The New York herald., 1921-09-21
LOVE SETS A-PLENTY
IN WOMEN'S TENNIS
Mrs. Mallory and Miss Sig0ur-
ney Both Score Without
Loss Of Game.
BY SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.

! Special Despatch to THE NEw YoRk HERALD
| ARDsLEY ON THE HUDSON, Sept. 90.
Marked by frequent love sets and In
the main by comparatively easy VIC
tories. the advance Of the favorites III
the womens invitation tennis tourna-
ment at the Ardsley Club to-day con-
t!nued to the round before the semi
final. Mrs. Franklin I. Mallory. ma
tional champion. again scored without
the loss of game. and so did Miss
| Edith Sigourney of Boston, Mrs. Ed
ward W. Raymond dropped just one
game each set to Mrs C. C. Parsons.
and Mrs Samuel waring did equally
~ell against Mrs. Harold Ellsworth
There were, however two closely con-
| .ested matches in singles. In one of
them Mrs .rshall Mclean. a one time
| etionai title holder. triumnhed over
Miss Marion Chapman after losing the
| frst set at 7--5. while In the other Miss
| tosamond Newton of Boston eliminated
Mrs. William II. Pritchard. Like Mrs.
Mclean. Miss New ton dropped one divi-
sion Of play before she reached her best
| tennis.
| Apparently IL Is to be Mrs. Mallory
| versus Mrs. Raymond In the cup round.
The chami ion Is still playing In the
| form that enabled her to retain her
| title SO impressvely last month. She Is
| hitting hard, getting everything and
placing with great skill from deep court.
| There is little danger of her being
beaten In this tournament. Some of her
| opponents. however, are capable OF
bringing out the best tennis she Is capa-
NJ aF1I xrfIl TT
/ just how hard she can be pressed for
victory. In the semi final she probably
Will play Miss Edith Sigourney. In the
opposite half Mrs. Raymond Is to meet
Mrs. Marshal Mclean tomorrow, and
| Miss Marie Wagner will have Mrs.
Samuel Waring as her opponent. Both
ma tchcs should be hard fought, with
Mrs. Raymond and Miss Wagner the
| probable winners.
| Mrs. Raymond Plays ski1fulIy.
| For court strategy. accuracy and
| depth Of drive Mrs. Rayrnond's tennis
has not been surpassed thus far In the
| tournament. Her skill should carry her
far II she meets the national champion
In the fnal. but the iatter's exceptional
! speed should prove q little too much for
| her.
The natioral doubles champions. Miss
Mary K. Browne and Mrs. Louise r
Williams Of California. were extend ID
to the limit to-day to defeat Mrs Raw
son l.. Wood and Miss Florence Bailin
the score going to rs. 6-3. individu-
ally both Mrs. Wood and Miss Ballir
! played well. They covered court mag
/ nificently and their good control kept
the champions working hard for ever,
| point In the long run, however, tht
eureritr toam rlay OF the champion.
gave them the winning margin. The
titieholders are one Of the few women:
doubles teams that attack concert
edly and persistently, and their op-
ponents we're at times at a loss e
know how 70 break up the effectiveness
| OF their net game. Miss Browne al
| usual did some decisive stroking In tn,
forward court.
AS in the singles. Mrs. Mallory, pla y
ing with Mrs. i G. Morris, was on tn,
winning end on two love sets In a match
against Mrs. Samuel Waring and Mrs
! Theodore Sohst. Then In the round
following they won twelve games out
of thirteen and reached the seml-fnal
The Summary.
| Ardsley Club wonlen's Invitation Singles
Second Round--Miss Besaie Holden defeate,
Mrs. Edward X. Van Wrinkle, to-f0. Go
Miss Edith Sigourney defeated Mrs. Pcrc,
Wilbourn, Go. 60 Mrs. Franklin !. Nal
lory defeated Miss Gertrude Hopper. Go
60. Miss Rosamond Newton defeated Mrs
William Il. Pritchard. 2-s, s-2. 81. Mrs
srmuel II. Waring defeated Mrs. Haroic
Ellsworth, az. 60 Mrs Marshall McLear
defeated Miss Marion Chapman. 81. e-3
f-2. Mrs. Edward w. Raymond defeated
Mrs G. g.. Parsons, Al, 6-I.
Doubles--Ffrsf Round--Miss Eaifh si-ourneJ
and Mrs. A. e. Tlurbsr defeated Miss Marior
Tier and Mrs. G. p. Stanwix. 6-t. 6-2.
Second Round-Mlss Mary x. Browne and
Mrs Lonise r. Williams defeated Mrs. Raw.
son l.. Wood and Miss Florence BsllIn. 7-5
! 8--3. Miss Gertrude Hopper and Mia. Flor.
ence Sheldon defeated Mrs. Percy Wilbourr
and Mrs. lingo Hartmann. 6-3, 6-f. Mrs
! Henry Potter Russell and Miss Bessie Holder
defeated Mrs. g. q. Parsons and Mrs. Harois
4 Ellsworth. 6--i. e-i. Mrs. Frantltn !. Nal
! lcry and Mrs. l.. q. Morris defeated Mrs
/ Thaodora Sohst and Mrs. Samuel waring
/ 40. 90. Mrs Haines and Mrs. Kimbal
| defeated Mrs, Randall and Mrs. Donnet
1 6-t. h-1, a..
Third Rcund-Mrs Franklin I. Mallory and
| Mrs. j.. c. Morris defeated MIRA. II. p. Rus
sci and Miss Bessie Holden, 60. 6--i.