New-York tribune., 1918-02-07

Rogge would far outdo her performance
of yesterday. Her game against Miss
Marion Fanderhoef on the opening day
of the tournament had led us to believe
that the newcomer would at. least eN-
tend the national title holder, but moth
ing of the kind happened. Miss Blur
stedt was travelling at such pace all
through the match that Mrs. Rogge
never had an opportunity of showing
her real capabilities. The great cham
pion made so few mistakes yesterday
that it may be said she played practi-
was guilty of making only twelve
errors, while she had total of seven
teen earned points to her credit.
Against this amazing record Mrs.
Rogge made thirty-four errors and only
nine earned points, so, under the cir
cumstances, the one sided appearance
of the games score is not surprising.
In behalf of the "defence," however,
this may be said: Yesterdays match is
not by any means true line on the
comparative playing ability of the two
girls.
Mrs ROg2e Nervous
Mrs. Rogge, through no seeking of
her own, had been submitted to great
publicity because of her brilliant de-
feat of Miss Nanderhoef on Monday,
when she was making her first tourna-
ment appearance in this country. AS
consequence, she took the court against
Miss Bjurstedt in palpably nervous
condition, and only once during the
match did she do herself justice.
Added to this, she found the national
champion at the top of truly wonder
full game. Perhaps never before on an
indoor court has Miss Bjurstedt played
the game as she played it yesterday.
Forehand and backhand were working
with absolute perfection, and, in ad-
dition, the champion was volleying
from mid-court with briliance and
deadliness that she had never shown
before.
With little more experience in
American tournaments, Mrs. Rogge
will find herself and amply justify the
prophecies made concerning her game.
She should not be discouraged because
of what was a particularly unfortunate
start.
While interest in this match COM
pletely overshadowed all else at the
Casino yesterday, there was plenty of
CFlliIeu pay dHOHS lIc OtueF COI
testants, the favorites coming through
without trouble.
Miss Eleanor Goss crushed Mrs.
Rawson L. Wood by score of 6-1,
CO, and Miss Florence Ballin, win
ner of the recent Pinehurst tourna-
ment, triumphed over Mrs. w. H.
Pritchard by score of 6--1, 6-3.
Mrs. de Forest Candee and Mrs. David
G. Mills, who were to have met in the
third round bracket in the upper half,
postponed their match until II o'clock
this morning, owing to the fact that
Mrs. Candee was suffering from a
severe cold.
Offer to Default Refused
Mrs. Candee offered to default, but
Mrs. Mills would not hear of such a
thing, and SO they arranged to settle
the issue to-day. Miss Bjurstedt, Miss
Goss and MISS Ballin went into the
semi-fnal round yesterday as result
Of their victories.
Three matches were played in the
doubles and one went by default, Miss
Biurstedt and Mrs. Rpgge defeating
Miss Julia Brown and Miss c. Curtiss
at ca, 6--1; Miss Marie Wagner and
Mrs. Mills vanquishing Mrs. M. b.
Huff and Mrs. f. c.. Sohst at Go, 60,
and Mrs. S. Fullerton Weaver and Miss
Goss taking the measure of Mrs. E. V.
Lynch and Miss Caroma Winn at 81,
1--6, Cd.
Miss Bjurstedt began the service in
her match with Mrs. Rogge and quickly
won the first game at love when her
opponent sent her returns into the net
four times in succession. Mrs. Rogge
was failing to execute her shots clean
1y. and when she was not finding the
ret, she was overdriving the base line.
A spirited driving rally marked the
third game, which went to deuce twice.
but with this single exception, Miss
Bjurstedt completely dominated the
court.
In the second set the national cham
pion again began the service and again
took the opening game at love. She
was hitting the ball with tremendous
speed and was so quick at covering her
court that Mrs. Rogge rarely succeeded
N placing her returns out of "Mar-
vcllous Molla's" reach. All through
the match it could be seen that Mrs.
kogge had the shots, but could not
bring them off with any degree of ac-
curacy. Her backhand is beautifully
executed and some of her forehand
drives We'd with Miss Bjurstedt's in
speed
One thing that struck observers yes
terday was the fair foreigners timidity
In going in to the net for volleying
game. She did this against Miss Van
derhoef, but the speed and forcing tao
tics of Miss Bjurstedt seemed to make
such thing impossible yesterday SO
Mrs. Rogge tried to fight it out from
back court. and at this she was no
match for her great opponent.
Five Games in Row
After taking five games in row
in the second set, Miss Bjurstedt lost
Ter only game of the match when Mrs.
Rogge served two service aces. The
champion wanted it understood, after
the match was over, that her opponent
was far from her best 'In practice
with me this winter. Mrs. Rogge has
played me very evenly" she declared.
"She did not do herself justice to-day
ut all; you just watch her after this
Miss Goss looked very promising yes
terday in her match against Mrs. Wood.
She had world of speed on her SER
vice and rushed the net with remark
BILE confidence and speed. Her sharp
volleying was a feature of the match
and Mrs. Wood was unable to make
much headway against the brand of
tennis she faced yesterday. The for
ner champion of Florida was far from
ter best, however
The summaries follow:
Casino invitation women's singles third round)
Miss Molla Biurstedt defeated Mrs. Jolxn Rogge
90; sTl: Miss Eleanor Goss defeated Mrs Raw
fea S%ea d r Meod w. H. rrissls Ms FlGrsnso Balm dc
Doubles (hrst round)--Mrs. f. Eherhardt and