THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 13, 1915.
NORWEGIAN GIRL
wins tennis TITLE
NORWEGIAN GIRL WHO WON AMERICAN WOMAN'S TENNIS
SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP BY DEFEATING MRS. WIGHTMAN.
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Foreigner Mrs. Wightman
- Wins in Mixed Doubles.
PHILADELPHIA, Juno 12. Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, the young Norwegian
etar, today won the National lawn
tennis championship in singles, defeat
ing in the final match at the Philadel
phia Cricket Club Mrs. George Wight
man, the Longwood Cricket Club, of
Boston. The scores were 4-6, 6-2, 6-0.
The victory of Miss Bjurstedt marks
the first time in the history of the
championship that the title has gone to
a foreign player. It was the second Na
tional title for the Norwegian, for she
won the indoor tennis championship
early in the year shortly after her
arrival in this country.
Her defeated opponent, who was Ha
lel Hotchkiss, of Berkeley, Cal., before
her marriage,, held the National title
, three times, having won it in 1909, 1910
and 1911. The championship was won
last year by Miss Mary Browne, of Los
Angeles, who .did not come East to
defend her title.
Cop Stays In America.
In the tournament Miss Bjurstedt
represented the West Side Tennis Club
of New York, therefore the Wissa
hlckon cup, at least, does not leave the
United States.
After winning premier honors in
eingles. Miss Bjurstedt, paired with
Irving C. Wright, of Boston, essayed to
win. the National championship in
doubles, but went down to defeat before
Mrs. Wightman and Harry p. Johnson,
also of Boston. 6-0, 6-1.
There were many predictions that
Mrs. Wightman's experience and gener
alship would win her the singles cham
pionship again when the two experts
raced each other before several thou
sand people. After the first few games
of the opening set in which Miss
Bjurstedt was visibly nervous and un
able to do herself justice, there was no
doubting her superiority.
American Leads at Start.
Early in the match she. was unable
to get the right length on her returns,
so many of them went out of court
and a number of others Into the net.
When once she warmed to her work,
however. 6he displayed such brilliant
tennis that for the most part she left
Mrs. Wightman flat-footed. In the
third set. when Mrs. Wightman was
feeling the effects of the previous hard
fought sets. The young Norwegian
girl's splendid physical condition en
"abled her to grow stronger and strong
er, while Mrs. Wightman grew more
weary.
Mrs. Wightman's usual court craft
was much in evidence in the first set
and time and again she forced the
play to Miss Bjurstedt. That the set
was exceptionally well contested is
proven by the point scores 37 for Mrs.
"Wightman and 86 for Miss Bjurstedt.
In the second and third sets. Miss
Bjurstedt played the side lines with
success that was nothing short of re
markable. Always she played the ball an Inch
or two inside, usually finding Mrs.
Wightman far away, with not a chance
to make the "get." With the score
four games to one against her in the
second set, Mrs. Wightman made a
gallant but despairing effort to cap
ture the match. The seven minutes'
rest between the second and third sets
did not revive Mrs. Wightman's failing
energy, for Miss Bjurstedt took the de
ciding set without the loss of a game.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt, champion
woman tennis player of Norway, who
yesterday won the woman's singles
tennl3 championship also of America,
and who also a few weeks ago won
the woman's indoor championship of
America, seems destined to capture
several sectional and state honors be
fore the 1915 season Is far spent.
Meeting Mrs. George Wightman.
formerly -Miss Hazel Hotchkiss, of
Berkeley. Cal.. who is well known to
Portland tennis players, having for
several years held the Oregon cham
pionship. Miss Bjurstedt met America's
best at the tennis game. It was ap
parent from the scores, 4-6, 6-2. 6-0,
That the Norwegian star had America's
greatest tennis player at her mercy at
all stages of the contest.
The fair visitor from the Land of
the Midnight Sun showed herself a
mistress of all the strokes of the game,
as has been her wont since her arrival
In America.
America Still Holds Few Titles.
But the former Hazel Hotchkiss still
can play the doubles game, as was
witnessed in her. play with Miss
Eleanora Sears, with whom she is
paired as the women's doubles cham
pions of America. Then, too, yester
day, after her singles match, playing
and winning the mixed doubles title
of - the United States and, with her
partner, allowing their opponents only
two games out of 26 played, proved
conclusively that Mrs. Wightman has
not forgotten the game of tennis, de
spite her rest of three years from the
clay courts.
