The New York herald., 1921-08-14
WOMEN'S TENNIS
CLASSIC AT HAND
Americas Leading Players Be-
gin Defence of Title
Tomorrow.
FIRST BOUNDS WILL TELL
Mile. Lenglen of France Meets
Severest Tests Right
at Start.
FIRST ROUNDS WILL TELL
BY SAMUEL J. nRooKarAs.

WIN Mile. Suzanne Lenglen OF France
succeed In carrying OFF the tennis cham
pionship of America? Most critics tttnx
she will II the trip across the Atlantic
has not affected her condition. but the
opinion Is unanimous that che faces ti,s
severest tests IN her career as a cham.
pion of the courts. and that shc will ha~s
to be Mt the top of her game to com.
through triumphant. 1t is a conclusam
easily arrived at. Tor in the field OF too
mis- stars that have been rnarshallcd 10
repel the French girls tennis invaatoa
are the present title holder Mrs. FRANK
lin I. Mallory, three former national
champions and half a dozen others
whose tennis is near enough to cham
pionship quality to rate them as con-
tenders.
Tho first two rounds should .ell taA
story. Few will hold out any hona VI
keeping the title in America IL Mf!s.
Lenglen succeeds in defeating M!ss
Eleanor Goss In the first round and the
winner OF the match between Mrs. Nal
lory and Mrs. Marion Zinderstcin Jessup
in the second. The luck of the draw has
not favored the French girl. but her tr!-
umph will be all the more convincing II
she survives her hardest tests at tho
start Once in the third round Mile.
Lenglen will have plain sailing to tho
final. in which she probably will meet
Miss Mary X. Browne, former national
champion. The later appears to be by
far the strongest in the weaker half
of the draw.
Under the circumstances It will not be
surprising If the opening day of the tour
nament at Forest Hills tomorrow at
tracts a record crowd for a women's ma
tional championship. Miss Goss, who Is
20 oppose Mile. I4englen. has only been
beaten once this season-by Mrs. Mall
iory ycsterday--and what is more 10
the point, has shown by recent victories
over top ranking players that she has
reached the height of her tennis ability
this year Her defeat OF Miss Mary X.
Browne at Seabright the other day was
decidedly convincing. doubly so because
Miss Browne had come to be regarded
as the most dangerous opponent Mile.
Lenglen had to meet. Miss Goss Is pre-
pared to make great fight Of It. Her
splendid command OF strokes and
aggressive net game should give the
French girl plenty of trouble throughout
the match.
Mrs. Mallory In Fine Stroke.
Mrs. Mallory, with two victories over
Mrs. Jessup already to her credit. is ex-
pccted to defeat her rival again and
como through 20 the same bracket as
the winner of the Miss Goss. Miss
Lenglen match. Mrs. Mallory is kcenly
anxious to mcc. Mile. Lenglsn again and
Ia confident that she has an even chance
OF victory. Snc forced the words cham
pion to extend herself III the final OF the
hard court tournament at st. Cloud last
May. but she feels certain that she can
do q lot better this time. Her tennis
since her return from Europe has
strengthened the conviction that she Is
playing as we'll as ever before in her
career
1t was strange turn Of fortune that
grouped nearly all the contenders In one
section OF the draw and provided so
many feature matches for the opening
day. Not little interest will be
evnced in the meeting of two former
champions who were contemporaries In
their title holding days. Mrs. May SUIT
ton Bundy of Los Angeles and Mrs.
Helen Hon1as Mclean. Mrs. Bundy
held the title in 1914 and Mrs. Mclean
in 1906.
Play is 20 start promptly at r. M.
and will continue 10 to p. NJ. when the
feature match, that between Mile. Leng-
len and Miss Eleanor Gross. will be
staged on the championship court.
The opening day schedule follows:
At 2 p. NJ.
Mrs. c. V. Hitchins Mrs. b. F. stenz.
Mrs. N. w. Niles vs. Miss Fillard, court 10.
Mrs. Gilbert Harvey vs.. Miss Katherine
Mrs Stuart Greene VS.. Mrs. S. H. waring.
court II.
Mrs; George I; Chapman ". Miss Janet b
Miss Martha Payard VS.. Mrs. Rawson l.
Miss Marie Wagner vs. Miss Leslie Ban
Mrs. D. e. Gle vs.. Miss Clare cassei.
Miss Mary X. Browne va. Miss Brenda
Hedstron, court I.
Mrs; ns Tores' Fore. candeo vs. Mrs. Albert
Miss Eleanor sears VS.. Miss Caroma winn.
Mrs. Edward Duble VS.. Miss Edith 81
Courtney. court Il.
Mrs. J. G: Brush VS.. Miss Katherine Gard
M Mrs. 'I., Culver Mcwnliam vs.. Mrs. Helene
Pollak Falk. court is.
Mrs Marshall Mclean Vi. Mrs. May Sutton
Mrs. Frank II. Godfrey vs. Mrs. Robert
i Miss is' PHYLLIS Walsh vs. Mrs. Paul Martin.
Mrs Mrs. Edna Willy VS.. Miss Helen Gilieau-
deau, court 10.
At 3,30 p. NJ.
Miss Jessie M. Gett VS.. Mrs. Cyrus Clark.
Mrs. S. j.. Strauss VS.. Mrs. Percy VIII
Miss Deborah n. Seal vs.. Miss Alice
Mr.. r. v. iSrch VS.. Miss Elizabeth w.
Hugus, court 49,
Mrs. Mabel ID. Straffin VS.. Mira. David o.
Mills. court 10.
Miss Louise b. Cattus va. Mrs. Nathandci
Dan. court IL.
Mrs. walter Ellis vs.. Miss Florence Shell
Mi Mrs. FRANKLIN !. Mallory vs.. Mrs. John
'Isip Miss Bertha y. sexton vs.. Miss Virginia
Mrs. Edward D. Raymond vs.. Mrs. NJ B.
NH. Miss Mar Mary y. case vs.. Miss Margaret g.
'.Grs' Mrs. John john q. Bailey vs.. Mrs. Theo sohst.
At r. M.
Mile. Suzanne Lengien Miss Eleanor
Goss, court =.
Trains for Forest Hills leave the Long
Island station. Pennsylvania Terminal.
Seventh Avenue and Thrty-third street,
at frequent intervals. the running time
to Forest Hills being about fifteen mfn-
utcs. The schedule shows trains at 12
noon. 1851. 1:12. 1:2s. 2:o6. $3.50. 8.
3:1S. 3:45. 4:04, 4:17, 4:5s and 5: Ill
p. NJ. daylight time.
Harry Parker. treasurer. f01 Park
avenue. announced that extra ticket
booths would be provided TO handle the
crowd at Forest Hills. There will be
more than 5000 tickets on sale Mon
day." said Mr. Parker. land every effort
will be made to prevent delay In the
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