New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05
Morse Girl Is
Defeated by
Mary Browne
Californian Triumphs Owe,
National Tennis Champion
in Desperate Battle
By FRED HAWTHORNE

cling ferceiy to the last point Miss
Mary Browne, Of California. former
national champion, defeated Miss Molla
Biurstedt, present holder Of the title,
IN one Of the greatest tennis matches
ever played In this country by women
ON the turf courts of the Seabright
lawn Tennis and Cricket Club. The
Californian triumphed by score of
IS 6+, rs, after both had fought
with such desperation as to be near
the point Of exhaustion.
The ease with Miss Bjurstedt took
the treasure of her great rival in tho
opening set led the big gallery to be-
lieye that II was TO be the Morse girls
DAY for victory, but the determination
and the fighting spirit Of the little
Californian were not taken into ae-
count and it was these very qualities
that pulled her through.
With the games at ID against her
in the last set Miss Browne literally
elinched her teeth and went in to the
rallies with superb spirit. She fought
her way into forecourt against Miss
bjurstedt's drives and finished OF her
points by splendid yolleying and over
head play as severe as mans.
Morse Girl Weakens
The national champion had shown
signs of weakening as early as the
siSth game, Her deep drives, that had
before been going with such speed and
accuracy that Miss Browne was unable
to come in to the net for fear OF being
passed, started to hit the top cord with
costly frequency, and many, many
times Miss Bjurstedt, with all the
chances In the world to score on clean
placements, threw away her opportunl-
ties by glaring errors.
A remarkable feature Of the match
Is shown in the stroke analysis and
recapitulation. Here the figures prove
that Miss Bjurstedt won one more
game and two more points, earned one
more placement ace and made one less
error than Miss Browne, but Miss
Browne won; so what matters it.
The mems round robin doubles tour
nament was won by Frederick c. lnman
and Lyle Evans Mahan, who came
through the three days Of play with
four victories and no defeats. karI
II. Behr and Nathaniel W. Niles fin.
ished in second place, being defeated
only by lnman and Mahan.
Again a perfect day was provided FOL
the players; no wind stirred the Stars
and Stripes and the Red Cross fiae
that draped themselves around the
clubhouse fagpole. The sun shone
bright and warm throughout the after
noon, but there was not enough hui
midity in the air to bother the players
and the courts were in perfect condi-
ton,
Miss Bjurstedt began the service In
her match with Miss Browne, but lost
the first game after making four err
rors in a row. Beginning with the sec
ond game, however, the champion
opened US with an amazing burst o,
speed and hard hitting, travelling a
such a pace that Miss Browne got only
twelve points, three of which sh'
earned while Miss Bjurstedt was taking
the last six games IN row.
Champion Shows Speed
In this set the work of the girl from
d
inst the game calculated to defeat hel
opponent' placing her drives so skill
fully down the side lines and with suci
splendid depth that Miss browne neye'
had a chance TO advance to the net pc
s;tion. She was taking the ball in
defensive position, and the champioi
kept her running so continuously ina
the girl from the Coast cou!d not P'"'
an offensive Of her own. ,,,,
Miss Bjurstedt made only tWeIV'
, .rrora in this set, and scored hve NOR
ssyned shots than her rival. IL was al
irnnressiye demonstration OF the po"ei
~ The champions game when she !,
in a bappy mood. Things looked carr
for Miss Browne at this stage OF Tn
rna.eh and she herself appeared wor
ned. since there seemed no way o.
stopping the impetuous rush OF heI
opponent. Then began the secoha DC
and a gradual change in the uoe "
battle Miss Browne started service
ard took the opening game at love OF
, thres errors by Miss Bjurstedt and OF
A beautiful 'cross-country piacemeh
,bo, az her own, The next game wen
a. The champion, after Edward c. Con
N, The umpire, had called deuce TWICE
From then on the Californian had oe
eidedly the better OF the eontes''
The summaries follow;
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STROKE ANALYSIS
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SECOND SET
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