New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Browning Stars
Win in Ardsley
Tennis Quincy
Family Makes Remarkable
Record in Women S In
vitation Meet
By Fred Hawthorne

II would not be going wide of the
mark to refer to the women's annual
;,vitatlon lawn tennis turnament on
,he turf courts of the Ardsley Club at
Ardsley-on- yesterday as
mseting Of the Drowning Society,"" for
,be fair members of the Browning
family made practically clean sweep
.; the courts during the afternoon.
Inst to make it unanimous, Mr.. Brown
;ss father of the four sister stars,
,.ok the court with Miss Nathalie in
,hs mixed doubles and reached the
vmi.hnal round by defeating Mrs.
Mvd c. Mills and Mr. Best in the
second round.
Here is what the clan accomplished
Yesterday: Miss Nathalie Browning
forced Miss Marie Wagner, New York
State champion, to two brisk sets at
1-5,,e-2. in the fourth round, before
accepting defeat. In the women doubles
two other sisters, Mrs. Stuart Green
and Mrs. Arthur F. Thurber, won a
notable victory over Miss Molla Blur
stedt and Mrs. Johan Rogge, the Nor
vegan pair, by score of Cd, SO,
s-3, placing them in the semi-fnal
round in the upper half.
In the lower section Miss Nathalie
Browning and Mrs. George s. Dickin-
son. fourth sister. reached the final
round through two victories. First
they eliminated Mrs. Rawson L. Wood
60, and then they vanquished Mrs.
r. S. Leachman and Mrs. E. V. Lynch
in the semi final round, at 6-3, 6-3.
Make History in Tourney
Mrs. Green and Mrs. Thurber will
face Mrs. George L. Chapman and Mrs.
Marshall Mclean this afternoon to see
who will occupy the other final bracket,
and the Indications are that the Green
Thurber combination will come
through, thus putting four sisters in
the final round Of a doubles tourna-
ment. something that has never hap
pened before in tourney
Mrs. Edward ". Raymond, former
Metropolitan champion, gained her
sem-hral bracket in the singles by de-
feating Mrs. Percy Wilbourn. at 7-5,
60 In the first set Mrs. Wilbourn
held her experienced opponent almost
even, driving very steadily and coming
III " l.S nv ONNGO4ViId44y 4OI AUISH-
ing shot. In the last, however, Mrs.
Raymond speeded up her strokes and
swept Mrs. Wilbourn down for a love
set. The winner will meet Mrs. Green
this afternoon for place in the final
found, while Miss Bjurstedt and Miss
Wagner clash in the other half, with
the final set for tomorrow. The
doubles will be brought into the finals
to-day, as well as the mixed doubles.
Morse Defeat a Feature
The feature match Of the day was
that in which Mrs. Green and Mrs.
Ihurber took the measure of Miss
Bjurstedt and Mrs. Rogge. 1t was a
remarkable match in more ways than
one. Except for brief intervals, Mrs.
Green and her sister directed their
attack against Miss Bjurstedt, and the
deep court driving duel between them
was stirring one. The national cham
pon covered an amazing amount of
ground in trying to hold off the sisters,
and it was through her brilliant play
from back court that the match was
fought out so evenly.
upon Mrs. Rogge must be placed re
sponsibility for defeat, for she faltered
at critical stages. Mrs. Green made
wnat seemed almost impossible "gets"
mat drew applause from the gallery,
while Mrs. Thurber tricked the oppos-
ag. pair by the craftiest of Jobs.
Mrs. Dickinson and Miss Browning
accomplished the defeat of Mrs. Wood
snd Mrs. Morse by unfailing steadi-
ness, and no matter how deftly Mrs.
wood placed her low drives and vol
lsys close to the lines the sisters man
aged to get their racquets to the ball
ana make the return
The summaries follow:
Afdsley Clubs annual wonens invitation singles
,ioarh round Mrs. Edward w. Raymond de
maled Mrs. Percy Wilhourn. Is. 60: Miss
as1s Wagner defeated Miss Nathalie Browning.
eAnsns Awolnsns doubles third roundl-Mrs George L.
Saasnan and Mrs Marshall Mclean defeated Mrs
t1e'nard Stenz and Miss Bessie Holden. 6-1 6--l /:
sns stuart Green and Mrs. a f. Thurber de
'ea,ed Ms. Iohan Rogse and Miss Moa Blur
ssdt s-4, SO. e---S; Mrs George 8 Dckin-
tns.Son l. Wood and Mrs. H. NJ. Morse. "a.
Semi -tns round-Mrs Dickinson and Miss
tpfowwnlng defeated Mrs 4. S. Ieachmsn and Mrs.
w. Lynch. e-3. 6-3.
IA Mixed doubles thrsf. roundl,Mrs L; V. Lynch
nn snsss g. e-l; Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Ray
soan. Is. "a. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur f Thur
~ defeated Miss Sylvia Brown aud Mr. Hewitt.
~ 80. Mrs Il C Mills ana Mr. Best Won
t.om Mrs L. G. Morris and Mr.. F. h Hooker
!, oe'aut. Miss Nathalie Browning and Mr.
'uoSning won by default
second rouud-Miss Browning and Mr. Browning
se'esNd Mis- Mills aad 3ir Best. g.. 6-3.