her match with Mrs. Wood, and. af-
ter running into a lead of 40-l5 -
points, lost the first game through
two errors and two superb placement
shots across tho court by Mrs. Wood.
But the queen Of the courts was in
a determined frame of mind yester-
day, and she started the second game
with great speed. net by Mrs.
Wood and three placement aces, scored
from the full volley TO the corners Of
the service court, accounted for this
game. and thereafter Miss Bjurstedt
raised her game, notch by notch, until
she was going in an invlnclble man
ner.
Against the perfect fusillade of
placement shots that ripped through
her court, Mrs. Wood was hard put 10
II to take the sixth game after the
points had gone 10 deuce twice and
Miss Bjurstedt won tho opening set
at g.
II was noticeable that Mrs. Wood
lacked the dash that characterized her
play in the Pelham tournament last
driving the base line as she tried 70
handle the champions swift returns.
Miss Biurstedt started the service in
the second set, and again dropped the
first game, won the second, and lost
the third when Mrs. Wood scored four
placement aces in row, once OF SER
vice and three times by brilliant vol
lcying az the net.
Sharp yollcying Shots
The points were quickly finished of,
both players relying on hard hitting
and sDeed Of foot Mrs Wood man
aged 10 get the seventh game by Sc
ries Of sharp volleying shots across
the fore court, and then the champion
won the last two, the set az b-3, and
the match.
As long az her strength lasted Miss
Browning was a match for Miss Van
derhoef, but when she began 10 feel
the strain and lost her ability TO 20
after the cut shots that Miss Wander
hoef employed throughout, she rapidly
went down 10 defeat.
Both girls play the back court game,
and the driving duels between the two
were fast and frequent On the soft
turf. however, Miss Nanderhoef held
the advantage, the erratic bounds CIV
ing Miss Browning all kinds OF trouble.
Miss Pollak ptted her forehsnd
drive against Mrs. Briggs net attack,
and IL was an even battle up to the
last point, when Mrs. Briggs had TO
let the match 90 by default
The summaries follow:
Arlslcy club vomeu's Invitation 'oprn,m,nt ,inses
f,ec0ud r,uudl-Sns. Helene PCliak defeated Miss
ffsrgsret o. Taylor. S--f. G.
Third rourd-M Miss Marie Wagner defeated Nrs.
David e. Mills. s-l. 6-3 Miss Helene Poilss de-
feafed Mr. Benjamin J. Brggs. So. s-i. IL.
default. Miss Maron Narderl0.f defeated Miss
Natalie Br0Nuiug &-6. SO. -. Nss M0ils
Bur.isdt defeated Mrs. Rass0n l.. Wood. 60.
t-t.
Doubles (nrst roundl-Mrs Ravson 7. WOOD snd
Miss Moila B.urstcdt defeated Ms. Grace Gilioau-
deau and Mis- Helen Glllesudosu. SO. lie
Second r0url-Mrs Wood and Miss Bursicii Dr.
se-feI Nns J. g. Van Minkie and Niss Efnliy
S-r'f G-s 90. Miss Mario Wagner and Miss
natalie Rrosuiug defeated aiss Margaret Taylor 4nd
NJ. partara Hooker co. f--2. Mss Ade.e Cragfn
ard Mr. Lodiari Spencer. r. won from N.s
Helene Pollak and Miss Helen Bernhard hy dcfau.f
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