New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-20
HoodooNumbef
I eftijn Women S
Tennis Tourney
Ne, Pollak and Mrs. lie Roy
Drrminated-Miss Blur
stedt Wins Again
~ FRED HAWTHORNE

~ FRED HAWTHORNE
..a.d.lobia. June 19.-The original
:. ,orty.six players had been cut
i ga. V :, the boOdOO number Of thirteen
%.- -. last point was played this
'a'A sen. in the women's National
h''.'V Tennis Tournament singles on
l.'. .,...ic grass courts Of the Phiia-
y, .,'.s &C Cricket Club, at St. Martins
'' ~. Now York players were eiimi'
80 Miss Helene POllsk and Mrs.
ra,'c, L. Roy, but Miss Molla Blur
~ s. ,stionsl champion; Miss Helen
800 Mrs. RawsOn Wood and Miss
Per-. y.pderhoef, all Of New York.
, I'm, quartet that should place at
I've, w. o,s fnslist in the championship
49, 80. an Saturday afternoon. Miss
v.,s,rboef and Miss Bernhard are IN
=. amer half Of the draw and Mrs.
Woo5 and Miss Bjurstedt in the lower.
y.,v,ep these stars and the final
,...k.,. however, are several strone
,.r,,psers who may prove stumbling
blocks
Miss Bjurstedt continued her impress
,iys playing to-day, taking the measure
,,vrs. Robert lie Roy, at GO, 60,
: ia second round, even though Mrs.
!. goy was gong finely. The match
"a series OF driving duels to deep
..,t both girls "stroking" the ball
=. great speed and finishing of the
,,,.s decisively. 1t was the Nor
i.s;sn's ability 10 rush the net and
or her opponents drives with daz-
w. sbots taken on the full volley
~, spelled defeat for Mrs. lie Roy.
M. Biurstedt's judgment IN placing
V,s perfect to-day, and she hit the
ne with the skill Of a sharpshooter.
p,,y Of these shots found Mrs. lie Roy
ysrds out Of position.
Mrs. lie Roy Outclassed
Ma matter how hard she tried, on the
,o,.rsry. 10 find an opening through
-bieb TO score a placement ace, Mrs.
l. Row discovered 10 was practically
i-posslble 10 keep the ball out OF the
reach Of Miss Bjurstedts sweeping
i,c1uet.
Some Of the players seemed to be
Elected bv the heat, notably in the
ass Of Miss Helene Pollsk, who
3ropped her match TO Mrs. Gilbert Har-
y,y. the champion Of Philadelphia: m
straight sets. Several times Miss Pol
ek vas so weak that she could not
even attempt 10 60 after the rain OF
placement shots that Mrs. harvey
ripped through her court.
nfss Elesnora Sears. almost unsnl-
nously regarded by the gallery as
frslist. had d narrow escape from oe-
iss. in her match with Miss Mary
Thsyer. OF the local club, and only
,-reezed out a victory al s-6, e-b.
dss Thayer was full OF fight. as was
.soEn By her strong rallies IN BON
sets when she Jagged lar behind. in
he first Miss Sears led az 3 3 on
unes. but then the Philadelphia
Cricket Club girl began a winning SEES
son Of deep driving and mld-eourt
Yolleying that stopped Miss Sears
short. and the games went 20 5-all
md 6-all before the Boston fayoute
,sme through.
In the last set Miss Thayer seemed
hopelessly outclsssed. getting only one
Tame in the first six. At this stage
however. she again electrified the gal
cry BY her great bid for victory, taking
four games in a row before Miss Sears
could steady and break through her oP-
fonsnt's service 10 win.
PLAYS Brilliant Match
There is much interest tonight IN
The Possibilities that lie in the match
,6-norrow morning between Miss Blur
sieet and Miss Marion Zinderste'n, OF
Vest Newton. Mass. The latter was
very brilliant to-day against Miss Mil
cred willard. sweeping all opposition
aside % score at 50. Go. She
reached the net position with remark
able speed, and, once there, proved her
sslf master Of block volley. All hei
s'rokes are executed with a snoothnes'
and freedom not often seen IN
Eoman's game.
The summaries follow:
W0MEN's NATIONAL SINGLES
sso.d --saI-Mn. mud Dab defsa,.d Mr.
.,.s 2 Dkif7. 90. 60 Ms Helen BEN bar,
- s'r.1Hg t-f. 5--. Miss Eesuofa S@sr
tSst'sd 49, MAJ p THsge SO SIS. Ms
va B.l-aol. lefea'ed N-s Robert Leroy. s.
,,Ia's rau-s- ,rs Msroa ysrisrioc, defeai,'
''ss as'el'ed Ms Caroline n vLleu9ne g