Hers Is a most beautiful game to
watch. But most opposite In every
particular is that of the young woman
from Norway who proved her bet
ter at Philadelphia yesterday. Miss
Bjurstedt plays a strong, peculiar
Fame, putting the full weight of her
body behind her sweeping forehand
drives.
She has proved she has yet met no
peer at the game In America. ,
The ability of the Norwegian girl,
ftrong and large "of muscle and body,
to start her strokes a fraction of a
second sooner than her opponents,
who are compelled oftentimes to wait
until the ball begins to drop, is a large
factor In Miss Bjurstedt's success. It
enables her to follow In quicker after
rich return, and it also imparts a
greater speed to the shot, at the same
time disconcerting her opponents by
the rapidity with which the ball comes
back to them over the net.
Young Johnson, who, with Mrs.
Wightman, Is the mixed doubles cham
pion of America, has been playing with
Mr. and Mrs. Wightman on the "Wight
man courts, near Boston, for the past
year, and himself is rated one of Har
vard's best.
Irving C. Wright, who. with Miss
Bjurstedt, lost to the champions, 6-0,
6-1. 6-0, 6-1. is a brother of Beals
Wright, who will enter the Oregon
state play here next month.
Svrift Wins Trans-Mississippi Title.
MEMPHIS. June 12. Alben B. Swift,
cit the St. Joseph (Mo.) Country Club,
today won the championship of the
Trans-Mississippi Golf Association, de
feating Harry G. Legg. of the Mini
kahda Golf Club. Minneapolis, five up
and three to play.
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SEAL FANS HOPEFUL
Harry B. Smith Looks With
Favor on Chances.
PITCHERS WORKING WELL
San Francisco Envies Oakland Pos
session of Johnston Bees Are
Heal Surprise of Year to
California Baseball Writer.
BY HARRY B. SMITH.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 12. (Spe
cial.) Not because the San Francisco
Seals happen to be in the lead at this
writing, but because of the way the
boys are hitting the ball, local fandom
is convinced there is a better chance
to grab the pennant than at any time
in the past five seasons. The pitchers
have been performing far better than
earlier In the year, when the weather
conditions were against them, and that
helps. Chiefly, however, the stlckwork
of the men Harry Wolverton has gath
ered has put them to the front.
Fitzgerald is hitting far above last
season and Is a source of strength to
the San Francisco team. Ping Bodte
always was a hard hitter and he ap
pears to be keeping up the lick. Jerry
Downs, through the same sort of work.
has earned what seems to be Just now a
permanency at second base and Harry
Hellmann was never to be overlooked
as a sticker of renown.
'Breaks" Wltla Seals.
In the games the last two or three
weeks the team has hit from start to
finish. The first inning has usually
been productive of runs, and with that
as a starter It has been no trick at all
to keep out in front. Then, too, the
breaks of the game have helped the
Seals in winning. When their pitchers
have been hard hit. as has been the
case frequently, the fielders have done
phenomenally well and when the op
posing club has counted for runs, the
Seals have come right back to make a
lot more.
Los Angeles, heavily touted at the
opening of the season as a prospective
winner, looked mighty bad against San
Francisco last week, in the games con
cluded on Monday. There wasn't 9
pitcher in the lot that could stop the
boys from swatting the ball, and
usually two and sometimes three of the
enemy's heavers were forced to get into
action.
Hook 'em Smith, who didn't look a
wonder in his first two games, has ap
parently rounded Into form and Is now
contesting with Fittery, of the Salt
Lakers, for the supremacy in that de
partment. Baum Is proving something
of an in and .outer, but Skeeter Fan
ning has done a comeback, judging
from his one-hit game of last Sunday
morning:
Reikis! Going Better.
Bugs Helsigl worked well around the
circuit and won his first full game on
the home grounds. Later in the week
he was knocked out of the box, but all
in all. the soreness seems to be leav
ing his arm. Wolverton has every con
fidence that Reisigl will prove a win
ning pitcher for the club.
Dent made a good impression In his
start, and after he is thoroughly ac
climated he ought to be a strong ad
dition to the squad.
If we only had Jimmy Johnston.
Oakland outfielder, there wouldn't be
much to the race, at least that's the
way the experts look at the situa
tion. As a matter of tact, we had a
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the offer down. Johnston didn't go
any too well with the Cubs and this
Spring was looking for a berth on the
Coast. Senator Leavitt, of the Oaks,
got busy and hooked up with John
ston. Now Jimmy Isn't stealing as many
bases as he did that year with San
Francisco. All the same, he is the
leading base stealer of the league.
More than that, he is hitting at a clip
that has put him In front position as
affairs stand. Schaller is a good ball
player, but he hardly figures along side
of Johnston.
