New-York tribune., 1918-03-26

Vuly SIX SdtIlcS, W VIII HeT place III Cl
She could just as easily have gone
for the fact that the remainder of t
champion.
Twenty-Five players were draw
absentee being Miss Marie Wagner,
last year while Miss Bjurstedt was 7
Miss Wagner not to defend the title
those who hoped to see her try one
Bjurstedt, who has always defeated
meetings.
However, Miss Eleanor Cess, runner-'
up for the title in 1917. is in the OPP
posite half of the draw from Miss Blur
stedt and seems to be the logical candi-
date to measure skill with the Morse
girl in the final round. She won two
matches yesterday and should gain her
semi-fnal round this morning, when she
faces Miss Caroma Winn. Miss Helene
Pollak. playing very steady and re-
sourceful tennis yesterday, may depose
Miss Goss for the honor Of meeting the
champion, although the chances seem
to sway in favor of Miss Goss.
Mrs. Rogge to Re-play
Mrs. Johan Rogge, Of Norway, who
created sensation in ner first appear
ance in this country last month, when
she and Miss Bjurstedt won the dou-
bles at the Heights Casino in Brooklyn,
is in the upper half of the draw with
her famous countrywoman and took her
first round match with Miss Margaret
Bretz by a score OF Go, 6-1, playing
her strokes with beautiful sweep.
In the next bracket, however. she en-
countered much sterner opposition
from Miss Margaret Grove. losing the
first set at rs and winning the next
at 6-1. At this stage the match had
to be called, and the young women will
play it all over again this morning.
Mrs. w. H. Pritchard. star of the
Amackassin Club, of Yonkers, fur
nshed one of the early round sensa-
tions by defeating Mrs. Edward Lynch
by a score of 90, 10-o, e-. In the
second set Mrs. Lynch led at So on
games and apparently had the honors
within her grasp, only to see Mrs.
Pritehard raise the power of her game
and by splendid deep driving draw
level at 8-all and then win the next
two games and the set. The third set
was a driving duel from deep court,
with Mrs. Pritchard the more effec-
tive at this style Of play. The latter
will meet the winner of the Mrs.
Rogge-Miss Grove match this afternoon
for a place in the semi-tinal.
The tournament committee plans to
start the doubles this afternoon and
complete the next round of the singles,
bringing the field out to the sem-fnal
brackets. All the proceeds of the tour
nament will go to the war fund
Miss Bjurstedt demonstrated yester-
day that it will require something in
the nature of lawn tennis miracle to
prevent her from winning the indoor
title for the third time. She fairly
romped her way through the field,
stroking the ball with the same impress
sive, matchless "pace" that has made
her game a thing of wonder among
women players.
Miss Bjurstedt Plays Back
The girl from the North did not take
the net position as frequently yester-
day as has been her custom recently,
but this was because she was not called
upon to move up from the back Of her
court. On both fore and back hand
she sent her drives over the net and
down the lines with such speed and
surety Of placement that none Of, her
opponents was able to withstand the
wicked forcing tactics
Miss Bernhard, a splendid court COW
crer and uniformly steady, found it al
most impossible to do more than to
get her racquet on the ball as Miss
Bjurstedt rained placement shots
through her court, and Mrs. Samuel
Waring was equally helpless when it
came to offering an effective defence
against the Morse girls great speed of
play.
Against Miss Grove Mrs. Rogge
played erratic tennis. at times "strok-
ing" the ball with the same power that
distinguishes the playing of Miss Blur
stedt and at other times clubbing" the
easiest of ground strokes. She showed
great tendency &c net the ball off
her forehand yesterday in the first set
against Miss Grove. and this cost her
many points. but when she did hold
control she earned applause from the
gallery by the "crispness" with which
she hit the ball and the accuracy of her
shots for placement.
Miss Grove May Win
Miss Grove forced her opponent to
her limit in the opening set. covering
her court beautifully and playing her
shots at sharp angles across the court
Unless Mrs. Rogge succeeds in CON
trolling her shots to-day, Miss Grove
IS quite likely to defeat her.
The summaries follow.
women national indoor Singles obamnionsh,,
mrs, round Mis- Molls Rjursted, defeate,i NJ
~ T. murray s-l. 6i: Mrs W If pritchard
|Su ron Nrs y. Eberhard by defanlt, Mr.
r'assra i5n.n defeated Mfs. H. II H.omrson
49, 49, eno: Ars Johsn hozge defeated Mis-, Mar
defeated Miss Hazel Gafdner 80 '.ros' s
mrs: Homer Stuart Green defeated Mrs q
Dxsne ". 81: Miss Eleanor Co.'S t,efea, ed
Mss Bessie Holden. 60 s~~s: sitss $500
VIM won from Mrs VI y Hur hv Ic,,,,, d 'uiA I'm,
s-i. ~ y % ''''', "---, S--b
steond roand (s,s, round byes,--u,, s.,u..
"A'n2 defeated Miss r G. Pond 80 ans IN 3
-. Miss Btars,edt defe aiesi Miss Uclen' ~
Ias,aa I1'a MrS. rriichard defeated ''sir Mr.
49,. &C.: s~s. Miss Vim ,Iefsated sIrs
nsahcs,sr defeated siiss Jane o,,lnts,d ifS 4, r.
W,t.,,,aii Miss Helene poilAs defeated Mrs Pe,c
.hsd roSnd-AiSs Bjursted, defeated Mr., w.r