New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Women Tennis
Title Holders
Meet a Defeat
Miss Bjurstcdt and Mrs.
Weaver Win From Misses
Zinderstein and Goss
By A. c. Cavagnaro

Miss Molla Bjurstedt and Mrs. Spen-
Ger Fullcrton Weaver furnished the
lawn tennis players with one of the
greatest upsets Of the season yesterday
by defeating Miss Marion Zinderstein
and Miss Eleanor Goss, the national
doubles champions, in a third round
match in the New Jersey state cham
pionship tourney at the Orange Lawn
Tennis Club, Mountain Station, N. j.
ihe champions were conquered in
s1raight sets by score of 6-3, g.
Miss Bjurstedt played in inimitable
form. standing in the breach ca many
accasions, and frustrating eve trick
tried by Miss Zinderstcin a.o Miss
Goss. The champions were ol.played
It every angle, even when they shifted
their methods to a net game.
The usual effective lobbng Of Miss
Zinderstein failed to stand her in good
stead. as Miss Bjustedt would return
tha ball with much force for placement
aces. Miss Zinderstein would appar-
emily find an opening in her opponents
court. only to have Miss Bjurstedt bob
up from the back base line and close
the breach. Mrs. Weaver did much to
aid in the defeat of the champions with
her fiawless overland driving and her
superior net game
During the course of the match Miss
Iinderstein and Miss Goss were forced
to follow pace that fairly swept them
of their feet. The lightning driving
of Miss Bjurstedt was evident in the
first set. when it was her placement
aces that gave her team lead in games
of . to o.
The champions then braced. and,
employing a change Of pace. captured
the third game. But Miss Bjurstedt
carried the attack to her rivals there
after and succeeded in increasing her
advantage to, 4 to l in games before
Miss Iindcrstcin made fine place
mcnt to give her team the second
game. Long rallies and several spirit
60 flights at tho net cnlivened the next
two sets, in which Mrs. Weaver did
yeoman work with her powerful over
hand smashing. n
The game OF Miss Bjurstedt and her
partner was more on the hurricane or
der in the second set. They seemed to
outguess their rivals. 1t was not un-
til Miss Bjurstodt and Mrs. Weaver
had piled up lead of 3 to 0 in games
that Miss Zinderstein managed to
place ono game TO her sides credit
The women We're playing at top speed
hut tho terrific driving of Miss Blur
stedt and Mrs. Weaver could not be
ccnied. and they counted their points
quickly to win the match
Miss Ilnderstcin. in the third round
of the singles, eliminated Mrs Weaver
by score of 81, 6 a. Mrs Weaver
was far from herself in the first set
Mrs. Weaver showed improved playing
IN the second act forcing her Boston
rival TO use every trick to gain
point. However, Miss Zindersteins
n n t,1p tray, f.t, oh how
opponents. and it was this advantage
that gave her the victory.
Miss Bjurstcdt and Miss Clare Cas-
sci also were among those to score
Victories in the third round of the sin
giles. Miss Rjurstcdt had what might
be called "a warming-up match" in
which she beat Mrs. Douglas Fonda by
score Of 6-l, co. Miss Cassel
easily disposed of Mrs Theodore
Cassebeer by score of 6~1 e.
The summaries follow:
Womens singles lsecond lound) Mrs
Theodore Cassebeer defeated Mrs NJ B.
Huff. 6--l, 1t, 6
Third round Miss Marion Zindcrstein de-
feated Mrs. Spencer Fullerton Weaver, 6-l,
SGre Cd, cn'SeSeer '3 G,l Miss nd Moa
womens doubles second round,-Mrs.
feated. Miss Clare Cassel and partner by de
fault Mrs S. Fullerton Weaver and Miss
Molla Bjurstedt defeated Miss Bessie Holden
and Ms Albert Humphries by default: Mrs
d. c. Mills and Miss Edith Handy defeated
Miss Scott and Mrs. Mabel Straffn. g
g. Miss Florerce Ballin and Mrs. Theo-
core Cassebeer defeated Mrs. H. McAneny
and partner by default
Third round-Mrs. S. Fullerton Weaver
and Miss Molla Bjurstedt defeated Miss
Marion zinderstein and Miss Eleanor Co.'S,
IS. t.: Mrs d. c. Mills and Miss Edith
Handy defeated Miss Gertrude Della Tore
and Miss Carom;i VIM, Sc, - Mrs Fl.
Stuart Green and Mrs. l.. G.. Morris de-
ieated Miss Florence Ballin and Mrs. rheo-
dore CassebNer, 6-2, Sd