Oakland is fortunate In having him.
The club is none too strong, as it
stands and needs a popular man like
Jimmy to keep it. up In the running
so far as the attendance is concerned.
Johnston Owns Auto.
Johnston, by the way. Is the proud
possessor of an automobile. He bought
it last year when he was with Chicago
and had It freighted out here to the
Coast. Now he keeps it in Oakland,
and whenever games are played on the
home grounds he transports some of
the players to and from the grounds.
Roy Corhan says he's through with
Winter baseball for keeps. Last Win
ter he played in the Imperial Valley
and this year, to- be frank, he has not
displayed his 1914 form.
"I've had everything but smallpox,"
he said the other day, "and I don't
want any more of this Winter ball.
Next Winter will see me back in
Albuquerque tending to the alfalfa
ranch. Perhaps it would be all right
If I took things easy In the Winter
league. But that isn't in me. I play
Just as hard as 1 do In the Coast
League, and this year I discovered it
left me decidedly limp when It came
to playing professionally in the Sum
mer. It may be all right for other
fellows, but in riiy case It is a mistake."
Incidentally, without mentioning any
names, there are other ballplayers who
would do well to pay heed to what Cor
han has said on the subject.
Christian May llmve to Go.
President Leavitt, of the Oaks, re
marked the other day that continued
agitation In the newspapers might
make It difficult for Christian to re
main at the head of the Oaks. Oak
land magnates have declared all along
there was absolutely nothing in the
story that Christian was to be replaced
by someone else as manager. Appar
ently, from Investigation, this Is true.
One of the evening papers here in
San Francisco started the yarn over a
month ago that Christian was due to
be released. A number of names were
submitted as the possible successor,
even Del Howard being resurrected for
the occasion.
At that time Leavitt asked Christian
If the stories were having any effect
on him. Tyler declared they were. not
and Leavitt told him the club didn't
want to make a change.
Then came the illness of Christian,
who has been bothered, with hay fever.
It was decided to let him rest at home
during the trip to Portland, and since
there was no public announcement, the
fact that the team started for Port
land minus the manager, caused a re
sumption of the rumors.
"The situation is this," said Leavitt
the other day. "We have never con
sidered letting Christian go as man
ager, for he has satisfied us. At the
same time, it must be plain to anyone
that continued talk in the newspapers
would work a hardship with Christian
and perhaps mak.e It difficult for him
to handle the club as It should be han
dled and enforce discipline. That's ail
there is to the matter.:'
Woman Coast Tennis Champ Loses.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 12. Mrs. H.
A. Neimeyer. woman tennis champion
of the Pacific Coast, was defeated to
day, 6-3, 6-4, by Miss Anita Myers, of
San Francisco, in the championship
class finals of the San Francisco Wom
en's Tennis Club tournament.
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Inland Empire Athletes Break
Records at Chicago.
PEARSON WINS 100-YARD
Johnson Jumps 2-3 Feet 4 1-2 Inch
es, Breaking World's lnterschol
astic Mark Spokane Team
Ties for Second In Meet.
CHICAGO. June 12. La. Oranga High
School, of Chicago, won the 14th annual
Interscholastlc track and field meet at
the University of Chicago today with
26 points. North Central High School,
of Spokane, and Hock Island High
School tied for second place with 12
points.
Graham, of University High School,
set new world's Interscholastlc record
for the pole vault at 12 feet 7Va Inches,
the former record being 12 feet 6 1-16
inches.
Despite a heavy track, C. Kasper,
of Shattuck School, of Minnesota broke
the track's half-mile record, cutting
the time from 1:59 2-5 to 1:68. Kasper
and Borden both tied the lnterscholas
tic record for the quarter-mile, making
It in 51 1-5 seconds.
Carl Johnson, a good point-winner
for Lewis and Clark, of Spokane, set a
new track mark of 23 feet Inches
for the broad .Jump as against the old
record of 22 feet 7 inches.
Eyan Pearson, of North Central High
School, Spokane, defeated Butler, the
Middle-Western high school champion,
In the final of the 100-yard dash in
10 1-5 seconds. Butler has never been
beaten before in high school company.
Butler led at the start, but Pearson
picked his opponent up at about the 60
yard mark.
Johnson also was second In the low
hurdles and fourth in the high Jump.
Pearson was second in the 20 and
in the quarter mile. He made IS points
and Johnson 11.
The meet was the largest and. Coach
A. S. Stags said, the most successful
ever held. Of the 125 schools entered,
52 scored a place.
