New-York tribune., 1919-06-21

in the past, Miss Molla Bjurstedt,
defeated by Miss Marion Zinderstein
round of the women's national cham
score was 4-6, 6-1, g.
- The match was fought on the
at ST. Martin 3, and q brilliant and IL
champion
Miss Bjurstedt was greater In defeat
to-day than she has ever been In VIC
tory Beaten even before she went
on the court, "Marvellous Molla," CIV
ing way foot by foot, held her eager
young opponent at bay as long as
physical endurance could stand the
h ling pace, and when her last ounce
CT reserve had been spent she fought
i good fight on sheer courage alone
When the final point, which stripped
her of the laurel wreath she has won
so valiantly in the last four years, had
been lost, the defeated champion ran
forward to the net and gripped the
hand that had humbled her as she
congratulated Miss Zinderstein with
smile of splendid sportsmanship-
Praise for tho Victor
And what shall be said Of Miss
Bjurstedt's ccnqueror, of the splendid
and winning fight she made against
reputation, against experience, against
what had come to be regarded as al
most an unbeatable game? The young
Boston girl rose to her great oppor-
tunity magnificently,. and in the last
two sets, confident of ultimate triumph,
she forced the attack relentlessly,
rushing the net with surprising
speed as she followed in after service.
The champion was fighting with her
hack to the wall all through those two
hnal sets. Without the speed or
strength to take the forecourt herself,
she tried to meet the assault from
her base line.
1t could not be done. Miss Finder
stein was ripping the champions
cvumbling defence to pieces with
wonderfully sharp volleying as she
Biurstedt attempted to gain a respite
by lobbing the Boston girl crashed the
ball back for "kills," as she smashed
with beautiful fnality.
Toward the last Miss Zinderstein
brought thuhders of applause from
the gallery as she earned ace after ace
with dazzling back-hand shots across
forecourt, the ball being taken on the
fall volley as she came rushing from
her base line The fast failing cham
pion, too weary to go after these shots,
realized her long reign as queen of
the courts was fast nearing its end.
Mrs. Wightman in Final
Mrs. George W. Wightman, the form
er national champion, who l believe is
destined to wear the crown again to-
morrow, gained her final bracket by
%a1- 80
Harvey, Philadelphia's last survivor,
by score of 6-2, 60. The former
Hazel Hotchkiss, of California, COM
pletely outplayed Mrs. Harvey, gaining
her victory almost entirely from back
court, as she baf1ed the fair Quaker
with a veritable rain Of placement
shots.
Mrs. Wightman and Miss Zinderstein
will play for the singles championship
tomorrow afternoon, with the final
d6rsbles event next and the mixed
doubles tS-follow later, unless rain
should change these plans.
match may serve to give an
index of just how tho championship
passed.
The match began with Miss Zinder
.stein serving and winning the first
game. Then they alternated up to
s2-all, but the champion broke through
! in the fifth, aided by two splendid
drives for placement down the side
lines and double fault by Miss Zin-
1 derstein on the final point.
The playing had been mainly from
/ backcourt up to this stage, both ap-
{ parentiy hesitating to take the net.
Occasionally the younger player rushed
Fin for short lob for the gill;" and
f"kill" she did with impressive finality.
1T was significant at this time to note
that Miss Bjurstedt was not getting
sany space" into her usually terrifcally
ifast ground strokes. She was relying
kupon steadiness to pull her through,
Sthat and a determination to go after
teverything.
I The games went to 4-all and then
iopponent's service at "love," scoring
three successive placements on daz-
fzling 'cross-court drives. She won the
Etenth for the set at Cd.
/ This opening set had shown Miss
sBjurstedt putting all she had into the
sstruggle, and although she had won
sthe initial triumph one could not help
asking: "Will she pay the penalty
sIater?"
! The change from that point on was
sstartlng, Miss Zinderstein, having ap-
sparentlly satisfied herself that the
champion had shot her bolt, went in
to finish matters quickly. She was
alive with energy and ambition as she
zdetected signs of weakening on Miss
sBlurstadt's part, and started a furious
sassanlt at the net
Puts Up Courageous Fight
: The Morse girl was calling upon
courage alone now, and it was not suf-
gficient to win against the calibre of
tennis Miss Zinderstein was playing
The title-holder could win only the
third game in this set The match was
all square, and the players left the
court for the usual seven minute rest
Miss Bjurstedt did not look con-
sfident champion when they came out
#or the final set. Her step was lstless
asid her whole bearing in striking con-
trast to that of Miss Zinderstein, who
rvore look Of quiet confidence and de-
Termination.
The champion began the service and
cropped the game, as her rival scored
On three brilliant overhead "kills" Miss
Bjurstedt's adherents gained renewed
hope when the Morse girl broke through
tnd tied the score, scoring three daz-
bling aces on drives down the sides.
It was all but dying rally, however
Tor she got only one more game, the
FIFTH, and then the maid from Boston
playing every stroke with an ever-in.
fseasing power and certainty, took the
last three games for the set, at So
and the match. The last point was won
when the passing champion popped ur
weak backhand return of service