Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-20

Forest Hills. n. ", Aug. 20
Thrilling tennis was in store for fans
who journeyed out to the courts of the
West Side Club today to see the ma
t,onsl titular clash between Mrs. Molla
Biurstedt Mallory, of New York. and
Miss Mary X. Browne, of Santa
Monica, Calf. The match started at
8 o'clock.
Both players were in top form for
tbe match. Mrs. Mallory, the present
titleholder. has, according to the ex-
merits. exhibited the finest tennis Of her
career in the preliminary rounds. while
Miss Browne. national champion in
1919. 1913 and 1914. Seemed to have
ali the wizardry she displayed in her
The experts credit Miss Browne with
being the peerless tactician among
women % tennis players. They are
equally agreed that Mrs. Mallory is the
personification of strength and en-
durnnce. So today's match. in addition
To being East vs. West. promised to
resolve itself into test Of the relative
merits of strength and science.
Champion and ex champion last met
on the courts in 1917. when they played
A series of exhibition matches for the
Red Cross. Miss Browne won u ma
jority of these matches. Arguing
largely from this record supporters of
the Californian were offering odds Of
3 TO 4 on their favoritc. in the friendly
clubhouse wagering. Mrs. Mallory s
supporters were reported eagerly snap
ping up the offers, declaring the cham
pion's 1917 game was ds nothing COM
pared to the brand of tennis she has
exhibited this season.
Miss Browne also will appear in the
final match for the doubles champion =
ship, paired with Mrs. Louise Il. Will
liams against Mrs. l.. Gouverneur
Morris and Miss Helen Gllleaudeau.
This match was scheduled for 4 80
o'clock.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Mallory
won her way into the final bracket BY
defeating Mrs. May Sutton Burfly, of
California. at S-6, Go, in the semi
final round.
In the other semi final bracket Miss
Browne vanquished Mrs. Charles V.
Hitchins. of Mexico City. by n 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 trans. continental tour.
Mrs. Louise r. Williams, of Cali
fornia, partnered by Miss Browne.
gained final bracket in the woman's s
championship doubles, and shortly
after the finish of the singles match
this afternoon the Pacific Coast pair
will meet Mrs. Lewis Gouverneur
Morris and Miss Helen Gillcaudeau in
the final round for the title.
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
90 slightly in the first nerve 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 re =
turned to Eastern courts this season
for the purpose of helping ward off the
dreaded attempt of Mile. Lenglen to
carry the title lack to France.
But it could not quite be done. Mrs.
Bundy lacked just the final power to
hnish matters in the first set, and il,
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 fal
tered and her hopes of conquest faded
as her last return. backhand, sent the
ball out of court.