The Washington herald., 1921-08-20
BY ARTHUR ROBINSON.


FOREST HILLS. n. Y. Aug. H.
One Of the finest spectacies in all
the annals Of sport was enacted on
spread Of green velvety grass AZ
Forest Hills today. The wornen's
national champion Of today, Mrs.
Molla B. Mallory, met q champion
Of the past, Mrs. May Sutton Bundy
and the champion OF today.
youner by years. won. Sc. 60.
In 1904 Mrs. Bundy. then the
queen of the tennis world. won the
championship of America and con-
quered the best Of Europe at VIM
bledon.
She was May Sutton in those
days. Today she is the mother Of
four children and today, struggling
magnfficently against time and ma
ture and the wonder who beat Su-
zanne Lenglen, she glorified the
Ideal of American motherhood.
3s But Bellies Her Age.
She played with the grace and
spirit OF a girl that belied her IS
years. She played with all the ag-
gressiyeness OF modern American
girlhood and her courage was that
Of q lion.
In the first set II appeared that
time was lying. that Mrs. Bundy
was the May Sutton OF seventeen
wears ago. She drove the ball
about the court with the
speed which few men attain. She
plunged herself into the depths
Of every rally with despera-
ton but the demands Of time had
% be met and Mrs. Bundy yielded
to the ability and advantage in age
Of the younger player.
The picturesque gallery which
saw the match took Mrs. Bundy
to Its heart the moment she walked
out on the court with Mrs. NAL
lory. She was cheered and when
she walked smiling and weary of
the court when the match had
ended she received an ovation the
like Of which is seldom heard.
She passed from a stage which
had seen an original field Of sixty |
four players in quest OF the ma
tional championship. Only two sur
yive - Mrs Mallory and Mary
Browne.
smyrck Lands Mrs. Bupdy.
After the match Julian Shyrck, |
president of the U. S. L. 7. A, said: |
The association wishes to record its |
most cordial appreciation Of the re-
markable display of grit and ability l
put forth by Mrs. Bundy. Her play
ing in this tournament has been a
delight to the gallery. For il she
has the sincere thanks of the ma
tional association and the good
wishes OF the public who have SO
greatly enjoyed her return to the
courts"
How near Mrs. Bundy came TO
defeating the wonder girl who de-
feated Mile. Lenglen no one but Mrs.
Mallory will ever know. For
through the greater part of the first
set Mrs. Bundy gave more than she
received. and at times il seemed that
the younger player was wearier
than she.
Then time asserted itself. Occa-
sionally Mrs. Bundy would stop in
her tracks and let the ball go by /
which it seemed that only the ex-
penditure Of her last ounce of i
vitality~would enable her to get II.
And often it seemed that she ex-
pended that last bit of vitality only
to draw further upon her reserve
and rise equal to the demands OF
CoSu cAlsSnCS.
Youth Tells the story.
She overcame a lead of two games
which Mrs Mallory had acquired,
and brought the score to sail. |
Once more the wonder girl forged /
ahead. and again Mrs. Bundy
squared the match.
But now the blaze of re-lft youth 4
dimmed, and Mrs. Mallory drove and 4
battered her way to victory.
Saturday afternoon at o'clock /
Mrs. Mallory meets Miss Browne in |
the final round for the champion |
ship of the country.
The wonder girl meets the little |
California stalwart who beat her in |
series of matches for the Rcd |
Cross in 1917.
1t will be Wonder Girl against |
Thunder Girl. for the racquet OF /