New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
Miss Bjurstedt
Finds Another
Tennis Victim
Champion Easily Defeats
Miss Zinderstein on Courts
of Orange Club
By A. c. Cavagnaro

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Miss Molla Bjurstedt conquered an
other rival in her inimitable manner
yesterday when she easily defeated
Miss Marion Zinderstein, of Boston,
in the final round match of the wom-
ems singles in the New Jersey state
championship tourney at the Orange
Lawn Tennis Club. The Morse girl
won by score of 6-3, g.
Besides retaining her singles title,
Miss Bjurstedt placed her name among
the doubles winners when with Mrs.
Spencer Fullerton Weaver as part
rer she defeated Mrs. II. Stuart Green
and Mrs. Louis G. Morris, by score
of 60, IS. In the finals Of the
mixed doubles Mrs. Green and II. b.
C'Boyle downcd Mrs. Morris and Alex
ander Her by score of CO, 6--f.
Miss Bjurstedt was in remarkable
form, showing perfect control OF the
ball Her drives carried much
power, forcing Miss Zinderstein to be
on her mettle at all times TO make the
return.
Nine Double Faults
Miss Zinderstein aided greatly in
her own downfall. She seemed utterly
unable to get the ball over the net,
and time and again allowed chances 10
score points in this manner TO vanish by
these errors. During the two sets the
Hub girl was guilty of committing
nine double faults. Miss Bjurstedt
always succeeded in getting her second
serve over when the first failed
Miss Zinnprctpi, cd
opponent on occasions in making place
n'ent shots, but her efforts to gain any
advantage by this means failed The
match brought out the best playing
of both women. Miss Bjurstedt sew
eral times passed her rival with light
ming kills" while Miss Zinderstein's
most effective weapon was quick re-
,, turn to the corners of the back base
,, line.
In the matter of points actually
earned Miss Zinderstein held the up
per hand. but this in a measure was
cue to the breaks OF the game that she
enjoyed. Miss Bjurstedt earned Is
points and Miss zinderstein 10, but
three of the latter were the result OF
won by the Boston girl in the first set
came about through these "lct points,
Miss Zinderstein kept pace with her
Morse opponent during the early
stages of the first set. when both
women cavorted about the court in
| finished manner, Miss Bjurstedt kept
her rival busy returning her sharp
drives, the match being so hard
fought that number of the games
went to deuce several times. Toward
the end, however, Miss Zinderstein be-
came erratic in her control and service.
While Miss Zinderstein showed that
she was still in the fight in the Sec
ond set, she found it utterly impos-
slble to cut down the swift cross
court shots launched by Miss Blur
stedt at opportune moments. The
Morse player was driving accurately
and Won the first three games.
Miss Zinderstein Rallies
With lead of to in points in the
fourth game Miss Bjurstedt en-
countered difficulty in returning her
opponents drives over the net, and
this game slipped from her grasp. Miss
BJurstedt increased her lead by win
ming the fifth but lost the sixth when
Miss Zinderstein dropped a neat place
ment shot in the right hand corner of
the back base line. The match ended
soon afterward, when Miss Bjurstedt
placed more speed behind her shots.
Miss Bjurstedt and Mrs Spencer
Fullerton Weaver had many a trying
moment before they finally succeeded
IN winning from Mrs. Green and Mrs.
Morris. Miss Bjurstedt played
beautiful back court, while Mrs.
Weaver's overhead smashes and "kills"
also added many points.
The second set was one of hard fight
ing. Mrs. Green holding her own
against the returns of Miss Bjurstedt.
with lead of 5 to in games Mrs
Green and Mrs. Morris rallied, using
a change of pace and placement shots
to good advantage. They managed to
creep up to to and finally made it
o-all in games
The Norwegian here made her first
double fault service OF the afternoo,
Miss Bjurstedt and Mrs. Weaver then
Went at their work with greater zeal.
adding the next two games. Mrs. Green
and her partner fighting bitterly to the
end. WY
Mrs. Green and H. B. O'Boyle. of Pei
nam Bay, did not have to extend them
selves to defeat Mrs. Morris and Alex-
ander Her. 1t was case of the
steadier and more aggressive combine
ton gaining the day.
A surprise came in the semi-6na,
round when Miss Claire Cassel and =
Il: Thomas bowed to Mrs. Green ami
O'Boyle, after the first named nair b y
peen within one point of victory. Tho
score was 81, IS, IS.
Inc point score and sumusrv