The New York herald., 1921-09-25
TENNIS CHAMPION
wins ARDSLEY CUP
Mrs. Mallory Defeats Mrs. Ray
mond in Interesting Match
Cd, GO.
SURPRISE IN DOUBLES
National Title Holders, Miss
SURPRISE IN DOUBLES
National Title Holders, Miss
Browne and Mrs. Williams,
Outplayed in Final.
ny SAMUEL J. BRoorzsrAN.

that sat around one Of the Ardsley
Clubs courts yesterday sensed the
possibility OF Mrs. Franklin /. Mallory,
national tennis champion. being ex-
tended to prevent defeat But the pos
sibility vanished as the American
queen of the courts, gathering speed
and control. checked her opponent,
Mrs. Edward W. Raymond. in time to
save the first set, and then went on
to win rather easily in the second set.
The score was Cd, 6-2 and the VIC
tory gives Mrs. Mallory her second
leg on the Ardsley invitation cup.
The match ran more or less to form.
Mrs. Raymond's speed lasted her skill
fiji placing would keep Mrs Mallory
on her toes to hold her own in the
rallies. SO it proved. AS a matter Of
fact Mrs. Raymond went out into a
well earned lead of 81 in the first
set. She was playing the lines cleverly
and had the champion running all
ever the court AS usual, however,
Mrs. Mallory had plenty of speed in
reserve, and by calling on II when
danger threatened, she overhauled her
opponent quickly and passed her.
Once in stride, the champion injected
SO much sting into her strokes that Mrs.
Raymond was forced to hurry her re-
rlrns with consequent errors. Then, too,
Mrs Mallory began gauging the lines to
perfection, and Mrs. Raymond found
herself passed either with straight drives
down the side line or deep cross court
shots that travelled too low and too fast
to be returned.
Loser Plays SISflfuiiy.
It may be- said for Mrs. Raymond
that she compelled the champion to show
the best speed she Is capable OF. Her
skin, as usual. was above the average.
Time and again in the first set she
stood in the centre OF the base line and
maneuvred SO gkifully that Mrs Mall
Iory was kept racing from one side of
the court to the other As a rule, III
those rallies Mrs, Mallory proved the
steadier and came through with the
point Mrs. Raymond was too prone
70 net the bail. Nearly half of the
champions points in the first set came
on her opponents nets, and compare
lively few of the errors were forced.
Had she held the number OF her errors
down to normal Mrs. Raymond might
have taken the first set
1t was different In the second division
or play. AS fast as Mrs Mallory gained
speed and strength Mrs. Raymond lost
them, but she continued TO make the
contest interesting. IL not close. to tine
end. Mrs Raymond started the second
set promlsingly. breaking through ser
vice. but sh edropped her own service
twice IN succession and the champion
went out in front at 81. Then Mrs.
Raymond flashed a rally, bringing off
three superb side line placements and
bringing the score TO 2-3 It proved to
he her last winning game. on her own
service in the sixth game Mrs Raymond
contributed two double faults that
helped Mrs. Mallory to a lead Of 4-2.
Then the latter took n love game and
ended the match in the eighth. Mrs.
Raymond fought hard against the cham
pion's swift, powerful stroking in the
final game. and Mrs. Mallory was three
times within a point OF the match before
she clinched IT.
The points were II to So. the earned
points % to Is and the errors AZ to 40.
The tournament was the eighth Mrs
Mallory has won in this country this
year and she has yet TO be beaten this
side Of the Atlantic this season. The
victory gave the national champion her
second leg on the Ardsley Cup Three
others who hold a leg each on tho trophy
are Miss Clare Cassel. Mrs Edward w.
Raymond and Mrs. IT, Stuart Green.
TitIeholdcr~ on stroke.
A decided surprise in the doubles
final came In the defeat Of the ma
tional champions. Miss Mary X Browne
nnd Mrs. Louise r. Williams OF Cali
fornia. The title holders were decidedly
off stroke and netted an alarming num-
ber OF returns. The score ended G-s.
&c, 6--4 IN favor Of Mrs. Mallory and
Mrs. l.. G. Morris. wao oulsteadied the
champions and proved the more alert in
the important rallies. The winners
might have scored In straight sets ex-
cept for an erratic streak early in the
second division Of play. After dropping
four straight games Mrs. Mallory and
Mrs. Morris won four straight and
brought the score to a--all. but they
could not sustain the rally.
Throughout the match Mrs. Morris
accounted for numerous earned points by
some splendid bloc'siug ~ tho net. Late
in the contest the Calif0rui-ns kept the
ball away from her as much as possible
but found Mrs Mallnrys control from
deep court unshakable. The champions.
rs Is characteristic OF them, came up 10
the forward court coucertediy. but their
volleying was not decisive Time and
again Miss Browne failed to put the
BAH away when she had = chance 10 end
Il rally While her tenuis was brilliant
in spots, n laclseA consistency.
II was the second defeat for the ma
tlonal doubles champions since they won
their title at Forest HILLS. Eight dnys
ago they were beaten IN the final of tha
Middle States championship ~ Philadel-
phia by Mrs. Mallory and Miss Edith
slgourney.
The Summary.
Ardsley Club women's Invitation sinries-
Final Round--Mrs. Franklin Mallory de-
feated Mrs. Edward ~. Raymond G-4 a.
Womeu's pcublos-scmtfinni Round-Nisa
Mary X. Browne and Mrs. Louise r. VIII
Jams defeated Mrs. Marshall Mclean aud
Franklin !. Mallory and Mrs, u q. Morris
defeated Mise Edith Sig0urney and Mrs a.
~ Thurher. s--H. G4.
Final Round-Mrs. +. T. Mallory md Mrs
j., 81 Morris defeated Niles Mary X Browne
and Mrs. Louise n Williams. Ca, 30 e-f.
Point score and stroke analysis or
singles fnal;
FIRST SET.
80. Stsllory.s;.... si2254sas 1850
Nets. Outs. pim'ts. Aces. DF.
Mrs. Mrs. haym5Syd. MsIln5yi II 4 e 9 !
SECOND SET.
Mrs. Mallory. ......... 2 90 a a T-33-G
Nets. outs. Prm'ts. Aces. DF.
Mrs. Raymond 10 10 o
REcAPITuLATTON