The Washington herald., 1921-08-21
wonder Girl's" WhirIwind;
Finish Defeats CALIFORNIA;,
Ability to Stand the Pace Enables Morse Gii
To Snatch Victory, 46, 50, When
Her Defeat Appeared Inevitable. :
BY ARTHUR ROBINSON.

FoREsT HILLS. N. Y, Aug. ~
The blood Of the ancient vIkinrs
flows in the veins Of Mrs. Moila
Bjurstedt Mallory. and her dynamic
hulk houses the spirit Of the cru
sader.
But particularly and siEnificsutly
she Is energetic and tireless ader
the manner OF her ancestors, and 90
day at Forest Hills IL was the Stsufn-
ina OF her sturdy stock which
asserted itself and enabled her 20
drive and batter her way to a VIC
tory over Mary Browne, OF cali-
fornia-
The wonian's tennis champIo.uhfp
OF the country was at stake~-A
drama Of sport had reached Ius
climax.
The two players came on the hare
OF grass arm in arm, and they both
walked off, smiling, cheered tuauIt-
uously by the gallery OF several
thousand who saw the match
Suzanne. Too La Happy
The curtain fell, but the spects-
tors remained to applaud the exit
Of the players =
And among those who applauded,
a pathetic little figure on the vef-
anda Of the clubhouse Of the West
Side Tennis Club. was Suzanne Leng-
len. the French girl, who had bowed
before the ability Of Mrs MaIIofy
early in tho tournament.
The score was 4-s, 60, 60. But
the score lies 1t was, as Edward
Conlin, umpire Of the most important
tennis matches played in years, and
the umpire of today's match. the
best. most interesting and spectac-
ular match Of its kind he had ever
seen
And the Wonder. GirI-Mrs. Nal
lory-defcated Miss Browne. the Girl
Of Thunder. who stormed about the
court with all the fury Of storm
speed and cyclonic action which re-
fleet the intense desire for victory
which she always generates in the
course Of a match
For a time IL appeared Miss
Browne would win. The FIRST set
was herr. The second. Mrs. Nal
lory's. by the same score. sc
Then came the third and deciding
set, and in this the strain OF Tn.
Vikings In Mrs.. Mallory asseffed
itself.
MoTIs ostIssts mary.
Miss Browne was tired. but kept
up her relentless pursuit Of ARR.
Msllory's most terrific drives And
Mrs. Mallory-the Wonder Girl
kept on. and on. and on. apparently
tireless. Then the climax The de-
movement And victory.
Mrs. Mallory. who seemed Go ss
exhausted after the secena set
threw herself PROSTATE on the
ground az the finish. and lay there.
A battery Of photographers sur
rounded her, and wearily, Joyously,
she leaped to her feet
Miss Browne patted her back and
shook her hand. her face the face
OF an opponent who smiles gra-
ciously and honestly in defeat.
Then the tribute Of the crowd to
them both
While Mrs. Mallory posed for
off the court. escorted by Julian
Myrick, president OF the United
States Lawn Tennis Association.
In defeat she stood forth n
splendid girl The gallery fen In
love with her, and Mary-isnt Il a
grand old name?-was forced 20 re-
move her hat and bow and smile 70
her friends in the stands. The
girl Of the Golden West passed or
into the shadows Of the clubhouse.
Now Mrs. Mallory made her exit.
and again the crowd exploded IN an
ecstacy Of appreciation. The Won
der Girl was triumphant And she
was happy.
Stroke analysis:
First set
Mn. Mallory S246la5l sA3sEf
Miss Browne. .....246Sl4542 f-40Ls
Mn. Mallory-Aces o. Places IL. cts II
Nets Il. Defaults l.
Miss BrowBe-Aces O. Places = Outs f.
Nets D Defaults 0.
Second set
Mr.. Mallory q
Miss Browne. 54O4ss1 4s-sl-z
Mn. Mallory-Aces O. Places Q. osts v
Nets l6. Defaults o.
Miss Brnwne-Aoes o. Places @ Ofts -
Nets ?. Defults .
Third set
Mrs. Mallory taaasrG
Miss hrowne. .-.........25 2I44:
MS. MallOry-Aces o. Places g. auts
Nets Z. Defaults l.
Miss BrOwne-Aces o. Places o CrtsE
Nets 6. Defaults o.
RecRpitulation:
Mrs. MallOry-Aces O. PIaees Al orr, n
Nets ~. Defaults =
Miss Browne-Aces o. Places - avu
80 Nets 81. Defaults .
Mrs. MallOry-i6 games. 107 poir o
Miss Browne-l2 games p5 poin