The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
HUB TENNIS TEAMS
BEAT NEW WORKERS
Playing of Mrs. Wightman and
johnson Features Inter
city Tournament.
WIN BOTH THEIR MATCHES
Score Over Miss BjurStedt and
Alexander and Miss Goss and
Hall in Mixed Doubles.


CHEsrNrT HILL. Mass. Feb. 1.-Bos-
toms lawn tennis teams. matched in
mixed doubles against New York's chal-
lengers this afternoon, won three OF the
four matches pleyed at the covered
courts OF the Longwood Cricket Club.
The ability OF Mrs. George W. Wight
man, playing with Harry c. Johnson. to
win both matches. one against Miss
Molla Bjurstedt and Fred Alexanuer
and the other against Miss Eleanor Goss
and Merrill Hall. was what turned the
result to Boston's favor. Miss Goss and
Merrill also lost to Miss Marion Zin-
derstein and Nat W. Niles. who later
were beaten easily by Miss Bjurstedt
and Alexander.
The match in which the most interest
centred was that between Mrs. Wight
man and johnson against Miss Bjurstedt
and Alexander. The New York pair
represented New York last winter against
the same Boston players and beat them
in five set match after the Bostonians
had won the nrst two sets. Three years
ago Mrs. Wlghtman and her partner won
the mixed doubles championship and
twice they have been victorious in the
mixed doubles at Longwood-
Won in Two Sets.
To-day Mrs. Wightman and Harry
Johnson won their match in two sets.
6-3. and s.. They showed the bene-
tit of their experience on the lnoleum
L., 4 to, 4
from the start.
Miss Bjurstedt was not at her best in
this important match, her drives lack
ing their usual steam and accuracy.
Her service also was not effective and
the games lost on her hands were those
that made up the margin in both of the
sets won by the Boston players.
Mrs Wightman was very steady. her
overhead game being brilliant. johnson
was effective. particularly on play al
the net, while Alexander made many
sensational shots. but was not consis-
tently on his game. The scores:
FIRST SET
Mrs wishtman and johnson;
Mis-, R,ur.,ed. and Aiesaader:
344 4 l 2-os-3
SECOND SET.
Mrs. wightman and johnson:
49, 10 +--S4-6
4aia4s s1--c4-c
Miss Goss Teams Well.
Miss Zinderstein and Nat Niles made
strong finish against Miss Goss and
Hall. Miss Goss, who never had been
tseen playing in Boston before. scored
many places from the net. but was
not go strong in her back court game.
She and Hall teamed better agains;
Mrs. Wightman and johnson than in
their earlier match. failing :he second
set ty running out the last three games
best form in the final set.
Miss Bjurstedt and Alexander were
not hard pressed in their two set match
with Miss Zinderstein and Niles The
New York pair played much better than
against Mrs Wightman and partner
taking Ave of the first six games In
the opening set and then running four
games in the second The Boston play
ers started with two games in the
second set, but were unable to keep up
the pace.
The playing of Miss Goss and Hall
in the third set OF their WiGhtman-
Johnson match fell of from that shown
In the second set, in which the New
Workers appeared TO have chance TO
set things even for the day. The sum-
mary:
Miss Marion zindsrsten and Nat W;
Niles, Boston, beat Miss Eleanor Goss and
Merrill Hall, New York Ga, c-6. g.
Mrs. George W. whitman and Harry
c. Johnson. Boston. beat Miss Molla BUR
stedt and Fred Alexander, New York.
6--3. e..
Miss Molla Bjurstedt and Fred Alex
ander. New York. beat Miss Marion Yin
derstein ana Nat W. Niles, Boston.
e. Ga.
Mrs George W wightman and Harry
c. johnson, BOSTON. beat Miss Eleanor
Goss and Merrill Hall. New York. e.,
Sc. 6-3.