New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-17
French Tennis Star Is Forced
To Quit; Leaves Court in Tears
Dramatic Finish Marks
Appearance of European
Champion at Forest Hills

no eyes. no heart for aught else.
The French star made her service q
weak. SLOW hall. Mrs. Mallory drove II
hack with ti-erish snap to the side
line. Back came Mile. Lenglen's re-
arm. a hating. wavering shot that
landed the ball TAR out OF court
"Love-l5," called L. c. Conlin. the
umpire.
expression, changed to the left hand
eorrt and stood waiting for the next
service. The worlds champion plainly
was nervous and on the verge of
collapse as she served her first ball.
II landed weakly in the net. Mrs. Nal
lory moved in closer toward the service
court line to take the second service
The ball never came over, but landed
in the net, as the first had done
~Love-SG, sang out Conlin from
his high chair, and then came the stir
ring moments of the match
Mile Lenglen started slowly from
the base line toward Conlin's chair
The persons in the stands were NOV
ing, murnuring, restless, sensing the
dramatic in the situation. Mile Len
Glen stood beside the umpire's chair
and glanced up at Conlin appealingly
and spoke to him. Then she sat weakly
down in linesman's chair.
Crowd Is Stunned
Instantly there was 8 hustle ell over
the seems. Conlin climbed down from
his seat, linesmen gathered around the
lido! of France, and thousands in the
grandstands and on the clubhouse
yeranda stood up A buzz of common.
began Mrs. Mallory ran up and tried
to speak TO Mile. Lenglen, but the
French girl was sobbing in her chair
and apparently needless OF what was
going on. Mrs. Mallory tried to grasp
her rivals hand, but there was no
answering grip, and so the American
champion perfunctorily grasped Mile
Lenglen's wrist and then gathered up
her racquets and started to walk across
the court to the clubhouse.
The crowd, stunned at first by the
swift turn of events, sent forth waves
OF applause IS the realization came
that Mrs. Mallory had defeated the girl
who holds the worlds title. But Mar
velous MoIla," feeling that she had
been cheated Of victory that was
sightfully hers, waved N answering
hand in token of these cheers and &C
CARNATIONS, and strobe through lanes
O. welcoming thousands '.to the club
house.
Nile. Lenglen, after few minutes
In which she tried TO get grip on her
shattered nerves, followed her CON
querer There was q moment of hest
tation on the part of the crowd, and
then America paid its tribute TO de-
feated France by applauding Mile.
Lenglen, a generous tribute, in the face
Of ali that had gone before.
Analysis of Play
The point score and stroke analysis
Of the match, as far as it went, fol
low:
FIRST SET
POINT SCORE
Mr. Mr. 4 HsasIsn s So
STROKE ANALYSIS
H aI1: A lahgien : u = . :
SECOND SET
Nets. Outs pl. sA DF.
Ne aFs 4 IsnsTsn. 3 . 9 Q
So far as the match went it showed
Mrs. Mallory at the supreme height
Of her game. Her ground strokes had
splendid depth and amazing pace, and
her control was little short of un-
canny. While Mile. Lenglen was hover.
ing near the base line, Mrs. Mallory
switched her length of stroke and
played the ball short over the net, and
when the French girl tried to close
in the American champion passed hey
with dazzling shots.
VIII Rest a Week
There were periods Of the match
when the French girl was forcing Mrs
Mallory to cover tremendous amount
Of ground in the effort to get hep
racquet on placed balls. If Suzanne
hoped 10 discourage and weaken the
American national title holder by these
tactics she was doomed to disappoint-
ment. Mrs. Mallory went after every
shot and made returns that placed her
rival on the defensive, and that was
the story Of the natch-Mrs. Nal
lory's superb fighting spirit and re
fusal 70 be turned aside, as contrasted
With Nile. Lenglen's seeming faintness
Of heart when she first saw the shadow
Of defeat lurking AZ her elbow.
When she vas asked her reason for
defaulting the match, Mile Lenglen, still
coughing. said:
really cannot continue; I must de-
nuit; cannot really breathe"
Later l. vas announced officially by
u. De Joannis, OF the French Tennis
Association, that the French girl was
sunering WITH bronchitis and would
nave 10 req. for week at least before
attempting % start her tour Of the
country in exhibition matches.
Nile. Lsnglen's default followed an
so'nsr o. almost equal importance ear
Tier IN the day, when Miss Eleanor Goss
ssas word TO the tournament committee
mat Illness would keep her from play
ing the French girl in the scheduled
mrs. round match.
:, afs- Mallory then consented to play
me second round match with Mile
Lsng'en IN the afternoon, instead Of
ranged.
The ress Of the field came through
.a-o the tAird round yesterday. with
sizteen survivors still left in the fight
-. =, tae title now held by Mrs. Mallory
shsre were several thrilling dueIs in
ss'as OF the other matches, ard in more
p s'aa one case upsets were recorded
-s., as general rule, those who won
ssssssaay did so by virtue Of actual &C
ssmDlshmeat-
Another Thrilling Finish
me match between Mrs. Gilbert Har-
W OF Philadelphia, and Miss Mildred
49,, arc from the Quaker City
ssS-sSse In thrilling finish when Mrs
49,, #aA compelled 10 default at the
ssa 81 the second set. She had won the
a. q. 4t~1. bat lost the second at
w., wi af1es apparently having the match
~ "a na1f. because Of severe cramp
IS nst fga. leg.
us.as muscles tied up suddenly as Mrs
~ ssfsy "as racing for aide line shot
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