New-York tribune., 1920-09-20
Mrs. Mallory's
Came Regarded
More Polished
rzr ~
Technique Much Improved,
Although Queen of Courts
Lacks Her Former Speed
By Fred Hawthorne

| V,
who held the title in 1915, 1915, 1917
and 1918. demonstrated in convincing
manner in Philadelphia on Saturday
that she 10 the greatest woman player,
east OF the Rockies, at least. Only
Miss Mary Browne or Mrs. May SUIT
ton Bundy. Of California, who scored
victories over the Morse girl. in 1917,
have right to challenge "Marvelous
Moilas" supremacy, and doubt
whether either one Of these stars could
have conquered Mrs. Mallory last week.
But there was more than the mere
winning Of the national title in Mrs.
MaIlory's latest triumph. Even before
she went to England last spring in
search Of new worlds to conquer the
Morse girl had been signally defeated
oy MISS Marion Zinderstein in the
seml-flnal round Of the national tour
ney last year. Following her d;sas-
srous European trip Mrs Mallory was
regarded by the great majority Of ten
MS followers as permanently out Of the
championship contenders.
.. was one Of those who hold this be-
liei; for there was nothing In Mrs.
Mailorys play since her return to this
country that would indicate she was
capable Of going through the great
true that the former Miss Biuratedt II
won the tournaments at Cedarhurst and
W estch ester within the last three weeks.
desefeatlng Miss Eleanor Tenant and
Miss Gosa among others, but still there
was not the same peerless playing that
had won. her national honors before.
TRiumphs in Great Test
Right up. to the time OF the final
{2und match against Miss Zinderstein
MRS. Mallory's play was far from i'm
presslve, her shots lacking tho old
sharpness and her court covering Its
pristine speed. But when the great
test came Mrs. Mallory waa there to
meet 1T, and she met it like the cham
pion she is.
! still maintain that the new title
holder has not the same speed and en-
ourance that she formerly possessed,
! put her control Of shots is even better
and her game more polished az to court
| technique. 1t did seem as though Mrs.
| Mallory had nerved herself for this one
supreme struggle against a younger
and speedler opponent, for her game on
Saturday was almost 80 per cent
stronger than have seen it in the last
| three years.
Our hat is of to "Marvelous Molla"!
The decision Of the Davtc Cup COM
mlttee as to the final selection of the
team that is to represent the United
States in the challenge round matches
for the historic trophy at Auckland,
New Zealand, next December, strikes
me as being wise one, all things con-
sidered.
With Tilden, Johnston and Norris
Williams on the active list, and Samuel
Hardy as the manager Of the expedi-
tlon, it does. not appear possible. at this
writing at any rate, for Australasia to
retain the international trophy that
Norman Brookes and the late gallant
| Anthony +. WiIding SO impressively
won on the West Side Tennis Club
courts in 1914.
Hardy in Charge Only
Hardy will be used in a match only
| arise because of an accident to one Of
the other players; but it should be dis
tinctly understood that his main duties
will lie in seeing to the details Of
travel, securing passports, arranging
passage and accomm odations, and In
the actual management Of the playing
schedule. When we understand this
there will be less criticism, / am sure,
, Of the naming of Hardy and the drop
ping of young Charles S. Garland, OF
! Pittsburgh, as the fourth member Of
the challening team.
! I have heard considerable comment
from persons not in touch with the real
facts, to the effect that Garland should
have been retained and Hardy dropped,
on the ground chat Hardy is long past
| his prime as tournament player,
whereas Garland is practically on the
threshold of a very promising court
career. On the face of it, this argu-
ment appears logical enough, but it will
not bear analysis.
Garland has faile dto measure up to
considered as singles player for in
ternational competition, he also proved
disappointment in the doubles. even
| though he and Williams did win the So
called doubles championship Of the
world" at Wimbledon.
Paired with Tilden. Garland was de-
feated in the semi-fnal round OF the
national doubles championship at Long
wood by Roland Roberts and Willis
Davis. Of California. and it was almost
entirely due to Garland's poor playing
feAted. They tried 1t again in the an
nual invitation tournament of the
Meadow Club, at Southampton, and this
time they went down before the seven
teen-year-old Vincent Richards and
Ralph Burdick.
May Get Chance in 1921
Personally. regret Garland's mis-
fortune, for he was very keen to make
the trip, and it is possible he might
have made good on New Zealand soil.
But the chances are all against this,
and. after all, the winning of the cup
should be our first consideration, per-
aonalities notwithstanding.
Garland has gained the esteem Of ell
players and followers Of the game be-
cause Of his modesty, mis- thorough
sportsmanship and his earnest at
tempts to gain q permanent berth on
the international team, and perhaps
another year will find him qualified for
such an onerous task.
Richards himself was considered aa
the fourth man on the team. but his
extreme youth was against him. as
we'll as his lack Of strength, and
finally, his failure to make a better
showing at Forest Hills two weeks ago
! when he was set down by Tilden with
out great difficulty. At that am con-
hdent that Richards and Tilden have
the makings Of "a world,beating
doubles combination were they to
settle all tempermental differences and