The New York herald., 1921-03-17
DAZZLING TENNIS
PLAYED BY WOMEN
Miss Sigourney Presses Mrs.
Mallory in Third Round on
Longwood Indoor Courts.

specioi Desputca 10 TIE Nxw yoEK HEaArp
BosToS. March 1G.--M!ss Edith
sigourney Of this city, who only a year
ago gained prominence for her play in
the singles division of tho wornen's in
door championship tennis tournament.
came near to beating Mrs. +. 1. Mallory
formerly Miss Molla Bjurstedt) In the
feature match to-day in the annual
tournament which is being held on the
covered courts Of the L4ol gwood Cricket
Club at Chestnut Hill. The Hub repre-
sentative forced the winner OF titles OF
the last few years TO play three sets
before she succumbed. Sc. SO, 6-3.
Miss Sigourney has been active only
a year in the prominent tournaments,
but she won the first set to-day by
superb playing and an excellent back
hand stroke that was strong at all
times Whenever the Morse girl at
tempted to rush TO the net she found
the Boston woman possessed OF ability
70 pass her. In the second set Mrs.
Mallory got her strokes working better
and with her opponent becoming trihe
unsteady and losing points by the mar
rowest margins. the difference was no.
In the third set Miss Sigourrey held
lead OF 3 10 ] in games. only for the
visitor to cause her to run about the
court In the sixth game with Mrs.
Mallory serving the latter held 40
advantage. but the ioca player made
IL deuce before Yielding the game. From
then on Miss sigourney weakened and
the contest went TO Mrs. Mallory.
Plenty OF Good Tennis,
Much good tennis was piled UP in all
the singles matches. Miss Florence
Ballin OF New York had 70 step lively
TO defeat Mrs. q. +. Stenz. also OF New
York. in bittely fought match by S-o,
9-7. This contest was interesting. but
not more so than the victory achieved
by Mrs b. Z. Cole I'd of this city over
Mics Phyllis Walsh of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Cole carried her opponent off her
feet in the firstset with speed and sharp
drives. 6--i. In the second set it
seemed AZ III Miss Walsh was going TO
oven up the score and she gained a lead
ot ST. in games. but Mrs. Cole ran out
the set by capturing six games IN row.
Play vas started. In the doubles. all
Of the favorites coming through as eK-
pected. Mrs. George W. wightinan and
Miss Zinderstein won their match
against Mrs W. Chandler and Mra 8.
washburn Mrs. Mallory and Mrs l..
G. Morris, the latter OF whom won the
national doubles championship last year.
won from Mrs. w. G. Huntoon and Mrs
n. ID. Harvey.
The SUMMARY.
s,nriss-s.cond Round--Mrs. II. n. Csbo.
beet Mrs. A. 9. Butler, T-3. S-4.
Thfrd T.ourd--Mrs 81. \. Crawford hea,
airs r. w. Capper, 6-2, 60; Mrs. r.. ".
C0dtrey beat Mrs. r u. Cabot, O., Ga
Miss ,is ~iop Zuderstetn beat Miss RosHmono
Mrs p. Il Stens, SC o.; Mrs. y. r. Cole
"a beat Miss Phyllis walsh, 0-f, TO; Miss
Nar,hp payarc beat Mise Ann Fuller. c.,
Go Mrs. ~. =: Mallory beat Miss Edith
siEourney, So GO, 8-3.
Doubles--preilmlnary Round-Mcs Harriet
Kunghardt and IiHs Margaret Cooks ees,
Miss Natalie Winslow and Miss Edith Fen
man. e-i. O.: Mrs r. r. Campbell and
anI Miss Dorothy Dill. 90, Go: Mise
Gretchen CHM and Mise Martha Carey boa,
Afss Caroline r. Robinson and Miss Louise
Cattus. s--6 co Mrs. y y. Stcnz and
afrs. W. ". pritchard beat Mrs. William
Endico. and Mrs a. =. Butler. 81. 81
sfrs. Isl III. Niles and lfrs. q III Teltor bsa,
2fes Edifh Blanchard ard Miss Alice Bre-
tIrr. e. e.. Nre. II y. Nal oty aid Nrs.
E q. Norris beat Mrs w y. Hurfcon and
.fsa wfr01. CO. 60. Nsr Leslie ran.
celia purRsss and Miss Jessie Cot. G-i. ca
Ms- Efitn glT0urrsy ard Afrs. 4. y. Cahoi
heaf Nrs. Alien Farmer ard Mifq Narxarni
Lincoln, 81, 80. Misa Martna hazard snd
ard Mrs. ". y. Trunbull y. 81. a-7
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