New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04
Mrs. Williams
Easily Beaten
ByMiss Browne
Miss Bjurstedt and T. R. Fell
Lose in Mixed Doubles
at Seabright
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

SeaDrlRNL, ~ D. nus - ''~
day Of the Seabright Lawn Tennis and
Cricket Clubs Red Cross tournament
was graced with weather conditions
that were almost perfect. Rain ush-
cred in the morning, but by the time
the first match began the clouds had
cleared away, a gentle breeze tenn
pered the heat and the courts drieu
out rapidly.
THE featured match of the after
,oop. between Miss Mary Browne OF
california, national champion Of 1872
1918 and 1914, and Mrs. Robert H.
Williams, also from the Golden west
found q good-sized gallery in the seats
and Edward c. Conlin, champion OF |
su umpires, in the official chair
Although, as usual, cssef interest CEN
tred In this matCS because MISS
Browne was a prin opal, the qualty
of lawn tennis shown was inferior 10
tho brand Of game displayed in the
mixed doubles match that followed.
Mrs. Williams was no match for her
sister Californian, and was defeated
AZ 81. Cd, in q remarkably short
period Of time. Tho first set lasted
only nine minutes, and the second
eighteen. The sensational features of
the match were furnished almost eXciu-
sively by Miss Browne, who smashed
with amazing power those snort loos
that Mrs. Williams offered her, and
volleyed with her usual precision from
inside the service court line.
Best Inside Line
II is from this position in the court
that the former champion IS at her
hest. She can play the low volleys
as well as those balls that come over
head. And she also possesses that
faculty so rare amons women players,
the ability 10 score "kills' with her
smashes. Once or twice, when Mrs.
Williams had lobbed deeply in the
effort 70 drive her opponent into the
back Of the court, Mss Browne, run
ming backward as the great McLough-
lin was wont TO do in his palmy days,
crashed the ball back with whirl of
the racquet that sent Ehe sphere can
nonading through the opposing court
for the ace.
Mrs. Williams did her best work from
back court, driving with good pace and
finding her openings with a lair
amount Of success. Every time she
sought to engage Miss Browne IN
vollying rallies at the net, however
she came out second best. AS a matter
of fact, Mrs Williams acted through
out as though she realized a hopeless
task confronted her and that defeat
must be her ultimate fate. She played
with little confidence and at times
made no attempt TO return her oppo- |
nent's beautifully placed shots.
On the other hand, her game fitted
almost exactly into Miss Brownies |
style of play. for her lobs were almost
invariably short, offering the former |
champion full opportunity to make the
"kill," and many of her drives were |
played short, so hat Miss Browne, |
running for the net position, found |
the ball Just 10 her liking and vol !
leyed il back at beautiful angles across |
the court.
Mrs. Williams Leads
In the second set "Our Mary" let |
down a bit on her spirited attack and /
Mrs. Williams actually ran into a lead |
Of 80 on games, by the aid of several |
prettily played placement shots across |
the corners. But il appeared TO be simply |
q question when Miss Browne wished to /
assume the aggressive again, for after /
seeing her opponent in the lead, the !
former champion once more speeded 1
I'D her strokes and took the set at ID, |
the final point on a dazzling placement |
shot across the court from Mrs. Will |
isms's service.
After short rest Miss Browne, paired |
with Frederick B. Alexander, started |
& mixed doubles match with Miss Molla |
Bjurstedt, national woman champion, /
and Theodore Roosevelt Pell. As was /
the case at Greenwich last week, the /
girls we're quite equal to the men in |
the series Of sharp volleying exchanges |
that took place; in fact in he last set /
Il was Miss Brownies steady and I'M |
wavering brilliance that largely decided 1
the issue; she and Alexander winning /
the match at 60, %, after overcom- /
ing what looked like an overwhelming /
lead in each set.
The order of service was Pell, Alex !
ander, Miss Browne and Miss Bjurstedt |
The first two games were split, and /
then Miss Biurstedt and her partner, |
By speedy playing, ran into a lead of /
~ on games.
Equal 20 Big Test
At this critical stage Of the struggle
Miss Browne and Alexander nerved
themselves for the critical test and
began TO win their points by the power
Of their net attack and clever change
Of pace.
The schedule Of to-morrow's matches
follows: 3 p. m.-Behr and Niles VS.
Pell and Prentice, Ward and Plummer
rs. Inman and Mahan. p. m-Miss
Bjurstedt vs.. Miss Browne. 5 D. M
Alexander and Binzen VS.. Behr and
. Niles.
The summaries follow:
woNfENs ROUND ROBIN SINGLES
Niu MAJ X. Browne defeated Mrs.. Robert u
Wiliar1. g-i. 60
MEN's ROUND ROBIN DOUBLES
y Ksrl II. Bshr ana y. " Nlss defeated Ho,oo-pb. |
" Ward AID Hoard A. Filmmsr IS 81 81: |
lrsdsr.ck Alexander and El.iott n Binseu ds'
ies,s1 Ihe0t0rs X Pei and Berro1 g. Prsntics |
-. t-ls Frsferirk {. Iruan ana LJis Mahan |
cSsstsd Kafl H. Behr ana ~ " Niles g-s Is |