Among the point winners were the
following:
440-yard run. third race Gelhie,
Westport High, Minneapolis. won;
Pearson. North Central High, Spokane,
second. Time, 0:61 3-5.
220-yard low hurdles Smart. La
Grange, won; Johnson, Lewis and
Clark, Spokane, second; Packer. Mar-shallt-own.
'la., third. Time, 0:25 3-5.
Broad Jump Johnson, Lewis and
Clark. Spokane, won; Paige. Fort
Dodge, la., fifth. Distance, 23 feet 4i4
Inches, breaking the track record.
High Jump Paige, Fort Dodge, la.;
Rodereik, Greeley, Colo.; Siebert, Lewis
Institute, tied for first place; John
son, Lewis and Clark, Spokane, fourth.
Height, 5 feet 10 Inches.
220-yard dash butler. Rock Island,
first; Pearson. North Central High,
Spokane, second; Williamson, Water
town, S. D., fifth. Time. 0:22 8-5.
100-yard dash Pearson. North Cen
tral High. Spokane, first; Rauss, West
High School. Waterloo, la., fifth. Time,
0:10 1-5.
Lentz Breaks Dlsbrow'a Record.
SEATTLE, Wash, June 22. Rat Lentz
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J. I. CASE
today established what is said to be a
new world's auto speed record, when
he, drove a mile on the half-mile dirt
track at Madison Park in 1:03 3-5. The
previous record of 1:05 2-5 for a mile
on a half-mile track was held by Louis
Plsbrow.
SEALS BUY NEW BIG LEAGCER
Cincinnati Sending Brown, Pitcher,
AVho Will Report This Week.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 12. The San
Francisco club of the Pacific Coast
Baseball League has purchased C.
Brown, a left-handed pitcher, from the
Cincinnati club of the National League,
It was given out today. Brown will
report to the Seals at Los Angeles.
Last season Brown was with Birm
ingham in the Southern Association
and finished the season with a pitch
ing percentage of .750 and a batting
record of .262. The San Francisco man
agement has been negotiating for the
purchase of Brown some time.
2:10 TROT 13 SURPRISE
8PRIGGAX ' WINS RACE FOR BIG
PURSE IX EASY FASHION.
Lenta J. Takes Free-for-All Purse In
Close Finish at Sam Francisco
Harness Race Meet.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 12. Sprlg
gan, a black gelding, son of Baron Mc
Kinney and Helena Simmons, and
owned by F. E. Emlay. sprang the
surprise of the exposition Summer
harness meet today by taking first
place In three straight heats of the
2:10-class trotting which carried a
purse of $20,000. A rank outsider and
not considered .a contender for place,
W. De Ryder drove the sterling little
stepper in the van of all three sprints
without a single-break.
Virginia Barnette, one of the favorites
with the talent, was second, being
unable to offset Spriggan's speed. In
the final heat Spriggan, hugging the
pole, stepped the entire mile In the
lead. Fifty yards from the finish, Peter
McCormick began a spectacular clasn
which was all but successful, but Sprig
gan just succeeded in pushing her nose
over the line first.
McClosky, driven by McDonald, was
another hot favorite. Gus Macey's
brown gelding divided third honors and
money with Peter McCormlck.
The free-for-all pace furnished some
spectacular racing, the horses circling
the mile track in all heats well
bunched. Leata J., with Jones driving.
Just managed to place In the first
money by the narrowest of margins.
Dr. Burns, Jr., the favorite for the
$20,000 pace next Saturday, did not ap
pear in the third heat, being drawn on
account of lameness, and there is a pos
sibility thai A. G. Ireland's Flyer will
be unable to start for the big purse.
In the driving club class trot Brutus,
Elolse Dell and California B. finished in
the order named. The remainder of tha.
field, consisting of four horses, was
eliminated by distance in the first heat.
Telegraphic Sport Briefs
jyjMPHIS, Tenn. Alden B. Swift, of
1 1 St. Joseph. Mo., won the cham
pionship of the Trans-Mississippi Golf
Association Saturday by defeating Har
ry G. Legg, of Minneapolis, In the finals,
five up and three to play.
Philadelphia Mahan pitched, airtight
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Batteries Mahan and Harte; H. 'Wal
lace, Murdook and Koons.
Princeton, N, J. The Tale baseball
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ing of the Kentucky Trotting Horse
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enty horses were entered in the three-year-old
trotting division, 19 in the
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Easene Golfers Here Today.
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afternoon. The tournament was origi
nally scheduled for yesterday.
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paired this morning before play starts.
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