New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
Superior Speed and Con
troll of Challenger De-
eide a Brilliant Match

Before the superior speed and con-
troll of Mrs Franklin I. Mallory, Mrs
Marion Zinderstein Jessup was forced
to yield her metropolitan tennis cham
pionship title on the courts of the Mas
sau Country Club at Glen Cove yes
terday She was defeated straight sets,
81, Is, by the national champion,
but might have done far better had
she been able to get into stride early
in the match.
After mediocre first set Mrs. Jes-
sup rallied splendidly and came twice
within point of the second, only to
be halted by her own carelessness in
serving. A double fault at the critical
point proved costly.
She was leading, 5-3 and 1910,
at the time and apparently the set was
within her grasp, for she had been
having the better of the rallies during
the set, but her service hit the top
of the net twice on the next point.
Then she double faulted again, giving
Mrs. Mallory the vantage point and
IAic iolVSA PldSSu hlic game 10 noT credit
with swift placement along the side
line.
Mrs. Jessup Badly Beaten
Her opportunity gone, Mrs. Jessup
never found another, f Mrs. Mallory
called on her reserve speed, took the
aggressive and won the next three
games in a row for the set and match. ,
1T was spirited contest and short
one, lasting only little more than
half an hour. Little time was wasted
in playing the ball safe. Both were
trying for placement repeatedly and
the rallies were finished off in a hurry
Mrs. Mallory had far better contro.
and covered more ground in the first
set. Her powerful forehand cross
court drive had Mrs. Jessup running
from one side of the court to the other
IN a vain attempt to keep up with the
ball, and the set ended quickly in Mrs.
Mallory's favor.
With nothing to lose and everything
to gain, Mrs. Jessup began to stroke
more confidently in the second set and
to take more chances. She had re-
manned in deep court early in the
match, but now she advanced to the
net frequently and blocked many of
Mrs. Mallory's returns for earned
points.
uG Idily eHdDleU DST 10 Jake q lea
of d. and then SIS and Mrs. M llory
was fortunate that Mrs. Jessup fell
down on service at a critical point.
Westerners Win Title
The doubles championship title fell
to the team of Mrs. May Sutton Bundy
and Miss Helen Wills, of California
Both the former national champion and
her schoolgirl partner were unsteady
in the semi final earlier in the day. but
played brilliantly in the title match
against Miss Helen Gilleaudeau, Of
Ardsley, and Miss Martha Bayard, of
Shor. Hills. The score was SIS, 6--1
Miss Wills clearly outshone the rest
of the finalists, her splendid voleying
turning the tide in many an important
rally. The match furnished the school
girl every opportunity to exhibit her
remarkable mastery of strokes, and,
whatever she tried, drive or volley,
forehand or backhand, she did well!
Miss Gilleaudeau and Miss Bayard
as the result of long rallies of the iong
opening set, could not keep the ball
away from Miss Wills at TIE net. Mrs
Bundy played her usually steady back
court driving game, keeping the rallies
going and furnishing opportunities for
her youthful partner.
The summary
Womens metropolitan tennis champion
ship singles tanai ronndl-,Mrs franklin
stein Jessup. 6--1, 7-5
Championship doubles {third rounf) -
Mrs. RobeFt l.s Roy and Misa Ceres Baker
defeated Miss Adelaide Hooker and ,diss
Helen Hooker, Ga, Go.
Semi-iinal round--Mrs. May Sutton
Bundy and Miss Helen Wills defeated Miss
Leslie Bancroft and Miss Phyllis Walsh.
Sd. 2--6. 6--2; Miss Helen Gil.eaudeau
and Miss Martha Bayard defeated Mrs
Robert lie Roy and Miss Ceres Baker.
6-f. Sd
Final round--Mrs. Bundy and Miss wills
defeated Miss Giileaudesu and Miss Bay
ard. &--6. 81