Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

mere Tor paft1C1pat1onS IN tHe N1ueNS
Chase spring tourney, is said to be
getting hack to his best form. In a
recent exhibition match in the Quaker
city he defeated William r. Ti}den, Cd,
joint holder with Vincent Richards Of
the national doubles title. e., SI10'
1o-S! Johnson had his famous chop
stroke3working to perfection, accord
ing to the Philadelphia papers L
In the Departmental League matches
Tuesday Shipping Board and Elmer
gency Fleet and War will play on the
municipal courts at 4:45, and Justice-
Trade and Smithsonian will clash at
the bureau Of standards. -:
Louis !. Doyle, who has been made
chairman of the local chapter of the,
National Umpires' Association, has
called meeting at his home, 1850
Otis place northwest, for next Satur-
representatives of the country clubs.
the suburban and departmental
leagues and the newspapers. 1t is
hoped at that time to perfect the local
organization and to- secure men who
may act as officials in the important
matches here during the season.
1t now seems possible that the three,
big BIS of womens tennis i'm The
United States-AIiss Molla "Bjurstedt,.
the present champion, and Miss Mary
X. Browne !, and Mrs. May Sutton,
Burdy--may all compete in the .won
ems national championship tourney.
which Is to start at the Philadelphia
Cricket Club June. 10 80
For some time there have been more
or less definite rumors that Miss
Browne and Mrs. Bundy, as well as
Miss Helen Baker, Miss Anita Myers
and possibly one or two other Cali
east to battle for the title. Those who
saw Miss Browne, who is former
national champion, gain the edge of
Miss Bjurstedt in series of Red
Cross matches in 1917 would welcome
an opportunity of seeing them match
skill again. But to see Mrs. Bundy,
not only a former national title hold
er, but also twice world champion,
pitted against Miss Bjurstedt would
create even more interest.
Mrs. Bundy generally. is credited
with being superior to Miss Browne
or Miss Bjurstedt, even at the present
day, and she has been playing the
game as a champion since 1901. Mrs.
Bundy was supposed to have reached
her greatest heights in 1905 and 1907,
the years in which she went to Eng
land and defeated that country's most
brilliant players on the courts of
Wimbledon. while retaining her ma
tional title in this country in the
same years.
Both Mrs. Bundy and Miss Browne
admittedly are superior to Miss Blur
stedt as regards court generalship and
all the finer points of the game. It Is
on superlative speed, wonderful eye
for placement. practically unlimited
endurance and great natural genius
for tennis that the dashing Morse
girl relies to counterbalance these
advantages. N.,
p On sheer speed in getting about her
court and in the terrific power of her
forehand drive there doubtless is
none the equal of Miss Bjurstedt. On
really remarkable ability to make as
founding gets" of placed shots. no
matter how far out of her immediate
reach. no woman player. and very
few men, are comparable to Miss
Browne.
To Mrs Bundy is awarded the
palm for the most astute court gen.
eralship shown by any woman player
in this country. There is no little trick
of the game she does not know and
call into play when the necessity
arises, anG she never loses her head;
never wastes her strength.