Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1917 — PLAYS STRONG TENNIS GAME [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PLAYS STRONG TENNIS GAME

Molla Bjurstedt, Norwegian Star, la t Most Speedy and Forceful of Any Woman Champion. Mis.<s Molla Bjurstedt, the Norwegian tennis star, is perhaps the speedlest and most forceful of any woman champ the game has known. Miss

Bjurstedt is capable of strokes that would pose many of the best male players. - ——__ _. , _ ■ , - One of New York’s tennis experts recently declared that Miss Bjurstedt could not win from at least the first 100 male stars. Paul Treanor, a wellknown tennis player 01' Washington and one who would be listed among the first 40 pldyers recently declared that in practice play Miss Bjurstedt frequently took sets from him when he worked at his best speed. Other male players who have played the woman champ have said tlje same. % It would- be interesting if Miss Bjurstedt could be induced to tackle the men’s singles and try to find her rating among them. There are many who are sure she would rank well up within the first 40 and since the women’s title has been so easy for her she might find it a little more exciting.

Molla Bjurstedt.