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Show HIGH CLASS TENNIS WILL BE PLAYED Now York, May 13. borne very high class and spectacular tennis is expected on Monday, when tho Women's Wom-en's Metropolitan Championship meet opens on the courts of the West Side Tennis Club at Forest Hills, L. I. Miss Molla BJurstedt, the Norwegian Norwe-gian and national Indoor and out door title holder, will defend tho additional title that she acquired last season In the Metropolitan series. The Christian Chris-tian star has of late been displaying display-ing the remarkable form that has won her the distinction of being classed with the Californlans. Mrs. Thomas C. Bundy, and her sister, Florence Stutton, the three greatest exponents of tho court game ever developed. de-veloped. Miss BJurstedt like the Sutton sisters, sis-ters, has one of the most powerful services among tho members of the fair sex. Her placing and close net playing are also two of her strongest qualifications. quali-fications. If she maintains tho good that she has displayed during tho Indoor In-door soason the title should go back to her trophy room. Miss Florence Ballin, of a family of distinguished athletes and a local titleholdor, Is one who Is sure to bo a contender, for MJss BJurstedt's title. Miss Ballin has not had the experience experi-ence of her Norwegian rival. Mrs. Barger-Wallach, conqueror of Miss Maris Wagner, Clare Cassal, Mrs Charles N. Board and a score of other cracks, who through some unfortunate un-fortunate playing in last season's championship, lost to Miss BJurstedt, is another who is sure to be In the final matches of the tournament. Mrs. Barger-Wallach is considered by many experts of the game one of the steadiest players on this side ot the Atlantic. In the first game in last season's finals she forced Miss Bjur-stedt Bjur-stedt to uncover the most spectacular brand . of tennis over exhibited be tween women tennis stars, before she succeeded In vanquishing her by the score of 7 to 5. Mrs. Marshall McLean, Pennsl-vanla, Pennsl-vanla, Thousand Islands and New Jersey- champion, who forced the present champion to her best efforts in the semifinal of last season, is another who has entered for premier honors. The Metropolitan district will bo represented by Miss iMarle Wagner, former Indoor title-holder and present champion of Amackassln, Montclair, East New York, Bedford Park and Long Island. Her playing with Miss BJurstedt in tho Indoor doubles championship was one of the finest exhibitions of team play ever witnessed. The combination combina-tion of service and placing that Miss BJurstedt and Miss Wagner excelled at made them an ideal pair for any tournament. It Is more than likely that they will again, decide to bo team mates In the doubles at the present tournament. tourna-ment. If so, then Mrs. McLean and" Mrs. A. G. Miles had better look lo their laurels. Will Retain Game. Palo, Alto, Cal., May 13. Rugby is going to stay on the Pacific Coast By -HI to 392 Lelarid Stanford stu I dents voted to retain the gam"' against a return to the American style I of play. I |
