The sun., 1918-10-06
MORSE STAR TAKES
TWO MORE TITLES
Miss Bjurstedt Wins Jersey
Tennis Honors by Scoring
Over Miss Zinderstein.
TRIUMPHS IN DOUBLES
NJ FREDERICK O. LIEB.

Like Alexander the Great Miss Molla
Bjurstedt soon will DO forced to weep
for lack OF worlds to conquer. Playing
in tho final events OF the New Jersey
State championships on the courts or
the Orange Lawn Tennis Club at Noun
tain Station, ". j.. the famous Morse
tennis artist yesterday added the singles
and doubles titles to her credit.
Miss Bjurstedt moved down the clever
Miss Marion Zinderstein of Boston in the
final of the singles. winning at 6-S,
s-t. In the Anal Of the doubles Miss
Bjurstedt Ind Mrs. Spencer F. Weaver
defeated Mrs II. Stuart Green and Mrs
L. @. Morris at Ga. Is.
The losers Of the doubles were on
opposing sides In the final of the mixed
doubles. which was won by Mrs Green
and Harry s. O'Boyle. the Pelham Bay
sailor. They defeated Mrs. Morris and
Alex Tier. another tar, at e-2, 6-4.
Miss Bjurstedt was defending the Jer-
sey title, as she won II at Montclair in
1915. Last year no titles were awarded.
Early In the match Miss Zinderstein
kept pace with her rival, as they alter
mated in the first six games. each break
ing through her opponents service. How
ever. after that Miss Bjurstedt's superior
control and driving, power evinced itself
and thereafter she had things pretty
much her own way.
Morse Miss Supreme.
II was a pretty match to watch and
contained some beautiful Tennis. Play
ing the same brilliant game as she did
the day previous against Miss Casseli
Miss Bjurstedt went after everything
and there were few shots that eluded
her. Occasionally. however. Miss Elm
derstein would thrill the gallery by send
ing a pretty placement just within the
side lines.
There was no soft volleyins. The great
Molla sent over her terrific drives. ana
Miss Zinderstein tried to emulate her.
but her control ran second best. Espe-
c!ally was Miss Zinderstein prone to net
when she tried to whizz back Molla' 8
low bounding speed balls
Miss Zinderstein also hurt her game
by frequent double faultlng. especially
in the second set. She committed nine
double faults. seven Of them In the sec
ond set. Molla refused to give her OPP
ponent any points by double faulting.
The doubles match was featured by
sensat ional rally by Mrs. Green and Mrs
Morris in the second match, when. after
having the score against them, 2-6.
they tied up the match. only to lose II
So. The hard driving by Miss Bur-
btedt and Mrs. Weaver proved too much
for Mrs. Green and Mrs. Morris.
Mrs. Weaver Elective.
Mrs. Green did not play as strongly
as usual but this may have been due to
the way Miss Bjurstedt drove the ball
back at her. Mrs. Green was able ia
reach the ball. but could not play Mol.
las cannonball drives. Mrs. Morris also
had her troubles at the net, and several
times Miss Bjurstedt almost drove the
racket out Of her hand.
Mrs Weaver played her usual strong
overhead game at the net and sliced Of,
a lot OF points for her side by cutting
In on returns
The hardest played match of the day
was the semi-flnal of the mixed doubles
betweSn Mrs. Green and Harry C'Boyle
and Miss Clare Cassell and Duke
Thomas. The former won at s-1. 4-6
IS. In the third set Miss Cassell and
Thomas led at SIS. and had set poln,
when their opponents rallied and pulled
the match out of the fire.
The final and mixed doubles proved
much easier for Mrs. Green and O'Boyle
As Mrs. Morris and Her never threatened
seriously.
After the matches the Pelham Ba,
sailors and other guests of the Orange
Lawn Tennis Club were entertained with
a dinner and dance by Mrs. c. b. Cor.
wyn and her son. Theodore. at the Es
sex County Country Club. The sum,
maries:
New Jersey State championship.-
women's Singles. Final Round-Miss Molls
Bjurstedt defeated Miss Marion Finder
! stein. e-3, Ga. The point score:
Flrst Set.
p. q
| Miss Bjurstedt... 49, s 8 t-s3 ,
Miss Zinderstein.. 2s2 Z 3 6 , o-25
Second Set.
Mis- Ms: z zins:ts,.,n .T!sts:.-,:
Recapitulation.
Points. Games. Sets
Miss Bjurstedt. ........ 81 IL
| Mies zinderstein. ...... 81
women's Doubles. Final Round-Mis
Molla Bjurstedt and Mrs. Spencer r. weA
yer defeated Mrs. II. Stuart Green ant
Mrs. j. @. Morris. s-2. rs.
Mixed Doubles Seminal Round-Mrs
| II. Stuart Green and Harry n. O. Boyle de
| feated Miss Glare Casseii and Il. F
| Thomas, e-1, 1t, 7--5; Mrs. l.. G. Nor
| ris and Alex Her defeated Miss Edit
white and Harold Taylor. Is. 60
| Final Round-Mrs. II. Stuart Green an,
| Harry O'Boylo defeated Mrs. L. G. Morrl