The New York herald., 1921-03-18
TENNIS CHAMPIONS
EXTENDED TO WIN
w. T. Tilden and Mrs. Mallory
Forced to Extra Sets
at Boston.

Speoioi Despatch TO THE NEW YORK Herald.
BOSTON, March 1.-THE women's in
door championship tennis tournament on
the covered courts of the Longwood
Cricket Club took on real national
aspect to-day when the mixed doubles.
played for the first time for indoor title,
gave William T. Tilden, I'd, of Phila-
delphia, the worlds greatest player.
chance to play In his first tournament
since the Davis Cup matches in Aus
tralia last December and enabled II.
Norris Williams I'd of the Longwooa
Cricket Club, another international play
er. to perform.
The appearance OF Tilden in competi-
ton was the magnet for drawing the
largest gallery of the tournament. He
played with Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mall
lory. and they defeated Mrs. B. e. Cole
I'd and Irving G. Wright In the feature
match OF the days play in a hard fought
three set match, 6-3, ST. 6--3.
Mrs. Cole Surprises.
The match was featured BY the ser
sational play OF Mrs. Cole She gave
a rare exhibition OF skill and bids fair
to be Mrs. Mallory's opponent in the
final on Saturday, but many did not
believe she was capable of such rapid
fire play as she displayed in the match
the play in Tilden's court and her
smashing and placing took Tlden by
surprise. She handled the tall Phila
delphians service In an excellent man
ner. He hit just as hard against her
as against the veteran Irving G. Wright.
and the manner in which she was able
to get the ball back drew repeated APP
plause. And she passed Tilden. too.
Mrs. Mallory was not as good as
lt-- ,.Axa q nj
brilliantly at times, only to slacken at
intervals.
The calibre of the play has improved
with each day and the interest to-mor-
row will be in the singles championship
the semi-final stage having been
reached as a result of to-day's matches
Mrs. B. e. Cole 2d will play Mrs
Walter II. Trumbull, I'd, of Weston IN
the upper half and Mrs. +. ]. Mallory
and Miss Marion II. Zinderstein are
slated to meet in the lower half OF the
tournament.
Mrs. Trumbull defeated Mrs. >. T.
Crawford of Boston, 6-2, 6-l and
Mrs Cole, who is the big noise or the
tournament. won from Mrs. +. H. Cod
frey of Brooklne, 6-1, 60. Mrs. Cole
continued to display her driving that
has enabled her to move along without
losing set. Miss Zinderstein won from
IN. J) youngster, in an interesting con-
test. 6-1, 6-3. Miss Zinderstein was
forced to play well throughout and the
match is looked upon as good prepara-
tory for her struggle with Mrs. Mallory
tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Mallory de-
feated Miss Florence Balm or New
York. showing a conservative, vel
grounded game that carried her to a
&c, 60 victory
Doubles Teams Advance.
Mrs. Mallory, with Mrs i. c. Morris
of New York, advanced to the fourth
round in doubles by winning from Mrs.
d. c. Mills of Orange. ". j., and Miss
Ballin, 6-3, Ga. The defeated pair
had beaten Miss RoSamond Newton ana
Mrs. j. l.. Bremen earlier in the day,
which made it long day of competition
for Miss Balm, as she played three
matches.
Miss Martha Bayard and Miss Ceres
Baker, well known TO the metropolitan
district, had comparatively easy time
winning from Mrs. l.. T. Campbell and
Miss Ann Fuller, 6-o, 90. The
matches were all straight set affairs ex-
cepting the conflict III which Miss
Gretchen CHM Of Winchester and Miss
Martha Carey yielded to Miss Leslie
Bancroft and Phyllis Walsh.
The final in the doubles is announced
for Saturday morning and the singles
and mixed doubles in the afternoon.
The summary:
WoaEN'S NATIONAL INDOOR CHAM
PIONSHIpS.
Singles, Fourth Round--aIrs. w. II. Trum-
bull. Jr., Weston, beat Mrs. S. 7. Crawford,
Boston, GO. 4-1: Mrs. j.. Z. Cole I'd, North
line. 81. 6-s: aIsa Marion IL zlndersteln,
i5rookline. beat Miss Martha Bayard, Short
Hills, N. j., Go. G-3; Mrs. It. !. Mallory.
New York. beat Miss Florence Ballin, New
Doubles. First Round-.Irs Il. i. Cole "a.
and Mrs. r. ". Godfrey beat Alrs. w. =.
Russell and Mrs. g. IL Hov ell BY defauit
Second Round Miss Florence Bailin and
Mrs. u. &. Miles beat Miss Rosnmond New
ton and Mrs Y. l.. Brcrner. 6-i, Ei; MISS
Leslie Bancroft ard Miss Phyllis walsh bent
MISS Gretchen CHM and Miss Martha Carey !.
G-f. Sc. G-3 Miss Edith SlIourncy ahI
Mrs. II. II. Cabot beat Mrs y. i. Stenz ana
Bnyard and Miss Ceres Baker beat Mrs. J.
T. Campbell and Miss Ann Fuller. e., 80.
Third Round-afrs. T. !. Mallory ana Mra,
Miss Florence Ballin. 6-3. G-4
Mxcd Doubles-Frirst isound-MrS Z. =.
canoi anG anG 4 TafgTtFe Sr,tt & ees. 4 'sf rs A Il
NJ FELTON, ~ and - Dell beat Mrs. ~ u.
Godfr,y and i. =. Rice, 4.6, -. IL
Mrs. W. b. Hun,oon and y. n. Nozc. GO,
Co; Afiss Edith Slgourney and 4. y. heE%io
Won from Mise 1suth Versa ana knheft
Mark by default: Mrs. II. !. Mallory and
william T. Tildcn % beat Mrs. !. y. Colc
I'd and Irving 9. Wright CT. -. vi:
Mrs l.. G. Morris and Leon dc Turenne beat
Mrs. William Endicott and W. L. Porter.
H-3, G--f Mrs. n. ~ Stcnz and j. r. Morse
bent Miss Natalie wnslow and Admiral 2;
McR. winsow. Go 81: Miss Fosamond
Newton and j. Brooles Fenno beat Mr. and
Mrs. a. c. Butler. 6-4. -: Miss Marion
H. Zindcrsteia and III. Gould beat Mrs, W.
~ Pritchard and G. Guild, 6-i, O.: Mrs
20. W. W'.htman md X. Norria Williams
"a beat Miss Leslie bancroft and ~. II.
nundv 90 Go; Miss Louise G. Cattus aud
l.. r. Frost. Jr., hcas Miss Dorothy Dill
and r. ~. Godfrey, CT, G--a.
KLINE LANDS KNOCKOUT.