New-York tribune., 1918-03-30
Indoor Tennis
Finals viii Be
Played To-day
By Fred Hawthorne

Two more national championships
will be decided on the lawn tennis
courts this morning, when Miss Molla
Bjurstedt, national champion on out
door courts, meets Miss Eleanor Goss
runner-up for the indoor title last year
in the final round of the national in
door singles, and Mrs. Spencer Fuller
ton Weaver and Miss Goss meet Mrs
Homer Stuart Green and Miss Caroma
Winn in the final round Of the doubles
in the 7th Regiment Armory.
Should Miss Bjurstcdt win, and her
victory seems almost certainty, it will
mark her third holding of the cham
pionship, she having won the same
tournament in 1915 and 1916. Miss
Marie Wagner, present indoor cham
plon, who won the honors last year
when Miss Bjurstcdt was in California
decided not to defend her title this
year against the wonderful Norwegian
and so it fell upon Miss Goss, one OF
the most promising OF the younge,
players, to enter the lists against the
almost invincibic and "Marvcllous
Molla"
Duel Between Styles Expected
The struggle between the two girls
Will probably be largely duel be-
the vigorous net attack. Miss Blur
stedt's game is founded, basically, on
the back-court play, although she has
recently proven that she can take the
net and perform from that position in
brilliant manner when the whim seizea
her. But it is only when the match
is desperately close that the fair Nor
wegian makes for the barrier
Miss Goss is one of those players
who are always interesting to watch
There are many Of the elements OF
the mans game in her strokes and
court tactics, the amazingly severe
net position, and the daring, slashng
volleying shots. Just at present Miss
Goss has not learned how to make the
best use of her unusual talents on the
court, but once she does this she is
liable to create q sensation in the
game and topple over many players
now ranked above her. However, we
look to see Miss Bjurstedt win in
straight sets to-day
The doubles match is a far more
open proposition. Mrs. Weaver. one
net now playing doubles, won this
title in 1914 when paired with Miss
Clare Cassel, and in Miss Goss she has
partner fully up to the standard. We
cannot, at the moment, recall two
women stars who can hold the volley-
ing position with as much success as
Mrs. Weaver and her partner, and this
is SO unusual in women's tennis that
the average doubles team must find it
difficult. indeed, to pass them with the
usual passing shots.
Title Depends on Miss Winn
A lot will depend upon Miss Winn
to-day. If she has control Of her own
Inc volleylng shots and overhead play.
she and Mrs. Green stand at least an
even chance of wearing the double
honors when the last point is finished.
MRS. Green can be depended upon to
play her regular game, which means
that she will be backing up her partner
at every point and always playing with
1raSe strategy. If Miss Winn falters,
however. Mrs. Weaver and Miss Goss
should take the championship.
Immediately after the finish of the
women's tournament. the nineteenth
annual mems national indoor tourney
will start with forty three prominent
players in the draw. including S. How
ard Voshell. playing through champion;
f: b. Alexander, internationalist:
William I. Tilden. Cd, of the famous
cannon ball' service; Dr.. William
Rosenbaum, national indoor doubles
champion, and many lesser lights. The
men will suspend play tomorrow bnt
week ''e>'