The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-21


Mrs. M. X. Brown and Mrs. L.
Williams. Of California. won the ma
tional doubles championship this after.
noon by defeating Miss Helen Gille-
audeau and Mrs. l.. q. Morris, of New
York, SIS, 6--2 In the final round.
Mrs. Mallory's main fault in the
first set was her inability to get
the ball over the net. Time after
time she Melted returns and this in.
ability to control her shots continued
into the second set. which she man
aged to win Ga against the stiffest
kind of opposition. from the clever
Santa Monica girl.
Superior stamina and terrific
smashing ability began to tell be-
and its weight in Mrs. Mallory's
favor became evident in the final
set a. Mrs. Mallory piled up q lead
almost from the first. The crowd
was generous in its applause for both
players and even particularly so to-
ward little Miss Browne, who has
made a marvellous comeback after
having practically gone into retire
ment.
Az she left the court Miss Browne
received a tremendous volley OF ap-
plause from the crowd.
,Lenglen Congratulates.
Mrs. Mallory came across the field
after the match was finished show
ing her cleaning teeth In the smile
of q victor and acting almost as
happy as a little girl over her first
Christmas tree. Mile. Len1len, star
Of France, WINS one OF the first TO
congratulate her as she arrived on
the clubhouse veranda, where she was
besiesed by her friends.
A brisk breeze and ominous skies
greeted the players a. they came onto
the field At $50 o'clock. They were
also greeted by q generous round OF
applause from the crowd and q persis-
tent battery Of cameras.
Mile. Suzanne Len6len was q spec
tator from the clubhouse vera nda, and
a. Mrs. Mallory walked out to the
courts with Miss Browne she flashed
a smile and waved her racquets toward
the French star After the usual
warm-up. the match got under way.
Mrs. Mallory won the toss and
started serving. She lost the first
point by netting a return. Miss
Browne lost her first point into the
net, whereupon Mrs. Mallory repeated
by shooting another ball into the
webbing.
First Blood for Molls.
Miss Browne made the score 30
all by shooting out OF the court,
but lost the first game when the
champion shot over two placements.
1t was Mrs. Mailory's game, "a.
Miss Browne came back strong,
winning the second game, -. on
her own service. She repeated by
winning the third at 81, when
she broke through the champions
service. Mrs. Mallory was wild and
frequently drove into tho net.
Mrs. Mallory continued netting the
ball in the fourth game and Miss
Browne made. II 3 to l by winning
8 to after Mrs. Mallory had been
within point Of the game on two
occasions. The fifth game went to
the champion at to I, Miss Browne
driving into the net four times.
Miss Browne Takes Set.
Miss Browne won the sixth game,
40. when Mrs. Mallory drove out
of the court on two occasions. The
champion changed racquets.
Mrs. Mallory won the seventh game
of the first set, rs, making the
game count 4 to 8.
The eighth game was won by Miss
Browne, Al, and Mrs. Mallory took
the ninth. "a. Tho tenth and de-
Gliding game was won by Misc
Browne, 80.
Mrs. Mallory won the first game
of the second set on her own service,
g.. Miss Browne came back and
won the second game on her own
service, 5-3, Mrs. Mallory losing
three points on nets alone. In the
third game Miss Browne broke
through the champions service to
win at 80. In the fourth game
Mrs. Mallory came back and evened
up the count by breaking through
Miss Brownies service for q victory
at 80.