New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-20

defeating Mrs. May Sutton Bundy, Of
California. at SIS, 60. in the semi
final round IN the other semi-fnal
bracket Miss Browne vanquished Mrs
Charles v Hitchins, of Mexico City,
bv. score Of 6-3, Go, and so she
comes face to face once more with
Mrs. Mallory, whom she defeated in a
majority of the matches they played
for the Red Cross in 1917 in their
transcontinental tour.
Mrs. Louise r. Williams, of Cali
fornia partnered by Miss Browne,
gained a final bracket in the woman's
championship doubles, apd shortly
after the finish of the singles match
this afternoon the Pacific Coast pair
will meet Mrs. Lewis Gouverneur
Morris and Miss Helen Gilleaudeau in
the final round for the title.
Mrs. Mallory is the present holder
Of the singles title that she will defend
to-day, while Mrs. Marion Zinderstein
Jessup and Miss Eleanor Goss, the
present doubles champions, defaulted
on the first day of the tournament
owing to the illness of Miss Goss.
Mrs Bundy's Great Effort
The match that stirred those in the
gallery yesterday was the one in which
Mrs. Bundy went down in defeat before
the superior stamina and furious pace
of Mrs Mallory. Had not the national
champion been right at the top of her
powerful game; had she faltered ever
50 slightly in that first ve-wracking
set, Mrs. Mallory might have sue
cumbed to the thrilling attack launched
BY the woman who had virtually re-
tired from tournament tennis fourteen
long years ago, and who had only
returned to Eastern courts this sea-
son for the purpose of helping ward
off the dreaded attempt of Mile. Leng-
len to carry the title back to France.
But it could not quite be done. Mrs.
Bundy lacked just the final power to
the second, with Mrs. Mallory main
tanning the same merciless, killing,
pace, getting everything back, and
covering her court with amazing speed,
the great star from California fall
tered and her hopes OF conquest faded
as her last return, backhand, sent
the ball out of court
wonder if many of those who
watched Mrs. Bundy's tennis yesterday
realized what really remarkable thing
she was doing in holding the great ma
tional title holder to almost even terms
in the opening set. Probably not, for
it was difficult to visualize the Cali
fornian as the mother of four small
children, and a worlds champion of
almost a score of years ago
Mrs. Mallory played superby from
start to finish, and while there was
never the same tigerian ferocity about
her play and her court demeanor that
was such striking characteristic when
she was crushing Nile Lenglen on this
same court last Tuesday, yet, when
danger threatened, she responded won
derfully we'll to the demands upon her
strength. her speed and her skill.
Shows Amazing Speed
cannot recall any time when
have seen harder stroking by woman
player than Mrs. Bundy showed yester-
day IN making her forehand drives.
Sometimes, too, these snots we're taken
on the full volley from inside the ser
wee court lines, and the ball sent rae
Ing through the opposite court at such
speed than even Mrs. Mallory, tremen-
dous court coverer that she is, was un-
aole 10 get her racquet into position
u time 10 make the return
frequently, when receiving service,
the Californian crashed her returns
PACK with such amazing speed that
Mrs. Mallory often was forced to take
TIE ball at her feet before she had q
Chance to move of the base line. There
WAS always a lot of "top" on these
SLOTS. except when Mrs Bundy tired,
ard then the ball few far out Of court.
Hirlng the match the Californian made
TOTAL OF tnlrty-hve outs" an I'M
n \
=, her nets" which totaled twelve.
Lals 'veroriving Of the court was part
= caused BY the fact that Mrs. Bundy
vas hurried in her shots under the
iasn q Mrs. Mallory's attack.
botn payers seemed to be under the
impression that the others back hand
would prove the vulnerable point in the
s1sense: and so there was pretty con-
ittent oatterlng away at the left hand
re. aTs' Mallory handled these shots
d. pete than did her opponent,
s.cugnf, but there was no real weak
ness developed on either side.
AltnouZn fundam entally Of the back
sours type If players, the national
CHAMPION and the Californian went to
s NE net al times, and here again Mrs
iI.aslory held the edge, angling her shots
..s@u,Nu4iy across court. After dropping
w. Hfs' game on her own service, Mrs.
t..,.'.5 ran away with the next three,
M''n re loss 81 only three points, and
snrn DIS 51nGy began one of her ire
naehco0S uphill rallies, hammering out
. .si points with such vicious pace that
.ou wondered how Mrs Mallory could
''aHo up under the battering.
A Fascinating Duel
ne national champion, however
,n' after everything, short or deep,
~ Hsps ner opponent on the run by
2ss4e.hg nsr own returns from one side
=. We court 10 the other, and never
ii.'ss man an inch or two from the
..S; ~ was Z fascinating duel Of
spssa. nar0 hitting and undying cour-
81 .ns. the two we're dispiaying
ars- bundY took the fifth and sixth
senss' even though Mrs. Mallory was
~. ~ weakening q hairs breadth, and
.%sn q furious battle followed for the
ils'shth The national cham pion final
",A feellry Of five placement aces
:. ~ 1nnying forehand drives down the
~ s,ss ,"net, and then she took the next
eye' az Mrs. Bundy showed her
- - s'Ir1 81 weakening and her in
u''.J 70 70 after placed shots.
~ once more zhe nsrycd herself
w.. "ent hack into the fierce raliies
n dash and determination that
,r ss7se hFf the next two games, squar-
~ ths match. They alternated on
~ rex s"c, and then Mrs. Mallory
spf tnxc2Ya and scored the ret by
Sy5Ma'nz me thirteenth and fouyteenth
ing Ine1 mere cbanxinx courts TO
~. s' SHt second get, Mrs Eundy sent
s.i:,s1& nnffy call for nairpins A
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