The New York herald., 1921-07-30
MISS BROWNE PLAYS
!. BRILLIANT TENNIS
Defeats Mrs. Bundy in Thrill
ing Three Set Final at
Crescent A. C.
ATTACK AT NET DECIDES
Loser Is Not Far Behind Her
Opponent in Effectiveness
Score Is 2-6, 6-3, Ga.
By SAMUEL ). pRooKMAN.


Two of Americas foremost tennis
players. Miss Mary X. Browne and Mrs.
May Sutton Bundy Of California, fought
out a brilliant match in the final OF the
women's New York State championship
at the Crescent Athletic Club yesterday.
Zach played as though she realized fully
that she had to be at her best to win,
ana there was not the slightest letup-
not even when rain fell steadily during
the last half of the first set and all Of
the second. At the end the victory be-
longed to Miss Browne, but her margin
was none too comfortable. as the score
Of 2--6, 6--3. 6--4 tells rather elo-
quently
1t was as fine "a tennis exhibition as
has been shown this year on local
court and many In the gallery had their
eyes opened to a realization Of how
masculinely aggressive and swift
women's tennis could be. The match
saw Mrs. Bundy at her best in the first
half and Miss Browne In the second.
Although she gave conclusive evidence
now and then that she could play net
when she has mind to. Mrs Bundy
contented herself with fighting 1t out
from the base line. There was good
reason for her choice Of that style of
play, for when It came to deep court
driving she was easily the steadier and
the more sldlful. She stroked power
fully off the forehand. getting great
length to her shots and yet keeping them
~wxtky T. H. -f-4-
considering the chances she took.
Courts Wet and slippery.
Conditions were slightly in Mrs
Bundy's favor, for the courts were wet
and slippery when the match was
started and it was difficult for Miss
Browne to reach the net fast enough to
get in her superb volleying. Time and
again In the first set she was caught
out of position when she attempted to
advance to the net and she had to hurry
her strokes with consequent errors. Mrs.
Bundy was getting a great deal Of sting
into her returns and. although she was
not earning many OF her points on
placements. she was compelling errors.
Miss Browne drove the ball out Of court
1S times and netted- it IL times In the
first set, for total Of 80 errors, while
Mrs. Bundy was charged only with IL.
Apparently satisfied that she had to
persist in volleying attack to have
much chance of victory, Miss Browne
redoubled her efforts IN the second set
and came UP at every opportunity. The
tide began to turn her way suddenly
Blocking beautifully and racing all over
the court for some sensational recov-
cries, Miss Browne took the first three
games In row. Mrs. Bundy was still
placing skilfully and hitting hard. but
Miss Browne was difficult to pass, for
not only did she voIley decisively. but
she anticipated with rare judgment
Mrs. Bundy tried lobbing to keep her
opponent away from the net but Miss
Browne was very accurate overhead.
more accurate than on her ground
strokes. and she held her advantage to
the end OF the set.
It was a hard fought final set Miss
Browne won 1t. 6---4. but in two Of her
winning games the score went to deuce.
They both were playing superbly. Mrs.
Bundy's drives time and again had Miss
Browne racing from one side of the
court to the other, but the latter was
equal to the task. She made one start
ling recovery after another. Of shots
that looked hopelessly out of range and
she forced her way to the net despite
the speed Of Mrs. Bundy's efforts. Once
there her volleying and smashing gave
her an undeniable advantage.