New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
California Tennis Star De-
feats Miss Bjurstedt at
Greenwich, Conn.
By FRED HAWTHORNE

Field Club, at Greenwich, Conn.
II marked the first time that Miss
Bjurstedt had lowered her colors on
Eastern courts since last year, when
Miss Evelyn Sears vanquished her at
Longwood.
Miss Brownies victory yesterday was
achieved by the soundest of lawn ten
ris. She relied upon deep driving TO
keep her great rival in the back Of the
court, and, once having done that, fin
ished off her points by taking Miss
Bjurstedt's drives from just inside the
service court and volleying the ball
back into the corners, across the court
or down the side lines with beautiful
accuracy.
Norwegian on Color
The Norwegian girl was not at her
best at any time during the match, and
this may Be said without detracting in
the least from Miss Brownies achieve
ment, for the slender girl from the
Coast was playing a game that might
we'll have taken the measure OF the
champion, even had the latter been
going better.
1t was partly Miss Brownies speed
In going for the net and her extremely
deep driving, particularly off the back
hand, that threw the Norwegian on
her game. She appeared to lack conf
dence even before the match started,
and when she discovered that it was
almost an impossibility to catch her
opponent out Of position she began TO
make glazing errors on drives on her
forehand, usually her most effective
stroke.
Miss Brownies covering Of her court
was really remarkable. A dozen times
when it seemed as though Miss Blur
stedt had scored sure placement aces
"Our Mary" electrified the big gallery
nv spectacular "gets" from almost I'M
possible positions. She also volleyed
with a steady wrist and unerring eye
showing a mastery handling OF the
ball on such shots.
II was remarked when the girls nrst
took the court that Miss Bjurstedt was
without her famous Swastika prooSn
has rIsved IN this country and that she
e..rds as an invaluable mascot OF
victorv. The champion seemed reaiiy
worried As she explained that she mad
lost the pin at Westfeld last Weones-
day night
Loses First Game
Miss Biurstedt began the service, but
lost the first game, with MISS browns
dropping the next on her own delivery.
Tbereafter each broke through on the
others service and lost her own until
the seventh game, when the champion
took her own delivery.
The players had not yet worked up 70
top speed, but Miss Browne, seeing ina.
her opponent hesitated to assume tne
net position, began to 60 TO the perrler
herself at the etart OF the eleVehVh
game, and with success.
Miss Bjurstedt seemed to lack ner
customary speed and dash, and after
winning the final point and the hrst SET
at 81 after particularly herce rally,
turned to one of the linesmen ana
asked; "Is that really set! ASSURED
that Il was, she smiled gratefully
Miss Browne won the opening game
~ the second set on her opponents
service, but lost the next, after Miss
Biurstedt had won two points, when
the ball struck the top of the net and
lust trickled over into the Californian
eourt az don't see why she needs
mascot remarked Miss Browne, REFER
ing 10 the lost brooch, and the CALLER!
laughed.
Norwegian outplayed
?. .,,. and the succeeding set tn
former champion showed ner true Iorn
- @n,sbed of her points with snal
- nracision. She was clearly out
risv,po Miss Bjurstedt from every pc
s,t;on In the court, and grew in effec
tiveness and power as she gained il
The courts were fresh and soft ant
not up 70 the usual standard, th'
bounds being very erratic. Playing al
she was. Miss Browne seemed less af
fected BY this than was the champion
and smilingly took the bad with thu
good. Miss Bjurstedt rallied in th'
latter part of the third set, but Mis-
Browne was not TO be cheated OF {
we'll earned victory, and won thu
match, her first out Of four she hal
played since coming East, when thu
champion sent backhand into the ne
on the final point
There were two other matches dur
ing the afternoon in behalf Of the Rec
Cross ambulance fund. In the men''
doubles William NJ. Johnston ant
B. Alexander and Harold A. Throck
morton at IS, IS, 6-3, and in The
singles Robert Lindley Murray van
quished Karl Behr at GO, 80, IS
Johnston, whose playing is rapidly ap'
preaching championship form, re-
ceived a telegram just before the
match. announcing that he had beer
appointed an ensign in the navy.
This afternoon, beginning at
o'clock, the tournament will continue
with mixed doubles match and two
mems singles.
MISS MARY BROWNE VS.. MISS Mo11L
BJURsTEDT
FIRST SET
i1setlltItts<Isl-N
Mia Bjursdt:
1900
STROKE ANALYSIS
Nets outs Pllos. sA DE-
M s B sSss. :.:...:: i Il Il
SECOND SET
Mi;s B srEDs .....:....:::..:...sstttsEs
STROKE ANALYSIS
Nets outs Plloe. s.A. D.F
M. h BJsrss:4i 49,. 49,. i 5
THIRD SET
Kiss pfewas ..........f So fttSB1 ia