New-York tribune., 1919-02-06
Morse Girl Defeats Miss
Cassel in Singles and
Wins i'm Doubles

Miss Molla Bjurstedt, the Morse
whirlwind, spent one of her busy days
on the courts of the Heights Casino,
Brooklyn, yesterday in the annual in
vitation women's lawn tennis tourna-
mcnt. Besides reaching the semi
ems champion player, with Miss Flea
nora Sears as a partner, advanced into
the fourth round of the doubles play.
The Incompatible Norwegian was
credited with no less than three vic
tories. Her most outstanding accom-.
pllShment was her utter rout of Miss
Glare Cassel in a fourth round match
of the singles, the humiliating score
being Go, 6-1. In this match the
Morse wonder was irrepressible as
ever, smashing with all her skill and
placing with deadly accuracy.
Later Miss Bjurstedt and Miss
Sears, after winning through de-
fault from Mrs. Raymond and Mrs.
Briggs, eliminated a dangerous pair
Waring by tally of Go, 6-3. The
ability to find openings through the
defence of their rivals stood out
prominently in this match.
Miss Bjurstedt's victory over Miss
Glare Cassel was on the sensational
order. The champion continually pressed
the issue and constantly frustrated
Miss Cassel's efforts to outwit her. In
the first set Miss Bjurstedt ran rampant,
counting aces in rapid succession as
Miss Cassel tried vainly to fathom her
attack. Toward the end of the set Miss
Cassel rallied strongly for few min
utes, but Miss Bjurstedt soon added her
necessary games to win the set.
During the early games of the second
set Miss Bjurstedt slackened her driv-
ing of the ball somewhat thereby fur
nishing q closer fight for the aces.
Marking this as a resting period the
Morse girl resumed her aggressive tao
tics and soon collected a lead that
made Miss Casse's chance a hopeless
one. But the latter braced and man.
aged to place a game to her credit
through a beautiful placement shot in
the left-hand corner. Miss Bjurstedt
then mixed up her game, and, catching
her rival out of position and rushing to
the net for swift "kills," clinched the
contest.
Miss Bjurstedt and Miss Sears had
little opposition to brush aside in con-
quering Mrs. Wilbourn and Mrs. War
ing. The first named pair played at
their best in the first set and, besides
displaying an impregnable defence,
counted aces over their opponents
through their varied play.
Mrs. de Forest Candee was another
player who succeeded in reaching the
scmi-fnal round of the singles, en-
ploying her puzzling game in downing
Miss Adele C. Cragin by score of
6-2, GO. Miss Marie Wagner also
showed at her best in third round
singles match by triumphing handily
over Miss ]. Gott, by score Of Go,
GO.
The summary follows:
Annual invitation Heights Casino womens lawn
tennis tourney lsinges) Third found-Miss Marie
Wagner defeated Mss Gott. Go. 60
Fourth round--Mss Moila Bjurstedt defeated
Miss Clare Cassel. Go. 6--i Mrs de Forest Can
dee defeated NJ s., Adele C. crasin; c., e.
phrcs and Mss Bessie Holden won by default
from Mrs Goyerneur Morris and Mrs Eaton; Miss
Carona Winn and NJ s. Gertrude Della Tore dc
feated Mrs Brown and Mrs F. Earl. 60 60
Mrs. Percy w bourn and Mrs $ IT, Waring won
,ora sears won by default from Mrs L. w, Re-
mod and Nlrs BcnJam r. Briggs.
Third rouid--Alrs David Mills and Mrs. w.
r. Pritchard defeated Miss Cnroma Winn and
Miss Gertrude Della Tore e. e 8--l; M's
Nolls I,ourjscd' and Mss Eeanorn Sears de
fea.ed Mrs Perry Wbcurn and Mrs 8 r.
clare Cafsel defeated Mrs A c. Huinphries and
G-3.