The New York herald., 1921-08-15
ny SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.


to insure a successful start in the
women's national tennis championship at
the West side Tennis Club of Forest
Hills this afternoon. Every other de-
tail has been attended to by an experi-
enced committee. even to the assignment
Of the ball boys on the grandstand
courts, and play will start promptly at
p. NJ
It is to be a day of tennis features
The like Of which have not marked a
women's title event in many years. Con-
tenders for the title have been drawn
against each other In the first round of
the tournament or have drawn opponents
who are likely to extend them to the
limit. Americas leading racquet WELD
ers, gathered from East and West, will
be seen In action. and that means the
best tennis a woman's title tournament
can produce.
OF course. the feature will be the ap-
pearance OF Mile. Suzanne Lenglen of
France, recognized worlds champion,
who Is invading American courts for the
first time. A great deal has been writ
ten In glowing terms of the prowess of
this French girl. who. winning title after
title, has been unbeaten In eleven years,
and now she is here to prove that the
European estimates Of her ability have
not been exaggerated.
Hard Test In First Round.
Rain (prevented Mile. Lenglen from
practising yesterday. The French girl
went to the tournament courts at
Forest Hills and donned court costume
for practice match with Samuel Hardy.
captain of the Davis Cup team which
won the International trophy last year
from Australasia. A storm broke and
the French champion waited until dark
but there was no letup in the down.
pour.
Instead of engaging In her first round
match to-day with Eleanor Goss of New
York Mile. Longlen will tune up her
strokes and meet the American player
tomorrow. If successful, the French
champion will meet on Wednesday the
winner OF the match between Mrs. Molla
Bjursted Mallory, national champion,
and Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessup Of
Wilmington, Del If not eliminated
Mile. Lenglen probably will play two
matches Thursday to catch up to the
other players.
Two star matches to be played on
the grandstand area. which permits Of
three single courts, are that OF Mrs.
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, national cham
pion. versus Mrs. Marion Zinderstein
Jessup. first and second in national rank
respectively, and OF Mrs. May Sutton
Bundy and Mrs. Helen Homas Mclean.
Both the latter are former national
champions. Mrs. Mallory's impressive
triumphs in the metropolitan tennis
ia1 taaNn ntfNkt tesl.s nx>I - a
tournament have placed her at the top
OF those who pre- most lhSely to ex-
tend Mile. Lenglen to the limit. and her
exhibition against Mrs. Jessup will be
watched with interest. Mrs. Mallory
and the French girl. IL they come
through their opening matches, are to
meet In the second round.
Mrs. Mallory mt Her Best.
1t may be added that the present
American title holder Is playing as well
as ever In her career. In all her
matches since her return from Europe
she has shown remarkable control,
speed, accuracy, a powerful attack and
plenty OF endurance. The last few
games of every match have found her
playing with more vigor and greater
effectiveness than the first few. She Is
NtiS dhAiouS W dtOno lOT ncT QeIeaI at
the hands of Mle Lenglen In the COW
cred court championship at st. Cloud
last May. and she is In the mood and In
the form to play the game OF her life.
Other Interesting matches on outside
courts will be Miss Marie Wagner of
New York versus Miss Leslie Bancroft
OF Boston and Mrs. Benjamin E. Cole of
Boston, national clay court champion,
versus Miss Clare Cassel of New York.
Miss Mary X. Browne of Los Angeles,
former national champion and one OF
the leading contenders in the tourna-
ment. will have Miss Brenda Hedstrom
of Buffalo, member of the younger
tennis set, as her first opponent.
Additional cars will be put on the 3
p. M. and 3 rs p. M. trains of tho Long
Island Railroad this afternoon In an
ticipation of large attendance at the
matches. II the crowd exceeds the ca
pacity OF these trains the company will
have a special train in readiness to
leave about 3 O'clock, according to an
nouncement last night. Special service
returning to New York after the matches
also will be arranged.
In the event of rain In the forenoon
play will take place IL In the opinion OF
the committee II In possible to finish the
first round. In case OF rain Information
regarding possibility of postponement
may be had by telephoning Vanderbilt
l0365 or 1886 or Rector 3547.